On a Sad Note

Well, February 2012 has been full of drama for me, both good and bad. The good news of receiving the keys to our new home on February 11, 2012 and that construction to the renovation has started on February 23, 2012 cannot compare to the B.A.D. news I received on February 21, 2012.

The Company that I have worked for for the past 3.5 years is closing down! Nine (9) of us will be out of jobs. The management is planning to close its office here in Malaysia on March 31, 2012. None of us saw this coming.

We are finding it hard to comprehend. This is because our Country Sales Unit has been making money, we are a dedicate and commited group. We are a regional office for the SEA region and we have strong partners. The reason for closing us down is all so wrong!

Out of nine (9) of us, five (5) have been working for this company for the over the past 10 years. We have yet to get our termination letter, we don't know if the management will honour our compensation as per our appointment letter.

I myself find it hard to comprehend, I just cannot digest this information, it seem so unreal. It's difficult because I LOVE my job, I LOVE what I do, I look forward coming to work everyday! I suppose if I didn't love my job or what I do, it would be an easy task to digest this information.

So, I believe, that God put me through this and HE will pull me through this. I know He has a plan for me, I have faith in HIM.

The Packing & The Moving

We will be shifting out of our home of 12 years by the end of February 2012. We've been packing our things away in boxes since later last year. Intensively packing only in December 2011 up till now.

To us, the packing part is not difficult, it's the sorting of wanted and UN-WANTED stuff! We don't want to pack and carry rubbish.

We will be storing some of our items at my in-laws house as they have given us two rooms to use, storing the balance at my parents' house and we will be roughing it out at my parents' house. This will take about 5-6 months before our new home can be ready.

Boxes everywhere = mess

Ryan & Stephanie helping out

We've got KEYS

February 11, 2012 (Saturday) ~ Oh! What a special day!

So the new house is OFFICIALLY ours as we've got the house keys from the previous owners.

We now have to wait for the approval letter from the Municipal Council before our renovation can start.

Never been so happy to see a set of keys!

InExpensive Frames / Pictures

I have discovered an inexpensive way of having some nice pictures on your wall. I have collected these pictures from magazines, catalogues and old calendars. Even my children's art are framed and hung.

The frames can either be bought or sent to the shop for framing. The down side of buying a frame, (photo frame that is), which is sold in Giant or Tesco, is that the glass is reflective. While if you send your pictures to the frame shop, you can request to fit non-relective glass and a frame of your choice and color.

Meaningful Chinese art and calligraphy - 2010 Guinness Anchor calendar
Chinese gold coins & gold fish - meaning of wealth, prosperity & luck

Meaningful Chinese art and calligraphy - 2010 Guiness Anchor calendar
Rabbits & Flower - meaning of wealth, prosperity & luck

Meaningful Chinese art and calligraphy - 2010 Guinness Anchor calendar
Mountain & Tree - meaning of wealth, prosperity & luck

Mother Mary & Baby Jesus - from a magazine

Gold photo frame from Giant - cost about RM12.99 - thinking of spray painting it to white

Candles & Flowers - from Crabtree & Evelyn catalogue - nice for guest bathroom

Doing Some Reading

I've picked up a book to read again. The title is "PUTTING THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND TO WORK" by Joseph Murphy, PH.D., D.D.

It's rather interesting and motivational at the same time. The first page has already motivated me to read more.

"Whatever your conscious mind assumes and believes to be true, your subconcious mind will accept and bring to pass. Believe in good fortune, divine guidance, right action, and all the blessings of life. You are the caption of you soul (subconscious mind) and the master of your fate. Remember, you have the capacity to choose. Choose life! Choose love! Choose health! Choose happiness!"

In short, always be positive. A positive and clear mind is a healthy mind. Ok more reading to do ...

It's hard to say Good-Bye

It's never easy to say Good-Bye ...

We have been living in Kota Damansara for almost 12 years. We have wonderful, caring and responsible neighbours, left, right and back. So when we made the decision to sell our house, it was not easy. The first thing that came to my mind was that "I don't want to leave our neighbours". Children in our neighbourhood were the same age and they played together.

We had to sell our house NOT because we were riding on the property price boom, but rather because our base was more in Kelana Jaya. Both our parents are there, children's school and tuition too are in Kelana Jaya. So it was only practical that we move.

We were lucky too that we found a house that suited us. What we liked was that it was facing a playground and away from high traffic.

So we will be leaving Kota Damansara by end February 2012. The new house is under renovation. More updates to come ...

USD1.5 Million Cave House

Call me crazy but I would love to live like this!. Living one with nature away from the hussle and buzzle of city life. Wishing this was my dream home.

The Chulo Canyon Cave House occupies 37 acres in a canyon between the Mule Mountains which is just outside of Bisbee, a town 80 mile from Tucson.

It's surrounded by nature and has natural pools. This cave house is selling for UDS1.5 million, not that I am looking but it's sure nice!

Entrance of the house - lovely glass windows

Inside the house - the sun room

The natural pool