July 2009
8 posts
Malacca
Malacca is about 2 hours from KL and I would write more about it, but I’m so far behind in my blogging that I’ll leave you with the link to the Wikipedia entry if you wish to learn more: Malacca. Sonny and I drove there with his friend so we could check out some antiques stores and eat chicken rice balls (two things Malacca is known for). The antiques were not that great, but the...
the most EPIC meal ever.
This particular meal was so EPIC it deserves its own post. Since arriving in KL, my family has made it a point to feed me endless amounts of food while wagging a finger at me saying, “You must try everything, girl!”. I’m not easily overcome by large quantities of food, but I’m on the verge of being broken. Anyway, Sonny took me (along with friends and family) to eat...
This is the picture post.
Even though this is the first time I’ve been back to Malaysia in over a decade, everything is still so familiar and some of the people still remember me (!). My Auntie Suzanne still uses the same taxi driver to come pick us up from the family house. His taxi still has the same wonderful scent of worn, but clean seat cushions, car air fresheners, and a little humidity mixed with air...
I'll have pictures soon.
The only reason I haven’t posted any pictures is because I’ve been lazy about taking my camera around with me. Sonny is going to take me on an intermediate level walk in a few minutes so I’ll post something longer later.
Day 1: Sonny and Lianna have major jetlag.
I woke up at 7am to walk around the neighborhood with Sonny. My dad is a champion walker, and I’m an expert stroller so while my dad charged around with excellent enthusiasm for such an early hour (partly due to jetlag), I took my time to take in the sights, particularly the large mansions which are a perfect example of the country’s misguided understanding of luxury.
Wealth and...
The trip took 20 hours.
I’m not big on super luxurious experiences since they tend to make me feel uncomfortable rather than pampered. However, flying business class on Cathay Pacific for a 15 hour flight is life changing especially for someone who hates flying. It’s kind of like the iPhone. Once you’ve experienced it, it’s hard to go back. The sad reality is that I’m in no position to...
