Monday, 05/04/10 went to Nusa Idaman Customer Service office to submit the refund form. Was attended by a nice malay lady (sorry the name just escape me now) thank you very much dear. The refund would only be ready in a month time - to wait for them to call us for collection.

Since she asked us to fill up a survey form had to feedback on the lapses and lack of security at our precint. were told they received numerous complains also and the matter has escalated to top management (bawak ke meeting kot)
tahu tak ape.

went to sales office across the road visiting Irene unfortunately missed her, had a good chat with Bob & Ayu though. Were told that sporean still able to buy houses at JB at rm$250k only up till this july 2010 as the lawyer informed that the ruling above rm$500k will apply after this month. So to those has intention still got hope but do it fast before the govt revert.

A day of errands & rezeki.

Direct exit to Nusa Idaman has officially opened. Just next to the exit the building in the picture is the Columbia Hospital - comforting rite, wondering whether we can use our medisave here emmm....

Monday, 05/04/10
Installation work done.
Our lepak corner cum cafe is in the final stage.


Left only the solid surface for the cooking area, our last contractor job to be completed would be the kitchen by tomorrow.

Sun, 28/03/10
We decided to have a separate aerial installed as astro doesnt has spore channels.

the tv guys came again the following day to fix the tall aerial up on the roof. after the fixing when he done fine tuning all the captured signals received now we have very clear spore stations and added bonus of 8 indonesian channels.

so many shows/programs/dramas to view wat with astro channels how to watch all during the weekends.

Two small tweaking we need to address are:
1. a decoder for the astro to view at multiple TVs with each remote (set back same channel viewing)

1. a switch splinter to enable viewing thru normal channels direct from aerial or from disk satellite astro channel

the above 2 will be done this coming sunday, 4/4 another appt with the apek guys.

will update total cost after completion.

Sat, 27/03/2010
We had an appointment with the TV guys to install our aerial & astro.  We didnt engage them thru direct counters that could be found at giant or tesco supermarkets but instead from a flyer contact found inserted at our mailbox about 3 days ago.  Found from 4X that getting this apek guy is more expensive rm$50 for astro installation while direct astro counter rm$30 but we decided to go ahead with calling the shop as we also found out from abgK whom registered direct from astro counter that it had been more than 1 week nobody contacted him for installation. Paid extra rm$20 to get prompt delivery would be more value that doing the waiting game.

They came ard 6.00 pm and directly fixed the Astro satellite up at the roof.  The apek fill up the registration form for us which they require a photocopy of IC and being a foreigner they need a copy of utility bill also to verify us as the home owner.  The package that we took was apart from the many channels of free available 2 mini ie fun (cartoon) and learning (discovery channel) + sport costing mthly subscription of RM$60.  He informed that he need to send the form to KL for registration and ask to wait for 2-3 days for KL to call us to activate.  And (un)expectedly on last Tuesday a lady from astro KL office called me up to verify all the particulars and informed that it will be activated in 2 days time. Now being saturday we've Astro channels alredi. best. 

css carpet furnishing
johor jaya

Saturday, 27/03/10
A day full of deliveries.

Reached idaman about 3.30 pm met with 4X family (many many thanks to them for overseeing) whom was at our home since 10.00 am in the morning for appointment of the carpet guys laying the carpet.  The work was completed soon after we arrived.

Almost immediately after they left all the 3 deliveries that we arranged came one after another.

1. Anda Perabot -
Queensize bedset w/ mattress (guest room)
Canopy bedframe + mattress + wardrobe + dressing table + side table (gals' bed)

2. iBenz
Single bedframe + pullover bed w/ 2mattresses
1 Kingkoil mattress

3. Clover
Masterbed frame (blink blink)
Sofa set

Last week as from Wednesday, 17/03 straight to Sunday, 21/03 we were going in and out crossing the causeway for 5 straight days.  Each day going in as early as dawn and getting back home ard eleventish.

We've set appointments with the various contractors, carpeting, nursery and other errands to coincide with our school holiday leaves.  Earlier we thought that all works could be completed before the school holidays as all the construction works were done but due to some inevitable setbacks (expected I guess) the final carpentering still going on making it impossible for the final acid wash of the whole house to be done in the same week.

