KL Exploration 1.0: Planetarium & KL Central

Saturday was KL Exploration Day! :D The plan was to go to the Planetarium and Muzium Negara with Leila and Hamsa (who has earlier made a guest appearance on this blog, hehe).

We took a Public Cab taxi to the Muzium, then climbed up an endless flight of stairs to get to the Planetarium. OK, now I have to say - the Internet reviews and "official website" descriptions were incredibly misleading! The Visit-Malaysia websites all describe the Planetarium and Muzium as one "pedestrian bridge" away, but in actual fact, the "bridge" is taken to include something like a mini Batu Caves, in terms of the number of stairs. Wooooh. Hahahaha. Not that I've been to Batu Caves, maybe I'll go there someday. :) Leila's been there! She hated the stairs.

ALSO - the websites said "the Planetarium is located beautifully on top of a hill surrounded by beautiful Lake Gardens". What beautiful scenery? There was nothing there but highways and puddles of flattened dog shit on the cement floor every two feet. :/ We didn't see any beautiful sprawling meadows or lakes or gardens. And it was a very, very hot day.

Truthful whining aside - I was cool with the stairs because I was all excited about seeing the Planetarium, but Leila and Hamsa begged to differ. :D They plopped their rear ends down on the first bench we saw.

"We are too old for this," they complained.
"Hey, wait a minute, I'm not sure if we're going the right way," I quipped.
"I will throw you down the stairs," said Leila.

After close to FIFTEEN MINUTES of stairs and bridges, we finally reached the Planetarium. Whee~

The first part we saw was really dark, but the rest of the Planetarium is much brighter - so don't be fooled. :) It was really low-ceilinged. I think it really is meant for small children, not twenty-something-year-olds. Our group was aged 20 to 25, so ... hehehe I think the puny little children were giggling at us.

The queue for the telescope (to see outer space) was too long and we had to go off early, so we didn't get a chance to try it. :( Oh well, next time - Leila said she knows the way now, so she'll take me there again! :D HEHE. I LOVE YOU!

There was also a something-like-zero-gravity room, but it was for UNDER-12 years of age only!! T_T How unfair is that. "For children aged 6 to 12". The security guards were laughing so hard when we finally found the place, because I started chatting with them about the supposedly-zero-gravity room, and we went around looking for the elusive attraction. But they were so nice. :)

The whole planetarium was pretty much mostly about astronauts, especially with our "first Malaysian astronaut" and all that hype around him. A lot of films and videos about his space trip, which we couldn't be bothered to watch. :D

There he is! He's the taller one, the one who looks a little bit like Chow Yun Fatt. ;O I don't know if those cardboard figurines were life-size, but if they are .... then he's like, so short. Hahaha. Still taller than me, but not like 6-feet-tall or anything. Maybe Ryan Seacrest-tall. :P

It really did! I was squealing almost the entire time, and Leila and Hamsa had to drag me through it. I couldn't see ANYTHING! It was pitch-black, there was no light for my eyes to adjust to - and all I could do was take lots of photos with the flash switched on so that I would at least be able to see where to put my feet.

Oh yeah. A real thriller for those of you who like to feel that adrenaline rush of the possibility of falling into an abyss pit of no return. :/

*Of course, it was actually really safe - except for the steps at the end - so, y'know. It could be fun. Heh.

I love it when particular letters get peeled off signs. Hahahahah.

Our least favourite weight = WEIGHT ON EARTH.

It was only RM2 added to our RM1 tickets to see the movie. Only 30 mins, so I'd recommend it to you if you're going to the Planetarium. :) The film we watched was "THREATS FROM SPACE". HAHAHAHA. About meteors and all that stuff. Pretty pictures, big and life-sized.

Apparently our world could end in 2029 because some big rock is flying in our direction. :( I'll only be 41 years old then ... mannnn, that's way too soon! I hope the scientists figure out a way to save the world before then! Hehe.

After the movie, we had to call it a day at the Planetarium because Hamsa needed to meet her friend and classmate at KL Central for lunch. Leila and I were starving anyway, so we braved the stairs again - and while the security guard said KL Central was FIVE MINUTES WALK AWAY, it so freaking was NOT - and Hamsa insisted we take a taxi the rest of the way. It was a FIFTEEN MINUTE DRIVE. Hahahahha. With traffic, of course.

I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to expand my circle of friends outside Malaysian nationality - I get to experience such an interesting cultural exchange and eye-opener every time I talk to Leila, Hamsa, etc.. :) And they have the best sense of humour! :D Our table was the noisiest, hands down.

After lunch, Hamsa and Amy had to go to class (they are Masters students at TCPJ School of Hospitality and Tourism) - so Leila and I loitered around KL Central for a little while. Leila said she feels really suspicious about the place because people there have looks that creep her out. HAHAHA. I thought everybody was really interesting there - like the sort of place I would want to sit in and collect inspirations for great novels or something - but nevertheless, after Leila told me that, I gripped my bag a little tighter. Heehee.

The last photos before hopping on to the LRT - I'm always of the opinion that there should be LRTs everywhere - and we were off to KLCC! :)

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One other thing, I have to remember this day - this day is the day I received my offer letter from:

Yay!! :)

So, I'll probably be taking the Bachelor of Arts degree at the Sunway campus, starting July! :D