First time experiences can really be cloudy at times
It’s like a reset. And, it’s sooo. very. egggzoiiiting!
Now, let me share you my first week here.
Day 1. The Arrival. Tuesday, lunch time.
The entire airport, that is Kuala Lumpur International airport 2 (KLIA2), was crazy. It’s very clean. Huge. Not so crowded. The toilet is neat. The roving guards are approachable. Signages are foreigner friendly.

It was quite a looong walk to reach the immigration. We even thought we were lost so we asked the guard, without realizing we were already standing beside the immigration counter. ugh!
After we went to immigration and got our baggages, we headed to the money changer.
Malaysian Ringgit is sooo cool. It’s like play money. And, I, was like a kid, figuring out which one is 10 which is 50 and so on.

Then, we grabbed our quick lunch at Wendy’s and waited for our service.
After a few minutes, our service arrived. A chinese-malay looking guy drove us to the condominium where we will be staying.
Day 2. Werk it.
I woke up at 6 in the morning. It’s still pretty dark outside. It’s sooo cool to see that at 8 AM, sunlight is still skin friendly! Kung baga sa Pinas, parang 5:30 pa lang.
For lunch, we ate in an Indian peg fast food, similar to karinderya sa Pinas where food are in a buffet style. You get to choose whatever dish you like or which ones look good. Better ask if spicy or not, because sometimes instincts don’t work.
If you dine in, a staff goes to the table and give you your bill. If your taking the food out, they call it take away, the usual drill applies. You stand in line at the cashier and they’ll estimate the amount of food you get. I’m not really sure of their formula but based on my observation, their pricing depends on how much dish you put on your plate.
Fast forward to 6PM, we headed back to the condo. And again, I was like a kid, so happy to a new discovery that in Malaysia, the sun sets past 7PM!!!
Day 3. Still adjusting.
A day filled with bunch of jargons at work. And, a stomach busting dinner at Ming Tien.

Kuya Roland, our very accommodating colleague brought us here for dinner. It’s a 20minute teksi ride from our place. It’s a cozy outdoor food court one shouldn’t miss when in Selangor. The food is in big serving, budget friendly and oh-so-yummyyy!


First swim at the half olympic size pool. Too bad I didn’t get a snap shot. But, to describe, the water was not too cold. Good thing as I am quite weak in cold temperature. I had a good first lap and I’m thinking of doing it regularly on weekends.
Another highlight was when a firefly came inside our room that night. In cities of Philippines, I rarely see birds and fireflies being so close to people. But here, birds are everywhere, crows especially. And, it's like they're sooo at home here. Oh, and another thing, I saw a monkey at KTM
Day 5
Early swim at the pool. Swing at the playground. Then, meet uncle Ray to deliver some pasalubong package from tito Jorge and roamed around Paradigm mall.
Morning was a bummer. But, a trip to Petronas Twin Tower saved the day!
So, we went on a bus ride. Then, LRT, a rail transport in Malaysia.
Inside the LRT
Parang laban ni Pacman sa luwag! Lol
And from the KLCC Station, we walked through the mall to see the famous tower for the first (freaking) time.
Petronas twin tower, soaring a height of 452 meters, became the tallest building in the world from 1998-2004, is now a reality to me.
My first reaction meeting the majestic tower was funny, which i believe deserves a separate post.
It’s really overwhelming to see pictures in your history books come alive. From all the captivating beaches and mountains of my beloved Philippines, to the neighboring country, which I’m about to explore, Malaysia.
Malaysia and Petronas tower are just few of the many places I dreamed to visit. There are a lot more, and I am so looking forward to meeting them soon, one step at a time. For now, I’ll keep digging more of what this awesome country offers.
So, to cap this very long post, I’d like to quote Lao Tzu’s saying… “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” As for me, a new journey has just begun and will continue to unfold in the few days.
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