Month: Jul 2018

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Cycling Idea: Across Europe EV6 4000km

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My friend Claudine just shared this. At my cycling speed, it will take me 3 months to cover it. And say, I spend an extra 10 days per country, that’s a total of 6 months. Most people do it in 2 months. It is supposedly a very easy, generally flat route. No need for guide. Just use a map and go. France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria.Nantes (EV1) – Tours (EV3) – Orleans (EV3) – Nevers – Chalon-sur-Saône – Basel (EV5) – Passau – Linz – Ybbs (EV7) – Vienna (EV9) – Bratislava – Budapest … Continue reading Cycling Idea: Across Europe EV6 4000km

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Dear Paprika: All Bullies Are Cowards

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Dear Paprika, A few nights ago, someone honked his car horn non-stop in front of our house. After a few minutes of making a racket, my niece came down and told me it was her friend – some boy named Sam Loh who wanted to speak to her. However, she didn’t want to speak to him. Her boyfriend was behind her and I was told Sam was pursuing her romantically. I opened the front door and told him so and asked him to go home but he insisted on speaking to my niece and went back to honking his car … Continue reading Dear Paprika: All Bullies Are Cowards

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BBBS: Friday Is Fun Day

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In Malaysia, it is required by law for every school to allow Muslim students time to pray in the mosque every Friday at lunch time. And by default, that meant that non-Muslim students also started school a little later too. Afternoon school which usually started at 1.20pm would start at 2.30pm. However, the bas sekolah would still drop the afternoon school students off at the usual time, around 12.30pm. This is because they needed to pick up the morning school students and send them home at that time. So, what do teenagers do with extra time on their hands? BBBS … Continue reading BBBS: Friday Is Fun Day