I must apologise for not having posted in a while. I had my laptop melt down on me recently, and have only just got it back, minus all the stuff I've been working on for the past three weeks. This includes lots of writing and lots of photos, so you can be sure I was pretty pissed when I found out.
Besides, what I've been filling my time with recently has not been so adventurous, as I've been back in my hometown just trying to help my family out a bit due to the addition of my baby nephew William, born just over two weeks ago. I've been spending my time being a manny (a man-nanny) to my two nieces and one nephew, as well as fixing up stuff around the house.
Social activities here are as dull as a duckpond. On my rare occasions out (like last night) there is nothing much to do except for drinking yourself stupid. Last night's venture out was terrifying. I was bombarded by these girls who kept on repeating my most dreaded phrase... "One go!" Yes, the social norm here is to down your whole beer in one go, in the deluded notion that this is actually fun. It WAS fun... when I was about 16. After many years of drinking experience I have reached the verdict that it is quite the opposite.
Anyway, in other news... I'm heading off to Langkawi on Monday, which should be fun, then off to Thailand for a bit. Hoping to also get to Cambodia to see Angkor Wat if I have time, but I have to be back in Sibu for my nephew's "Man Yue". Man Yue is the Chinese custom that is observed whenever a child is born. In olden days, women were not supposed to bathe, to go out, to have any stimulus, or eat certain foods for a whole month after childbirth. Quite a ridiculous practise, but the idea behind it was to help the mother recuperate from the ordeal. Sounds like an even more arduous ordeal to me, to be perfectly honest.
The Man Yue also celebrates the first month of the child's life, and customary food is prepared for guests to symbolize the occasion. So, I look forward to being there for little Willie's Man Yue. Oh, I just remembered that I've been working on a post on religion, which I shall put up in due course.
A pre-post disclaimer: Don't read it if you are very religious and/or have a closed mind. We most likely won't be on speaking terms again if you are either of the above mentioned types.
Anyway, I have packing and more chores to do, so this will not be a long post at all. Count on reading more adventures soon.
Your resident MadMan,
signing out!
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