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read between the lines
passport woes
as for me, i had no passport even. me being the last-minute person that i am, packed my bag only five minutes before leaving for town yesterday. only realised it at the customs. *slaps forehead* read this today as i was catching up on yesterday's news. had to pay double the taxi fare rate to u-turn back home and get my things. good thing payday was this weekend. got back to customs, it started raining slightly, i opened the car door to get out...and whoosh...the infamous bas kilang (factory bus) known best for reckless driving and endangerment zoomed past and drenched my whole back in a pool of water. nearest toilet? across the causeway. gawh... the lineup at the passport-stamping area was so long that by the time i passed through, only my butt was wet. and how did i fare with the new passport? well the thing was so clean, unused and devoid of any stamp marks that both officials (both for coming in and going out) had to flick through the whole thing twice, thrice, four times back and front and give me that "huh?" look. i can already see how disadvantageous this thing might be in future, if i'm rushing for something. KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Visitors from Singapore entering certain areas in Malaysia's southern Johor state will be exempt from immigration and customs clearance in a bid to draw more tourists, a newspaper said on Friday. i wish it would happen the other way round too. |
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