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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, (edited ) to random
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Learned a new Chinese insult today

脏黄瓜
"zāng huáng guā"
Or "dirty cucumber 🥒"

Basically refers to a manwhore 🤣

Follow me on and you will learn the best insults in several languages. This is 文化 （wénhuà, culture ) after all 😆

liztai,
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@kateiacy haha welcome fellow traveller!

liztai,
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@adelinej ahhhh tell them! They would be so thrilled 😆

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Whoa didn't expect BFM to interview Vijay Prashad hehe. It's a funny feeling to see people you listen to in alt media circuits to appear in regular msm channels in Malaysia!

https://youtu.be/rmHEd9vKPPA?si=ssmI6u5gGHeTXNdM

liztai, to random
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Of all the outfits Fan Xian wore this season, this is my favourite 🥰

liztai, to food
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Had fantastic Ughyr food with a pal today.

Roti with chicken
Scallion pancakes
Lamb skewers

liztai,
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@agasramirez go to a restaurant? We have lots of Ughyr restaurants in KL.

liztai,
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@jrr it's called Mee Tarik. Has several branches around town :)

liztai, to random
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I learned how to grow my own vegetables during the pandemic. Have been reaping a good harvest since 💃

liztai,
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@thepoliticalcat Kang Kong!

liztai,
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@LifeTimeCooking these are called Kang kung

liztai,
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@LifeTimeCooking it's best with sambal (a type of chilli paste) but a lot times I just stir fry them 😆

liztai,
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@thepoliticalcat I could never successfully grow tomatoes for some reason lol. But lettuce, yes. Always good to have a pot!

liztai,
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@LifeTimeCooking They're pretty easy to cultivate! Just cut the stems, soak in water, wait for roots to appear and plant. But they're very water hungry, so be sure to constantly water them.

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@LifeTimeCooking that is actually a good idea. I use a clay pot irrigation system https://youtu.be/0MDQsydIGlg?si=uO4oPFSt034W6KrS

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I mean Malaysia placed a PM behind bars so I support US doing the same 😆.

liztai, to random
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So is guilty? Can he run for president or is just business as usual?

liztai,
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@jfslicer .....wild

liztai,
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@Aaron 😲 Dang if that happens I wonder how world leaders will react lol

liztai, to chinese
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You know what do so well?
Emotional intensity.
people are stoic, reserved and not physically demonstrative. So, one has to read the emotional queues in a glance, a gesture and most importantly through words. For eg, in polite words are exchanged in seemingly genteel banquets, but there's no mistaking the hatred. ❤️ Is expressed through a longing look & a tear. When characters finally get physical, the tension is explosive! 🙀

liztai,
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@noam actually that's not far from the truth tho in historicals of there's a misstep it's your head lol

liztai, to tech
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When a Confluence page breaks down to gibberish cos a macro you've depended on is deprecated and then you have to manually go through 1001 pages to remove it and hopefully replace it with an equivalent macro but it doesn't exist so in the end you just copy and paste stuff

liztai,
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@acdha I mean I love reading the community posts/support tickets just to see how long they've been waiting for a reply 😆

liztai, to tech
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My life

liztai,
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@EVDHmn IT is still a tough market in Malaysia, but it's generally acknowledged that it's the industry to be in if you want future prospects. About AI, not as hotly marketed though those in professional circles do know about it.

As for being autodidact, I get bored easily and having a massive learning project keeps me happy. If I don't learn something I get really unhappy ;D also, traditional methods of learning don't work well with me so I usually have to hack my own way.

liztai,
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@kurau legit 😆

liztai, to random
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I am always in a dilemma. I have this natural wavy hair that is great for long lengths (and where people pay a lot for!), but I always end up trying it up or cutting it short cos it's so hot in Malaysia 😭

Also I really thank my white hair for growing so tastefully in a lock. I dyed my hair in such a way that my white hair becomes a highlight 😆

liztai,
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@crone I have a very well paid hair stylist lol. He always does such good work on my highlights and understands my hair!

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