Tag: life in penang

• Rain

  Love the rainstorms here in Penang. At the moment, this is what it looks like outside my house. Massive puddle forming in the front yard from all the roof run-off. See all those plants, including the California palm, that’s my wife’s work. I mow the grass. Certainly not on days like this. Here’s another view.…

  sassevn

  September 17, 2015

  Life

  home, life in penang, malaysia, Penang, rain, rainy season

• Our Life has the Seven Year Itch

  On the completion of seven years in Malaysia, we have found that whole entire life and house to be very discontented, and every odd and end around has been displaying a dizzying case of the seven year itch. It started last summer when our Suzuki van, which we affectionately called our refrigerator on wheels, (by…

  sassevn

  February 2, 2014

  Life

  broken appliances, everything breaks, life in Asia, life in penang, malaysia, Penang, seven year itch

• Stopping in the Shade Like an Asian Pro

  Look at this photo. What do you notice? Yes, the light is red. Do you see that patch of shade in the foreground? I am on my motorbike huddled beneath it. As soon as I noticed what I was doing, I snapped this photo. I am truly becoming Asian, I think. Why? Because that’s what…

  sassevn

  January 20, 2014

  Life

  Asian traffic patterns, life in Asia, life in penang, staying out of the sun, stoplights