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The week before I left KL for Chicago, Naeust, Fresh and Anne (hereinafter referred to as Gfrans) surprised me with glamping! They told me to pack my stuff and kidnapped me for a weekend. I say surprised because I really was surprised! Anne: OMG YOU TOTALLY KNOW WHERE WE'RE GOING! Me: No, I really don't. Anne: OMG it's so obvious! Me: Where are we going? Anne: OMG YOU TOTALLY KNOWWW! So yeh, Anne was keeping her cool. GLAMPING = GLAM + CAMPING So we weren't really roughing it out. Heck, the tents had air cond with an en suite bathroom. It's glamping guys, it's Glamping. This was the entrance of the camping grounds.  We had our own tents on the other side of the river, but this was where we had breakfast. There's also a karaoke room on this end! We'd also brought some wine, but because we were camping (LOL!) we didn't have a fridge! So we decided hey, let's put it in the swimming pool to chill. Yea, everything's wrong with the above sentences.

May be applicable to anywhere else in The States/any other country actually. Can't really say la because I've only lived in Chicago. #1 Speaking English Question one a. So where do you live? b. So where are you from originally? c. So when did you move to Chicago? Me: Well, I'm from Malaysia. I came here in January. Question 2 a. Oh so that's your ethnicity, but where did you live before you moved to Chicago? b. Oh so how old were you when you moved here? c. You lived somewhere else before coming to Chicago? d. You lived here a long time then? Me: No man, I was in Malaysia until I got here in JANUARY. Lastly, a. What? I thought you meant you were born there and you moved here when you were little.  b. Oh! Your English is really good. c. So do you speak Malaysian at home? This brings us to number 2, #2 Speaking American "I like the way you speak, like the way you say things, you say "outtt" with emphasis on the T" "It's because you guys don

So I know I usually give you guyses a glimpse of my ice kacang weather days, but lemme just give you an update about my life in Chicago so far. 1. What the hell am I doing here? I landed in O'hare after a 20-something hour flight and a transit in Hong Kong and Singapore and was greeted with snow and black ice. So there I was... wait, forgot to mention I also fell sick on the plane - I also fell sick on the plane. So there I was,  jet-lagged, sick, covered in snow, miserable. Wondering why I left my comfort of home to come to this place covered in snow, freezing, kinda dirty, had really bad weather, where I didn't know anyone. (Okay, I knew Cheryl - 1 person. Who lives 40 minutes away from me) "I could've gone to California,  BUT NOOOOOO I HAD TO COME HERE LIKE A STUPID!"  the little trixha in my head yelled at me, while pointing at the city covered in snow. 2. Grandmas Before I left I went to see my ama (grandma on dad's side); "If it gets too difficult,

I was walking home when I felt snow in my eyes, you know the usual. But then it wasn't. It was falling ALL over the place. Like ice from an ice kacang aunty's ice kacang machine.  "OWWW! What is thattt!" An ice kacang machine with an old blade that produced coarse unsatisfying ice kacang  the kind you had to crunch on. Y'knowwhatimsayin? "Ahhh. It's hurting my face!" "Oh, it's hailing"  said super nonchalantly. My first hail in Chicago, guys. It really did hurt. x

#1  Me: So it has tomato and.... Jasmine: OMG! say it again! toh-MAH-to ! You're hilarious! Erik : Do you say po-tah-to too? Me: No. #2 "So what do you speak at home?" "English" "So everyone in Malaysia speaks English?" "Uhm not really...it depends" "Oh, so English is like your first language?" "Yea!" "Oh that makes sense. You use a lot of elaborate words" "Uhm thanks" #3 "I need to get some prawns" "What is that?" "Prrr--awwwns" "Never heard of them" "Shrimp?" "OH!! What did you call it again?" "Prawns" "Prawns! That's funny!" #4 "So where did you live before you moved here?" "Malaysia. I just got here in January" "Oh that's cool. So where did you live before you got to Chicago?" "Malaysia" "So you never lived in the States before?!" This was a very Regina George-Cad

Udo is a quaint island that's a short ferry-ride away from Jeju.  Is it worth the trip? Yes. And here's why. #1 It's really pretty!  And I know I've said this like 20 times when I talk about Jeju - because it's true! I love looking at blue waters, especially in nice breezy weather. I could really stare at it all day :) It's not just the water or the sky. It's the nice contrast of rocks and this serenity that follows.  Having another K-drama moment. #2 It isn't as small as you might think! You would need a day here! Although it is an island and you'd probably just expect to see water, there are also different parts of the island which have different very different charms. Some parts are hilly, some parts are rocky, some parts are grassy and of course, there are beaches!   P.s. buses are available on the island, so it's convenient to get around! #3 Food! We had Hallasan fried rice!  Which is something you have to try. It's not just fried rice,