Why I Loved Living on the Fifth Floor

I just Moved from Akasia's Fifth Block. While most of Intec's population would agree that the fifth floor is the worst nightmare, I believe it is quite a haven. And by fifth floor, I really mean Akasia's block 5, house number 509. By the way, there are no lifts in the residence colleges. I started taking pictures from my room a few days before moving out. Why so melancholic over a house? Here are some reasons why;

Total Privacy

Our block was facing the surau, and from my room we can only see the roof of it. Plus, the view of the road was mostly blocked with cooling and lush trees. And living in an all girls' college allowed us to open the main door most of the time.

The roof of the surau.

Cooling

Being on the fifth floor doesn't always mean that it is cool but according to the law of physics ( or so I think), the highest level should be the coolest. Hypothesis accepted when my neighbours from the third floor did not agree that I thought it was quite cold for a stretch of days one time.

The (almost) sunset view

Improve Cardiovascular Rate

I had to climb up and down at least twice a day. Even my class in Intec is on the third floor. Yes, do imagine me living a healthy life here. Well, minus my choice of food. Before living on said floor, climbing up to there would make me break out in a sweat, and I would find myself panting by the time I reach the top. Now, I am as steady as a rabbit. See what I did there.

So what happened? Why did I move out?

Water crisis happened. After a week of barging into our neighbours' houses to use their toilets, we finally managed to move out. A5/509 was nice. It offered tranquility. But it was also cockroach-infested and I don't always love the fact I am FORCED to improve my health by climbing the stairs like that.

So, even though I loved that house, I can't complain that it is better that this house in Cemara. Am loving this baby. So goodbye, A5/509.

The last time I looked over the window from my room

Pleasant Stranger

Recently, I took a flight to Kuala Lumpur and was fortunate enough to sit next to a very adorable Chinese boy, roughly 11 or 12 years old.

I had booked the seat by the window but seeing a boy already making himself comfortable in my seat, I didn't bother pointing it out and just took the seat beside him. Along the way, we chatted sporadically.

Then he did the nicest thing. Both of us were feeling cold as we sat on the side where the automated aircond was. And it was directly on top of me. I told him we should change seats across the aisle. Then, he pressed the button to call the flight attendant. When I asked him what was he going to do, he told me, "Saya suruh diorang perlahankan aircond sikit", I was a bit baffled and failed to suppress my laughter. When the stewardess arrived,  I tried to explain that he was cold.Simultaneously, he tried to explain to her that I was cold. Then only did I realize that he went through all the trouble because I couldn't stand the low temperature.

It was cute and funny at the same time. The two passangers sitting across the aisle were laughing at what had transpired. By that time, the stewardess had started to explain that the tempearure was fixed. Flustered, I said I would move to the seat across the aisle, where it was supposed to be warmer.

The boy did a few other things (which I'm too lazy to tell) that made me more convinced by the minute that he was a very pleasant boy. I felt like congratulating his parents for raising such a kind child. And as you can see from my writing, I didn't even ask his name. But oh well, it doesn't matter I guess. He still remains as the best fellow traveler I have ever met on a plane.

PS: Talking about pleasant trips, I remember the worst incident I encountered on a flight. A man sitting behind me kept his foot on my arm rest! I was sitting by the window by the way.  And throughout the flight I battled with him by applying pressure onto his foot using my elbow. Of course, I had something else to alas. Unfortunately, he was indifferent to my attacks. Even when I got the stewardess to tell him off, he put his foot down only to put it back again onto my arm rest a few minutes after. Elgh.

Don't be fooled by the view. There were instances I thought the plane was going to crash.