Tuesday, April 01, 2003
Allow me, if you will, to complete my KL chronicle. I hate leaving my stories hanging in the air, so here goes...
Saturday
I met Chee Koon and Su Yian at Sungei Wang Plaza at 1pm, at first it felt kinda awkward, he was holding her hand for almost the entire time. But soon it was ok, I felt comfortable going out with these 2 lovebirds and they were certainly nice to be around with. We got out of the main city and drove out to Putrajaya cos they have not been there before. "When I see this place, I see sombody's vision" Su Yian said. And what a vision it was, although Mahathir (or Badawi for that matter) will have a hard time changing the mindset of the Malays to be able to sustain this vision. We had lunch at the foodcourt, well they had lunch, my stomach was still aching from the frequent visits to the toilet, I think I left my mark at almost every single shopping centre and foodcourts in KL this trip.
We went to the museum next, I brought them there cos they said they are "not shopping centre" people and they seem to be the type to appreciate arts and history. I've been there 4 times already the past 2 years. There wasnt much change to the exhibits, there was one new wing opened showcasing the many races of Malaysia. One interesting point to note is that at one section of that exhibit, the races of Bugis, Javanese, Boyanese etc are considered to be sub-races of Malay. Odd, I thought that Malays are a race on its own, as are the others.
While having tea at Bangsar, I called up Rhymie and he didnt pick up the phone nor reply to my SMSs. He might have gone out on his own or something. It was already 6pm and I was having a lovely time with the couple. Su Yian is articulate and intelligent, its obvious to see that she has been brought up in an environment where the family is well-to-do and she was given every opportunity to develop her interests. One thing for sure, she has definitely mellowed down Chee Koon a lot. I dont think I'll ever catch him spewing vulgarities again. When Su Yian went away for a while, Chee Koon leaned over to me and said "I am so lucky to have a girlfriend like her." Yes sir, you're lucky.
We left Bangsar and made a quick stopover at MidValley Megamall cos they have to buy stuff for tomorrow's breakfast, anyway Rhymie called and said he just woke up and he's damn hungry and waiting for me to get back and pick him up. I think he wasnt sleeping. I think he was doing other activities. But I digress :) I dropped them off at DutaVista where they're staying and drove back to the hotel, Rhymie was waiting at the lobby with a hungry and impatient face so I sped to Bt Bintang's Kenny Rogers. So much for boycotting American products. He wolfed down a plate of Pasta and a quarter chicken. Its the wood that makes it good!
And not being satisfied ("I havent eaten anything the whole day!") we managed to find our way to Sri Hartamas where he ate sirloin steak and I had waffles. Its a cool hangout place, a smaller version of Bangsar with pubs and clubs and lots of eating places. Way better than any of the supper hangouts in Singapore.
Sunday
Feeling very guilty from all the food yesterday, I woke up at 830 and went to the hotel's gym. After breakfast at the hotel, we still had about 3 hours to burn before starting the drive back home, so we went to KLCC where Rhymie spent a few hundred bucks buying BUM stuff and I bought a pair of black corduroy pants. I have to forget about the blue and white striped jacket from Topman. I'll be back. I know I will.
After a 4hrs drive we cleared the Tuas Checkpoing in a minute (100% checking my arse, I should have filled my entire boot with DVDs). I sent Rhymie home and went to Sentosa for Chin's wedding dinner. Changed to something nice at the Resort's toilet and was glad to see Mirzah at the entrance of the ballroom. 1 Muslim table, him, me, Sulestri, Chin's neigbours and a guy we dont know from where. Teffy and Fariz didnt show up. So the 6 of us tried to eat food meant for 10 person and man... there was chicken, prawns, beef, fish... and LOTS of it. What a waste.
Saturday
I met Chee Koon and Su Yian at Sungei Wang Plaza at 1pm, at first it felt kinda awkward, he was holding her hand for almost the entire time. But soon it was ok, I felt comfortable going out with these 2 lovebirds and they were certainly nice to be around with. We got out of the main city and drove out to Putrajaya cos they have not been there before. "When I see this place, I see sombody's vision" Su Yian said. And what a vision it was, although Mahathir (or Badawi for that matter) will have a hard time changing the mindset of the Malays to be able to sustain this vision. We had lunch at the foodcourt, well they had lunch, my stomach was still aching from the frequent visits to the toilet, I think I left my mark at almost every single shopping centre and foodcourts in KL this trip.
We went to the museum next, I brought them there cos they said they are "not shopping centre" people and they seem to be the type to appreciate arts and history. I've been there 4 times already the past 2 years. There wasnt much change to the exhibits, there was one new wing opened showcasing the many races of Malaysia. One interesting point to note is that at one section of that exhibit, the races of Bugis, Javanese, Boyanese etc are considered to be sub-races of Malay. Odd, I thought that Malays are a race on its own, as are the others.
While having tea at Bangsar, I called up Rhymie and he didnt pick up the phone nor reply to my SMSs. He might have gone out on his own or something. It was already 6pm and I was having a lovely time with the couple. Su Yian is articulate and intelligent, its obvious to see that she has been brought up in an environment where the family is well-to-do and she was given every opportunity to develop her interests. One thing for sure, she has definitely mellowed down Chee Koon a lot. I dont think I'll ever catch him spewing vulgarities again. When Su Yian went away for a while, Chee Koon leaned over to me and said "I am so lucky to have a girlfriend like her." Yes sir, you're lucky.
We left Bangsar and made a quick stopover at MidValley Megamall cos they have to buy stuff for tomorrow's breakfast, anyway Rhymie called and said he just woke up and he's damn hungry and waiting for me to get back and pick him up. I think he wasnt sleeping. I think he was doing other activities. But I digress :) I dropped them off at DutaVista where they're staying and drove back to the hotel, Rhymie was waiting at the lobby with a hungry and impatient face so I sped to Bt Bintang's Kenny Rogers. So much for boycotting American products. He wolfed down a plate of Pasta and a quarter chicken. Its the wood that makes it good!
And not being satisfied ("I havent eaten anything the whole day!") we managed to find our way to Sri Hartamas where he ate sirloin steak and I had waffles. Its a cool hangout place, a smaller version of Bangsar with pubs and clubs and lots of eating places. Way better than any of the supper hangouts in Singapore.
Sunday
Feeling very guilty from all the food yesterday, I woke up at 830 and went to the hotel's gym. After breakfast at the hotel, we still had about 3 hours to burn before starting the drive back home, so we went to KLCC where Rhymie spent a few hundred bucks buying BUM stuff and I bought a pair of black corduroy pants. I have to forget about the blue and white striped jacket from Topman. I'll be back. I know I will.
After a 4hrs drive we cleared the Tuas Checkpoing in a minute (100% checking my arse, I should have filled my entire boot with DVDs). I sent Rhymie home and went to Sentosa for Chin's wedding dinner. Changed to something nice at the Resort's toilet and was glad to see Mirzah at the entrance of the ballroom. 1 Muslim table, him, me, Sulestri, Chin's neigbours and a guy we dont know from where. Teffy and Fariz didnt show up. So the 6 of us tried to eat food meant for 10 person and man... there was chicken, prawns, beef, fish... and LOTS of it. What a waste.
