Just dropping a few random notes about my trip hehe.
It’s been really cold for the past week, especially today since it was raining heavily. My hair has only been washed twice for the past week
Cause it’s THAT cold, that I didn’t sweat, therefore no grease, no grime, no dandruff. And therefore, unneccesary to wash my hair everyday like I do back home in dusty, hot and humid KL. Also, I don’t think I can take being in cold weather like this! Since it’s so cold, my skin has quickly gone dry from being in the dry cold wind so much. So bad, I only wash my face with clear water without cleanser, and that’s enough to make my skin feel dry and tight. Plus my skin problem, my sensitive skin rashes up when it gets too cold. Also I just discovered that I get brain freeze type of headache being in the cold wind too much. In fact, I get it quite easily, and it’s kinda hard to avoid when the weather changes so suddenly and the wind comes from every direction. Oh, as much as I love the look of being in winter clothes (layers, jacket, long scarf, hat, gloves, etc), it also feels kind of clumsy to be in such bulky clothes all the time. And I have to admit, it does get a little tiresome to be needing so many layers of clothing just to keep warm. Sure, the heat in KL gets really irritating at times, but now that I think of it… Maybe I prefer that than being cold like this. My hands are forever cold since I’ve been here. And I always need to think about what to wear to keep warm each day. Still, I could never get warm enough! KL nights of 30degrees sure beats Melbourne winter nights of 7degrees anytime!
However, I’m liking the friendliness of the locals here. They’re pretty much laidback in all they do. The standards of friendliness of the staff in the shops and restaurants are great! “Hello, how are you? How’s your week been?” Things like that, as though they know you personally. They ask you if you need help with anything, then you say that you’re fine, and they’ll go away doing other stuff. Unlike KL, the promoters just follow you around as you browse the shop, and they won’t say a single word. Even if they do, it’s normally not even the right things lol. What I like most about the Aussies is that nobody cares shit about what you look like or what you wear. Back in kepoh KL, you get labelled for what you look like or what you wear. Have I even mentioned about how safe it feels to be walking in the streets here without the fear of being mugged or snatched? The crime rate is so much lower compared to KL.
Yup, so those are the pros and cons, right? There’s one thing which is in the middle, I can’t decide whether it’s a pro or con. There are lots of stylish fashions here which I love. The prices are quite reasonable too, in AU$. If you were to compare dollar to ringgit, then it’s considered pretty cheap. I mean, a printed singlet for $20? Let’s say we take that same figure and see it as RM20. I’ll buy that! (in fact I did buy that lol). Inexpensive, right? That is, until you convert it to the actual value according to the currency rate. Approximately RM60 for that $20 top. Now THAT is kind of expensive! Cause I earn in RM but I shop in AU$… As opposed to if I actually earn in $ and spend in $. But that’s a totally different story lol. Gahhh I’m broke!
Cause I spent about $160 in a cool shop called Supre
You do the math on how much I spent in RM lol.
Oh btw, I’ve been eating meals in their big portions and finishing what’s on the plate like nobody’s business. I’m already beginning to feel the pounds piling on. I’m SO gonna go home as a chubby Jules
Back to street jam to shake it off!
