In villages like Buntong, hairdressers take on the roles of Key Opinion Leaders and Influencers, or as we locals call them, busybodies.
Author: Caren
Banquet-Style Food
The most amazing thing here is you can walk into a restaurant and within 20 minutes, you get banquet-style delicious food at a reasonable price.
Snow Beer with Cousins
“I see that you take a lot of pictures everywhere you go and post them on Facebook. I’m a little sad that you haven’t taken any pictures tonight!”
Returning to the Market, to Work
This morning, I went to the market to help out in my family’s coffee stall. I only worked a five-hour shift, but once I got home I had to take a nap.
The Curse of The Pasar Malam (Night Market)
The other Gods that were prayed to seemed happy, but the Datuk was displeased. So the other Gods let the Datuk express his dismay by raining on the market.
I ❤ KL
The National Mosque (with free WiFi), Independence Square, and Nasi Kandar. Tomorrow, we’ll be going back to my beloved Ipoh again. Until then, I ❤ KL.
Dinner, Bar, Supper, Pub
It was a great evening; going to the local hidden gems, eating good food, enjoying great music, seeing a side of Malaysia to which I no longer have access.
Dining Experiences
When we were paying, we told the cashier we wanted to prepay for a plate of chicken rice for the girl. The cashier said the girl prefers to eat leftovers.
Diversity of Food and People
We chatted about her becoming a lawyer, undocumented immigrants, opportunities to volunteer, a recent Hindu festival, and my extreme hatred for Trump.
“Kuala Lumpur Oh Kuala Lumpur”
“Kuala Lumpur Oh Kuala Lumpur” is a song about someone coming to this big city from a small village and how the city is full challenges, hopes, and dreams.