After skipping a day (Sunday's are usually so boring anyway) and traveling half way around the world I've found myself an internet cafe here in Malaysia. It's just down the block from where we are staying. It's pretty strange here and I'm feeling the culture shock. I'm also very tired and stuffed up with a cold. I haven't eaten supper yet but to be honest I'm a little leary of the places to eat around here. I better get over that soon or I'll end up starving! :)

I'm walking around with a guy from Edmonton named Dave Woods. He tells me I'm somewhat lucky to be stuffed up because the smells here are really something else.

I'll spare you too many of the details, but needless to say it's been a long trip. I've been ping-ponging in the zone somewhere between sleeping and consciousness for like the last 36 hours and though we arrived at our hotel almost five hours ago, I've been sleeping and just barely got up and started exploring these crazy markets.

I saw a rat scurry across the street and into a sewer grate, as well about 10 or so cockroaches running around on the sidewalk. It made me glad that I didn't wear my sandals.

There are many street side restaurants / food vendors with aggressive hosts in the streets calling out and showing you their menus. There are CD's, DVD's, and VCD's a plenty, not to mention the assortment of watches, shoes, and colognes for sale along this street. This internet cafe is a nice sanctuary from the bustle outside.

Being so tired and sick it's hard to give a true impression of the place but I'll let you know (if you can keep a secret) seven weeks seems like it's going to be an awful long time.