The tight schedule we oversee were:
Wed, 17/03: went in just the 2 of us
1. contractors clearing out the rubbish
2. work on transforming the garden
3. went to Ah foo nursery @ Pontian with abg K order of plants

Thurs, 18/03: went in just the 2 of us
1. work on feature wall & family room platform begins
2. css carpet guy came to measure & quote for the stairs & master bedroom
3. work and installation of aluminium wardrobe @ masterbedroom walk-in-wardrobe
4. buying of lightings, paintings and porcelain sinki

Fri, 19/03: went in with the kidz with suffi & haatim overnite at Horizon Hill
1. work on feature wall continues
2. installation of lightings done by JJ
3. painting of verandah interior white and exterior green done by JJ and MKN

Sat, 20/03: went in just the 2 of us with suffi & haatim came in later from 4X
1. work on feature wall continues with them replacing the dented formica and took out the door to be fixed next tuesday to complete with the border for the family platform.
2. electrician men came to fix our TV on the unfinished feature wall, lightings for this area and the platform area plus the garden lightings
4. Aircon guys came and installed all aircons
3. Nursery apek came & planted the 5 plants
4. painting work continues final layers done by JJ and 4X

Since we've our aircons we decided to overnight there.  Our very first stayover the experience was shared with Suffi & Haatim very excited! after clearing the masterbedroom we laid down our inflatable matteresses with the aircon on and had a contented sleep there, syukur about 80% of our dream realised....Amin.

Sun, 21/03: woke up feeling tired otherwise jubilant.
1. JJ doing gardening fixing the sprinklers
2. the washing guys didnt turn up reschedule to next thursday
3. Alex came handover 3rd payment to him
4. we did some final clearing for thurs washing
5. set for sg home early in the evening to avoid the holiday jam

phew setting our home is not an easy task but definitely an exciting journey

18/03/10
Family room platform fixed
Living room feature wall work-in-progress

and yes we felt a lot safer with the grilles installed!

17/03/10
workers clearing the dumps,
workers inserting pipings in concealed drains
workers preparing for The Garden

13/03-14/03/10
this weekend we see the lights. All the downlights has been installed. ilike.
and it the rains was a nice welcome after eduring hot spells past weekends.
Luv the smell of rain, the sound of it hitting the roof and the gush of winds swaying the trees and engulfing us @ the open verandah.
iluv.

Big boy Small man.

the painting continues into the 3rd week. the look to achieve here will be pure white spacious inspiring where i'll be spending my time cooking with luv for my loved ones esp these two hardworking guys hard@work - many many thanks to my darlings for taking the orders patiently from the very cerewet chief chef ;)

The plan of the wet and dry kitchen + the false ceiling at the dry area.
going for Green

contrasting dark grey stairs set against the sunrays

Royal purple

fuschia for the gals
turqouise for the boyzzz

our serambi. 
the middle photo from contractor interior designer artist impression.
concept of glass-panels patio where we can santai/lepak/relax corner with unobstructive view of the greenery outside and yet feel safe in the comfort of our home, as in to bring the outside garden inside.

work-in-progress our future glass panels lepak corner

the wiring and cabling coming out from the ceilings and walls.

17/01/10
Paid 1 year property tax RM$186.20 at Taman Perling Pasar Awam branch that operates on weekends from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm.

12/01/10 first time went in during dusk time.
time of arrival at idaman 7.30 pm surprisingly found that ¹house on the same lane has been occupied alredi the only house that is for now but not to worry i guess as the security are on duty 24/7.

another finding was exactly after ¹mth handover of keys the electricity is in! thank u TNB on yr prompt delivery.

spa berendam dan bersiram mandi lulur

10/01/10 went in today and found the rectification on the defects submitted abt 2 weeks ago had been done. Every single items reported was rectified job well done. When mkn went in last thurs 7/1 an indonesian worker was doing the work on the house. yes this time we are pleased with the developer for expediating the repairs under 2 weeks from the date reported.

Another issue TNB has not delivered their part as we are still without electricity.
exercise patient.... (advising myself)

Also met with alex at suasana house and the bathtub has been delivered at home alredi. Paid the bal of 1st paymt of 10% to him for him to start with renovation work. only setback now work will only commerces once KARAN masuk so waiting "patiently" eventhough dah exactly 1 mth since handover of keys no electricity. TNB why the delay?