Kuala Lumpur

So I arrived here late Sunday eve - jumped in a cab and headed for my luxury accomodation... the best BACKPACKERS in town, yes - thats right back to hostel type accomodation, which actually doesnt bother me too much it turns out!? I had to walk the last km or so to the hostel and I was a little worried as I had to navigate my way down some rather shady looking streets and through a Market.... I was like the wide-eyed, fresh-off-the boat tourist, and I am sure there where chuckles as I scampered down the street - looking around me at all times, and holding my possessions so tightly, my knuckles must have been white. What seemed to be a dodgy area at first by night, is actually not too bad at all. Its funny how you get used to something and its not so scary anymore? There are loads of markets - I am staying very close to China Towm, and its a very contrasting city - with huge modern sky scrapers and then run down parts too.
I slept okay my first and second night - staying in a very nice hostel its very clean and has nice comfy BUNK beds.. I am on the top bunk, and its a room with 6 girls in total. Nice because they are all travellers too, and have chatted to a few of them about places to visit etc. Its just like being back at boarding school actually, and as long as its clean - I am completely comfortable. Only annoying thing, is as usual I am one of the last to go to bed - so I have to scuffle around in the dark occasionally. Its also annoying when people wake up at the crack of dawn - I suspect some of them are purposefully trying to get me back for some of my late night scuffling.
I also dropped my mobile phone onto the head of my last bunk mate whilst clambering up the ladder - she was sleeping and so that didnt win me any favours.
My first day here was a little traumatic - it took me approx 4hrs to lose my first valuable item - 1 x very nice camera LOST.. My own fault I left it somewhere in the HUGE botanical gardens. I was walking around and at one point I was feeling so dizzy from the heat and humidity I thought I was going to faint. So in between me feeling dizzy and buying an ice cream - the little slippery thing escaped my clutches. Anyway I had a break down, lay on the floor and thumped the ground with my fists whilst shouting "WHY, WHY, WHYYYYYY" for a few moments... People stopped and stared and I started to feel awkward. So I picked myself up, wiped my mascara streaks from my face and took a deep breath. Okay so I didnt actually lie on the ground, but in my head...it was all VERY dramatic. I had some recent photos which I hadnt yet backed up. I moped around the botanical gardens for a few hours, in the hope that some miracle might re-unite me with my camera but it was not SO. I then moved on, and did some sight seeing, Petronas towers Blah blah blah - jumped on one of those sight seeing buses which conveniently takes you too everything and does a loop of the city. I then hit the shops and in the eve I walked the Chinese markets. This place is a bargainers DREAM and procured a couple of cheap nice things, jewellery mostly! I then decided to try some interesting looking BBQ skewers for dinner- I could have been eating donkey for all I know - but it was a very tasty something! I am now paying the price for my adventurous eating, I have had the runs all day... GREAT. So apparently I dont have a cast iron stomach after all - but I WILL GET BACK ON THAT PONY (or donkey), I think I just need to harden my immune system. I mean surely all these malay people dont get sick right?!
Spent the day bargain hunting for a camera - got a nice canon with 2 memory cards and a case for $150 - not bad! Its not as nice as my old one, but to be honest I think my last one had too many features for what I needed. Chatting to people KL is cheaper than Singapore and I dont have time to shop in Bangkok.
Anyway - I leave for Singapore tomorrow - going out tonight to hit some food markets - wish me luck!