Julia's Open House Slideshow

Event blogged here.

Open House at Sister's

It was a Raya, birthday, housewarming, doa selamat and Merdeka rolled into one. A do at Julia's new place in Kajang, first time she organised it there. And it was a big one.

It started off in late morning with doa selamat. Anita and the boys got there early as I had to do my morning rounds still. The highlight food-wise was roast lamb and satay. They were fresh, but unfortunately I was not a lamb person. The lamb was a big hit.

After my first round of food, it started to rain. Congregating indoors, I fell asleep in front if the TV. I wad then woken up by calls from the hospital, and in the end had to leave for Subang in the middle of the rain.

Anita stayed for a few more hours, but the traffic was too heavy for me to turn back.

Before leaving, we had the sing-along and cake-cutting for Nana, my niece's birthday. Anita, who bought the cake forgotten to bring along some candles. That cut down the risk of saliva contamination on the Red Velvet ...... And that could only be a good thing.

All in all, it was a great day. I wished that I could've stayed intil the evening, but I had to go to the hospital, and then another do in Melawati. That was what the schedule was like this weekends following Raya. Slideshow from the event here.

Bouncing in Valencia

For Saturday, we went to an open house at one of my work colleague. Initially Anita wasn't keen to go, until.she learned that it was in Valencia, Sungai Buloh. She had been eyeing the place for quite some time, but getting in was a problem since you have to know somebody living inside to be allowed in. Unless you went there to look for properties of course.

And Anita was not disappointed. The houses there were really nice. And really really expensive. The boys were really astounded by the place and wanted to move there.

My friend's house was located at one of the early phases of the area, and a lot greener and well developed. A really cosy place with a golf course running behind the house. A nice cool breeze with green surrounding, I could see myself retiring in this kind of locality. A far cry from the buzz of Bangsar.

The open house itself was fun with great food and good company. Idlan didn't have much sleep the night before, so he was on the grumpy side. But he soon lightened up, and coukdnt stop bouncing on the exercise ball at the back garden of the house.

On the way home, we took a detour around the place. The newer phases has a mote modern design, a bit more minimalist and since they were new, looked rather bare. But some of the designs were astounding. A quick look on the internet, the single storey bungalow was going for RM 4 mil as an asking price ..... Look elsewhere then .....

My excuse was the place was a bit far removed from the centre of town ..... But that did not convince Anita ...... Oh dear ....

Morning Blues

I should have followed my instinct to wake up this morning and head straight for a photowalk in town. But instead, thinking that the weather outside was gloomy, I headed straight back to bed. It turned out to be nice and sunny outside.

I have some open house to attend, as well as a small kenduri by a neighbour - a fellow lecturer, a Cardiologist from UMMC - who have recently left for private practice. That would start with doa at noon, and I would be attending with my Dad-in-law.

After that, I would have to head into town to buy some birthday presents for my nieces and nephew for the party tomorrow. I would be at Julia's place for the party, as the designated photographer cum favourite uncle. Better get the batteries charged and the lenses cleaned.

The Open Afternoon

That was a full afternoon. Right after Smurfs, we rushed to Bangsar Village to buy food and cakes for the open house later on.

After Asar, a few of our cousins turned up with their families. Some of them had not been over for quite some time. A nice chit chat. They stayed until Maghrib.

We were lucky that we had enough food. Apart from the take-outs, Anita cooked spaghetti and another cousin of ours made a curry. Unfortunately, one of our uncle couldn't make it as he was taken ill after his chemotherapy last week. He was feeling weak with some mouth ulcer to boot. We may need to go owe at his place to visit in the coming few days.

Looking forward for another full day tomorrow. A few of Anita's friends from the UK would be meeting up for afternoon tea in Bangsar. Will be joining them after Jumaat prayers.