More Tidbits from KL
(The Egg - Wall)



In Kuala Lumpur, if I want to buy a shirt that looks like it's been painted on my body, I buy a medium. If I want to buy a slim fit shirt that helps me do a standout robot impression, I get a large.

If I want to buy a regular fitting shirt, I need to go to a "western" store where I would buy a medium.

I feel like a fat westerner here. Which makes me want to get some exercise and lose some weight.

However, no one jogs in Kuala Lumpur. In fact I've been told no one but westerners jog in all of Asia. What is it about Asia that deters jogging? Are people less concerned about physical health/appearance here? Are the streets and sidewalks less safe for joggers? The sidewalks are definitely narrower and more congested. The cars on the street definitely do not give right of way to pedestrians. It's also 40 C here everyday. The gods are definitely conspiring against me getting back in shape.

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I have a "special" coworker that ranks probably a 15/10 on the scale for unintentional comedy. We attended an awards show for our client's sales force this past weekend. Upon arriving in the grand ballroom that seated over 2000 sales reps I noted how there were bags of balloons in the rafters. I then commented about what time those balloons would be raining down on people. Her comment was this...

"Balloons don't fall down, they go up."

Sometimes I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

Here are some famous sayings from her in last 2 trips we've made to KL.

"You should try to see things from a different ankle."

"A hole is a hole, it doesn't matter which one." (while playing pool)

"Maybe I'm just acting dumb."

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Today a random stranger stopped me in the street and passionately said to me, "you know, you are a very lucky man but you think too much."

Prophecy or just a random crazy stranger? Makes me wonder. My mom also had my fortune told recently on a trip back to Vietnam. She said that the fortune teller told her that I would be very lucky and prosperous in my 30's but there's a risk that I would lose it all in my 40's.

Now I'm not one for destiny and such, as I find destiny just makes people lazy as they wait for their own fate rather than work towards their goals/dreams; however, it still makes me nervous.

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Late next month, I may be blogging tidbits from Korea while I hunt down Hyori Lee and Yuna Kim.