lynne naranek

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2009's Top 10 Travel Destinations?

lynne naranek posted an article on - Dec 9, 2009, 4:20 pm
Thanks to Amateur Traveler I was recently pointed to Yahoo!’s Top 10 Destinations of 2009.  I always wonder about parameters for lists like these, because in this case, all but one destination...
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BaZi / Paht Chee for Stephanie B. (Part 3)

lynne naranek posted an article on - Dec 7, 2009, 11:15 pm
Greetings, answer seekers!  Today is the final installment of StephanieB’s free BaZi analysis (refresh your memory with Parts One and Two). Let’s take another look at her Luck Pillars: ...
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BaZi / Paht Chee for Stephanie B. (Part 2)

lynne naranek posted an article on - Dec 6, 2009, 11:45 pm
Happy Monday, answer seekers!  I hope you had a great weekend.  Today we’ll continue with the free BaZi / Paht Chee analysis of StephanieB, where we identify and explore the dynamic interacti...
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BaZi / Paht Chee for Stephanie B. (Part 1)

lynne naranek posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 10:45 pm
A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away (i.e. last May), Stephanie B at Ask Me Anything was asked about Ba Zi; in the comments I gave a quick analysis and offered to do a better job here at answer...
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Stereotypes: a Friday funny

lynne naranek posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 11:04 am
MSOffice clip art Pssst!  Here’s a snarky joke that brings out some world stereotypes; too good not to share here at a malaysian abroad: The U.N. conducted a worldwide survey recently. The on...
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Ms S: Free Ascended Masters Card Readings

lynne naranek posted an article on - Dec 3, 2009, 3:25 pm
Requesting a free card reading, Ms S wrote in mid-August: I think I am a remarkable person with tremendous possibilities but there is something hanging over my life that causes me to stay in situation...
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Ascended Masters Free Card Reading for Pearl

lynne naranek posted an article on - Dec 2, 2009, 6:20 pm
It’s so great to finally feel balanced enough to take up Card Reading again! While the queue for Card Readings isn’t as long as the BaZi one, Pearl has been waiting since the end of Augu...
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Springfield, IL: What's for dinner?

lynne naranek posted an article on - Nov 27, 2009, 1:14 pm
A pal of mine and her significant other are planning to come visit!  They should be in town in time for dinner this evening, and asked me to choose us a unique and/or typical Springfield venue. Some...
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BaZi for Ms DP (3)

lynne naranek posted an article on - Nov 27, 2009, 5:06 am
Here’s the final installment for Ms DP’s free BaZi analysis.  Today we take a look at what is awaiting her when she reaches age 59.  As mentioned in the first post, this marks the start ...
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Autocomplete Me: do Swiss … ?

lynne naranek posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 1:15 pm
You know a malaysian abroad has to do equal justice to “my” three countries, right?  So here goes.. after having tackled the autocomplete suggestions relating to “do MalaysiansR...
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BaZi for Ms DP (2)

lynne naranek posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 6:55 am
Let’s continue with Ms DP’s free BaZi analysis.  Today we’ll take a look at the current Luck Pillar she’s in — Wu-Zi (Yang Earth - Rat/Yang Water) — and how that i...
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Autocomplete Me: do Americans … ?

lynne naranek posted an article on - Nov 23, 2009, 5:06 am
Let’s have more fun with autocomplete, shall we? First we looked at “do Malaysians…?“, now let’s see about Americans! … and a malaysian abroad will once again add...
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BaZi for Ms DP (1)

lynne naranek posted an article on - Nov 22, 2009, 10:45 pm
My thanks to everyone on the queue for their patience.  Today we’ll start the free BaZi analysis for Ms DP, who has been awaiting this for way too long: she specifically had concerns about a bu...
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Autocomplete Me: do Malaysians … ?

lynne naranek posted an article on - Nov 21, 2009, 5:06 am
Having recently found Autocomplete Me, I was inspired to see what the giant search engine might suggest for a query about Malaysians… Let’s see if a malaysian abroad can help y’all ...
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Springfield, IL: The Bloody Mary Mafia

lynne naranek posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 2:00 am
. So the wallflower silent observer that is me is trying to start life in Springfield with an emphasis on challenging my introvertedness (is that even a word? Spell check suggests “introversion...
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"a malaysian abroad" is 345 days old!

lynne naranek posted an article on - Nov 15, 2009, 10:55 am
. An important milestone is coming up in 20 days’ time! a malaysian abroad’s first post was on December 5th, 2008. That’s right!  This blog is a mere 20 days away from a full y...
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Remember remember….

