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I’m back in KL after a crazy week-long so-called break in Kuching. Being home for a wedding doesn’t give me much of a break, really. Especially when part of the wedding program also includes people coming to the house.

When I got home I was already helping out with some minor cleaning and decorating. It really felt like Chinese New Year. I think Zag thought so too considering there are people playing fireworks for the Raya celebration. 

It didn’t feel odd being home after living elsewhere for about five months. Everything just fell back like I never left - with the exception of how my bedroom has changed.

My brother’s room was turned into the “bridal suite”. Hence, he’s got new furniture in there and the old ones were either moved to my parents’ room or mine. So when I got home, I found a king-sized bed parked in the room, crammed along with a dressing table and the rest of the furniture that’s already in there. The walls have been repainted too: two in mint green, one in olive and the other in a rather moss green tone. I think those were leftover paint Dad kept aside some time ago.

I didn’t rest much when I got back to Kuching. Managed to catch up with a few friends in between the wedding and other family stuff. I also got to squeezed in some time to get a nice hair wash and the long overdue pedicure the day before the wedding. At least I look decent and presentable then.

More on the wedding and such in another blog entry later.

At the moment, I’m exhausted. I lugged back a few extra stuff I left behind earlier from Kuching, which also includes small jars of home-blend belacan and rempah. Well, eight packets of kolo mee for my flatmates and ex-colleagues to try as well. And a handful of cili padi. 

I got home to an empty condo as my flatmates were all at work. So I unpacked, checked email and such, and ate a bunch of Milano cookies.

So being back here in KL today also meant the need to start looking for a new place to stay again. Thus, my headache. I have somewhat told my current flatmate, the main tenant, that I plan to move - just that I don’t have any specifics at the moment to confirm that.

Firstly, I don’t exactly have the budget to move to a new place though I seriously need to move in order to cut down on my transportation expenses.

Then again, I’m unsure whether to move by next month or by December. I need to give two months’ notice afterall. Plus, I don’t know how soon I can find a place and move out.

Another one of my flatmate, who currently occupies the small room, is moving out too by end of this month and the main tenant has put up an ad for her room yesterday. It seems, I was told, there are already other people inquiring about the medium room, which I am occupying now. This condo is quite a hot property and I guess it’s not that difficult to find replacements. It’s just a matter whether I can find a new place for myself soon and to be able to afford the rent (with deposits and all) and to hire someone to move some of my furniture from the current place to the new one.

Moving is such a chore. But it needs to be done.

I’m eyeing one particular condo not far from the new workplace. Looks good based on the photos and reviews. But I need to have a closer look at it first. Found several potential rooms-for-rent there with rental between RM420 and RM600. I’m more keen on those below RM500, if possible. The maximum rental (including utilities) I can afford to pay is RM600.

In a nutshell, I’m looking for a medium room (partly furnished would be good) with at least, a fan installed. Don’t mind sharing bathroom, just as long as it’s clean. There’s washing machine and kitchen where I can cook. Friendly flatmates; preferably working adults. My priority is good security, accessible to public transportation and nearby amenities like banks, supermarkets, post office and such, with rental that’s ideally below RM500.

I’m hoping to check out those potentials over this or the next weekends, depending on how I can get my butt there and if I can drag someone else along with me to be my second opinion.

It was only months ago I was hunting for a room to rent. I haven’t even settled in yet and already have to move again. I love my current flatmates but I need to move. Hopefully, this time, after the second move, I’d be staying a little longer there.