Misses

Ben was here for a few days over a long weekend and it was so good to spend time together and be able to talk face-to-face about our plans and thoughts. We've gotten better at talking about things over the phone and skype and such, but nothing beats seeing Ben in person. :)

Ben and his most favourite Malaysia breakfast (or Malaysian food in general, I think!), roti pisang. It consists of bananas (usually sliced, preferably of the pisang emas/'golden banana' variety) wrapped in an Indian-style roti or bread. He discovered this on his own, at a time when I had just started working in KL and had not ventured beyond the plain roti, and I have to admit that it has become one of my 'safe' options and comfort foods.

Roti pisang on banana leaf - you can't get more authentic than that! :)

We also had a great Vietnamese dinner with some of my colleagues/friends, and a Japanese sushi train dinner - just the 2 of us - the following night.

The period right after we spend some time together is always really difficult - we miss each other's company a lot. On my end, it also reminds me of all the things I miss about being in Melbourne too. For instance, having a great variety of eating outlets to go and try (and having someone to go with!). Great neighbourhoods with conveniences close by and people would rather walk to the shops 1km away than drive (unless it's winter!). I would never have thought that I was particularly attached to North Melbourne, the suburb I lived in for 2 years, but I find myself suddenly reminiscing about it and the little cafes and restaurants there and missing it. Even the tiny video rental store!

This is just one of the many things that I miss about Melbourne and I hope we'll be able to do at least some of things we used to do while we were in uni when I'm finally living in Melbourne again. I cannot wait to go back.