Genting : 1st July

Was up in Genting last weekend for this concert. Not to watch it but to make sure the setup of the banners, buntings, and booths were completed and ok, as we were one of the sponsors of the event.

Now, Genting is one of my least favorite places to be, given that:

1. It's always crowded - it's always so darn packed and I always wonder WHY do ppl choose to go there.
2. The ppl who go there are not the type of ppl I'd like to hang out with (if this sounds arrogant, too bad).
3. There's absolutely nothing to do there coz (a) I dun gamble, (b) I dun fancy the theme park, (c) I dun like the cold.
4. Every time I have had to go there and stay overnite (they were all due to some commitment or other, never pleasure), the ONLY hotel available would be First World Hotel and it SUCKS big time!!!

So anyway, I had to go there the past weekend for work so not that I had much choice. At least my accommodation is being paid for (at least, I'm hoping to be able to claim it).

We arrived at the hotel at around 2.30pm. When we got to the lobby, this is the first thing we see:

Not only was the placed PACKED, it had 30 counters and a ticketing system to serve customers!! I felt like I was at a bus or train terminal rather than a hotel lobby! Never ever have I come across a ticketing system (same as those at banks) at a hotel before.

Anyway, after getting over the initial shock, I went to get my ticket. GAH! They were currently serving no. 776. My ticket no.?? 978!!! Good Lord!!! There were 200+ ppl ahead of me!

After waiting for about an hour, my turn finally came. If there's one thing good I can say abt First World Hotel, they're quite efficient when it came to registering guests. The rate the customers were being served was actually quite fast.

My next gripe??? The room. Not exactly about the facilities in it...well, for RM191 per nite, I'd expected more but seeing that they're supposed to be catering to the casino crowd where ppl would be expected to spend most (if not all) their time at the casino, it had the bare essentials. Oh, but the walls were sooooo thin! The ringing of the bell from the room next door sounded like it was the bell for our room. The noise from the rambunctious kids next door sounded like they were in our room itself and the pipes! Oh my gawd! Each time the next door shower was turned on of the toilet was flushed, this gawd-awfully loud roar could be hear and the first time, it scared the shit out of me, man!!!!! I was like, "Wat the hell was that?!" Sounded like the building was gonna collapse or something!

So anyway, got our room settled and I went off to get my work done. It was quite cold there, and it didn't help that I'd caught a cold the day before and it seemed to be getting worse the longer I'd spent outside in the cold at Genting. But no choice coz I had to be outside to get my work done.

Seeing that it was quite cold, I noticed that quite a number of girls didn't seem to mind the cold at all. While I was shivering in my cargos and T-shirt + sweater, many girls were dressed in sleeveless tops and short skirts. Heck, how about a spaghetti top and short shorts, like this one?

Brrrrrr... I salute these girls, man!!! So cold also can tahan wearing so little clothes! Oh, and I also saw this really cute pic...

The security personnel going thru their drill before the concert... human, human, human, dog, human, human... see the sniffer dog's butt sticking out there?? He even stands to attention when they do! Sooo adorable!!

Once I'd gotten my work settled, we headed off for dinner and back to the room to rest. By then, my body felt like it had been run over by a steamroller. Oww! But I had to go attend the post-concert party at 11pm, at least just to show face even if I didn't stay there for the entire party.

So at 11pm, I painfully got outta bed and headed over to the other hotel where the party was gonna be held. It was more of a makan session than a full-out party lar. I think most of the ppl were glad and relieved that the event was over and completed. Went in, got a drink, chatted a bit, then headed off. As I was leaving, the artiste was heading into the cafe. And these bunch of teen girls were sorta crowding around trying to touch/take pics of him. Fortunately for me, I wasn't a fan so I was more concerned abt getting out of the place in one piece.

The next day, we went for the complimentary breakfast. Boy, if u wanna know wat it feels like to be in a herd of cattle, try going for First World Hotel's complimentary buffet breakfast during a weekend. Really... I can't describe it sufficiently in words. U have to go experience it for urself.

After checking out, we headed over to the theme park again so I could make sure that our booths were set up and were being managed before we left Genting. It was quite misty that morning...

And we also managed to take a few corny pics. U know, the type that couples snap of themselves by holding the camera at arm's length? Yeah, I was thinking "Oh, wat the hell! Since we're already here, might as well" Hahah...

Oh, those singing bears behing us were supposed to be in the pic too... to complete the whole corny pic look... but I guess they couldn't fit in *snicker snicker* :p

On our way to breakfast, CL remarked:

Him : Hmm, this seems to be quite a couples place *watching a couple holding hands walking pass*
Me : Umm, aren't we one of those couples too?
Him : But u're here for work.
Me : That's true... but but, remember we were thinking of going away for a weekend and we'd considered Genting then??
Him : O_o

And that concluded our weekend getaway to Genting.

Oh, and I'm still sick... so am off work today *cough cough*