HARI RAYA OPEN HOUSE

ON THE FIRST DAY OF HARI RAYA, MY FAMILY AND I GOT INVITED TO A HARI RAYA OPEN HOUSE OF SOME VERY VERY RICH MAN. HE IS MY UNCLE'S CLOSE FRIEND. I DIDNT WANT TO GO AT FIRST DUE TO LAZINESS SO DID MY SIS AND BOTH MY COUSIN. HOWEVER, AFTER PERSUASION FROM MY PARENTS WHICH IS MORE LIKE 'FORCE' ME AND MY SIS WENT ANYWAY. I ENDED UP DIDNT REGRET AT ALL.

MY FIRST EXPRESSION WENT I STEPPED INTO THE HOUSE WAS SPEECHLESS. THE FRONT PORCH ITSELF WAS BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED LIKE A HOTEL VILLA (FROM THERE I ALREADY GOT A PICTURE ON HOW THE FUTURE MELAKA VILLA WILL BE LIKE). THERE WAS A SWIMMING POOL AT THE SIDE SURROUNDED BY TREES AND NOT THOSE COMMON LOOKING TREES YOU FIND ON MALAYSIAN'S SIDE STREET. THERE ARE ALSO A MAN MADE RIVER AND POND FILLED WITH CARPS/KOI FISH AND GUPPIES. IT WAS LATER TOLD THAT THE GUPPIES EATS HUMAN'S DEAD SKIN. ID TRIED BY STICKING MY FINGER INTO THE POND AND IT WAS QUITE TICKLISH. THERE IS ALSO A NICE WOODEN SWING AND THE STAIRCASE ARE ALL ORIENTAL STYLE. THERE IS ALSO AN EXTENDED FLOOR FROM THE DINNING ROOM TO THE OUTSIDE PORCH MADE OF WOOD AND UNDER THE FLOOR ARE FISHES SWIMMING AROUND.

IM NOT SURE IF YOU CALLED IT A DINING TABLE AS THERE ARE NO DINNING TABLE AND GUEST ARE ASKED TO EAT OUTSIDE THE GARDEN (OF COURSE SOFA'S AND POLISHED TABLES ARE PREPARED AND IT MAKE A VERY GOOD SURROUNDING). THE DINNING ROOM IS SOMETHING LIKE A BUFFET RESTAURANT. THERE WAS ALONG TABLE FILLED WITH THOSE TRAYS (WITH COVER) LIKE THOSE YOU FIND IN RESTAURANT HOLIDAYS. THE LIVING ROOM IS NICE AND FILLED WITH FOREIGN PAINTINGS AND EASTERN ANTIQUE POT AND VASES.

OF COURSE ALL THIS IS REALLY NOTHING UNTIL I HEARD THAT THE FAMILY DIG UP AN UNDERGROUND ROOM TO MAKE AN ADULT PLAYROOM. IS REALLY BIG WITH A POOL TABLE AS THE CENTER ATTRACTION. GLASS CUPBOARDS FILLED WITH TROPHIES AND PICTURES AND A TABLE FOOTBALL. INNER INTO THE UNDERGROUND ROOM YOU WILL FIND A HANGING PROJECTOR FACING A LARGE SCREEN. MAIN FUNCTION OF THE SCREEN IS TO WATCH MOVIES LIKE IN THE CINEMA AND FOR PLAYING ONE OF NINTENDO'S NEWEST CREATION, 'WII GAMES'. THAT WII GADGET (I THINK THAT IS WHAT IS CALLED) IS LIKE A PLAYSTATION ONLY USING A REMOTE SENSOR. TO MAKE IT EASIER TO UNDERSTAND, YOU CAN PLAY TENNIS PHYSICALLY VIRTUALLY BY HOLDING THE REMOTE AS THE TENNIS RACKET.

ANOTHER SPECIAL THING ABOUT THIS BUNGALOW IS THAT THERE IS A LIFT IN THE HOUSE. IT IS CONNECTED FROM THE STUDY ROOM TO THE BEDROOM. I MEAN, HOW MANY HOUSE HAVE A LIFT? I DONT EVEN THINK SOME OF THOSE BIG MANSION HAVE LIFT IN IT.

MY FAMILY WAS LAST TO LEAVE AND WE JUST HANG AROUND THE FRONT (MORE TO THE SIDE) PORCH GARDEN. AND TO END OUR SATISFACTION, ME, MY SIS AND MY COUSIN WERE GIVEN A LARGE SUM OF DUIT RAYA. CANT WAIT FOR THE NEXT HARI RAYA OPEN HOUSE TO GET MORE DUIT RAYA. LOL.