The Second Phase.

The first phase was renovation and confirmed certified completion.

The second phase was to start moving in the basic furniture and was done within these couple of days. The fridge, TV, washing machine etc would be the third phase and the final phase is officially moving in. Mama had been very busy getting things organized.

The concept chosen is “modern contemporary” living contrast to mine which is “antique” setting. I love wood carving furniture and chandeliers and at this particular condominium apartment, I simply sit quietly in the passenger’s seat. Provide assistance and rescue only when there is a traffic jam. Have to break the Bank.

Recalling my younger days in the isolated rural kampong, I jumped into the river and slept on “kekabu” (kapok) mattress laid on the floor.

The River was my Playground.

Kekabu Matress.

Time has changed of course for once upon a time human lived in caves.

It's completed.

The renovation work had all completed. We inspected and fully satisfactory with the work. However few more had to be done.  Matter of time, no hurry until all settled down.

The furniture expected to be moved in on 23 September 2014 and occupation by month end. Everything got to be brand new, fitting with the new apartment.

Latest: We have now set the date: 23 September 2014, we will move in the furniture. 


Shasha is very please as she had tested  the swimming pool.

I learn to swim in the river or when the kampong had it's yearly flood and I grew up in a simple kampong stilt house. The children of today are damn lucky.

EUPHORIA MALAIENSE.

Last week, at one of the free day on the week day, I travelled down to Masjid Tanah, Melaka to say farewell to someone who would be performing the Haj. We were requested by Encik Ahmad, another acquaintance to drop by at his country home somewhere at Tanjong Kling as his “mata kucing” was fruiting ripe.

It was the first time in my life seeing a well ripen “mata kucing” fruits and was enjoying the juicy sweet fruits under its tree. I gathered the trees had been grown since fifteen (15) years ago. When I was a small kid in the kampong, I vividly remember there was one wild “mata kucing” tree in my grandfather’s dusun but it hardly fruiting and sour.

I had been eating the “mata kucing” fruits bought from the fruit stall ever since and only from the Melaka experience; I bothered to Google the scientific name: EUPHORIA MALAIENSE.

The Euphoria Malaiense is the smaller version of Longan.