Pak Idrus's Blog

One of my grand nephew now working at a GLC in Putrajaya give me a lift in his brand new car to Ampang Jaya last year. I saw him grow from baby to now a young millennial. This was the first time I got the opportunity to talk to him as an adult. He was happy with his new job and and now driving his dream car. He say he wanted to move out from his mom's house and rent an apartment in Cyberjaya. I listen and quip from time to time. Well in my mind could he afford to rent an apa rtment I wonder! As we move into 2019 while talking to his mom I ask whether his son has move to live on his own in Cyberjaya. She say when he told her she like me just kept our thoughts to ourselves. She then quip that her son decided not to move out and continue to stay at her home in PJ. I thoughts that was a wise move for I believe he could not afford the expenses. Remember if the rent is RM1500 a month the first month he would have to fork out RM4500 just to move in. That RM4500 is gone for good and the...

The Petronas Twin Towers is just five minutes away from my home in Ampang Jaya. Using the Elevated Highway I could get there, right into the Parking lots in mere minutes. Thus I go there often to [Lepak] while my time. The architect Cesar Pelli thoughts of every nook and corner when he set to design the KLCC. As a frequent visitor to the Suria Mall I am never cease to be amazed at the fusion of the work of art in the building. No other building in the city of KL could match the meticulous detail planning that goes into realising this iconic building. Translating the thoughts of Tun M into reality, the Petronas Twin Towers or the KLCC in KL..  Have a nice day.

Happy New year 2019. The year 2018 was a good year when on May 9 at the 14th General Election we got back our country Malaysia, sort of a second independence. We the people together did that and on May 10, 2018 a new coalition the Pakatan Harapan [PH] party became the government of the day, the first change of the government after sixty one years. Let keep the peace folks for only with peace can we prosper together. Thanks to all Malaysian for making this country great.  Have a nice day.

It past 4 pm on this Saturday afternoon. Just done the laundry; washing done, and the load are in the Dryer. While waiting for it to dry I am whiling the time at the Serambi reading and Surfing the Net. Outside it looks like it going to rain. I could hear the sound of the distance thunder. The weather is getting cooler and I believe it would rain soon. Near me Tam the mother cat is sleeping on her favourites chair while Kenet is in a Box that I got yesterday for them to play; you know cats love to play in the box. At 10 minutes to 5 pm the load in the Dryer had dried. I took it out and got it folded and put it in the cupboard. The one that need ironing would be send to the Laundry nearby for ironing with the other pieces from past drying. At this age there are only two of us in the house all the time; the kids and grandkids come over only from time only. We do not have maid except the maid from our daughter's house would come to do the heavy cleaning. Other daily chore we did it...

It past 6 pm. It is getting dark and the sky cloudy. It has been raining lightly since afternoon. I like this kind of weather. It kept the atmosphere cool. I am enjoying the day passes by at the Serambi reading and surfing the net accompany by the two cats Tam and Kenet. Well folks that is an episode of life in the golden years.  One a second thought; it would be just nice to have a hot steamy glass of Teh Tarik.  Teh Tarik is a special tea concoction that is Malaysian. It is a mix of condense milk and hot tea. The image on the left shows the Teh Tarik at the Mamak restaurant nearby. This is the real Teh Tarik. It is served in the proper glass and taste like a Teh Tarik should be. Not like the one a friend and I had at the restaurant in the Village 2 at Bangsar the other day. It was served in a sort of a wine glass and did not taste like Teh Tarik should be. I know because at the restaurant of my late dad I used to make many cups of Tea and Condense me. It those ...

The Serambi [patio] at my home is where I often sit alone to read, have coffee or just to while the time away. It is here where my thoughts would wonder along and at time past memories would come flooding back. Yesterday on that beautiful Monday afternoon December 17, 2019 sitting alone at the Serambi  these thoughts came to mind. It about my late dad who despite being illiterate send all his children to school. It is because of his vision that all his children got educated. Personally, my personal success in life is because of that vision of him, schooling is the only way for a better quality of life. Thank you, dad and mom, for doing the right thing for us your kids. Alfatihah.  The image on the left shows the family with me one years old on the lap of my dad.  Have a nice day.

That day December 12 at 11 am on a cloudy Wednesday morning, for a change I went to Bangsar for a lunch appointment with a friend there. Bangsar is rather far away from where I live in Ampang. Actually, Ampang Jaya the housing area is in Ulu Kelang and Bangsar is on the other side of the city of Kuala Lumpur. One had to drive across the city to get there. So, it not normal that I would go there for lunch. I had my kid's driver to sent me there since I no longer drive across the city. I have been to Bangsar a number of times and I like the stores there. Most stores are of a different concepts than those at Suria KLCC. Just after 12 pm my friend arrived, and we went to look for a place to have lunch. We end having lunch of Mee Mamak at a high-end restaurant call Citrus. It turns out the Mee Mamak was really good but the Teh Tarek was not to my liking. After my friend left, I shop around and saw an item I like and on impulse bought it; it was really nice and I loved it. I have...