Gluttony
Saturday December 17, 2022
Just over two weeks of being in Malaysia and I'm loving it. Normally I'm quite flustered by the heat and humidity but for some reason this time, it's been quite pleasant. I wonder if the intense Toronto summers have trained me for this? Certainly don't get that kind of heat in New Zealand. It has been pretty wet here though, a consequence of the convectional rainfall that occurs almost every day.
My time here has basically been eating, sleeping and seeing family. I have a lot of family to see. I have a lot of things to eat. There's been a little bit of time to do shopping as well, which is great because the CAD to MYR exchange rate is so good at the moment. A few days ago, I bought four pairs of shorts and three t-shirts from Sunway Pyramid for less than CAD$100. Food, of course, is also cheap after conversion. I've had my share of nasi lemak, char kuay teow, curry laksa, assam laksa, yong tau foo, Hokkien mee, prawn mee, wan tan mee, banana leaf rice, cendol, ice kacang, nyonya kuih, apam balik and more. CAD$30 can feed four of us easily. Almost every day is an exquisite reminder of why Malaysian cuisine is so special.
In amongst all the eating, I've been trying to go to the gym as well. I haven't found anyone to play badminton with though, but my days have been busy anyway. I've definitely put on a little bit of weight around the tummy but surprisingly little for the amount of food I've been eating, which pleases me because it means my metabolism is still pretty good.
In another week or so, I'll be on a plane again, bound for the land of the long white cloud.
Posted by Jeremy at 2:03am on Saturday December 17, 2022 :: 0 comments :: 