The Tourist in Me

Jessie jots...

This post is all about pure randomness, as per the pictures. Hushby calls my cell every morning, and every day I'm at somewhere new. I'd say, "Oh, I'm at Genting Highlands" or "Malacca" and "I'm at the Curve" or "Just got up to Maxwell Hill". Isn't it crazy just thinking about it? I would not have thought my vacation would go this far to the extend of visiting so many places at one go in 2.5 weeks! Yikes!

So feast your eyes on what has happened and how YOU yourself could have spent your vacation here in Malaysia. I'm not a big fan of touristy places 'coz I want it so badly to be a traveller, however, it has been so much fun being with the Chiangs, I forgot it was touristy. LOL

In front of the Sunken Bar, having some water fun in Bayview Hotel, Batu Ferringhi, Penang

Dan's treat! Having seafood in Tambun with Daniel's girlfriend, Yuri and Joey

Being a kid in the teacup ride, having a Karipap (Curry Puff) when every one was going to puke. Genting Highlands, Pahang.

The Eye of Malaysia, a copy version from the London Eye? I suppose. Again, it's touristy but it was so much fun! Malacca.

Getting bored after 5 rounds, then made weird faces with Jin and Siew in the Eye of Malaysia.

Family Fun with the Trishaw Ride (with Mom's Trishaw playing Michael Jackson's Bad song HAHA) in Malacca, by the A' Famosa.

While the night was young, we loitered at Jonker Street, Malacca celebrating Mom's 49th Birthday

Fell sick on the 2nd day at Kuala Lumpur due to the heavy haze. Was feverish, shivering from cold (wearing 3 layers here) and Victor still wanted me to climb the stairs to be at the Look Out Point, Sungai Ulu, Selangor.

But boy!!! Was it worth it?? View KL city, Twin Towers and KL Tower from Sungai Ulu.

In Midvalley Mall, KL at the stunning, new extension called the Garden.

Spent the afternoon, having lunch, taking in fresh air at Maxwell Hill taking pictures of Taiping bird's eye view

Eating durian from sweet to bitter, and yellow to red in Balik Pulau, Penang

Visiting the St. Anne Church, built since the late 1800s in Bukit Mertajam, just two days prior to the St. Anne Feast festival

I broke my own record surviving in a suitcase for more than 2 weeks! No wonder I'm sleepy now.

Come tomorrow, I have one week left in Malaysia. And once I step into Penang International Airport, I will be officially done with vacation and all things decadent and indulging. I will be spending 20 plus hours on air reminiscing and quietly sobbing away all the super great times I had in Malaysia.

I........... am............. leaving!

UUuuuWAHHHHHH

Sob sob - Don't feel bad for me, but if you ever, bless your heart. I have and I ADMIT, indulged too much in these 2 months of vacationing. My time here has been well spent and it has well exceeded my expectation and my satisfaction level. So much so, I've gotten so lazy that my fats is oozing out of my pores, because my folks have spoiled me rotten. It has been an awesome experience though been treated this way but I can't live like this forever. I'm a friggin adult, GOSH I'm already over a quarter of my lifetime! It is time to work, slave my big fat arse out and go back studying where Laguna College of Arts and Design is waiting for my attendance.

So long, farewell... I need to say goodbye.

What gets me excited in Malaysia...

Jessie jots...

Some things I will never have in Cali...

• Old friends... old friends are like treasure. I honestly and sincerely appreciate every single one of my friends who took out their precious time to see me. I am so fortunate!
• Two nights ago, I had the most wonderful dinner with my in-law. 1 bowl of fish porridge for MIL and 2 bowls of mee suah (rice noodles) my sis and I. The bill? Nine.... Ringgit.... Malaysia!! (=USD2.50!!! which feeds me nothing except a Big Mac and it's not even good for you. BAH)
• The amount of curry leaves, mint, pandan (screwpine) leaves, coconut, papaya and all other glorious vegetation grow at the back of yard... Malaysia has so many blessings but people would rather fight than appreciate them. Sigh
• The usage of Banana Leaf for rice and curry make so much sense to a pollutant-free future, unlike the styrofoam food containers which post a list of environmental health hazards, should be used worldwide!
• The beach and the laid back lifestyle that comes with. I'm all about Batu Ferringhi although it's so touristy there. If we were to move back, that's where I'll build my shack.
• Kuih-Muih everywhere!!! The colors of blue, green, yellow, white and red makes me twitch.
• Fish spa and Traditional Massage - but they only get me excited when I'm really tired. I love the availability of the spa which unlike in US, you have to have an appointment. Here you can walk in anytime and there's authentic fat fish waiting eagerly for your arrival to clean your feet for you or authentic Thai massage cracks your bone better than your family chiropractor.
• Malay food! Can't wait til they have their Fasting Month hawker stalls and I can haveeeeeeeee all the lovely goodies. But I promise, you'll see me a hamster when I go back.
• Mom's homey cooking. Even if it's just a can of red beans with tomato ketchup or two sunnies with soy sauce, I am GOOD for lunch!
• The majestic rainforest that is ever growing despite harmed by the haze (fire burning from Sumatra, Indonesia) and how it creates such scenic landscape in Malaysia is something to admire. My only hope is that the government will take good care and restrict lumber activities in some area to preserve the glory of our land. If not, Malaysia will lose its identity.

I have 2 weekends left til I leave Malaysia to attend to every needs of my personal Queen of Laguna Niguel, Pipi and my boss, Hushby. They are already dying from me being away. LOL So I better enjoy my vacation to the max before I turn into their slave. Haha Ok, will update later.