MyIndo.com: Fairy Mahdzan's Tribute to Malaysian-Indonesian Pop Culture, Junk food & more!

INDONESIA
This is an Indonesia from the eyes of a Malaysian section. I'll admit it: I have an obsession with Indonesia! Writing about this neighboring country's pop culture from my Malaysian point of view makes it all even more exciting.

Anti-Pornography on the Prowl	MyIndo Meets Peter Fennema	MyIndo's 1st Video Show! Book review of The Naked Traveler
Peter Fennema: The Indonesian Song-singing Dutchman	MyIndo's Quirky Shots of Bali	A Podcast Interview with Radio Singapore international
A Cameo in Majalah Forsel, June 2007 issue!	MyIndo.com Merchandise for grabs!	The Wonderful World of Subtitling
MyIndo.com appears in Warta WILTA	Flying on a Wing and 5 Prayers	Bricks for Brakes
MyIndo.com gets featured on Antara	WhoDoYouThinkHeAre fashion critics exposed!	The Unusual Teh Botol Quibble
The History of Myindo.com's Logo	Fairy Mahdzan is now an Indonesian Wikipedia entry!	MyIndo.com goes hunting for Ayam Penyet! (Smashed Fried Chicken!)
MyIndo.com Gets the 3-Sep-2005 issue of The Jakarta Post!	MyIndo.com gets quoted in The Jakarta Post!	Celebrating Indonesia's 60th Merdeka
An Interview with Adhitya Mulya, author of Jomblo	Book Reviews - Jomblo and Gege Mengejar Cinta by Adhitya Mulya	MyIndo.com Recognized by Indonesian Embassy
Don't Call Them 'Indon'	Perkataan 'Indon'	The Ultimate Super Bakso!
Ika: Surabaya's Singing Sweetheart	Kenny Jo: Indonesia's Louis Armstrong	Indonesian Army TNI Turns 59
A Ray of Hope for Nirmala Bonat	Pemilu 2004: Indonesians in KL Cast Their Votes	Cita Rasa Malaysia: An Indonesian's Take on Malaysian Food!
Indonesian Cultural Night in Kuala Lumpur	Discover Indonesia Fair 2004	10 Questions for MyIndo.com
The X Factor	The Black Fingernail	A Sneak Peek at Indonesia Consumer Fair 2004
The Cock Crockery	Bakso Bola Tenis!	Scrumptious Solonese Chicken Rice in Megaria
Potty for Pempek Palembang!	How Big is My Indonesian Music Collection?	Discover Indonesia in Malaysia!
What's Different in Jakarta Inside Out, 2nd Edition?	The Certifiably Mad Book Review on Jakarta Inside Out	Jakarta 2039: A Dark Comic's Reflections on May 1998
Yet Another Chaotic Train Ride Across Java...!	Green, the Forbidden Color of Parangtritis Beach	Tukang Lewat: Food on the Go, Indonesian style
Dutch Guy, Fascinated with Indonesia, Creates Indahnesia.com	Prambanan Temples: Why Lovers are Discouraged to Visit	'Breaking Into' Taman Sari Water Castle!
Jogja: Savoring the Sights (and Smell!) of Jalan Malioboro	The Unforgettable 12-Hour Train Ride to Jogjakarta	Indonesia: Six Unique Observations before New Year
A Glimpse at Taman Proklamasi and the Sukarno Silhouette	What's with Expiration Dates on Indonesian Cassettes?	Merah Putih: The Mighty Indonesian Flag
Roman Picisan: Busur panah atau Anak panah?	My first Lupus book!	'Artistless' Indonesian Cassettes
Funny Indo Dining Experiences	Ketok Magic: The Cheap Alternative to Expensive Car Repair!	From Jakarta with Love
An Eye-Opening Trip to Jakarta, Indonesia!	Ali Topan - Boy - Lupus: Hero Remaja Indonesia	Tidak ada judul.
Indo vs Malay Surnames

JUNKFOOD
Who on earth did not grow up on junk food? I sure did! Here is my tribute to junk food, be it from my 1980s childhood or newly discovered ones that have become my favorites today.

