One of the most funniest times I've had as a memory wasn't too long ago. It was only one year ago, when I first arrived in Kuala Lumpur, where I am living now. Before I came here, I lived in Miri, Sarawak. Miri was the second best place I have ever lived in. We lived in a house, which was about a ten minutes walk away from school. We were a member of 'Piasau Boat Club (PBC)'. It offered us sailboats, powerboats, diving lessons, kayaks, fitness center, tennis, fishing, wind surfing, duathlon/triathlon, parties, kid's playground, restaurants, pub and bar, etc. Everything was free, apart from the member fee (RM 65 per month) and the restaurant fees. My whole family was very sad when we had to leave Miri. On the day we had to travel to KL, we set off on the plane, and I secretly cried too!
When we arrived in Kuala Lumpur, I had to stay in a temporary place first. I was shocked when I saw my condo. The kitchen of our house in Miri was as big as the master bedroom here, the master bedroom in Miri was as big as the living room in KL, and everything was nearly 10 times smaller than before. We started to wonder of how we are going to survive in this 'miniature' condo. Later, I found out that all of the houses were about this size, or some, even smaller! During the first month, we learned that KL was completely the opposite of Miri. We discovered the 'syruped food', the amazingly confusing road signs, all the bumps on the road, the terrible traffic jam, sirens, and most important of all, we don't have anything to do.
You might be wondering why this is funny. I'll tell you why. First of all, it's the city of unexpected events. Second, I can assure that we always hear the siren every single day, without an exception. Third, we find police in the middle of intersections everywhere, which is not a bad thing, but instead of reducing the jam, the police makes everything worse. In the end, cars from all distances get stuck, and the police don't know what to do after that.
One of the most important things I learned was that I would never live in a condo again, and probably not come back to KL again after this (and I think I mean it....)!! But the thing I'm sure about is that I like ISKL, and Mrs. Reiser and Ms. Nadaraj are two of the many favorite teachers I've had!!!
