Saturday, July 01, 2006

Selamat Datang

'good morning' from the crew here in kl. looks like ashley's fever has subsided for the time being- i was a bit worried due to the fact that greg was in singapore for the day and we haven't begun to look for a doctor or hospital or clinic... a bit eye-opening, again, to the fact that we are not in kansas anymore! this will be the first thing on monday's to-do list for sure!


another item in the 'taken for granted' list: street signs. yep. we were silly enough to think that a road map, cell phones, and daylight were sufficient help in our journey to the mall. (you already know what's next...) you guessed it. the rush hour traffic, mopeds, and complete lack of visible and legible street signs brought us 90 minutes later the local 'megamall'. it's big even by asian standards and full of unfamiliar shops and restaurants waiting to be explored. after some delicious guiness and irish grub our spirits were improved greatly, which came in handy for the ride home (begun in the wrong direction, also 90 minutes). eventually that ride will take 20. :-)


besides ashley's hopefully short illness, we're all well and in great shape. brooke had an entire day with some future ISKL schoolmates at the kl city center mall and chinatown, complete with malaysian burgers. the apartments have a nice workout room and buffet breakfast every morning. the petronas towers and the giant mall is walking distance, which is great since we'll be in temporary housing for another month. we all still like the city vibe; everything is near and if it's not, a short cab ride is inexpensive enough.


the weather is more temperate than houston summertime, but will be this way all year; about 88-98 degrees F. don't even start that whole celsius-kilometer-metric-is-easy discussion with me!!! AND, fellow-food-label-readers- all the nutrition info on the food, if it happens to be in english, is not incalories but kilojules. yikes!


all in all it is quite invigorating to be here, starting afresh, thinking on our feet, ready to be flexible at any moment. we've only been here a week and we've all gained a more healthy respect for what we now understand to be Chinese Food. we had no idea. fear factor must surely have been thought up here at one of the local food hawker stalls...we're well and needing to be connected more than ever, so i hope you'll keep in touch!

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