Classic Bants

So last week, Han and I went on a night out with some of the people she used to go to school with. A random guy was there called Lionel and he was the poshest guy I have ever met! He was like Jack Whitehall if Jack Whitehall wasn't funny. Anyway we went to a bar called Helipad. Fittingly it was on the top of a building and was a helipad. We got great views of the Petronas Towers and it was probably the nicest view I've seen so far. We decided not to take a picture though.... After that we went to get some food and watch Lionel try to interact with the locals. He was like a boy from Eaton on a school trip and it was awkward and disturbing. Unfortunately his attention turned to us and he regaled us with stories of classic bants such as the time he "dropped some E" at a house party. He was so wild that after 2 beers he even drove his scooter..... without a helmet!!!! Luckily he left soon after to try and "score some ladies" so we quickly went to another bar and a good time was had by all. We ended up in a place called Havanas and made arrangements with a nice couple we met to have dinner the next day and invite them to rock climbing. We did not do either of these things. The next day was cool as we went rock climbing. After living on the 17th floor for 2 months, the 30m high wall was nothing so I overcame my fear and managed to make it to the top. Han and I even had a go at Bilet - ing for each other. We weren't great, but definitely better than I was expecting and we'd love to go again! In the evening we went to games night round a friends house. We enjoyed some curry and nice company and then the games came out... One of them was articulate - pretty standard. The next game involved shoving a coin between your cheeks and then trying to deposit it in a glass. All was going well until one girl managed to lose the coin for a while but play resumed after she managed to wiggle it out. The next "game" was rubbish for me. The idea was that from standing, you have to pick up a cereal box with your mouth without using your arms. This "game" is essentially a hamstring flexibility test which reminded me of the days when I used to go swimming with Sev and he used to play "who can walk furthest into the deep end on their knees" which is essentially a game of "whos taller". Needless to say I did not win this game of flexibility and it was even stopped for a while as one guy (who must have been quite competitive) pulled his muscle quite badly. Han did really well at the game so I'm getting her to give me flexibility training in the evenings. Next week was back to work as usual, it's getting a bit easier now as we settle down into a routine. Loads of people are getting ill from dodgy food and Han was struck down mid week. I was generally amazing and helped out a lot. This weekend has been fun - yesterday we went into town and decided to see a lot of the touristy things. We started in Petaling Street which is in Chinatown and had a lush meal for around £6 each (including a drink). All the stalls there sell knock off handbags, shirts etc and rely on haggling so I stayed clear of them. After that we went to the Sin Sze Si Ya temple (I have no ideas how to say it). It was really cool and was full of burning incense and people praying to various different statues. The big lions out the front looked amazing and someone had even put iced gems in their mouths in case they were hungry. After this we went to the Central Market which was a big disappointment. If I need cheap tat I'll go there but if not I'll stay away. The building was pretty cool though and historic! Finally we went to Masjid Jamek which is a Mosque. It was really nice and we had to wear robes to cover ourselves up. They had a place to pray but tourists weren't allowed up there. It then began to rain and everyone had to cram under a small gazebo as it all began to flood. It was all very beautiful and I'd love to see some more buildings. We also went and had a massage at an amazing place which was both relaxing AND felt like it did some good and then went to watch a film in the cinema. For a premium seat, a large popcorn and coke combo, it came to around 6 pounds - so we will definitely be doing this again! We've booked our Honeymoon to Krabi, Phi phi and Koh Lanta which looks fun and we've also booked a half term getaway in Malacca for a couple of nights. Coming up we've also invited people over for Halloween too so hopefully there will be lots more nice photos to share in the future.

Half Term

Half Term The main beasty bits of half term were: 1) The wedding present. A lot of my friends chipped in and got Han and I a private day tour around some really cool places. Photos are on facebook. We got to go to Batu caves which was beautiful and I saw a cockerel trying to scavenge food from an angry monkey. Then we went to a deer sanctuary where we fed some deer. I also got to hold a mini dragon and an albino hedgehog! We noticed that one of the snakes wasn't in the cage and turned around to see it on the path. It was a massive python with one of the workers and Han and I had a go at holding it. It felt really heavy but nice and smooth. After a quick lunch we went to the elephant sanctuary. After a weird video about moving elephants, we got our own tour guide who showed us how they cared for the elephants. We got to try some of the elephants food (surprisingly nice!) and got to help chop up some papaya for the elephants to eat. We also got to hand feed a baby elephant which was really cute. They took the food with their trunks but if you held the food in the air then they put their trunks up and let you put it on their tongue. It was so much fun and we had a great time! Unfortunately the water was too high to go in and bathe them but it was an amazing time nevertheless. After this we went to Kuala Selengor where we had already been with the school to see the monkeys. This time we were a little bit braver and managed to get the monkeys to come and sit on our shoulders. They were so cute although they were very greedy and tried to steal all the food. After this was dinner, fireflies then home. It was a wonderful day filled with some memories that I will keep for the rest of my life. 2) Malaka The next day we went to Malaka just 2 hours drive South. We got the bus and found our hostel. It was so peaceful and quiet and f it was cleaner then would have been a hipster's paradise. Just walking along the road we saw a massive dragon like lizard. Upon asking the owner, it turns out that there are 4 of them although they only really eat fish. We ate some lush food and saw some of the many many temples there are. It was lovely to be in a quieter place and it really felt like a relaxing mini break. Some of the food highlights included dim sum, rice balls, nyonya food, a lush little breakfast place and of course red bean pudding??? We found a bar called Mr and Mrs Jones which often has live music. As it was empty at the time, they allowed me up to the stage bit and plugged in a guitar whilst I played a couple of songs. It wasn't great but then Han joined in and san a couple of songs with me so saved the day! Another cool bar was a reggae one on the river. It was 15RM for a drink but was the same price for a single or double?!?! So I had a double and enjoyed listening to the music. Some of the museums there were a bit sexist and weird. The museum of beauty just had loads of pictures and info about foot binding, body mutilation and such. It was quite disturbing so we quickly left! 3) Nicholas Cage When we got back to KL we went to the cinema to watch a Nicholas Cage film. As usual it was ridiculous but unintentionally very funny!