Part Deux : Leaving Home

I was glad to be there to witness Charming Calvin's first.

Finally moving out of a parent's aegis is certainly a large step in a young adult's life, just as significant as finally signing the lease on a place of his own. Like I mentioned previously, Charming Calvin's dream of a Cosy Crib was finally realized yesterday. Although he certainly bemoaned the fact that he'll be essentially living on charity for the next month ( due to a serious depletion of funds in his account ), I could see the wild anticipation in his usually serious eyes. Having the keys to his own apartment in his hands must have been quite a Kodak moment.

Just like the clever credit card commercials say...
Two months downpayment on the apartment... RM 1500
Real Estate Agent fees... RM 500
Utility downpayment... RM 500
Look on his face as he stares at his empty new apartment... priceless.

The first blush of a new relationship is still present - and the depressing reality of neverending bills and leaky faucets are still several memories away ( and I'm not going to spoil the moment for him ).

Still relatively pleased with himself, Calvin never actually saw my next move. Guess I was just as excited about the move as he was. Suffice to say, Calvin's Cosy Crib is well and truly christened, and we made good use of the blue sofa thoughtfully left behind by the previous owner. :)


There were things I found a little unsavoury in the vicinity but I figure it's most likely due to some latent snobbish prig aspect in me. Never actually knew I was the patronizing bastard sort who still saw appeal in the discriminatory social class system but living right smack in the middle of various notorious ah bengs and indiscriminate ah lians is something I've got to get used to. To say the least! Ditto for the great unwashed screaming their vulgar rants in the open corridors like uncouth fish-wives. At times, it felt like I'd stepped into a recurring Hong Kong drama serial with their neverending anonymous cookie-cutter low-cost apartments.

Blame it on my overly creative imagination but it's not as bleak as I've painted it. Certainly won't recommend walking the corridors without a sharp implement for defence though.

Still, the cosy little apartment had its good points ( other than the lighting which needs a major rethink ). Pristine white walls ( though marked by the previous ah lian who had a predilection for red lanterns, fake cherry blossoms and tacky christmas trees ), relatively unmarked wooden flooring and a lovely kitchen counter in a shade of light tan. Not forgetting the slightly stained sofa I mentioned above.

Light blues and tans! Can already see the decorating possibilities!