The Leonardo da Vinci Opera Omnia exhibit was on display at Malaysia’s National Art Gallery for just one month from July 15 to August 15, 2019. I had the opportunity to check it out just a few days before it closed and moved on to Bangkok and then Yangon. The…
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JOURNAL: Leonardo da Vinci Exhibit at the National Art Gallery in Kuala Lumpur
Saturday, August 10, 2019 6:00 a.m. Room 4, Natalia Guest House Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yesterday, I went to the National Art Gallery to see an exhibit called Leonardo da Vinci OPERA OMNIA. The exhibit is running here from July 15 to August 15, and then it moves on to Bangkok…
JOURNAL: The Mysterious Pie Tee (Top Hats) – A Special Delicacy of Nyonya Cuisine
Thursday, August 8, 2019 8:30 a.m. Room 4, Natalia Guest House Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Feeling good this morning. That’s a nice change. I went to bed early, and I got up at a regular time. I did wake up at 3 a.m., but I simply closed the windows to block…
JOURNAL: Struggles with the Panasonic G85 for Vlogging
Wednesday, August 7, 2019 4:30 a.m. Room 4, Natalia Guest House Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Something woke me up early again. I don’t know what. And I almost went back to sleep, but I felt somewhat rested, and when I had trouble getting back to sleep, I decided to just get…
JOURNAL: Lunch at the Old China Cafe (Plus A Restored Historic Laneway)
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 5:30 a.m. Room 4, Natalia Guest House Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yesterday was a big day as far as camera gear and vlogging are concerned. For thing, I broke out the big gun: the Panasonic G85. And I found that it had been so long since I’d…
VIDEO: Kuala Lumpur’s Living History Restored, PLUS Backstreet Noodles – DELICIOUS!
The other day, a subscriber treated me to a delicious lunch of nyonya cuisine at the well-known Old China Cafe on Jalan Balai Polis in Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown. Afterwards, she took me to a special laneway that has been open since April 11 of 2019. This laneway is part of…
JOURNAL: YouTuber Meet-Up with Malaysia’s “Wander Eats” (Plus Rode Wireless Go Thoughts)
Sunday, August 4, 2019 6:45 a.m. Room 4, Natalia Guest House Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yesterday was another very interesting day. It began with the realization that I had the power of Reddit at my command. I couldn’t find answers to my questions about the Rode Wireless Go online, but I…
JOURNAL: Buying a Rode Wireless Go & Dinner with a Subscriber
Saturday, August 3, 2019 7:00 a.m. Room 4, Natalia Guest House Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I dreamed like a crazed person last night, but I won’t bother writing down all their stories. My favorite, though, was a dream in which I somehow got into a conflict with a bunch of almost…
VIDEO: Vintage 1988 Cafe – Meeting YouTuber “Wander Eats” (PLUS Shopping Adventures in KL)
In this video, I talk about all the shopping I’ve been doing since I flew from Mandalay to Kuala Lumpur. I’d had my eye on a very special microphone for a while now, and I finally bought one. I talk about that and show what it can do. It’s very…
JOURNAL: Shopping for Backpacks, Microphones, Computers
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 8:00 a.m. Room 4, Natalia Guest House Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia In keeping with the sleeping and dream theme of yesterday’s “entry”, I should start by saying that I slept okay. I didn’t sleep as well as that first night with my new pillow, but I got…