Category Archives: xyf

Expecting the Unexpected

You know how people say you should plan for the unexpected, because you never know what might happen? It’s good advice that. Certain aspects of my life is so predictable, that when I planned to come to KL to see … Continue reading

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South African High Commission Kuala Lumpur delights again

From a previous post on the topic it will be easy to see that there is no love lost between myself and a certain person at the South African High Commission in Kuala Lumpur. Over the last 8 years I … Continue reading

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A blogger, a traveller, eco-warrior

During this last week I received a shit-storm of text messages from u-no-hoo.  We’re having not-so-polite exchanges about me seeing my son. I would like to share a particular line of text from one of the little gems she sent … Continue reading

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Funky Blog Behaviour

Last night’s post that got destroyed… or so I thought, and then like Hiro Nakamura just appeared from nowhere. Yatta! I seriously don’t trust my host anymore – weird things have been happening to my account, and in the wee … Continue reading

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The Attempt

Well, here we go – I’m blogging again – it’s been a while, a long while. Lots have happened. For one, I built suteraharbour.com and I have to say, it’s looking good. Loads of programming and it actually works the … Continue reading

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The Spray Can Incident

It started last Monday when the xyf said I couldn’t have my son because I was taking him to places where people she doesn’t approve of hang out. I took him with me to an exercise class that lasts 45 … Continue reading

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The way the wheel turns

So, I’m ending my ‘holiday’ the way I started it; isolated and spending too much time in my room. The school will commence again on Monday. I’m as apprehensive about it as I was when I came here in September … Continue reading

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Emotional Rollercoaster

I’m a firm believer in the male hormonal cycle. How else can you explain this emotional roller coaster I have been riding for the last few weeks (months)? Sometimes I’m riding high, tak tak tak-ing my way to the very … Continue reading

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Foul Mood

It’s been a tough week. Impatient, short tempered, rude even. All applies to me. On Thursday, in a frenzy of confusion, or desperation, or due to my inability to control my deepest desires, I wrote the xyf an email and … Continue reading

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Not so happy now

Good conversations with your ex is a bit like an extacy pill. You tremble at the anticipation, you take it, you’re nervous at the start. It starts to work. Then you feel all warm and fuzzy and everyone is your … Continue reading

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