Sarawak!!!

...Sarawak? Q&A

1. We ( West Malaysian) need a passport to go there ?

    You don't need one.=.=It's still Malaysia what.But for non-Sarawakian, you will get a Pas Lawatan   whereby you are only permitted to enter and remain in Sarawak for 90 days. It's a common thing that many of us feel East Malaysia is so different from West Malaysia, and we store a lot of peculiar thinking about this piece of land that is riched with natural resources and its indigenous culture.When I was young,I felt pity and unfair for East Malaysian as most of the goods they bought are more expensive than in Peninsula.Double standard.The most I noticed is the price of magazines;e.g RM1.00 in W.M,RM1.20 in E.M.Besides,the Independence Day is not unified as it is not yet the day Sabah and Sarawak regained their freedom.Regarding this,in recent years, many have suggested the true Independence Day that we should be celebrated supposed to be on 16 September,same as Malaysia Day.This is a difficult decision to make isn't? Which date to choose?

2.Can I eat chewing gum there?

   C'mon dude.This is not Singapore.Malaysian don't come out with weird rules.

3.Are there any pantang larang? e.g Cannot take photos of something.Or I can't talk about something...Or cannot point my finger to the Hornbill bird(maybe it's a kind of disrespect?)?

   This maybe apply to some rural area.But not in Kuching (One of the biggest cities in Malaysia).Orang Kuching wear just like us,living a modern life,with nice buildings peppered on wide landscape.Just about 10 minutes I am in Kuching,I saw lighting with hornbill shape.I wonder why is hornbill the symbol of Sarawak. Are they origin from here? Or the population here is larger than any other places in the world? (When walking on the street in Sawarak,will I be bumped by hornbill flying over the sky?)

p/s: One of the funniest lame joke that I've ever heard is about Sarawak.I heard it from the reality show Showdown 2010.It's from one of the member of Feasible Crew.This was what he said: (in Mandarin,with passion) "I want to prove that we Sarawakian don't live on tree,even if we live on tree,we get on it by lift!!"(the scene is edited to show them lifted up o the TV screen) Maybe the guy didn't say it as a joke, but a patriotic proclamation, but it turns out so funny that I even called my best friend just after that to tell this joke!

This is my first day in Kuching,also the first time in East Malaysia.Just now on the way to Victor's home we ate the Golo Mee, it tastes a bit like Wantan Mee, and it was nice!!Sedaaap!Haha, more to discover on tomorrow!!