she was born a survivor. the five boys that preceded her did not live past their 1st birthday. then her mother birthed her - a strong large boned baby girl with a loud voice. the year was 1916 and the great war had ended. the world was mending itself not knowing that another upheaval of greater magnitude would soon be upon them. a war that would be felt in the little estate.
Monday, September 14, 2020
as she sat listening to the buzz of conversation around the dragon lady felt frustration and impatience but she showed only a confused old persons face. these fools who have not even tasted as much rice as she has salt. she who has outlived them all. the man. her sister, the silver always second to her gold. the other wives. the kampung girl and even the nubile catholic girl.
she was born a survivor. the five boys that preceded her did not live past their 1st birthday. then her mother birthed her - a strong large boned baby girl with a loud voice. the year was 1916 and the great war had ended. the world was mending itself not knowing that another upheaval of greater magnitude would soon be upon them. a war that would be felt in the little estate.
she was born a survivor. the five boys that preceded her did not live past their 1st birthday. then her mother birthed her - a strong large boned baby girl with a loud voice. the year was 1916 and the great war had ended. the world was mending itself not knowing that another upheaval of greater magnitude would soon be upon them. a war that would be felt in the little estate.
2020 updates
so it's 2020
i need to change my subheading. no longer 30-something. but i can't remember how i designed and edited the html or css. for now i will let it be ...
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
today was one of those close to perfect days.
a bonus holiday. bad for productivity but wonderful for life and smelling the roses.
luxuriated in bed till 8+
had a glass of water with teaspoon of chia seeds and a few small bites of avocado.
spent the next couple of hours decluttering. currently going through okm's study book shelves.
met sp for roast duck lunch in pudu.
long leisurely lunch followed by coffee.
hit 100 golf balls at the driving range.
mini chats with people at the rlc.
20 mins of tennis.
crab dinner at siu siu with kk, family and et.
home again. ready to face the rest of the work week.
a bonus holiday. bad for productivity but wonderful for life and smelling the roses.
luxuriated in bed till 8+
had a glass of water with teaspoon of chia seeds and a few small bites of avocado.
spent the next couple of hours decluttering. currently going through okm's study book shelves.
met sp for roast duck lunch in pudu.
long leisurely lunch followed by coffee.
hit 100 golf balls at the driving range.
mini chats with people at the rlc.
20 mins of tennis.
crab dinner at siu siu with kk, family and et.
home again. ready to face the rest of the work week.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
design work begins ...
measured out the rental which is the same layout except our living is abt 3.5 feet wider :)
signed the spa ...!
this SPA has nothing to do with scrubs and massages ... it's the Sales and Purchase Agreement :)
so ... we signed the SPA for our new/old place in serdang last night! *drumroll*
why a subsale? there are pros and cons of buying a pre-loved property but i'm fully convinced that unless you are purchasing an apartment for the sole purpose of investment - you would do better to buy a place that is a little mature for several reasons. since there are fairly few 'new' built properties in the msian context, with a subsale property - you know exactly what you're getting. the SPA is a word document - and no amount of words and certainly no artist renderings can paint a true picture of an apartment. just like how most people would not marry their spouse until they have met and spent time together - i think it is important to have walked through a house and to have a sense of the spatial flow, height of rooms, how the sunlight enters the space, etc. secondly, it's good to have an idea of the neighbors you're getting and the overall competency of the condo management for obvious reasons. i'm less concerned about the 'age' of the building - because old hardware, pipes, wiring, etc. can generally be replaced. anyways. again - in the msian context - old is relatively young - 10-20 years is young when you compare to apartment buildings elsewhere.
so now we have to wait patiently while lawyer submits the documents to the land office to get their consent for the transfer. and then the actual processing to transfer the title of the property ... lawyer estimates it will be after cny 2014 before we get the keys to the apartment. hmm. why the super long wait? from what i understand the land office is short-staffed in the condo/strata dept because there are so many such transactions in the klang valley - apparently it takes only 7 days for landed property transfer.
thankfully we have the rental leased for a year so i think that the timing should work out just fine. :)
in the meantime i've measured out the apartment and have been playing around with the spaces. am planning to remove a couple walls so that the living/dining/kitchen/library are a single open space. i'm also planning to punch a whole in the utility to connect it to the main hallway and to carve out a study in the oversized masterbedroom - which will then make it the same size as the other rooms. the current size of the masterbedroom is pretty big ass and quite luxurious - but i want to have another little room/private study and given the roominess of the common spaces i think it is justifiable to have a more compact bedroom. -to be cont.
so ... we signed the SPA for our new/old place in serdang last night! *drumroll*
why a subsale? there are pros and cons of buying a pre-loved property but i'm fully convinced that unless you are purchasing an apartment for the sole purpose of investment - you would do better to buy a place that is a little mature for several reasons. since there are fairly few 'new' built properties in the msian context, with a subsale property - you know exactly what you're getting. the SPA is a word document - and no amount of words and certainly no artist renderings can paint a true picture of an apartment. just like how most people would not marry their spouse until they have met and spent time together - i think it is important to have walked through a house and to have a sense of the spatial flow, height of rooms, how the sunlight enters the space, etc. secondly, it's good to have an idea of the neighbors you're getting and the overall competency of the condo management for obvious reasons. i'm less concerned about the 'age' of the building - because old hardware, pipes, wiring, etc. can generally be replaced. anyways. again - in the msian context - old is relatively young - 10-20 years is young when you compare to apartment buildings elsewhere.
so now we have to wait patiently while lawyer submits the documents to the land office to get their consent for the transfer. and then the actual processing to transfer the title of the property ... lawyer estimates it will be after cny 2014 before we get the keys to the apartment. hmm. why the super long wait? from what i understand the land office is short-staffed in the condo/strata dept because there are so many such transactions in the klang valley - apparently it takes only 7 days for landed property transfer.
thankfully we have the rental leased for a year so i think that the timing should work out just fine. :)
in the meantime i've measured out the apartment and have been playing around with the spaces. am planning to remove a couple walls so that the living/dining/kitchen/library are a single open space. i'm also planning to punch a whole in the utility to connect it to the main hallway and to carve out a study in the oversized masterbedroom - which will then make it the same size as the other rooms. the current size of the masterbedroom is pretty big ass and quite luxurious - but i want to have another little room/private study and given the roominess of the common spaces i think it is justifiable to have a more compact bedroom. -to be cont.
Monday, August 5, 2013
a wedding in hk!
yes, we will certainly save the date as we too got married on 28 feb! cant think of a lovelier couple to share the date with albeit 10 years apart. congrats karen and bernard! thanks for the invite. looks like we shall be celebrating 10 years together with you in one of our favorite cities. xoxo
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