I am officially rubbish and have been told enough times to get me back into writing this - Here's Tales of Visitors Part 1!

So, December!!!

December was the month I really started to get homesick. Everyone was talking about going home for Christmas and even though my parents were coming out, I was really jealous and desperate to come back (can I just say that that feeling passed after Christmas holidays!!!).

I had about a week off school before the 'rents arrived, so me and a friend from work went to explore Pangkor Island (close to KL off the west coast) - we stayed on the backpacker beach, it was rank. It rained. We left the next day!! We drove instead to Melaka, the old capital of Malaysia. The Chinese took it, the Portugese took it, the Dutch took it, then the English took it! Obviously now Malaysia is independent (31st August 1956 fyi) but there's still loads of evidence of the different colonies who have controlled the port. It's a very interesting place, great food, great shopping!!

The 'rents finally arrived (I cried, and I'd like to mention here that they did not!!). It was very good to see them, but not long before we were arguing like usual! I took them to Langkawi, an Island close to Thai border on West Coast. It's a beautiful island, proper tropical stuff, and I think they enjoyed it! We were there for Christmas day. Chilling on the beach, a bit of swimming, some canoeing, then a curry for xmas dinner!! Next we went on to Penang, an amazing place, really culturally diverse and full of temples, mansions and interesting places to visit! We loved it!<

Back in KL and New Year's Eve party at the Luna Bar, with a view of the towers - an excellent evening - lots and lots of fun! My parents mingled with the friends and had a great time, and as a Christmas present I bought them a night in the same hotel so they could relax there the next day as well.

Back to work for me - the 'rents headed off to Singapore and Melaka on their way back. Think we were all relieved with the break! But then, when it came time for them to leave, and I was sick on their last evening which they ended up spending stuck in my apartment with a take away, listening to me sniffling and sneezing, I REALLY didn't want them to go!!

However I quickly got back into the swing of things with school - a mammoth term ahead!!