Monday, March 31, 2008

Land of the Brave Right-hand Drive

So, they were right. Malaysia really is truly Asia. It's such a fusion of colors and cultures that it hurts your eyes if you look too hard. The people are emphatically friendly, the food is tantalizingly delicious, the booze is absolutely everywhere and the pace is foolishly fast. It must be exhausting for this country to live with so much charisma. I'm glad I'm new.

Kuala Lumpur:
1. looks like giant broccoli bunches.
2. feels like drunk Chinese people trying to balance themselves on a tight rope. You can't help but join in the chaos and restlessness of right hand drive.
3. smells like Dunhills and food you've never heard of before.
4. I can't use the number 4. It means death in Chinese, or so I've heard, and you might not find it in many elevators.
5. tastes like dew drops that resurface when you wipe them away.

I miss Cairo.