will post pics the next time:)

..............and i'm back. from penang. actuallytotellthetruth, from what my family told me about how awesome was their last trip while i'm off to BRATs camp, it didn't seem as rockout as i thought it would be. anyhoo, i'm feeling a little weighty around the legs, you know where that came from.


so. I am going to summarize my penang trip this year. it goes like this:

1. Penang people are sooooooo incredibly slow. they take their time walking/driving around like in no hurry. even when you honk/shout at them. i nearly lost my nerve at the pasar pagi. to heck with it, i think they wouldn't even jog if there were aliens invading the island.
2. Penang weather is crazy. there is barely a breeze around here. but what do you expect, its an island.
3. its cliched for food lovers when i say this: you can pirate-kan all the music and movies and clothes labels the hell you want, but. You. Simply. Cannot. Copy. Penang. Food. assuming unless you're a penangite opening a stall at kl, of course.
4. i keep getting confused between penang and melaka, since they're both malaysia's historical sites. still, national geographic says they're the worst kept sites in the world.
5. the only hokkein words i've learnt are kamsiah(thanks), jit uar (2 bowls), and zhap key (10 bucks). like that will help.
6. no more fried oyster in pj or kl. i'd had enough.
7. i had bought a present for someone and INDIAN BANGLES!!!!! you know, the ones that go ching-ching when you shake them on your wrists. you shall see me wear them when im feeling that indian exotic vibe.
8. if you are an impatient person, never live in penang. they have changed the roads to one way roads, so you might just find yourself go around the same place over and over again.
9. if you enjoy beautiful beaches, buy a house at Batu Ferringhi for the million dolar scenery. if you have enough money, of course.
10. there are no cute guys in penang. for sure. ):
11. been to this foodcourt where there's cute old looneys and farts dancing and miming along to the music.
12. best scene in penang(picture this): an old temple with joss sticks ablaze, buddhist chants aplaying, people apraying, pigeons aflying, and pigeons acoming back to eat rice on floor.
13. and finally, if you see a beca man, jump into his trishaw and go. they're all a dying profession here.

i thank God for my mommay, she's the best tourist guide around Penang, she has let me seen Penang's best moments. you should hire her man. she's a penangite, btw. oh, and she also added in a few personal experiences when describing the places we stopped by, like:D her crushing moments and all:) haih. my cute mummy.

so all and all, i can safely say that penang is good for a four day trip at least. guranteed if you don't eat the wrong food and pangsai, or get run over by uncaring motorcyclists.