dad in KL

hahah this was hillarious, i brought dad to midvalley megamall, it was his first time there and he was fascinated with their christmas decoration! hahahah.... i didn't get anything from there, was hoping Dorothy Perkins had some nice baju in my size (cause i got lovely tops before from there) but it seems they stop ordering size 20 from the UK... SO SAD MAN!!!

anyway, i brought dad practically everywhere, but in the end, i let him wait for me at MPH while i walked around....

decorations were amazing, i mean it's all candy-y and fantasy like.... like from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, they had candy trees, ginger bread house, candy house... and loads of HUGE christmas trees...

not only us, but there were so many ppl taking pics! lovely.... while i was walking around the mall, sometimes there were performances by ppl dressed up as elves, or mrs santa or church choir singers.... i didn't stop to see them cause i had to rush and also there were so many ppl crowding around....

christmas tree forest

the train ride

the train (Langkawi Express - the name of the train) was to arrive at 9.30pm but there was an announcement... 1130!!!!! the bloody train will only come at 11.30!!! omg.. this is so not good and it will take bout 9 hrs to reach, and my appointment is at 10.30!!! *panic*

but then, what to do, have to wait la...

11.30 it arrived, dad got to speak to some official and asked about the delay, it seems the train came from thailand - Hatyai and on the way to Butterworth, the tracks were new and it seems when it's new, they can't "speed" that's why the delay... sigh...

dad got excited, first time in this "1st class" berth.... he was looking around, checking things out... he took the top bunk bed.. hahahahah.... he wanted to go to the "food" coach to get our "complimentary refreshments"... KTM.. 1 st class... u think it'll be the same as flying 1st class in MAS? .... NOT!!... so giving them reasonable doubt, it would be packet drink and nasi lemak... BUT in the end.... all we had was a bottle of mineral water (which is good) and NO nasi lemak, instead.... one small (nice looking) cup cake... sigh....

air con was cold..... had to adjust the air-con... and luckily i could sleep... maybe i was too tired (i did work just before leaving) ... the area that i slept in, was a bit small though, if u want to turn, u got to move abit so that u can turn on the same area.... could sleep, not that rocky and noisy... 1st class ma...! there was a lil table and chair and also a small sink.. which is good... cause at least u can wipe yourself cause there's no place for a bath... too cold to bathe also la anyway, can brush teeth, wash face.... but don't get me started on the toilets, they HAD paper (which was surprising, i brought my own just in case and they also had a water pipe)... but it was still a typical malaysian toilet... if u know what i mean.... luckily we reached KL Sentral at 9am..

we got 1st class!

hahah my dad, now since he's a pensioner, he's really making use of it. ever since he got a pensioners card, he's been trying his best to find cheaper prices, be it for movies, or at toll gates, or for travelling. and now it did work!

so for my train trip, my dad managed to get 1st class sleeping berth for two! and it comes with "refreshments" with a waiter! hahahah ... it seems, the original price for normal ppl would be RM162 but because of my dad's wonder card, he only paid RM62! not for each but for both of us, for the berth actually. so for RM162, i wondered will be as grand as the price? or will it be a let down? knowing it's a local KTM train.

train will leave at 9+pm something. am actually excited but nervous as well, what if i didn't get through the test? it'll be such a waste of time and well, my hopes to go to KL will dissapear... oh well, i'll go with what i have and just make the best of it....

gosh will be DEAD tired when i get home and get to work on sunday..... O_O