On the Saturday of our Nuffies LDR, we all started off with Klang BKT! Yes.. it was worth the 45 minute drive there and even the Singaporeans agreed!
BKT in Malaysia is really different from the BKT they have in Singapore. It’s not something we can compare though, because they’re really two different things. Malaysia is more herbal suit based whereas Singapore’s is more peppery. I like both to be honest.
We ended up taking 4 tables at the BKT store and they were broken down to “healthy” tables that ordered less fatty meat and “fatty” table that intentionally went all out for the most fat meat possible.
I was at the “healthy” table but this is the unhealthy table that ate enough fat they could float in a swimming pool effortlessly.
Or was it this one.
See all so skinny! Where is the fairness!
This was the Blackberry table where everyone was busy talking about their BBs the whole time.
After brunch we headed over to 1-U.
and the guys and girls split up for the first time all trip.
The girls went for manicure and to do all the girly stuff.
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The guys on the other hand… went for FUTSAL at 1-U Rooftop. It’s basically indoor football where you play football in a small court covered with netting so the ball never goes out.
We were inspired to play … from all the World Cup hype.
That is me kicking a ball.
Good or not? Good or not? Wahlau!
Haha ok the truth is… I was totally posing for that shot. I didn’t actually even hit the ball with my foot at all. All the guys there except 2 of us hardly play. The last time I myself played football was like 7 years ago… and before that it was like back in primary school or something. It’s only after trying to play that I realized again how hard football really is.
It’s really tiring too. For the next few days after the match we were all aching in pain from every part of our bodies. Even when I was in the gym this morning jogging on the treadmill I felt my back hurt a little. That’s how unfit I am these days! I learned that having laser tag on one day and futsal right the next day was a bit too extreme for my weak unfit self.
After futsal we all went back to shower and met up again with the girls. The plan was to go for Karaoke but seeing how all the guys were aching everywhere we made a last minute change of plan to just go to my place and chill. We bought satay, ordered Pizza and we were going to play charades or something but everyone in the end got hooked to watching Heavy Rain so we ended up doing that until the World Cup match started.
They were so hooked to the murder mystery game (Heavy Rain) that Rina who had to leave early called Yuen Yee later on to find out who the killer was. After Heavy Rain though we all decided to watch the World Cup match. It was then that we all watched Germany massacre Argentina! Hey I was supporting Germany and all but I really really didn’t expect 4-0… I mean they were playing Argentina man! Not just any weak team! I was happy but most of the Nuffies were sad. I think 70% of them there that night supported Argentina.
Throughout the whole night though was the time everybody really got to know one another. I saw a number of the Malaysian Nuffies talking to some of the Singaporean Nuffies for the first time … like not just casual talk but…. deep deeep talk. I’m sure they were exchanging boyfriend stories and all that!
The next morning we all went for our last brunch before the Singaporeans headed back to Singapore. This time we took them for Dim Sum. FRIGGING POWER LA THIS DIM SUM.
Raine here was like an eating monster there.
She ended up ordering some 4-5 helpings of Siew Mai although she later admitted to eating none of them because she was too busy eating everything else. The food was all finished by the end of the brunch though. Then right after brunch, the Malaysian Nuffies had prepared a small little surprise for them.
Sara kept it all in a shoebox.
Inside the shoebox were these little “flowers” made out of straw, ribbon and a post-it note. Each note had a name of a Nuffie on it and also a little mention about something we learned about that Nuffie on the trip.
I thought it was a nice touch. Especially since the Malaysian Nuffies had to find some time over the busy weekend to write the notes from whatever they learned about the Singaporean Nuffies that weekend.
Then came the time to say goodbye.
Both the Malaysians and Singaporean Nuffies, many of whom had just met that weekend gave each other a long goodbye hug.
It was almost as if you were watching old friends for many many years hug goodbye.
Lots of goodbye kisses went around too.
I asked the Singaporeans in the end what they loved the most about the trip.
Some of them said laser-tag, some said dim sum but most of them loved the nice casual chill-out night at my place where they really got to know each other. They all had fun that weekend and I gotta give credit to the Malaysian Nuffies for putting it all together.
The Singaporean Nuffies are already talking about an #LDR Part 2, where they would invite and host the Malaysians down in Singapore. Maybe one day we can do one for the Nuffies in Philippines and Australia too.
Timothy Tiah – Co-Founder of Colony, Kuala Lumpur Co-Working Space