a malaysian abroad

A very large tip of the hat to JD at I Do Things So You Don’t Have To for the inspiration behind this post’s title and a malaysian abroad’s new tagline!

Yes, I’ve decided to take it upon myself to explore what Springfield has to offer visitors and residents alike, and share said explorations here at a malaysian abroad.  For one thing, it’s something I’m going to be doing anyway as I explore my new home, so I might as well turn it into blog fodder.  Also, there seems to be a dearth of recent reviews and feedback on places like Yelp, so I figure I might as well cross-post my 2 cents over there too.

Hopefully they’ll come across as humourous reviews with a touch of snark!

What are my first few impressions of Springfield?

• it’s small!  after 3 years of Chicagoland and suburbs, it’s a little weird to have everything be not more than 15 minutes away.  I was driving around exploring the southbound I-55 Business Route (6th St, essentially) and the next thing I knew, I had run out of Springfield! Yikes!

• lots of trains!  Where I’m at, I can hear the trains that parallel both 3rd and 9th Streets.  They all seem to toot their horns throughout their passage through Springfield.  It was really noticeable in the warmer weather, but now with temperatures starting to drop, I guess the sounds will be much muted by the closed windows.

• the Thai restaurants have sequels! Seriously: there’s a Magic Kitchen, a Thai Kitchen and a Thai Kitchen 2.  I’m amazed at how many Thai restaurants there are in such a small place, actually — I’ll share the story behind this proliferation in another post.

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Some upcoming blog posts:

• I ate at every Thai restaurant in Springfield (IL) so you don’t have to.
• I went to the Holistic New Age Bazaar in Springfield (IL) so you don’t have to.
• I got my kicks on Springfield’s Route 66 so you don’t have to.
• I shopped at the Springfield (IL) Farmers Market so you don’t have to.

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Any requests / suggestions?  I’d love to hear from you!
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