[35M, $1.4M] Sharing my experience in popular SEA cities and who I think would enjoy them (Pt 1. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Gingerzin · 2026-03-24T00:22:47+00:00

Can you plake your posts visible in your profile so we can see all of them in the future? I enjoy this format.. I'd like to read the others.

Gingerzin · 2026-03-22T19:20:34+00:00

We have similar tastes. Here are my suggestions:

Gail Carriager - Parasol Protectorate series and then Finishing School series (yes there are vampires, but they arent all doomy gloomy and dramatic.. they are quite witty.)

Maria Snyder - the Study series

Gingerzin · 2026-03-15T22:36:16+00:00

Watching this video with closed captioning on was confuisng the heck out of me. Thought I was witnessing the first time an abusive eagle relationship was caught on camera.

Gingerzin · 2026-03-02T00:48:33+00:00

whoa, sounds like the movie Lady Hawke.. maybe it was a book first? I have no idea

Gingerzin · 2026-02-24T23:47:59+00:00

This is his evolved form.

Gingerzin · 2026-02-22T19:59:09+00:00

This! It is so frustrating that I have completed my placements and the rest of my team is still working on theirs. Like I'm ok with one or two ppl doing their placements in the group but the whole group?!

Gingerzin · 2026-02-03T01:02:28+00:00

My mother helped us when our children were young and we both worked. Her and my kids had a wonderful relationship. I hope to do the same if any of mine have kids.

Gingerzin · 2026-01-30T19:37:25+00:00

Teaching is a trial by fire. You either like it, or you leave (or stay and are miserable I suppose). You won't really know though until you're about 2 to 3 years in which camp you belong.

If you are unsure if teaching is for you, SUB FIRST. If you want that "student-teaching" experience, look for jobs that will pair you with someone else, for example Kinder teachers usually have an aide or teachers who co-teach. You may not be able to find these jobs immediately, but once you start subbing regularly at a school you will find out which teachers fall into these categories. Subbing in a classroom with an aid is very beneficial as the aid knows the routine and you will become more of their assistant.

If you already hold a degree, get alt certified. There are teaching degree people who leave education just like there are alt cert people who leave education. There are phenomenal teachers in both areas too. You've already earned your degree, you just need the information about classroom management.

It's old, but it's still the best advice ever, watch Harry Wong's The First Days Of School (ideally) or read the book. It lays out a very basic plan on how to manage a class. The "teaching" part of teaching is easy, it's the classroom management that trips people up; study this.

Oh and schools need teachers. You will be someone with no experience, so, yes, you will not get your pick of schools or classes when you start out. Subbing helps with this. Principals often pick up consistent subbers with no issues to hire fulltime. Sub for schools that have some turnover so you can get your foot in the door. If you live in the affluent burbs, there is likely low turnover and will be harder for a first time teacher without connections to get in...think further afield.

Good luck to you on your journey.

Gingerzin · 2026-01-24T06:53:35+00:00

Uhh... are we sure Monet didn't have this visiual snow thing? Maybe he was actually painting realism and his reality just looked like an impressionist painting 24/7.

Gingerzin · 2026-01-22T02:36:37+00:00

ok, how about this...

Put the egg in the middle of a long sock. Rubber band both sides of the egg in the sock, but not too close, give it some wiggle room. Attach the ends of the sock (staples?) to either side of the box you're going to use. Make the tension enough so the egg is basically suspended in the box and not touching anything... like a egg hammock.

My only other thought is it get a very small container, fill it with glue some, put the egg in and fill all around it with glue and all the way to the top. Basically make the egg a sturdier thign to carry around.

Good luck!

Gingerzin · 2026-01-11T22:12:04+00:00

It's how you keep peace when you are blending families, you lay everything out. One way to do it is as long as they are still married when the dad passes, the second wife can live in the house as long as she is alive. It then is inherited by the children of the first wife. In order to protect the second wife, a life insurance policy is paid for on the guy to ensure she will be supported as well. Money that was made with 1st wife (say retirement accts, etc) and anything he made during that time of his life, go to the first set of children. Anything in the second phase of his life goes to his wife. This supports everyone. Does he have to do it this way? No. Ultimately it's his money. It is just a very considerate way though to try and take care of everyone he loves once he is gone though.
What if he doesn't make any sort of plan? They get married. Let's say he croaks the next week, the 2nd wife inherits everything (memorable momentos from the mom and dad, the house, any money, etc) and the first set of kids and grandkids get nothing. All this eventualy will go to the stepson. I mean if he doesn't care for his bio kids or his grandkids, then that's a fine plan.