A South African's Dramatic Search for Ben & Jerry's In Malaysia!	Green Marshmallow Treats for Hari Raya!	Mini Melts: Delightful Dots of Ice Cream
How to Make Marshmallow Rice Krispies Treats!	When the Roti Man Comes A-Honkin'!	Notorious Cinema Snacks of Yesteryear!
Whacky Chocolate Orange!	How to Make California Rolls!	Ramly Burgers: For the Fastfood Lover with a Budget!
How to Make Fried Oreo Cookies!	Brolly: Umbrella Candy from Bandung	Eating Kandos Kiddies, the Anal Retentive Way
White Rabbit and its Edible Candy Wrapper	A Fishy Cereal Experience	Chocolate Fingers!
Ding Dang & Tora: Cheap Chocolate with Mysterious Toy	Cheap Bubble Gum, Priceless Memories	Vanilla Coke in Malaysia, At Long Last!
Combing South Africa for Vanilla Coke!	The Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Fetish!

GENERAL
Rants and musings of general appeal, from events, games, toys, random observations, and just about anything else that doesn't fit in neatly under my other niched topics.

A Piece of Cake...Photography	What Hari Raya Means To Me	The Roving MyIndo.com Messenger Bag - Episode 1
MyIndo.com's YouTube video collection	MyIndo.com Readers' Gallery!	Dear Opah
Remembering Opah	MyIndo.com's 2004 Raya Card Sale - The Untold Story	Jejak Lanun: The hunt for Pirates of the Caribbean movie billboards!
MyIndo.com's Ketupat Appear in Nan Walker's Weavers of the World book	Why Bangkok Inside Out is banned in Thailand	Midnight Raya Shopping in K.L.
Celebrating Malaysia's 48th Merdeka at the Troubaganger gig	Perang Bintang Highlighted by TheForce.net and CinemaOnline!	The Giant Inflatable Darth Vader at Burger King!
Star Wars Banner Madness in Melbourne	The Star Wars GSC Promo Event at Berjaya Times Square, KL	Perang Bintang: The Search for Malaysian Star Wars Billboards!
Inside Out with Daniel Ziv & Guy Sharett	Force of Nature Tsunami Concert Memorabilia	Darth Tater: The Potato from the Dark Side
The Interesting Postmark on the UN Postcard	Bangkok Inside Out: Spicier than Tom Yam!	Jalan Petaling: Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown
Fairy's Favorite Articles of 2003!	Making Ketupat Daun Palas	Lighting Up Pelita for Lebaran
Sparking Off Hari Raya with Bunga Api!	The Spirit of Ramadan at the Pasar Malam	The Simple Senses of Patriotism
The Raggedy Ann and Andy Lunchbox	It's a Balloon! It's a Bubble! It's...	The Day I Impaled Mr. Potato Head
Oh, Brother!	A Malaysian Surfer's Journal	Paint -ouch!- ball!
America Under Attack!	Merdeka 2001 at KLCC!	Finally! CRAZY TAXI 2!
Of Graduation Caps & Gowns

MUSIK
What really started me on Indonesia was their wonderful music. Of particular interest in this category are my independent coverage on some of Indonesia's top names in music.

