Genting trip

This is my first (real) vacation with my family in more than 6 years, even if it's Genting, I'm excited! I somehow feel apologetic now, using "even if it's Genting", because Genting has become quite a different place from where I've been to before. It's become so big, even the indoor area is like a small city by itself! I kept getting lost while walking around, and a lot of stores have they added! I didn't even get to the outdoor theme park during my short 2 days there!

最初のわ, あの果てしなくの森. This endless, endless forest is the only scenery along the North-south highway.

I saw mountain!

I saw Genting Highlands! Genting Highlandsよ!

Resort World!

From our hotel window,

Cable Car!

お土産!

Don't worry Miharu, I didn't forget yours!

Miharu will love these stickers!

And these!

Cooking Mama!

Aaah! Karaoke だ!

You buy one of these cards to go into the "Karaoke boxes", to use them like any other arcade machines

For chinese songs, they have their original MVs!

The interface program, as you've seen is ar....ahem. They have Malay, English and Chinese songs. NO Japanese songs! It's RM2 a song btw. For that instant Karaoke relief!

The Studio K Family Karaoke (not much info on the net) shown in the first pic, is the more commonly found karaoke outlet type. It's basic rate is RM80/session, I also forgot, something like that lah Didn't get to try it out, maybe next time with friends.

Next, Capsules machines!

It is my first try, and I got ...... my fav Mari-chan! I am not bluffing, first try serious! If only my casino luck is this good

The special 'token' that you have to change at the counter. Each of this costs RM4. There are 2 separate machines, one is based on EVA1.0, the other EVA2.0. The EVA2.0 machine needs 3 tokens for one capsule, while the EVA1.0 needs only one.

Ring and bangle watches. The bangle watches make great gifts.

You could save some money, and some inconveniences even, if you do some research beforehand. Malaysia's Xpax prepaid cellphone service is really affordable, at RM9 for a starter sim card with RM5 value. Additional top-up cards can be bought at RM10(minimum). If you had a smartphone (or a 3G dongle to attach to your laptop), you could get connected for RM6 a day (you would probably spend more than that at cyber cafes in an hour or two). Settings for dongle: The APN name for Celcom Broadband is “celcom3g” and the number to dial is *99#.

When I saw this Kaeru magnet, I just have to buy it for Misaka. Hmmm problem now is, how do I get it to her?

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