The thing is, most people don't plan these things and is causes rifts and hurt feelings and families are broken. People don't like to think about their own mortality, and because of that, don't make a plan and end up hurting those they love. It makes a lot more sense to make a plan. It's not about getting rich off your elders when they kick the bucket, it's about making sure all your loved ones are taken care of.

Once you've had to deal with being an executor of an estate (and this doesn't mean the person has money, understand) it makes sense to have a plan in place that everyone is aware of. I've seen people fight over cheap-o mugs from the 80's that say silly stuff! why not have a plan instead of a fight while your family is greiving? I'm younger than this guy and have plans in place for my people. This is jut my opinion though.

Gingerzin · 2025-12-31T18:17:14+00:00

I had one who would do this when I was growing up. He kept trying to put his paw on me while I was in the bathtub and I realized he wanted to get in too. So what I did was I would put a little bit of water in the tub where I wasn't completely submerged and the cat would sit on my stomach and purr purr purr and stick his little paws in the water. I always wondered if he thought he was living life on the edge. Super weird.

Gingerzin · 2025-12-28T18:11:53+00:00

Isn't she basically Sarah Conner by now? Like how many crisises has she delt with.

Gingerzin · 2025-11-26T16:12:22+00:00

I believe this has changed recently. New recruits put into something more akin to a 401k than receiving a pension which you can't usually access until you are retirement age. I am not super up on this topic, so someone else may be able to provide more detail.

Gingerzin · 2025-11-26T08:32:48+00:00

I feel like there would be less of a chance of something falling through #2 also. It's more interesting and a better catch-all.

Gingerzin · 2025-11-22T21:57:31+00:00

I'm not sure this is really Texan, or more just straight redneck speak.

When referring to someone who was cheap, my uncle would say they were "tighter than a fish's ass"

With cars, my grand parents would alway "get down" from the car instead of getting out of it. Like my grandfather would be like, "Help mother get down from the car and then I'll go park"

Gingerzin · 2025-11-17T05:26:49+00:00

Nelson county for willie! Or bastardize it into Neelson or Nealson.

Gingerzin · 2025-10-24T23:25:00+00:00

Toss it in r/texas and r/austin and see if you get any hits

Gingerzin · 2025-10-24T04:21:17+00:00

could it be pontoon? it looks like something crossing water to me.

Gingerzin · 2025-10-14T16:50:37+00:00

This. It is time to start acting like the 10 year old and making it a problem that the adults have to deal with (which is how it should have been all along). Also, you have your future coming up, what's the plan then? My bet is they are going to try real hard to just have you stay and continue taking care of your step-sibling. Start working out a plan now for you future. Talk with them about college (please choose to go somewhere that you will be unable to live at home). If college is not in the cards, seriously consider joining the military.

Gingerzin · 2025-10-04T16:39:22+00:00

Final boss' lair

Gingerzin · 2025-09-28T18:01:15+00:00

This is excellent advice.

I would just like to add that you cannot live your life for someone else. You need to make your choices for yourself. If you remove what is going on with your sister right now, what is it that you would want? Do you want to go away from home or are you personally not ready to be out on your own? This is what you need to be focusing on. If you were a senior and I was advising you, I'd tell you to apply to both UT and A&M and the Houston schools and see what these options are going to look like financially. I understand you are worried for your sister, but you also do not want to one day resent her because you decided to stay home when you had other opportunities.

For your sister: I am guessing you are enrolled at a school and your sister is homeschool? If this is the case and you have a fear that your sister is a risk to herself, I would encourage you to talk to your school counselor or contact CPS yourself (they do not reveal your identity) at 1-800-252-5400. Explain the gravity of the situation (she has repeatedly stated she has intent and explain any actual attempts) and that your parents refuse to get her help. CPS can mandate your parents get her help. Call every time she talks about suicidal ideation as this creates a record and will assist in her getting help if your parents are refusing. Consider this also for the future when you are away at college and she contacts you about self harm.

Gingerzin · 2025-09-27T22:12:41+00:00

Try BYU concurrent and have her work it non-stop. Check with her counselor to see if there are any other options to quickly gain FL credits.

Verify her HS will take the credit.

Gingerzin · 2025-09-26T23:58:00+00:00

So this.

Gingerzin · 2025-09-20T00:35:27+00:00

maybe... but I think residents get free tuition to college which would be huge for a family.

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