2008 Christmas break

My anticipated year-end break in KL ended on 4th January, I am back in action at work.

It was a rather short timeout for me this round, just a mere 2 short weeks. Thank god there were 3 public holidays to make it into 2 full weeks. Nothing too eventful this trip except the excessive swipes of credit cards. No overeating, no lavish gifts for myself - it was a good start.

So what happened in KL? Nothing much... *scratch head* Stayed with Godma and God Brother as usual, breezed to malls and complexes intermittently by public transport (yes, I am hopeless outside Penang). However I did take some pictures of Christmas decors all over the place this time around to spice up this blog, else it will become just another one of my random rumblings. Not that it is not or will it make any difference, well I am at least trying... *sigh*

The public transportation system in Malaysia is truly horrible, and this is based on my experience this trip. I broke a personal record for using the most bus service, commuter, monorail and LRT this trip. Nothing arrived on time, and on a few occasions the LRT actually did not arrive at all. I had to wait for the next train which was almost 1/2 hour later. How did that happen? Maybe the drivers stopped for some tea and curry puffs.

I made my shortest trip ever to Genting Highlands on the 2nd of January, which lasted only 2 days. The weather was fantabulous up there - misty, windy, and chilly - all I ever wanted to Christmas. Spent most of my time walking around feeding my eyes, only a few hours in the casino watching others gamble.


During my 2-weeks break, I also managed to visit the other side of the globe and waved to the Statue of Liberty as well as shook hands with the London Clock Tower (yeah right, lame...).

I have always enjoyed my annual trip to KL, no exception this time. My heart felt heavy when it was time for me to leave. Until we meet again Subang Jaya, I will miss your serenity and green landscape.

My flight back to the island was even more pleasurable than I have imagined. I got to enjoy the most mesmerizing sunset 60k feet from ground way up in the clouds. Mother nature created a masterpiece with colors on a canvas of cottoning clouds. It was such a waste that I did not have my camera with me.

Farewell 2008, a big HELLO to 2009.