The Opera Populaire

We reached KL in 45 min, much much faster than the 2 hours I was expecting! U can read about the screw ups at the hotel in Hong Xian's blog, but it really din dampen our mood one bit. Dun worry abt it, dear organisers! It happens and u guys already tried ur bests and we r grateful for that! *hugz*

After some walking ard, I was part of e other grp who din go for Teochew mui, but ate char siew and duck rice. They were simply shiok!!!! When I told my dad, he was surprised that I love char siew becos normally I am neutral abt it. So tender, fragrant! We were still oohing and aaahing abt our meal when the Teochew mui ppl came back after their meal. Chee Keong bought some rojak w shiok kerupuk! Was telling Yanchun how I love to eat in this sort of kopitiam. Seems that S'pore has less and less of this and we have to go to Malaysia for this sort of ambience. Its simplicity, old world charm and great food made the day for us. See, I am not a future tai tai. Tai tais would never eat in this sort of place.

We went back to the hotel where we finally got our rooms. Went inside for a soak in the bath tub. Afterwards, when Pearl was inside the bathroom and Yanchun was resting, I heard a knock on our door and went to peek at the keyhole, expecting to find some of the guys outsde. But it was a bunch of mean-looking strangers! They kept knocking and one had a menacing look on his face. I woke Yanchun up and we went to open the door. Turned out that they were hotel staff wanting to spray the bathroom. And it so happened that even if we had come to danger, Shi Zhi and Hong Xian came by soon, so we would have gotten help. Hehehe.

When we met at the hotel lobby, waiting to go out shopping, it started pouring. So long it poured that we started to despair. But Pearl and I went up to take medicine for Hong Xian and prayed together. I think it was a beautiful moment, a Catholic and Protestant praying together, becos each grp has often showed only contempt for the other. And at that moment, as Jesus said, our faith moved a mountain. The rain stopped! Miracles upon miracles. I could hardly believe my eyes. Praise be to God! WE could then walk to the shopping center.

You can learn a lot abt a person when shopping. I learnt that Jeramin is the sort who cant stand still hehe. He kept walking abt. Very interesting becos I had up till then thot that he was the quiet sort who would patiently wait for his galfren while she shop. Heheeh.

We had dinner at Nando's and then went for KTv at Red Box. Great service and our money really went a long way becos they included 2 drinks and a buffet! I was in top form that night; haven't sang like that for a long time. I was even energetic till 3 am. It was fun laughing at Jamie for his comments about wanting to find a galfren when singing his 60s songs. He deconstructed me even...once a postmo, always a postmo! Tsk tsk. Chee Keong jumped onto the couch a few times to dance and sing, an example that some of the guys followed later on hahaha. Meanwhile, Yanchun din join us but went about town on her own! Independent yeah, that gal! BUt yeah at least she got her silat moves to protect her hehehe. Oh and I tried my hand (actually more like my mouth hahaha) on a Jap song, "Kimi Wo Sagashiteta". Wanted "Sukiyaki" actually cos that was e one Jap song I know by heart but Red-Box was too modern for this kinda old song hahaha.

Yeah, that Jamie ar...want to take a cab for a small distance back to the hotel! Haiyoh...tsk tsk. Nothing to say liao. Sweet Yanchun opened the door at only a short knock. When I was gonna die on the bed, Pearl made me promise to go for the Hist Feedback cum BBQ. Think I muttered something like let me sleep and I was gone till morning.

The next day we went down excitedly when told there was waffles for breakkie! Then we went to shop around. When we were at a shop, Soon Onn, Hanyong and Derrick came up, shocking Pearl and Yanchun till they fell on the floor! Later, we went back to the hotel and basically checked out. The bus we took home was really cute, a X'mas bus as Yanchun said. That was e 1st time I took a double decker coach and they had the good sense to take a pict of it when we stopped at Yong Peng. That was basically the end of our grad trip to Malaysia. I wished it had been longer! WE must do that more often, guys!