Friday, June 25, 2004
Just 2 years ago, I used to live in Puchong, in the Malaysian state of Selangor. It was an hour’s drive from the city of Kuala Lumpur but we liked living there because….
(a) it was a relatively new housing area equipped with facilities such as shopping mall (IOI Shopping Centre), a wet market (Pasar Borong Selangor), schools, parks and about 30-minutes drive to KLIA.
(b) If we lived in KL proper, the traveling time would be about the same due to the traffic we would encounter on the way to work
(c) The journey to city centre is ‘breath-taking’ if not interesting (this would be the topic of my part 2 journal)
(d) KL is just not a place to raise a family!
Both my husband and I work in the city – he at (the infamous for traffic jam Golden Triangle) and I at Sentul (famous for curries, trains and Indians…) Here’s a brief on our daily routine every weekday.
We would leave the house at most 7.10am. Any later than that, we would encounter traffic snarls at the Bukit Jalil/Jalan Puchong intersection. This is also the main shopping area for the district where IOI Mall is.
Taking the Sungai Besi highway, we would definitely encounter the traffic jam near the Sg Besi military airport; here, we would spend about 30 – 45minutes of our journey.
Then it would be smooth riding (we would past the King’s Official Residence which is very pretty and nice) till we reach the Sultan Abdul Samad Building where hubby would divert to go into the city centre (going by Central Market towards Jalan Raja Chulan). More traffic here but this is the journey I like best because I get to see the many faces of KL folks – pretty, ugly etc.)
(a) it was a relatively new housing area equipped with facilities such as shopping mall (IOI Shopping Centre), a wet market (Pasar Borong Selangor), schools, parks and about 30-minutes drive to KLIA.
(b) If we lived in KL proper, the traveling time would be about the same due to the traffic we would encounter on the way to work
(c) The journey to city centre is ‘breath-taking’ if not interesting (this would be the topic of my part 2 journal)
(d) KL is just not a place to raise a family!
Both my husband and I work in the city – he at (the infamous for traffic jam Golden Triangle) and I at Sentul (famous for curries, trains and Indians…) Here’s a brief on our daily routine every weekday.
We would leave the house at most 7.10am. Any later than that, we would encounter traffic snarls at the Bukit Jalil/Jalan Puchong intersection. This is also the main shopping area for the district where IOI Mall is.
Taking the Sungai Besi highway, we would definitely encounter the traffic jam near the Sg Besi military airport; here, we would spend about 30 – 45minutes of our journey.
Then it would be smooth riding (we would past the King’s Official Residence which is very pretty and nice) till we reach the Sultan Abdul Samad Building where hubby would divert to go into the city centre (going by Central Market towards Jalan Raja Chulan). More traffic here but this is the journey I like best because I get to see the many faces of KL folks – pretty, ugly etc.)
At Jalan Raja Chulan, I would give a sigh of relief because I can see his office building (Bangunan Amanah Capital) where I would drop him off in front of the ING Insurance Tower. There, I would proceed alone along Jalan Sultan Ismail towards Jalan Kuching.
Alone in the car, with the other KL drivers, I tend to be rather daring, weaving myself in and out of traffic. UNLESS� I see Our Friend in White� the Patrolman. Then, I would be nice and law-abiding.
Alone in the car, with the other KL drivers, I tend to be rather daring, weaving myself in and out of traffic. UNLESS� I see Our Friend in White� the Patrolman. Then, I would be nice and law-abiding.
It is normally smooth driving along Jalan Kuching until I join the traffic along Jalan Parlimen. There, in front of PWTC heading towards Jalan Ipoh/Jalan Pahang, there traffic is worst (and MOST INTERSTING). This is also the spot where many of us can get stressed out. I normally take 15-20minutes to get myself out of this traffic until I divert down in front of Grand Pacific Hotel to Jalan Sentul/Jalan Ipoh.
Needing to go to Jalan Sentul where the office is, I would take Jalan Perhentian, thus avoiding the many traffic lights along the short distance between the Jalan Ipoh/Sentul junction and Jalan Kovil Ulu.
The Malaysian AIDS Council office is situated at a relatively new building project AND on the opposite side of the traffic. Worst, the turning for the junction does not have a traffic box and many a motorist just ignore our need to turn into the junction. Thus, this needs more daring antics from us. Like edging our vehicle slowly to force the motorist to stop and give way. But watch out for the motorcyclist! They are the ones who don�t care a dime about their machines nor their life!
By the time I park at my favourite spot and get myself out of the car, it would be 8.15am!
Now that�s what I call a Journey!
Needing to go to Jalan Sentul where the office is, I would take Jalan Perhentian, thus avoiding the many traffic lights along the short distance between the Jalan Ipoh/Sentul junction and Jalan Kovil Ulu.
The Malaysian AIDS Council office is situated at a relatively new building project AND on the opposite side of the traffic. Worst, the turning for the junction does not have a traffic box and many a motorist just ignore our need to turn into the junction. Thus, this needs more daring antics from us. Like edging our vehicle slowly to force the motorist to stop and give way. But watch out for the motorcyclist! They are the ones who don�t care a dime about their machines nor their life!
By the time I park at my favourite spot and get myself out of the car, it would be 8.15am!
Now that�s what I call a Journey!
Tuesday, June 22, 2004
Amigos Loucos do Football
It is football time again!
My colleague is football crazy… or should I just say, crazy.
He stays up nearly every night watching the game and he comes to work looking like a zombie. By right, I could send him a nasty memo about his lack of ‘enthusiasm’ and ‘spirit’ at work (just for the heck of it!) but then again, I am such a nice (and understanding) supervisor. So, as long as he gets his job done, I am fine with his state of zombie-ness.
But really!
Aren’t men funny creatures? Who, in the first place, created this funny game where you run after a small circular thingy and then kick if even further once you get hold of it? And why do we need 11 men to do these silly actics?
OK, ok… you (men) have your reasons but why stay up all night just to watch this actions?
Take it from us women…. Just watch the sports section of the evening news and you know the result.
Easy!
My colleague is football crazy… or should I just say, crazy.
He stays up nearly every night watching the game and he comes to work looking like a zombie. By right, I could send him a nasty memo about his lack of ‘enthusiasm’ and ‘spirit’ at work (just for the heck of it!) but then again, I am such a nice (and understanding) supervisor. So, as long as he gets his job done, I am fine with his state of zombie-ness.
But really!
Aren’t men funny creatures? Who, in the first place, created this funny game where you run after a small circular thingy and then kick if even further once you get hold of it? And why do we need 11 men to do these silly actics?
OK, ok… you (men) have your reasons but why stay up all night just to watch this actions?
Take it from us women…. Just watch the sports section of the evening news and you know the result.
Easy!
Monday, June 21, 2004
PICANTO! PICANTO!
This is my dream car!
My present car is old; almost 10years old and it is making so much noise at times I wonder if I will ever make it home
On top of it all, the color has run and the engine's making weird sound while the wheels... well, they are still there the last time I checked.
So I am looking around and my eyes have caught sight of the KIA PICANTO.
(sigh!)...methinks PICANTO is real cute. And real convenient.
wanna know about my dream car? try this website...http://www.kia-picanto.com/... its so cold...and fun eventhough there are quite a bit of wait-time to download all those fancy flash.
need i tell more???
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