Monday, September 19, 2005

This is going to be a lengthy post with no pictures. *yes they are still on holiday.. probably freezing their lenses off but they would be back soon- mutter mutter*

I stayed inthe orchard road equivalent of Kl - Jalan Bukit Bintang (well i think that's what it is called)

So I had a good choice of shopping centres near my door step. I could walk to Bejaya Times square, which is just behind my hotel (Federal Hotel), Sungei wang ( the equivalent of MBK in bangkok or Far East plaza in Sg) BB plaza, Lot 10 (with Isetan etc), Plaza Low Yat and some IT mall that resembles our Funan centre.

To be honest, I did not do much shopping there.
While some people find that Kl is the haven for shoes shopping, I hardly find any nice trendy shoes except for platforms which are so passe.

Clothes wise, we have what they offer there.. so i dont see the point really in shopping in Kl especially when the prices are about the same.

I dont know why some people say the food is interesting. I personally do not find them to be that interesting. On my first day there, I had Kenny rogers for lunch. While the chicken tastes as good as those in Sg, the side dishes was horrifying. I dont know what's with their potatoes.. it just tastes awfully bad. I am a potato fanatic, so i have eaten most potatoes available.. i just do not know why are theirs so horrifying repulsive. And their chicken rice costs an average of MYR 9.00! that's like SGD 4.50. Why so expensive?! And it doesnt taste as good as the one offered in the coffeeshop near my home which I could get 360 SGD for drumstick chicken rice. -.-

AS for their dressing wise, I think that the Sg-reans are generally more well dressed and well heeled than the kl-ians. From the points of our youngsters that is. The aunties and uncles generally dress more or less the same.

Electronics are more expensive in Kl and the sales person are usually friendly and will greet all chinese customers with a flurry of speedy cantonese.

What I did bought there was crystals and some ornaments. Nothing else.
Weather was swelteringly humid. You perspire the moment u walk out of the cool hotel lobby.

If i were to go back to KL again, I probably visit petaling jaya and the midvalley area for more shopping of crystals and ornaments. If given a chance I would probably not visit Kl since it is so similar to our good old singapore, I would prefer bustling Bangkok anytime! =)