After spending 3 months in Kuala Lumpur it is time to reflect and think back over the last few months and everything that has happened. I am heading home in a few days, and while I am looking forward to hanging out with my mates and getting back into my life, I will always be sad leaving such a great place.
December
I arrived on December 2nd to a typically hot KL day. I landed at the airport and took the KLIA Express to Sentral Station and from there a taxi to where my parents were living. My parents wanted me out in KL because my little sis was about to do her mock exams for her incredibly difficult IBs. I also wanted to come out as since my little sis left for KL two years ago, I have only seen her during the brief times we happened to be in the same country.
The first two weeks in December flew by; I got into a routine of working and relaxing which was great. Around the 14th of Aunty Mary arrived. She was the first of the many relatives and friends coming out for Christmas. Mary and I went to Penang for a few days during which time she kept telling me I wasn’t eating enough. This ‘not eating enough’ then turned into the possibility I don’t have enough blood and I might be damaging my organs…
I got back to KL and 2 days later we left for Penang for Christmas. Penang and is a beautiful Island it is my favorite island on the west of Malaysia. It is a fishing island with a road around which is great for riding motorbikes. My little cousins were with us so I had great fun.
New Years Eve was spent in KLCC where we had dinner and then watched the amazing fireworks display. It was great having such a large number of the Mentons and several close friends together.
January
January was a quite month. I was sent for blood tests to make sure I was ok, which it turned out I was. The only thing I had to watch was that I was getting too much protein from my diet which was great since I was a vegetarian and I wasn’t even anemic. Luckily my organs are still unharmed J
The only two major things were I joined a gym and started working out again and we moved apartments. Life in the other apartment had grown unbearable due to awful air conditioning to such an extent certain rooms were not useable. The management company didn’t do anything about it despite numerous complaints over a number of months. They knew Mum and Dad were moving to a new house in the near future so I think they backed them to stay and put up with it.
The new apartment in Sri Tiara is fantastic. I have stayed here before with Damien, Danny and Chris in September. We are on the 13th floor and we have amazing views over the city.
March
With my focus very much on work, thoughts started to turn towards going home. I went out with Niamh’s friends a couple of times and while there are a number of them I like a lot, I also learned the downside of an American style school. If you have seen the film ‘Mean Girls’ you will know what I mean, if you haven’t, watch it.
People who I had been very friendly with and had met several times just blanked me. I am old and wise enough to not let this bother me, and I will never meet these people again if I can help it, but I also learned more about what Niamh must have gone through when she first joined the school.
It is only a few days before I go home. I may or may not go out tonight to meet some of Niamh’s friends. Tomorrow morning I am going hot air ballooning for the first time which should be amazing. Mum is now getting worried. Initially she thought we would only be going up in the air a little bit and she was worried about threes and electric wires. I put her straight that there will be no trees or wires where we’re going (slight back to the future reference J) and now she is more worried.
Overall
It has been a great trip and although I didn’t achieve all that I wanted to while I was here, and at time so much family around was a pain, I enjoyed it. I had thoughts of spending next Christmas in Ireland, but we will see….I know my accountant is looking for me, so life goes on.