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Saturday, September 27, 2008 | 6:06 PM
drumroll pls alright alright, i think i've been keeping the suspense for too long that it has ceased to be of any interest as to where i went for my short-and-tightly-under-wraps getaway last week. so, dear readers, yours truly was over in....
granted, it may seem like a major disappointment for people who think that i've been whisked away to exotic locations like bora-bora or maldives. trust me, i wish i was too. however, what made this trip unlike others was definitely the travel companions aka my partners in crime. the guilty parties are listed below and they've known each other for at least 12 years. uh-huh, more than a decade.
it never fails to amaze me at how close we are despite leading vastly different lives since graduating from the same primary school. although we've gone on to different secondary schools (okay, jem and i went to the same place) and embarked on different tertiary routes, that hasn't diminished our friendship the least bit. this really goes to show that long-lasting friendships are possible if we all just make the effort to do so and that's very heartening to know in today's everchanging world. be it late night mahjong sessions (just nice 4 people!), the supposedly study sessions that always ended up being gossip marathons, the last minute dinner/supper dates, we've all been there and done that. the only question that i've been asking myself on this trip was, "you mean it's taken us such a bloody long time to go overseas!?" and so it has but still, always better late than never. this entry's not gonna be groundbreaking as there's seriously nothing much that i can harp on about genting, it being my 7th or 8th time to the gambling mecca/huge bore (depending on your age). the only semi-high i got from genting was entering the casinos legally as oppossed to sneaking in. there was a sense of ah-ha! take that! when being asked to show your passport and proving to the security that you ARE officially 21. that being said, i lost (as usual) so perhaps it wasn't all that great after all.
we spent the night in resort hotel, which wins my vote for the (only other) place to stay in genting if you can't get the members-only highland hotel. there was no way the buy-one-get-one-free or super-duper cheap promotions were going to convince me to park myself in the oh-so-small rooms at first world, even if only for a night. resort hotel has recently completed a massive revamp and while its plain rooms are nothing near to being spectacular, i'd take plain rooms over jail-like cells any day, thank you very much. oh and we went to the theme park, which proved to be more of a disappointment every time i went back. forking out RM51 was definitely a rip-off if not for the looks on the ladies' faces after we forced them up the pirate ship and *insert random thrill rides.
next stop, kl where it was all shop shop and shop!! our humble abode was none other than capitol hotel, where i have very fond memories of (and where the bf will be on her illicit weekend trip). funny how i don't seem to have any pictures of the room (think i was busy plotting our shopping route) but here's one with the view from my room, which i'd say is rather unexpected but very welcomed.
the second part of our trip has much lesser pictures as we (ie myself and jem) were busy blowing our ringgit but here are some of the shots we took while on a break from all that shopping.
reached klcc in the early evening and was fortunate enough to bear witness to its transformation into the night. though it was a daily affair, watching something so spectacular come into light was still a rather humbling affair.
 me 2 years on. i definitely liked the first picture better. other than the fact it was taken by a certain ex-vice president of the tkgs photographic society, i looked thinner in there. ouch. and then there was the non-stop cam-whoring...
and then we started getting creative...
after all that exercise, we headed for a&w to replenish our already-grumbling stomachs. it seems that once abroad, we're always seeking for things can't be found at home. a case in point would be my non-stop gorging of dunkin donuts the minute i step foot in thailand and now, clogging our hearts with mugs of root beer floats washed down with greasy curly fries.
and while we're still talking about food. let me introduce you what is in my opinion the number 1 must eat dish while in malaysia. though it's something that i'd rarely touch in singapore, i'm obsessed with it while in the land up north. it's none other than wanton mee! the coffeeshop just beside our hotel serves up a mightyly wicked version.
came across this feature while jl was busy quarreling with taxi touts who wanted to charge us exhorbitant fares for a 10mins ride. my snapshot was insuffcient to do the huge installation justice. the feature was at least 50m long by 10m high and it was FULLY constructed by f&n cans. either the price of tin cans recently fell drastically or they simply manufactured too many. either way, i'm not complaining cuz it was a sight for sore eyes and tired legs alike.
and there you have it. my genting-kl jaunt report. nothing too heavy nor too in-depth, for the trip was a chance for 4 long long long time friends to get together while getting away. i've learnt things i'd never otherwise have known and while not all are pleasant, they only serve to strengthen an already solid friendship. or at least until i find out about something even more earth-shattering. |
