Selamat Datang

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Malaysia is absolutely positively gorgeous.

We (Jeff, Luke, Don P, Suffa, and I) left to Malaysia on Thursday morning and arrived in Kuala Lumpur by the early afternoon. I was pretty tired from not really sleeping the night before and I sort of brought it upon myself because on the airplane, I got sucked into watching the movies, and didn't sleep when I should have. It did more damage, I think, when my fatigue brought down my immune system and I caught someone else's neighboring cold. I thought at first, it was just the air in the plane that made my throat so dry, but as the hours wore on, the cough stayed persistent and I knew that I had caught something. As fantastic as business class is, catching a cold 2 days before a show is really not cool.

The boys looking almost like a silhouette off the escalater. Don P and Suffa relax before boarding. Suffa and Da Ge share breakfast at the business lounge.

After we arrived at the hotel (which was the glorious Hilton Kuala Lumpur) , I ran as fast as I could to my room so I could pass out. My head was hurting, my ears were ringing, and my throat was about to give. I needed some rest stat. When I got there, I was completely taken aback. The room was gorgeous.

A first glimpse into the beautiful terminal. I want to kidnap this bed. It had a guest bath to the left and an open living room facing a 42" Hitachi plasma TV.It slowly led to a circular hallway which had an office desk and chair, and a hidden door that led to cabinets on the right and a walk in closet to the left. As I walked further in, I was greeted with another closet and an inviting expanse into the main bedroom complete with King sized bed, lush down pillows, and an Egyptian cotton duvet. The bed was accompanied by two side tables and a grapefruit colored chaise. It also faced another large flat screen TV which I used for the next few nights to watch movies and cartoons in the morning. To the side of the bedroom was the gigantic bathroom. The bathroom was as big as the room itself. It was ridiculous. An 8'x4'x3' tub welcomed me to the right side, and 2 sinks with all the amenities sat on my left. In front of me was the large rain shower encased by a thick tempered glass and a door that led into the private restroom. What impressed me even more was that all the amenities (the shampoo, soap, lotion, bath salts) were from one of my favorite beauty brands, Crabtree and Evelyn. I'd have to say that if there was ever a better place to get sick in, this was it.Later on in the evening all of us went to a local popular radio station to do a live interview on air. I still wasn't feeling too great, so I didn't put as much effort into looking my greatest. From the pictures I see now, I clearly did not choose the right wardrobe. I look like I'm pregnant, haha. The interview was fun and funny and the VJs were extremely talented. They spoke Cantonese, Mandarin, and English fluently and wittily at amazing speeds. It just made me think, wow, I wish I could do that too! But--unfortunately I can't. It was soon demonstrated when they asked me which of the Machi boys I liked the most. What I wanted to say was that I liked Don P and Luke because they are always helpful and that recently Don P gave me a ride home. What I ACTUALLY said was, I like Luke and Don P because they go home with me. [Smack my face really hard]. I didn't even get to say why I liked Suffa too... =P

San Jiao Cooooool Machi and some pregnant lady on the side.After the radio interview, the handlers from Malaysia took us to a western fusion restaurant called Souled Out. I ordered a Chilean Sea Bass bc I was craving that fish for SO long (they don't have that particular fish in Taiwan) . The food was yummy, the restaurant was fun and quirky, and I had a great time. Oh yea, the chocolate cake a la mode is to die also.

Pizza baby! Chilean Sea Bass!  I heart healthy fish and omega 3s  =) Time to get fat!The next day was the press conference and sound check. Everything was nice, lots of interviews, lots of questions about Jeff's planned movie that he's still planning... haha...and I finally met Flo Rida for the first time. I don't really act up in front of famous people and don't stalk them and stuff even though I have a lot of opportunities to see artists that I idolize. I just shook his hand and said "hi." But let me tell you the truth:  I FREAKIN' LOVE his single "Low." I didn't even know what he looked like before, but all I cared about was that song. That song is BAD ASS. I danced to it in LA, in TW, and now in Malaysia! The hook is so catchy and the song is so fun. Anyway, we did the sound check at the arena later that night and called it a day.

Flo and his homie Press conference Raising a glass to the media with our new Hennesy KL drinks. Cheers! Machi interview.I watched an indie movie in my hotel room called "Waitress." Yes, it's a chick flick, but a very good one. I highly recommend it. Like Heath Ledger, this movie is laced with tragedy as well. The film's director, writer, and actress Adrienne Shelley was brutally murdered in her apartment and was staged to look like a suicide shortly after she finished working on this film. As her final work, I think this is a film that really matters and is definitely created with all her love and heart. It stars Felicity's Keri Russel, Six Feet Under's Jeremy Sisto, legendary Andy Griffith, and Along Came Polly's Cheryl Hines. Ch ch check it out. Saturday was the big day. I set my hair in rollers the night before because none of the curling irons were working with the voltage of the outlets in my room. I prepared two outfits, a yellow bumblebee dress for the red carpet photocall and a sparkly striped sequined tank with up-to-there tuxedo shorts for the show. The stage was beautiful, the crowd was packed, and the whole night felt very good. I had a lot of fun on stage and was very pleased to sing a cover of my favorite American pop song, Rihanna's "Umbrella," to an appreciative crowd who jammed along with me. I stayed after to party a little bit and also to catch Flo Rida's performance before going back to the hotel and to start packing for the trip back to Taipei.Awaiting the show. AA Luke and I party it up! . ..and even better in B&W! Group shot with Flo Rida after the show. Video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2352727726382736640&hl=en

My throat was killing me for the past few days and I didn't really get to go out to see the sights, but this trip left a pretty positive lasting impression on me.  I definitely want to find the time to come back to KL one day with some friends and soak up the sunIf you haven't already noticed, I LOVE good food.  Eggwhite omelet with chicken sausages, a grilled tomato, grilled mushrooms and ham, hashbrowns, wheat toast, and fresh grape fruit.  YUM YUM.  It's amazing how I can manage to do the healthy and fattening all at the same time  =)

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