lynne naranek posted an article on - Nov 5, 2009, 7:45 am
image source Remember, remember the Fifth of November, The Gunpowder Treason and Plot, I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot. . During the recent holiday-themed Wo...
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WBSD #3: a ~new~ holiday

lynne naranek posted an article on - Oct 31, 2009, 12:45 pm
Another World Blog Surf Day is here! The first was about life as an expat in general, and the second about food.  This time around it’s about holidays & celebrations: What is your favorite ~new~ ho...
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Dabbling with Numbers

lynne naranek posted an article on - Oct 30, 2009, 7:45 am
(I’m knocked-out by a bug/flu … BaZi chart analysis will recommence once I’m healthy again!  In the meantime, here’s a quick look at Numerology…) The Wall Street Journa...
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Happy Mole Day!

lynne naranek posted an article on - Oct 23, 2009, 9:05 am
I just found out that today is Mole Day!  *giggle!*  It is marked between 6:02 am and 6:02 pm on October 23rd by a specific group of mainly North Americans.  Who are they, and what do you think thi...
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Meaning of the Medicine Buddha Mantra of Healing

lynne naranek posted an article on - Oct 18, 2009, 9:30 am
Tey A Ta Om Bekandze Bekandze Maha Bekandze Radza Samogate Soha A few days ago I shared a delightful video of Surya singing the Medicine Buddha mantra of healing. Since I had not known about this man...
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The Medicine Buddha Mantra for Healing

lynne naranek posted an article on - Oct 12, 2009, 2:35 pm
. Here’s a mantra I’ve not heard before, sung so very beautifully: .(Please tell me I’m not the only one who thinks she looks and sounds a lot like Sheryl Crow Alanis Morissette...
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Happy World Post Day!

lynne naranek posted an article on - Oct 9, 2009, 7:35 am
What do you usually receive in your mailbox?  No, not your virtual email one; the physical one, where snail-mail arrives. Swiss mailbox by Toni_V Nowadays, this is what greets Kosh and me: Netflix...
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Springfield, IL: "To Write So Fine A Piece"

lynne naranek posted an article on - Oct 8, 2009, 10:55 am
Having slacked off on the monthly review of Holidays, Festivals and other Events in Malaysia, Switzerland and the USA for quite a while now (I only managed Jan Feb Mar April & May 2009!), I̵...
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Happy October!

lynne naranek posted an article on - Oct 2, 2009, 12:50 pm
Howdy readers! I’m glad to report that we’re settling in nicely after this 2nd move in a little over 2 months — it was less stressful the second time around, probably becaues the ni...
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Springfield, IL: "so you don't have to!"

lynne naranek posted an article on - Oct 1, 2009, 11:45 pm
A very large tip of the hat to JD at I Do Things So You Don’t Have To for the inspiration behind this post’s title and a malaysian abroad’s new tagline! Yes, I’ve decided to ...
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A glimpse into BaZi / Paht Chee interpretation

lynne naranek posted an article on - Sep 22, 2009, 5:10 pm
Two days ago, Joey Yap posed a question on Facebook: “What sort of life do you think a person with this BaZi would have?“  Please follow the link to see the chart ~and~ to read the 20+ c...
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World Blog Surf Day - the Halloween edition!

lynne naranek posted an article on - Sep 19, 2009, 3:10 pm
Actually, the theme hasn’t been decided yet… but since it’s going to be held on October 31st, calling it the Halloween edition wouldn’t be wrong, right? In case you were wonde...
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another break!

lynne naranek posted an article on - Sep 4, 2009, 10:45 pm
I’ll be the first to admit, it’s been challenging to get my momentum going again since we moved back in late June… perhaps THIS move will get me back on track? That’s right, f...
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another break!

lynne naranek posted an article on - Sep 4, 2009, 10:35 pm
We are moving again! This time, we are heading for Springfield! (The one in Illinois) Springfield is closely associated with one of the greatest Americans of all time — Abraham Lincoln spent ...
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Jailed in India — family thought he was meditating in the Himalayas!

lynne naranek posted an article on - Sep 3, 2009, 1:25 am
image source One of the most important things to do when planning to live long-term in a foreign country is to find out and adhere to the immigration laws of the land.  The last thing you want is to...
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Career and Love Life answers for Miss B

lynne naranek posted an article on - Aug 25, 2009, 6:03 pm
To my dismay, I recently discovered Miss B’s request for a Card Reading as I was going through my inbox sending out apology emails to all those in the Paht Chee queue affected (or foreseen to be...
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A rabbi and a priest walk into a bar…

lynne naranek posted an article on - Aug 25, 2009, 12:15 pm
… the minister ducked. My favourite joke of this type: A rabbi, a priest and a minister walk into a bar. The bartender looks up and says, “What is this, some kind of joke?” . Of...
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Another Love Life question for the oracle cards!

