Monday, March 30, 2009

I'm Not Here

I recently made a trip to KL after a 7-year hiatus. Unbelievable right? But it's not that I haven't traveled for the past 7 years. I have gone to Cambodia, Singapore, Shanghai and Taiwan for holidays, and it's just that I have not set foot in KL.

Well, my holidays have come and gone and I'm back in Miri. But the funny thing is I'm still there in KL. Not physically but mentally, and of course virtually. I find myself to be checking out mall directories, reading blogs of makan places in KL, browsing the low yat forums, checking out the Air Asia website for promotions. I find myself talking about KL to friends and family alike. Forgive me, if you get tired of my KL stories. I just can't help myself.

I guess the attraction of being amidst the bright lights of KL, the ever-so-humongous malls, and wide varieties of food has not worn off yet. KL-ites are just spoilt for choices, and that makes us East Malaysians seem so deprived.

Where can I go for a sushi meal in Miri? Haven't I been paying exorbitant prices for a meal at a mediocre Japenese restaurant, in which food I cannot authentically classify as Japanese?

Where can I purchase books in Miri? I only have Popular or Belle's to go to.

Where can I shop in Miri? I remember that once I went to a popular departmental store here, and the sight that greeted me was really shocking. For a moment, I thought I was having an obstacle race!


Was I to navigate an aisle so cluttered just to purchase a towel? In my humble opinion, this departmental store has no regard whatsoever for its customers. What all this mess denotes is shoddiness, discomfort, disrespect. I would be embarrassed to welcome anyone to my house if it were in such a mess. What more to say a public place such that of a departmental store?

So, I shan't be blamed for pining for KL. I'm already planning for my next trip. Hence, I shall stay away from the local malls as much as possible. Not that I'm missing anything, anyway.

Save as much as I can and shop till I drop the next time I'm in KL city.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Me & Blogging 101



Needless to say, I am going to try my hands on blogging ... why?

1) I'm pretty sure that I'm able to learn a lot from this process as I'm no expert where IT is concerned .... if some of my friends are able to blog I'm sure I can too .... this is a pretty good time to explore how blogging works ....


2) I need to sharpen my thoughts and express them ....

3) I want to vent my frustrations somewhere ... life is indeed full of stress and frustrations ... and I do find writing ever so therapeutic ....

4) I need to tell bits and pieces of my life ....



About me ....

1) I'm an ordinary person living in a small city ....

2) I'm an educator and I take my job seriously ...

3) I'm single .... not exactly a spring chicken and thus trying perhaps too hard to look for a life partner .... o wherefore art thou?

4) I'm a heartless romantic who love fairytale romances and happy endings ...

5) But my head rules my heart ... I'm a rational being ... some would call that mundane or boring ...

6) I like food ... well, who doesn't?

7) I am currently fascinated with all things korean ..... men included ;-p


8) I cannot pretend to like something or someone I don't like .....

9) I used to participate in church activities but lately have no inclination to even attend the service .... I don't claim to be pious and holy ...




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