A TRIBUTE TO No 42....... 

This is Faizal Oda, a very special friend of mine, whom I had known for the past 8 years! Today's entry is a tribute to his former family home at the Brickfields Govt Staff Quarters where he'd spent the last 20 years of his life. Oda, as he is known, really know me, as he had witnessed me being in every mood swings, drama ( i kan DQ!!), laughter, tears...misteri iban...oooppss!! *maati la akuuu!!! he he he... So this entry is specially for you Oda, as I also feel the sadness that is enveloping you. But I guess, moving on is for the better. My wishes to you and your family at your new family residence in Paya Jaras... aiyoh...konfom hem kene buat entry jugers ok! He actually designed their family home... Oda ni sunguh multi talented.. dia bleh design rumah, interior, baju (Yes, Fashion yer!) menari, buat show, show, show *maati la mekk!! lumbe lari, mekap mekap dan mengkak namkan orang... *maati la i againn!! :P... 

Front view of 42 Jalan Chan Ah Tong. This is a tribute to no 42, where Oda had lived for the past 2 decades (and me getting aqcuainted with him for almost 10 years!! and its that same period of time that i've come here) Since Oda's Dad has retired from the Govt Service, they are moving out to their new family residence in Paya Jaras, Sungai Buloh. Today is their last day at this house..... 

Oda clearing out his drawer...lots of memorabilias..... 

View from Oda's bedroom....thats KL Sentral in the background 

Oda found his Final Year designs....he is a trained Interior Designer, then took on Arts Management and now, an ID journalist... 

this is betul-betul memory....ANUGERAH BENANG EMAS JELITA 1997, that was when i first met Faizal Oda and we became such good friends since then... We shared many common interest and he is kinda my partner in crime.... Alhamdulillah, I have him as a friend.  

Oda, reminiscing his old days at college....this was his room before his brother got married...and he had to shift downstairs 

Oda made this when he went to Thailand for this ASEAN Youth Arts programme thingy... 

The kitchen area... 

very distinct feature of the colonial period kitchen..shich was eventually Oda's room before them moving out out the quarters 

I guess only Oda knows where this was taken 

The power supply to no 42 

Stepping out.... 

Oda and thosei... sedap occay! murah some more... Oda, lepas ni mane nak pi eh for Chapati n Thosei?? 

Brickfields...KL's first set of brick housing estate.... 

pose air mata... after having the ritual roti banjir and thosei meal 

taken from the junction of Jalan Chan Ah Tong.... Oda grew up with the trees here..(eh i'm not saying ure that OLD la kan...ko tetapp jiwa remaja....) *maati laa makkk! 

Oda walking towards no 42.... 

no 42, flanked by KL Sentral's multi storey ultra modern architecture 

Depan rumah Oda... malam. 

Window.... 

That's Oda's sis, Daya.... they spent like almost all their lives in this very house..... 

:) 

Oda, lookin into the past. I think I know how u're feeling Ods....