I'm in Kuala Lumpur now...

What do ex-pats who have spent too much time in Japan do in KL? They spend way too much time at the Petronas 6 floor shopping mall, what else?

Oh my god, I am embarrassed to say it, but I have been to that mall at least once a day, everyday for the last 3 days...mainly to catch up on movies (only $3 a movie...and $1.50 for a soda/popcorn combo) but also to do a bit of shopping and eating. (they have english book stores, Coffee bean and Tea leaf, random American resturants, and clothing that actually fits!!!)...Back in Japan, every once and awhile, my friends would talk about what we missed the most about our lives back home...the answer to that was pretty universal: The ease of doing our everyday things...(i.e. being able to buy a book that we wanted, or wandering into a music store and being able to read the labels). Being in KL, isn't exactly like being at home...but the comforts of home are definatly readily available. I guess that means I won't necessarily have to have that day I had mentally planned of a Target shopping spree, manis and pedis, haircut, burrito and Fresh squeezed OJ....

Leaving KL tomorrow...heading to Hanoi..not sure what the internet situation is like there, but I will keep you posted as I get the chance.