thaipusam!

this weekend, thaipusam is being celebrated in KL. thaipusam is a hindu holiday in which they pray for their sins, and celebrate murugan. millions of tamils flock to the large statue of murugan here in KL, and the party lasts for three days! it's very interesting. i didn't want to go, because i don't like crowds, but then i went and am happy i did. as is typical for me, i...

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home time.

my time at home was a month ago, but it feels like yesterday. january has been an exceptionally slow-moving month, so here's what happened not-yesterday: firstly, i had a super long layover in seoul. it's now one of my favorite airpots for super long layovers. there's a huge lounge on the second floor with lots of places to just sit and relax/rest. i got my nails done, and...

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