tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post8327719377001055714..comments2023-10-31T19:57:34.988+08:00Comments on As Zewt As It Gets: Grass... anyone?zewthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-32196108154130852742007-09-13T21:20:00.000+08:002007-09-13T21:20:00.000+08:00zaty - sorry for not replying earlier... well, NZ ...<B>zaty</B> - sorry for not replying earlier... well, NZ is indeed a cool place... i have seen some pictures from my friend's travel... it's like a step towards wonderland. <BR/><BR/>as for our country... well, things could have been better. well, there will be a time when we can make a difference... will we be brave enough to put away our differences and be objective? let's wait and see.<BR/><BRzewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-21204102247977422542007-09-04T11:49:00.000+08:002007-09-04T11:49:00.000+08:00there are always pros and cons in every choice we ...there are always pros and cons in every choice we have, and where we we choose to live is depends entirely on our practical, financial and emotional ends. i've had dreams of working+living outside malaysia too, but as you've said, my family & friends are a major part of my life, so i'd probably be tied to malaysia for a while (or maybe till i die? haha). another reason is, of course, the Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12813664853203927961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-66735416761487228942007-06-17T22:25:00.000+08:002007-06-17T22:25:00.000+08:00Angie Tan - hi there! yeah, friendsand family will...<B>Angie Tan</B> - hi there! yeah, friendsand family will always be the one holding us back. which is why they must be supportive. once that happen... things are easier. in fact, a lot of ppl's family members are actually encouraging ppl to go...zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-56780321145207161582007-06-16T21:37:00.000+08:002007-06-16T21:37:00.000+08:00Yep.. I've been thinking about grass too lately si...Yep.. I've been thinking about grass too lately since all I've been seeing around me is "mud".<BR/><BR/>Having lived and worked overseas before, I've been tempted to go back to my "2nd home". Some of my friends have made the move and I believe more will do so in the next couple of years.<BR/><BR/>However, other factors are holding me back - family and comforts of home. <BR/><BR/>*Sigh*... I'll Angie Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889499261628380006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-62251776377492476932007-06-16T14:03:00.000+08:002007-06-16T14:03:00.000+08:00kyliemc - haha... not really, just have to let it ...<B>kyliemc</B> - haha... not really, just have to let it come naturally.<BR/><BR/><B>kat</B> - ahhh... your husband must be an expat there. goooooooooood money!zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-82552218813037635262007-06-15T22:42:00.000+08:002007-06-15T22:42:00.000+08:00Moving to Abu Dhabi. :)Moving to Abu Dhabi. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-82211167611524014962007-06-15T12:05:00.000+08:002007-06-15T12:05:00.000+08:00ya...reality will hit us one day..but til tht day,...ya...reality will hit us one day..but til tht day, still ok la..so tht wont hv d resentment feelings at heart :D haha..erm..thanx? guess getting a hubby is a tough task :Pkyliemchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684103745102369937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-36503762001619119452007-06-14T11:29:00.000+08:002007-06-14T11:29:00.000+08:00kat - yeah, wouldnt we wanna hear some thoughts wh...<B>kat</B> - yeah, wouldnt we wanna hear some thoughts who migrated and returned... but then again... difficult to find, what does that tell u? a lot of sand? mana la? <BR/><BR/><B>kyh</B> - hahaha... how long u gonna wait before u give up on those french babes?zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-59692823797876376602007-06-14T04:56:00.000+08:002007-06-14T04:56:00.000+08:00ahhahaa french babes i'm comin'! LOL! that's why i...ahhahaa french babes i'm comin'! LOL! that's why i'm not into lovey dovey things at the moment, sicne i'm still stuck here in m'sia! but if i nvr hv the chance to go there, i still hv to find back m'sian chicks! :Pkyhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281584550103867329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-37248977060089335062007-06-13T22:17:00.000+08:002007-06-13T22:17:00.000+08:00Singapore? No-wor. Further than that. A place with...Singapore? No-wor. Further than that. A place with a lot, and I mean a lot, of sand!! I think I will comfortable there... about 80% of the population there are foreigners!! :D<BR/><BR/>Just wondering, were there any comments from people who actually regretted migrating? <BR/><BR/>I think msia is good to stay provided one has lots of moolah and no children. Let's come back in our twilight years..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-23055445361946122242007-06-13T20:47:00.000+08:002007-06-13T20:47:00.000+08:00sooi2 - where got a lot... nothing compares to som...<B>sooi2</B> - where got a lot... nothing compares to some other bloggers la. i admit i made a boo boo and i've amended my blog :)<BR/><BR/><B>kayatan</B> - i read already.zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-64435276188980837542007-06-13T18:45:00.000+08:002007-06-13T18:45:00.000+08:00Zewt,I replied yr comment in my blog. Check if whe...Zewt,<BR/>I replied yr comment in my blog. Check if when u have time. For yr info only if u choose to go for it.JamyTanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09525660332957865893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-37738815189526560352007-06-13T16:03:00.000+08:002007-06-13T16:03:00.000+08:00amboi, banyaknya komen.i have a degree in comp sc....amboi, banyaknya komen.<BR/><BR/>i have a degree in comp sc. the fee never went beyond 1.3k per semester and it's a more expensive course compared to other arts and sc degree due to the facilities. i think ur friend oredi campur in all his cost of living, etc to get the 20k kua. unless he has a medical degree? then i'm not sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-17020996886866144712007-06-13T13:19:00.000+08:002007-06-13T13:19:00.000+08:00kyh - france eh? wahh... u wanna kau some french c...