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"Apa Lagi Cina Mau?", Cina ini mau:

You gotta laugh, isn't it? If it was all so tragic to begin with, that is... Needless to say, the fallout of the 13th General Election continues in many permutations - ironically, many pro-BNers are very bitter about "winning" while PR has been rather politically astute in quickly catching on the mood to continue drumming up support through rallies and such - which I think is a waste of time but you know, it's all just political drama.... I was quite taken aback by the very acrimonious racial rants by those aligned to the BN government, so much so that I had to unfriend an old schoolmate (was never close to him anyway) when he was spouting a lot, really a lot, of very offensive anti-Chinese things on his Facebook. I'd rather not have to see that, thank you - I have very close Malay friends and I am not what he paints all Chinese to be in his postings. But no point in confronting, why exacerbate matters? Dia nak bodoh macam tu, biarlah - maybe he needs to get i

Viewing properties: 20 Trees (condo)

This condo development has been in my sights like forever, ever since it was launched. Love the location and the concept - at the time of the launch, it was going for about RM600,000+ (about RM660K if memory serves me correctly). Unfortunately, couldn't afford it then. A number of years passed and with some cash now, I revisited the place and it is still good. Sub-sale price of about RM880,000 - some sellers were pushing at close to a million but the agent told me that he felt that was rather overpriced. Basics of the unit:  - about 2,000 sq ft  - 3 bedrooms + 1 utility/maids room  - master bedroom comes with walk-in wardrobe  - shared bathroom between the 2 standard bedrooms is huge  - rectangular layout that is markedly different from the standard condo and maximises space  - long balcony and glass panel door along (est)  60% of the length of the condo to capitalise on the view of the mountains beyond  - dry kitchen and wet kitchen  - dual entrance (lift and back do