Langkawi Life

Thanks for stopping by! Writing a lot these days -- and realized I missed posting in February entirely!

Cats-cats-cats are dominating my life these days. I was given two kittens last June -- Pebbles and BammBamm. Since moving to Cenang beach, a stray has moved in whose name has gravitated from the simple "Gray Kitty" to "Grady." Now I'm feeding about 10 strays. And my friend who has Pebbles and BammBamm's black tuxedoed brother, Lucky, has left him with me while she's away. So that's 4 indoor cats and at least 8 outdoors cats. And me -- trying to keep the peace...

Will be uploading my "Langkawi Life" essays soon but in the meantime, go straight to the Langkawi Gazette to read the monthly column which started in Sept 2011:

www.langkawi-gazette.com

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Am also writing Lesson Plans for an ESP (English for Special Purposes) course for Ally Int'l in Brazil, continuing to work on two e-books due to be done asap, and the ongoing project of a biography of my amazing father, Dr. Walter A. Fairservis, Jr. (see the Facebook memorial page about him).

More soon. I promise!

Copyright 2012, TF (teviothome@gmail.com)

The Search for "Home" in Asia -- my newest column on Langkawi Life is up now on the Langkawi Gazette. See Lots of tips on setting up life on Langkawi, fascinating info on how the 2004 tsunami affected the island, news on the MM2H visa, and more thoughts about life for an American expat woman in Asia. Please do read and let me know your thoughts! Copyright 2012, TF (teviothome@gmail.com)

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Copyright 2011, TF (teviothome@gmail.com)

Nov 2011 -- Charity Club Langkawi

Nov 2011 - Langkawi Life column on the Langkawi Gazette online, "'Tis the Season for Giving" -
"It takes a village..." and the Charity Club Langkawi gives helping hands to those in need on the island of Langkawi in Malaysia. At present, their priority is to funds for children to go 'back to school' in January in fresh new uniforms with pencil boxes and school supplies. They have identified some 30 children whose families cannot afford the required uniforms. They showed me a side of this island that I never would have guessed existed. Here are some of the stories:
Nov 2011 Langkawi Life - Charity Club
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Oct 2011 -- Falling in love with Kittens -- Pebbles & BammBamm, Malaysian Kittens

October 2011 -ANIMAL TALK  Langkawi Life on the Langkawi Gazette
This link will take you directly to my recent essay about the kittens who now dominate my life and the Island Animal Clinic that saved my baby when he got sick.
The clinic is funded by "Bon Ton," a fabulous resort on Langkawi Island that in the midst of 5-star services also hosts dogs and cats rescued from the streets of KL, Penang, and Langkawi in Malaysia -- one of the best resorts I've ever seen in years of travel.
http://www.langkawi-gazette.com/PDFs/Animal-Talk.pdf
Copyright 2011, TF (teviothome@gmail.com)