....and now for my study

I remember those good ol' days when I had to study under a parafin lamp and incandescent bulbs in a room filled with 5 other siblings. It was much later around 1969 that we had flourescent lamp tubes.

It was tough, but we all made the grades - nothing really great to shout about, no straight 'A's but something worth treasuring about; something that has enabled me to proceed with my advanced diploma, MBA and now becoming a PhD candidate all on my own. I call that education, a lifelong learning process. My wife was a pillar of strength for me - She had to keep quiet everytime I hit the books. My kids too...Becky & Sam also took to the books albeit Becky went into fashion and art magazines, while Sam heavy into cook-books!...mind ya, cook-books (computer games included) kekekeke......

It has been two days, the job is about done. My study room shall be ready in the evening - and I'll have a new cocoon in a reading and research nest cum SOHO. I am really excited!

Friendly Franlee and his crew shall be working on a new TV cabinet after this, so the temptation will be there to start with a DVD first - I would like to start with "Deception" How 'bout that?

I designed my study completely, got in a great and friendly contractor.

His name is as you can see on his face is Franlee Frankie, as in Friendly Frankie.

Even with his cleaning up ever so oft, the floors and work areas at the backyard get messy again and again. Wifey ((((as in picture))) has been sweeping and sweeping all day long, and here I am taking a few shot and hitting at the keyboard. Talk about male chauvinism? Hope what I'm doing is not making me one.

I have a table top which goes almost 300 degrees all around the wall (except the entry point) with lots of compartments for books, files, stationeries - I included a magnetic white-board & soft boards to pin some favourite pictures, like those of my grand-kid Scarlett.

My hi-fi stereo will be there for soft soothing music, and I have a nice sliding window beside one point of the table top. There are 5 lamps for me to adjust the room's lighting and ambience - according to my mood of the day, hah!...so man, this is cooool! ((((at least to me)))))

Well if I compare this to the parafin lamps I had in Toh Aka Lane when I was a kid, I'd be damned! This is luxury, but I have no regrets...just making up for lost time. Several of my rich classmates had stuff like this when they were kids but they happen to be just too young to know how to use and optimise their study rooms.

Well with proper use, this study room when fully operational should inspire me to do much better in my study, work; and for it to become my own education and learning centre that may further bolster my mental and critical agility; and academic progress.

I'll give you a few snap-shots when all is ready and stuffed up. I'll be many grand le$$, a "many-grand-le$$" grand-pop. See ya!