A Delicious Review of Project Pop's Six-A-Six album	Quirky Moments at Pesta Malam Indonesia	Pesta Malam Indonesia photo gallery
An Interview with Arina of Mocca	Mocca plays Kuala Lumpur!	Maliq and D'Essentials groove Singapore at the Indonesian Art Festival 2005
Ruth Sahanaya & Eric Benet Dazzle Kuala Lumpur	Konsert Cokelat di KL: Lip-Smackingly Sexy!	Kris Dayanti Shines in Cahaya Concert, Singapore
Project Pop Go Jungle-Wild in Malaysia!	An Afternoon with Gigi Band!	Project Pop Makes Dangdut Hip!
Meeting Ruth Sahanaya in Person	Poems for the World from Malaysia and Indonesia	Nadia M. Yuniardo: Writing news in English is a challenge
Wanna start an Indonesian Concert Photography collection?	BIP: Anti-Drug Rockers from Indonesia	AE '02: Malaysian stars and a few Indonesian elements
Personel Naif Marah-Marah Di Konperensi Pers	Andien, Kikan (Cokelat), Andi (/rif) Dipaksa Nyanyi	MERDEKA! Malaysians & Indonesians celebrate with music
Caffeine Anak Didik Personel Java Jive	Sheila on 7 rocks Hard Rock KL	Priceless T-shirt from Dewa
Must-have-VCD for KLAnis	Album Kinanti Milik Andien Dirilis Tanpa Konperensi Pers	Studio 33 Tidak Semegah Video Klipnya
The Fly Masih NgeU2	Ari Lasso Kisses the Microphone	Dewa Arogan? Dhani Congkak?
Cokelat Masih Tetap dengan Rasa Cokelat	TU7UH: The True Blue Fanzine	Harvey outshines Padi and Sheila on 7
Konser Ulang Tahun I-Radio	Sheila On 7 Kalah Bersaing Dengan Band Cewek	Album Review: OST Ada Apa Dengan Cinta
Celakanya Censorship Malaysia	Ronnie Sianturi Merilis Solo Album Bintang Keabadian	Nervous with Nicholas!
KC Ismail: Muzik Indonesia lebih progresif dari muzik Malaysia	Gigi Berumur 8 Tahun	A Yovie Widianto Concert at KTS
Padi Pernah Ditolak Perusahaan Musik	My First ever DEWA concert!	Konser Surat Cinta Untuk Dewa
Fibi & the Sheila On 7 postcard

TRAVEL
I have my share of travel stories, ranging from my abroad experiences in the USA to the simple visit back to Dad's homestate of Perlis.

Visiting Saudi Arabia	Enjoying Seafood in Kuala Perlis	A Malay Wedding in the Kampung
Padang Besar: The Exciting Malaysian-Thai Marketplace	The Cool Vending Machine in Florida	Of Koalas and (Nice) Shop Assistants
Athens, OH Halloween Block Party	Ohio State U. Tour with Lutfi	Spring's Here, Let's Go to Washington DC!
Going Insane with Roller Coasters at Cedar Point!

SPECIAL FEATURES
Special featurettes on myindo.com, namely of greeting cards that we had sold during several past festive seasons.

	With the year ending and upcoming holiday season, MyIndo.com presents these lovely Xmas "Indo-Malay food vendor series" cards. (November 2004)
	We were selling Hari Raya cards with a unique theme, Jakarta Public Transportations! (October 2004)

ACADEMIC PAPERS
I wrote these during my student days at Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA where I was a business and management information systems major (1997-2001). Ironically, I did exceptionally well in my elective subjects instead!

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Descriptive Study of Phonological Differences between Bahasa Malaysia and Bahasa Indonesia
This paper was written for an introduction to linguistics class for which I received an A. This piece was a delight to write as I have always been fascinated with the differences of the Malay language spoken in Indonesia and Malaysia. Many thanks to Nona Kurniani and my lecturer Stephanie Humphries for their valuable insight and help on this paper.

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Asian Americans: An Analysis of Negative Stereotypical Characters in Popular Media
Written for a sociology course, I collaborated with fellow student Norlinda Ziegler on addressing the issues of negative portrayals of Asian actors in Hollywood movies. I lost the "Works Cited" page of this paper, so many apologies to the writers and researchers whose ideas and concepts became the outline of my paper - my unintentional negligence to cite my sources for this online paper is most regretted.

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CSD: The Diner Survey Analysis
My marketing professor Jane Sojka required us to analyze a customer evaluation survey of any business establishment and point out the strengths and weaknesses of the survey. My coursemate Benjamin Ziska and I scored a beautiful A for this paper.