Saturday 14 February 2015

STEAL LIKE AN ARTIST - AUSTIN KLEON

That is my 2015 gift from the husband. Apparently he is now encouraging me to start writing again commercially. My husband is the writer of Ask the Lawyer! series and also he wrote fiction with local publisher Fixi.  I have been berangan-ing to be a writer myself but too afraid to get it done. Maybe with this book I will find some pushing factor to write.

Anyway, back to the book.  It is an interesting and one good inspirational coffee book.  


So, if you are like me, stuck in rut and getting deeper into lazydom we definitely need something to fire up your gut and I hope this will help tremendously.




Basically the book teaches how to move forward by watching the people you admire adn copy their work. Copy how they do it. How their work schedule like, what inspire them, how they write and who they read.  Or if you like to paint and draw, find what make your idol special. Find it and copy it.  

Remember, if you copy from one it is plagiarism but if you copy from many it is called research.  Don't worry, you can't replicate your idol...slowly the real you will take over and that work will speak the loudest in your work. 



I find this advise is a bit not practical as I'm depending on my smartphone but I'm happy to give it a shot and been writing bit and pieces of my thought but not daily as I should.

The book shared how Jerry Seinfield is forcing himself to write everyday and using calendar to track all his writing.  So, from the daily jabbering surely there's some worth saving eh? 



Who am I kidding? Surprisingly it is in the book.  Important reminder.

Anyway, I wish I can publish my story before end of year and all I need now is lots of discipline to write it.

Wish me luck!  

Saturday 7 February 2015

Kisah Hidup Seorang Agent Hartanah / Life as Realtor (Part: 1)

Saya sedang mood nak bercerita...baru balik viewing di Bukit Bandaraya Shah Alam.  Panas betul hari ni...kering tekak bercakap tadi.  Sambil baring-baring ni meh saya nak share pengalaman enam tahun dalam industry Real Estate berurusan dengan tuan rumah dan bakal pembeli & penyewa.


Cerita ceriti berikut bukanlah pengalaman sendiri semuanya... ada juga dari rakan seperjuangan dan tidak ikut chronology dan pastinya ada kena mengena dengan yang masih hidup dan rasanya belum ada yang mati. Jangan saman saya ye kalau terasa atau tak suka :)

Ada satu rumah ni...lokasi Shah Alam. Masa tu saya baru start kerja dan semangat tinggi. Saya buat cold calling di kawasan perumahan baru. Rumah cantik tau...super link and exclusive area.  Lepas tu seorang owner ni setuju untuk melantik saya sebagai agent. Dengan gembira pasanglah sign board & mendapat panggilan untuk viewing. Pergilah saya dengan senang hati. Sedang viewing terus dapat offer. Bertambah senang hati saya. Call lah owner ni...sekali dapat berita sedih daripada owner...rumah tu bukan milik dia lagi...masih hakmilik pemaju. Kisahnya, loan dia tak lepas for the whole two years during contruction time. Hebat tak mamat ni? The intention was to make profit atas angin tak boleh. Buang masa saya & buyer pun marah saya sebab tak cek betul-betul.  

* Saya sedih. 

Lokasi di Kelana Jaya. Rumah single story di SS5. Letak signboard lepas tu terima panggilan non stop. Aduh...sukanya hati. So accepted offer dari Aunty ni. Dia nak rumah dekat kakak dia. No deposit as she want to transfer fund. Have to wait three days. Dalam pada tu saya terima satu call from a very persuasive Aunty nak view. Hey hey, rumah tu tak ada deposit lagi so I'm obligated to owner to promote his house. Pergilah layan & dapat offer RM10k higher. Nak bayar dan-dan tu juga. Saya pun call owner and dia suka. Saya terus accept deposit cheque tersebut.  Aunty 1 punyalah marah sebab saya tak call dulu sebelum accept deposit from Aunty 2. Dia kata : "I don't expect this from a Malay agent..."

* Saya sentap...pedih wor....

Lokasi :  Condo mewah di Jalan Ampang.  Sewa RM8k. Saya pergi kira duit deposit depan tenant. Macam tak percaya camtu.  A Russian & apparently that consider rude.

* Saya segan. 

Lokasi : Condo mewah KLCC.  New listing. Kawan ni happy sangat dapat listing baru dan dengan gembira pergi buat inspection & nak ambil gambar to advertise.  Sekali dalam masterbedroom there was too many risque photos of the wife on the wall and all over the room.  Frame besar to frame kecik. Kwan ni jadi segan tapi saya tak percaya dia segan...kalau ada pun pasti rasa itu hilang kejap jer, saya pasti dia tak dapat lawan curiosity & nak juga pandang gambar-gambar tu kan?  Agaknya macamana kawan saya buat viewing, adakah dia sorok frame tu semua dalam stor?

* Saya harap itu listing saya hahaha

Ada kisah tragic ni. Kucing saya shred deposit bank draft. Even worse nak kena pulangkan sebab deal aborted. Prospect tu gelak kat saya tapi terasa juga tikaman didada. 

* Saya malu (sampai sekarang)

A lady called for my house to let. Said she's coming with her husband. But at the designated time she was alone. Why? Husband dia kenal I. How? His other wife is my colleague. Ah, drama!

* Saya terbeban dengan rahsia.

Yang ni, pengalaman kawan saya. Owner minta dia pastikan yang tenant adalah ahli sunnah sebelum disewakan rumah dia.  Tapi kawan saya kata yang prospect tenant adalah Melayu Malaysian.  Owner kata.....sekarang dah tak boleh percaya dah.

* Saya gelak.

Cerita belum habis lagi...tapi saya mengantuk pulak...toodles! 

p/s: there's more :)




Thursday 5 February 2015

CONDO FOR RENT- KOTA DAMANSARA

Hi all, 

How's February treating you guys so far?  I have few listings in Kota Damansara that I like to promote. Do share this posting to anyone that is looking for a place to rent. 

Pelangi Sentral Condominium
Studio unit with one bedroom & one bathroom
Complete with kitchen cabinet and cooking hob
670 sq ft
Asking for RM1,500 per month 

Kiara Park Taman Tun Dr Ismail Condominium
3 bedroom & 2 bathroom
Partially furnished with kitchen cabinet
1,400 sq ft
Asking for RM2,500 per month  

Metropolitan Condominium
3 bedroom & 2 bathroom
Partially furnished with kitchen cabinet
1,300 sq ft
Asking for RM2,500 per month  

Parkville Sunway Damansara Townhouse
Top floor & End lot unit
3 bedroom & 2 bathroom
Partially furnished with kitchen cabinet
2,100 sq ft
Asking for RM3,000 per month  

Surian Condominium
4+1 bedroom & 4 bathroom
Corner Unit
Partially furnished with kitchen cabinet
2,200 sq ft
Asking for RM4,000 per month  


Terms & Conditions:

Long term tenancy at minimum of 12 months. 

Two months security deposit
One month advance rental 
Half month utility deposit
Tenancy agreement


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