lynne naranek posted an article on - Aug 21, 2009, 12:10 pm
image by Cieleke Ms K wrote in to ask for a free card reading in relation to a guy she sees at a store constantly: while she can’t act on anything at the moment, she’d like to know if ...
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Mdm Mid-Life: Free BaZi Reading (Part 4)

lynne naranek posted an article on - Aug 20, 2009, 12:15 pm
After the introductory analysis, a look at the past , and a study of the present and immediate future, we now attempt to take a quick peek at the upcoming Luck Pillars in Mdm Mid-Life’s chart, i...
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Mdm Mid-Life: Free BaZi Reading (Part 3)

lynne naranek posted an article on - Aug 19, 2009, 12:25 pm
(yes, I’m still struggling to get my Paht Chee analysis groove back.  I appreciate your patience, o my numerous queued-up querents!  I will get to you.  Just… nowhere near as soon as I&...
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City of Chicago is closed today!

lynne naranek posted an article on - Aug 17, 2009, 7:15 am
I was racking my brain trying to figure out why Chicago Public Libraries were going to be closed today.  Sure, I’ve let my Public Holidays, Festivals and Events monthly review stall a few mont...
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Facial expressions: East & West interpret them differently

lynne naranek posted an article on - Aug 14, 2009, 8:00 pm
So you’re watching two random people having a conversation… image by whitebeard Without eavesdropping on them, how do you know what they are talking about? Without any other body lan...
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Mdm Mid-Life: Free BaZi Reading (Part 2)

lynne naranek posted an article on - Aug 13, 2009, 3:45 pm
Oh my, time just slipped though my fingers: Part One of Mdm Mid-Life’s free BaZi chart analysis was posted two weeks ago?!  *sigh!*  My apologies to everyone, particularly those whose promised...
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Free Card Reading: Ms L's love life

lynne naranek posted an article on - Aug 8, 2009, 8:15 am
image by Cieleke Ms L recently requested a free card reading relating to her love life. She explained that she has been in a relationship with this guy for over a year, while he is also in a nine-y...
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For Gautam: free card reading

lynne naranek posted an article on - Aug 7, 2009, 2:15 pm
Today we’ll feature free card readings done for Gautam.  This very patient gentleman had originally requested a BaZi/Paht Chee analysis but it was after my swamped decision, so I counterpropose...
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Congratulations to Travel Blog Awards' Expat Blog winners!

lynne naranek posted an article on - Aug 5, 2009, 8:55 pm
I just found out that a blog I read regularly, Empty Nest Expat, came in 5th place in this year’s Travel Blog Awards organised by tripbase.  Congrats Karen! Click these links to see all the w...
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White Shamans

lynne naranek posted an article on - Aug 5, 2009, 8:00 am
My blogpal Windy at Windmill on the Hill recently blogged about his experiences with White Shamans, which I found totally fascinating. I have had dealings with some similar “White Practitioner...
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Mdm Mid-Life: Free BaZi Reading (Part 1)

lynne naranek posted an article on - Jul 30, 2009, 9:20 am
Answers without, answers within took a long break from featuring free Paht Chee / BaZi chart readings: the move and subsequent allergy flare-up was NOT fun!  Things finally seem to be settling down...
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Requiescat in pace

lynne naranek posted an article on - Jul 25, 2009, 1:15 pm
Yasmin Ahmad has passed away. Yasmin Ahmad (1958 - 2009) … a loss not just to Malaysia, but to the entire world. I would like to celebrate her life and works, but since I don’t have an...
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Malaysia in the Movies: Yasmin Ahmad

lynne naranek posted an article on - Jul 23, 2009, 11:32 am
It’s been a while since a malaysian abroad has done a Malaysia in the Movies post!  Today I’d like to feature Yasmin Ahmad, an internationally-acclaimed filmmaker who unfortunately meet...
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Matt Donnelly's Celebrity Tarot Lounge

lynne naranek posted an article on - Jul 21, 2009, 7:55 am
Just found out that one of my favourite authors, Neil Gaiman (American Gods), will join prop comedian Carrot Top, the Madman of Comedy Amazing Jonathan,  The Simpsons animator David Silverman, and Te...
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Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

lynne naranek posted an article on - Jul 17, 2009, 3:50 pm
Yesterday, I was puzzled to see this status message on Facebook: why would a man, on the morning of his wedding, curl up and go to sleep on the sofa of the office where he was interrogated for ten h...
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Last day for vertigo at the Sears Tower!

lynne naranek posted an article on - Jul 15, 2009, 4:50 pm
Have you heard about the latest gimmick-cum-tourist-attraction in Chicago? Newfangled Sear Tower Lookout Boxes by JOE M500 The Sears Tower recently opened to the public two glass “ledges”...
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A Malaysian/Swiss mutt in Springfield (the one in Illinois!) who enjoys observing, comparing and celebrating the similarities and differences between Malaysia, Switzerland, the USA and more! I also provide free (AMATEUR) BaZi / Paht Chee destiny analyses and Ascended Masters oracle card readings.

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