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liztai

@liztai@hachyderm.io

Malaysian tech writer. Works in tech. Former journalist but always a writer. Autodidact.

If you follow me I promise that I'm absolutely random.

Toots #IndieWeb #Obsidian #Malaysia #TootSEA #Books #TV #Writing #CDrama #KDrama #Urbanism #Cats #Dogs #Tech and very occasional #GeoPolitics

Occasionally talks in Manglish.

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liztai, to random
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I need to buy eggs and other things that keep me alive but my chaise and gorgeous balcony is beckoning me to stay.

liztai, to tv
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Tonight, in shows you need to watch from outside America - "Nirvana In Fire", a historical drama set in ancient .

Think but no dragons, but just as ruthless. Brilliant performances, beautiful costumes, amazing intrigue.

One of my favourite performances by the lead actor, Hu Ge.

Amazingly you can watch it free on Youtube with English subtitles. Go watch it before it disappears!

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtt_YYUGi1gXRt2XVJZrHDBkZECcfmuAJ

liztai, to thailand
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City I dislike: #Beijing
City I think is overrated: #Bangkok
City I like: #London
City I love: #Seoul
City I most feel myself in: #Penang
City I still need to visit: #Paris
I dream of living in: #Melbourne

How about you?

#Travel #Countries #MYToots #Malaysia

liztai, to Malaysia
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at the playground

liztai, to Horror
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Legit my favorite Asian of all time, Thailand's "Nangnak" (1999).

It's about the desperate desire to reunite with loved ones. So desperate that you would dare defy death itself.

If you want some diversity in your watching, this is definitely one of the movies to watch.

PS: Please ignore the cheap knock offs that came after it.

liztai,
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You can actually find it on Youtube https://youtu.be/ImwwHKVntuY

English subtitles

But if you can rent or buy it it would he great, of course.

liztai, to mastodon
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I know some people are saying that #Mastodon is "too white" but honestly I have found my #Malaysian and #SouthEastAsia peeps just fine. Because there aren't that many of us, it's like how we Malaysians act when we bump into each other in a foreign country. 😆 Like we're long lost family or something.
We're used to existing in Western-dominated social media & I guess we don't make a deal out of it.
Besides, I like reading up on white perspectives too.

liztai, to StarTrek
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You know what makes it great to be a fan?

That the Emperor of the Terran Empire is Malaysian.

From Langkawi.

😆

PS: Totally on brand with our politicians btw

liztai,
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@ewen as a Malaysian it's totally weird to see someone with my accent in Trek world for some reason. Lol. And I'm glad she's so liked! haha (Frankly I don't like the character very much and wonder what's the big deal lol)

liztai,
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@osyen That's totally on brand as a Malaysian hahahaha

liztai,
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@osyen I remember those Malaysia did COVID lockdown right videos on Youtube, and my insta reaction was - who paid for this influencer.

Turned out my cynicism was about right lol. He wasn't paid but wanted to go viral. Belahlah dia lol

liztai,
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@crcollins I've been watching since her Hong Kong movie days. For years I didn't realise she was Malaysian. Seeing her effortlessly transition to Hollywood is awesome. I guess that's the cool thing about being Malaysian, we can context switch like crazy

liztai,
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@crcollins The Emperor literally rules 😆

liztai, to books
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My chaise lounge is here and I believe I made the right choice buying this instead of a couch. I can read a book while listening to the birds chirping and enjoying the breeze. I can also watch TV at night. Win-win 😁

liztai, to random
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Living on top of a hill has its advantages. One of the biggest - the songs of birds that greet you in the morning 😍

Birds sing as the sun rise over several blocks of low rise apartments. On the horizon, skyscrapers get lighted up by the rising sun.

liztai,
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@rakyat I often pretend I'm in a French village! So yeah, why not :P

liztai, to Journaling
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Reading and writing at 640am. Can you hear the 🕊? The sunbird is already nesting in its nest at my balcony, and it flew out, surprising me!

a stack of books on a table in a balcony fringed with green plants. It is dawn.

liztai,
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@estherschindler Yes! Now that it is 7am, more birds are joining the fray 🕊

liztai, to magASEAN
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Wow, this is soke kaiju-level money plant 😲

liztai, to Cat
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My timeline is flooded with photos and that is how it should be. Here is my contribution - watching Billie the talking cat on TV and probably thinking that she has sold out.

liztai, to Cat
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Good news! My neighbor downstairs, whom Kooky visits often, has taken him in. As she is on the ground floor, and has cat-proofed her apartment, Kooky is much safer there. And to be honest, I think he's much happier there too!

Lara (my neighbor) even puts on a lullaby for him to help him sleep.

Seriously, what a life he has!

I decided to create a hashtag so people can follow the story

video/mp4

liztai,
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Not that it stops him from complaining to get out 😆I will still be in his life and will share responsibilities for him. I am so glad that Kooky is happy downstairs, able to look at birds from the cat proofed balcony like it should be!

liztai, to Cats
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Kooky longs for the outside. So much so that he makes hell at night, jumping, yowling, pestering me to open the door, any door. Unfortunately I live on a high floor with TWO balconies, and seeing how he perches himself at suicidal angles on the balcony, I had to close all doors which makes both of us miserable 😅

Having spent most of his life as an outside cat, Kooky is not going to transition to being an indoor cat. Tough decisions have to made.

liztai,
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@Zelk I do, but it doesn't stop his antics 😅

liztai, to Cat
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Kooky takes to the leash like a pro. He spent the whole day yesterday yowling to be let out, so I took him out for a walk and a visit to my neighbor downstairs whom he also visits and adores. TBH I feel guilty keeping him inside, because he obviously loves the outdoors and on top of that there's no one at home most of the time.
I wish there was a way to give him his outdoor life and keep him safe as well. 😐

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