<B>kyh</B> - france eh? wahh... u wanna kau some french chicks? :) ... anyway, you can check out bee ean tee's blog... she commented here under Bee... she lives in france. <BR/><BR/><B>kayatan</B> - prepaid... that's a good idea. anyway, i have amended the local fee info. wow... being a minority there is cool eh? so different compared to here. we minority have to work extra hard to support the zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-15112288270031698072007-06-13T12:31:00.000+08:002007-06-13T12:31:00.000+08:00I don't understand why u guys keep saying u will ...I don't understand why u guys keep saying u will be discriminated in other country ?<BR/><BR/>I have lived here over 8 years, never have I been discriminated ! In fact, I have advantage of being a minority. I have minority scholarship, I have minority priviledge loan, I have minority business grant etc... The list goes on.<BR/><BR/>In job application, people cannot not hire me because I am a JamyTanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09525660332957865893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-52927277124432701752007-06-13T11:10:00.000+08:002007-06-13T11:10:00.000+08:00i would love to migrate if i could (even my parent...i would love to migrate if i could (even my parents encourage us to!), but certain factors are keeping me here, so i'm pretty much stuck in this *muddy/dirty* place. but if and when i have kids, i would definitely want to send them overseas to study and encourage them to make a life there.<BR/><BR/>i mean, what's the point in staying in a country that doesn't want us? like kat said, *sooyin*https://www.blogger.com/profile/14600175860987477167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-87053470062882022142007-06-13T09:40:00.000+08:002007-06-13T09:40:00.000+08:00As for my friends (formerly Msians) overseas, ther...As for my friends (formerly Msians) overseas, there r 2 groups: those who mix and mingle with the angmoh/blacks/hispanic/etc and those who kept to malaysians. The former group can really cope well in their job and life, and in fact thriving there. Those that kept to malaysian suffered never ending kiasu-ness or kept a more closed thinking, suspicious of foreigners, unable to adapt.hikazew®https://www.blogger.com/profile/09119962184004047677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-70853978748862493882007-06-13T08:50:00.000+08:002007-06-13T08:50:00.000+08:00unfortunately, my loans are not in monetary terms....unfortunately, my loans are not in monetary terms.mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533948223583280991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-3386877300072569852007-06-13T08:06:00.000+08:002007-06-13T08:06:00.000+08:00y no new entry oney no new entry one**************Jz*****************https://www.blogger.com/profile/15920808968090279999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-8033261442133181422007-06-13T07:09:00.000+08:002007-06-13T07:09:00.000+08:00Wow, I did not know local uni is so expensive eh ?...Wow, I did not know local uni is so expensive eh ? Wow, it must be hard for the parents ! <BR/><BR/>Here in the US, we can buy prepaid program. I bought one for my son when he's born, US$9k for 4 year bachelor degree course. The program can be used for all state universities through out the 50states of US. <BR/><BR/>Beside pre-paid there is 529 plan where parents can contribute each month throughJamyTanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09525660332957865893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-77189133528946542872007-06-13T00:48:00.000+08:002007-06-13T00:48:00.000+08:00I thought of that since god knows when! and i'm st...I thought of that since god knows when! and i'm still thinking of it. well, since i dun like to go to places where ppl (read: Malaysians) oways flock to (ie, Aussie, NZ), it'll ultimately be on the European continent, if condition allows me to do so. So if my path in front of me is solidly built, it's gonna be Vive la France for me! ;)kyhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281584550103867329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-78344917230561357762007-06-13T00:18:00.000+08:002007-06-13T00:18:00.000+08:0069er - you can choose not to say it... :P ... but ...<B>69er</B> - you can choose not to say it... :P ... but then again, it's those who are left behind... they will suffer. ok, we're off topic.<BR/><BR/><B>Maverick SM</B> - u sure? the grass or the thing on the grass?<BR/><BR/><B>conan_cat</B> - it is becos many ppl think of their family and children that they wanna leave. yeah, parents is a different issues. i guess u will have to stick with zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-59704924138768740322007-06-13T00:03:00.000+08:002007-06-13T00:03:00.000+08:00Grass is everywhere. But grass is grass, no matter...Grass is everywhere. But grass is grass, no matter what, it'll wilt somedays and grow greener on other days. Going abroad had opened up my eyes, now i can see the grass in Malaysia. greater public transport elsewhere? Daily commute on subways/tubes which always have delays and engineering works. No luxury of your own car - i wouldn't even mind the traffic, compared to the filthy tubes. At least Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-81236137695287861362007-06-12T23:30:00.000+08:002007-06-12T23:30:00.000+08:00should i stay or should i leave ? after 50 yrs we ...should i stay or should i leave ? after 50 yrs we 'pendatang' still have to face this dilemma, why ? because we want to progress<BR/>because we want better quality of life<BR/>because we are marginalised<BR/>because we are rule by morons<BR/>because bolehland are corruptAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-18726086841891880982007-06-12T23:07:00.000+08:002007-06-12T23:07:00.000+08:00well you can always say that the grass is always g...well you can always say that the grass is always green... hell the grass over the fence CAN be much greener than what we are stepping now.<BR/><BR/>but well like the others on top, i guess we're pretty bound to many other factors before we consider moving. what about your family? your children? your lover? your parents? your current job? your friends? are you willing to leave them all behind and conan_cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11752615306003343894noreply@blogger.com