new nest...

Hi,....Happy Lunar New Year to those who celebrate it! May the new year bring prosperity and good luck.

2 weeks before the new year, we moved house; from the beach to the mountain.

It is a really nicely located unit, with my window facing the greenery and the lake. Truly awesome. No pictures yet, as my room is still in re-decorating stage.
But its a really nice experience as this is the first room that I can decorate from scratch. Previously, I always share rooms with my sis and the room at the hall is pretty much standard student lodging. So, I was very excited in furniture and accessories shopping.

Its still in the basic stage with a bed, table and chair,wardrobe and vanity counter. But, I am pleased with how it turned out. Neat, not too fussy, conducive to sleep and reading by the bed.

The overall unit is not bad either. Its a renovated and cleverly designed to maximize the space, wind flow, lighting and view.
We really did stumble upon this unit quite by accident, we did not planned to view it as we did not have previous appointment, but there it is, upon first viewing we have decided that this is the one that suit us perfectly (and in such good condition!) and decided on the spot.
Or rather, my cousins decided on the spot, since its their home and I am just in for the ride.

I guess it must be a good feeling to own your own house, but at the same time, you will have to bear the headache (of sorting through the red tape of lawyers,agents,housing commisions,banks,etc) and the worries (mortgages bills,furniture bills) not to mention the physical strain of cleaning house, packing and unpacking,etc.

Amazingly, my parents told me that they have moved house at least 7 times in 17 years before finally staying put at the last house! Fuih! didn;t know how my mum did it. Coz, obviously my dad won't be helping much (during those years).

Bird "brain" virus??

Pas kemaren lagi nonton berita, ngeliat siaran ttg bird-flu virus karena indonesia nggak mau berbagi info ttg virus itu ke scientists negara lain. Memang alasan mereka karena vaksin utk virus ini lagi dikembangin di indonesia dan intelectual rights para scientists yg lagi ngerjain itu mesti dilindungi..

Yg gue binggung, emang sih kalo Indonesia berhasil ngembangin vaksin-nya, bakalan terkenal lah negara kita dan nama bangsa bakal harum di seluruh dunia, soalnya penyakit ini udah menyebar ampe Inggris. Tapi di lain pihak, ngeliat jumlah korban yg jatuh akibat flu burung ini, apa jumlah nya nggak bakal bertambah banyak sambil nungguin vaksin nya selesai? tanpa bantuan dari negara2 lain?? istilah nya "2 kepala lebih baik daripada 1"
Dan virus ini udah menyebar ke seluruh dunia toh? bukan cuman indonesia doank yg mau nemuin vaksin nya...(Lagian yg bikin research itu juga bukan org indo,.. scientist amrik setau gue)
Kenapa nggak kerjasama se-baik2nya utk secepatnya menemukan vaksin, dan mengurangi jumlah korban ataupun mencegah....? kayaknya koq demi tercatat sebagai penemu vaksin flu burung, rakyat dibiarkan menderita..memang pemerintah udah ngelakukan banyak utk meng-edukasi rakyat dsb, tapi dengan rekor korban yg begitu besar, jelas tindak pencegahan belum efektif bgt.

Gue cuman ngebanding in aja nich,..reportase flu burung dari Indonesia dan Inggris beda banget! Di Indonesia, reporter nya bisa masuk ke kandang ayam nya, interview ama peternak ;yg nggak pake baju pelindung ataupun masker; pas di TKP ayam2 itu meninggal...sedangkan di Inggris, reporter cuman bisa shoot dari luar pagar yg jauhnya sekitar 10m dari gedung peternakan ayam!! dan aerial view dari helikopter.

Pantesan aja penyebaran virus flu burung di Indonesia nggak bisa terkendali!