Here I am, blogging at Setarbucks KJ. Hooray for free internet access.

The weekend sojourn down south was a success. Tried and proven experiment that it really sucked to commute daily across the causeway. We tried out on Friday night, the mother of all commuting horror nights over there. Even after 9pm, it took us almost an hour just to get through the immigration on the southern end and hop on the bus. A definitely unworthy and uneconomical thing to do every day.

Thanks to the power of the internet and forums, a friend had sent out an SOS and that helped me secure a great public housing apartment. All for only $300 a month, a bargain. It's actually the rent for a room, completely furnished with a queen-sized bed, and I get to use the facilities kept by the landlady. The apartment was recently renovated, a non-typical public unit (heck, it is closer to the mid-range condos we have here, I was imagining something like our very own PPR's) and the owner only uses it sparingly. A place for them to relax once in a while when they're in the country for the medical check ups. They won't be around most of the time, another plus point. Within minutes to the local LRT, and about 4-5 stops away from the nearest MRT interchange. A huge relief: great apartment, great location, and well below budget.

We went window shopping and all I got was huge blisters on both feet courtesy of a pair of crappy socks. Things are still expensive even with the discounts, unless you're going for the super luxury goods.

Things are slowly settling in. Accomodation: done. Work permit: done. Transferring the kids' savings to TH: in process. Car sale: unresolved. Kompeni issues: to rewrite and resubmit the resignation notice, & housing loan yet to be refinanced. insyaAllah things should work out well, at least I've resolved the most pressing item: rental.

Tomorrow, the office farewell lunch and futsal. Food and foot galore. Weeeee!