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Out of office reply

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Dr Deborah M. Netolicky

I am on holiday in Penang, Malaysia, spending time with my family and myself.

I have set my automatic out of office reply.

I have turned off my iPhone work email notifications for the first time since I went back to work after my first period of parental leave, six and a half years ago. Perhaps I won’t turn them back on.

I am not going to write an education blog today.

I am going to luxuriate in my present time and place.

I am going to remember that my oneword for 2017 is nourish.

Enough said.

Some of my pics (below) tell a little of our holiday.

Monkey Beach

Lanterns on Lebuh Armenian

George Town mural

fishing boat

George Town street art

Batu Ferringhi sunset

5 thoughts on “Out of office reply”

aarondavis1 on July 7, 2017 at 10:04 pm said:

A lovely place Deb. My wife and I stayed there on our honeymoon.

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- Dr Deborah M. Netolicky on July 7, 2017 at 10:13 pm said:
  
  It is lovely! Our first time in Penang, although we’ve been to KL & Langkawi before. Have really enjoyed this trip.
  
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Tseen Khoo on July 8, 2017 at 12:52 pm said:

Gorgeous, Deb. I was born in Penang. I can smell the hawker stalls from here. Have an excellent time unfurling. 🙂

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- Dr Deborah M. Netolicky on July 8, 2017 at 5:09 pm said:
  
  Unfurling. What a great word. Penang is wonderful! Warm and sensory and full of its own character.
  
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