OK, I have booked a flight to Bangkok. It has come to a point where I honestly have to say I am a beggar and I can't be a chooser.
For the life of me, I don't dig BKK for it's metropolitan life which emulates KL pretty much or the other way around, KL emulates BKK to some extend (only difference I can point is that KL has more trees, more structured roads to some extend, cleaner and is in an Islamic country - which makes a LOT fo difference in culture sense).
So why BKK, of all places? BECAUSE I GOD DAMN WANT TO GET OUT OF THE C-O-U-N-T-R-Y or at least get across the coast off Malaysia, wherever that maybe, with decent clear water at least. That is why. It is not just the mere fact that I need some ink stamped into my passport but the very fact that I want to get away from Malaysia or to our exotic islands at least.
Don't get be wrong. I love my country but to me, breaking means getting away from the Ah Bengs, Mat Rempits, Mamats, Ah Lians, Thambies and Thangachees. And only places where these people don't thrive is the hot tropical islands or over-the-seas.
You may wonder, what is wrong being with them? After all, I practically grew up with amongst these people?
Because when I am chilling chill, I don't want to be disturbed by the sounds of noise which we Malaysians have this gifted talent to make and the sight of people in grubby t-shirts and track pants in swimming pools / beach. Malaysians are such everywhere they go unless, we go chilling in "higher class" places like those Banyan Tree, Andaman or Pangkor Laut places.
People will tend to oogle when you are in bikinis and the likes. People can just rudely gawk. And Malaysians are an uptight lot I tell you {sorry orang Malaysia, as much as you guys are very warm and friendly people, it is the culture we have been instilled that makes us very uptight and there is just a niche group that really knows what "chill" means despite many folks that I know is TRYING hard to be cool. Errr, not there yet brudders and sistas...}.
And above it all, Malaysians generally don't keep their voices down so they have no reservation for you if you want some peace for reading or even enjoying the 'moment.' It is not in Malaysians dictionary. I mean, to begin with, not many Malaysians read… hehehe… or know how to 'chill' as I have said.
I don't like that. I want to be whatever, however, where ever so overseas and islands are the best places to go. I don't get these. Plus, if the locals there are noisy (which rarely I come across), at least I don't know what the heck they are yakking. Sure is different!
Well, BKK here I come I supposed. Not that elated like I normally am with my trips but as I said, sure beats staying here doing nothing while being on leave. Besides, I have not gone to BKK for quite awhile already and since this time I'll be chilling along Choa Phraya, not too bad watching the bustling of the boats passing by day in and out...
