A new beginning

Yes, at last, we moved house. Gosh...the hassle of it all...not to mention the expenses involved. I thought I had everything under control...what with my long check list and all. Still many things did not turn up as planned. The phone line went dead after 2 days... the main gate was not delivered on time...the internet connection delayed...the brand new hob would not light up...and to crown it all the sewage pipe was badly clogged...by a large piece of concrete that could not be dislodged!

The beautiful Sri Alam which I left behind.

The new owners of my old apartment, Dr Nik, his lovely wife and affable son.

With my best friend Prof Noor Hajar whom I got to know 10 years ago after moving into Sri Alam. We had so much fun together over the last 10 years. I am sure we will remain good friends.

My new neighbourhood in PJ

I managed to find time in between unpacking to go shopping for new furniture with my sister and brother in law.

My brand new book storage cabinet.

Some of my belongings still on the floor...got to get some more cabinets. Still a long way to do.

A new sewage pipeline to replace the old clogged one.

Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. Author: Carl Bard

Hey, I survived without the internet for 3 weeks!

I was without internet access for 3 whole weeks! I suddenly realized that actually, in the not so distant past, the internet never existed. We used to look up encyclopedias, dictionaries... we used to read alot more...magazines, story books...do you remember? We used to write letters...make entries into our diaries with the pen...do you remember? We used to have many more real friends...instead of friends we had never met before and not likely to meet...do you remember?

But, as with anything we get very used to, it can be hard to let go. Here I am, back at my old habit after the internet break...googling...skyping...downloading...posting....and... losing track of time....