Say NO to plastic bag!

A new rule has been implemented in Selangor about 4 years ago (if I'm not mistaken), is the 'No plastic bag on Saturday'. Well I think "rule" is not appropriate here. A "campaign" is much more appropriate. When I first hear this, I was so delighted to give my full cooperation! I can't believe finally our country (or is it just in Selangor) would really do such a thing. I strongly recommend this campaign to be done everyday. Why only Saturday? It's like more cheat days in diet! (or am I too exaggerating?). But of course I understand, the state government is trying not to be so mean, so they start small first. I hope. 

Anyway, I'm not saying that I am good at this though. I cursed sometimes for the time I forgot that it is Saturday and I went shopping just with my fancy handbag which could only accommodate my purse and phone. So..yes, I am also 'manusia biasa' although deep down I know the campaign is for a good cause. The thing is, I forgot to carry bags almost on all Saturday -_-". 

Although the state government trying to be nice by implementing the rule just for a day (for the purpose of education), I think I know how this can get better for the citizen. Shall we?

Make it not as just a campaign. It has to be everyday, for every person. If it is not for all supermarkets or department stores, make it for most of the stores. Like in Japan, when this is known to everybody, we are forced to carry shopping bags. This has made me a well-planned person in shopping occasion. heh. 

I think this is going to be easier for everybody to get used to when it is done everyday rather than just on one day. When it is done everyday, people will get used to it much faster. Just like what happened to me here. It is much easier to get myself used to this culture when it is for everyday.

Doing abrupt shopping and did not bring own shopping bags??

No worries..

Supermarkets here are providing small boxes for those who did not carry own shopping bags :') complete with the cellotape.

Fold the box of your choice and pack up your shopping stuff! 

Well, it is Japan. Their hospitality towards customer is totally on a very different level with us. But they just show that some things are not just imaginary. It is doable, as long as there are reciprocity between customers and sellers. Let's copy what we can of them. hihi.

The real first home

I love my new house. It is specially designed to protect our privacy. A good excuse for me to choose a unit at the ground floor (here, they refer it as the first floor). Previously, husband does not fancy living at the ground floor to protect my aurah. I love open window and open everything, hence, ground floor is not an option. So, when he found a house designed to protect privacy, what else left to do, hit yes button!

I'm sorry, I lied! We didn't even consider things like that when we looked for this house. 

Only one factor we mentioned to the agent.

      "Find us a newly built house".

Husband who is so particular about..houses, cars..emm..wait, everything! (except a wife?) chose a house which will be done just a week before we arrived. So, during the booking, we only have a floor plan with us. Had no idea whatsoever how it'll look like and the top floor has been all booked T_T That' how we were left for the ground floor (which I secretly fancied).

When we get the photos (two days before our departure to Hiroshima), we were surprised to see how nice it is although smaller than my imagination (because the price is just too absurd!). It has balcony that allows you to be all uncovered (I'm talking about my hair). Basically, it is design to protect your privacy. It has a little gate, a little garden and an island kitchen which is..so yey!

We are at our "real first home"

After years going against me for a ground floor home, now he can't get over how convenient it is living without the need to panjat tangga everyday. Especially when dealing with my shopping stuff, he will just dump everything through that window behind me (in the picture) -_-"

He must have totally forgotten (or pretend to forgot) on how he has been against the idea of living on the ground floor for the previous 29 years of his life. Now he insisted on how brilliant he is choosing the ground floor whenever we wanted to step into the house -_-"

By the way, how do you remind your husband of his oldself?

Oh Allah, show us the way..

It is April already? Oh my..and I just updated March for one blogpost?? So much of not wanting to miss good things left unwritten.

First of all, check out the video..

Teehehe..yeay!!Finally we moved together to Hiroshima, city of love (because we live there) and..rivers (just so many of them, every houses here is practically 'by the river')..and mountains (why we have so many snows despite of located southward of Japan) and..less likely to be hit by tsunami (nauzubillah!). Hiroshima wasn't our first choice though. But, since I got a job here, this place left as our only choice. Nevertheless, we are grateful and at the same time so nervous! It can be said this step is a huge one and very BOLD! I left KL, which has been my comfort zone and boldly step into the working world that we know how hard in can be in this country. And please be reminded how low my stress tolerance is. May Allah s.w.t grant me with so much more strength. 

Forget about me, husband is the one we should put the spotlight on. He left Suzuki Corp. while he is on the top of the hierarchy to be able to start a new life with me. It is just the right thing to do in a way here because we have been contemplating it ever since day 1 of marriage. I think we were just too scared to leave each other's nest. Now he has achieved what a man at 30 should have been achieved (minus one I think, children, yes, plural), it is okay to move on and try new things by now. So, he left his first job, for about 5 years without any hesitation. 

But who I'm kidding here, I feel so nervous if we are actually doing the wrong move. So many possibilities to think of. What if he couldn't get a nicer job? What if he couldn't get a job at all? I'm so scared T_T I just can't see myself doing serious job here..because I never did T_T Again, may Allah s.w.t show us the way.