I'll pay the rent .... and so, on Thursday at about 11am, I receive an email advising that the company agrees to pay for the alarm upgrade.

Now before anybody jumps up and down for joy ... after I started pushing this issue hard (to get closure) ... there was silence from the company (presumably they were considering the matter).  Then at 930am Thursday I get a visitor in my office needing some critical help.  I stop everything ... listen to the issue ...do my research ... respond via email ... hear a sigh of relieve from the receiver of my email.

So, what's the point of the preceding paragraph?  Well, the person who needed the help was one of the two key people that were involved in making a decision on the alarm system ... after I helped them ... then my answer came.  Connection or coincidence ??? One may never know .... but the result was good.

At 2pm I saw a new draft of the lease. Looks good.  I initial a couple of pages ... and then am told to be at the ground floor of the building (I'm on floor 29, out of 39) at 2pm on Friday for final execution of the lease agreement.

I explain the situation to Decy ... she ponders the situation ... responds "ok, now its my turn" .... starting today (Friday) she begins executing the move-in sequence.  There's a gazillion things to do ... and we cannot physically move in until the security guards are in place and the minimum life support-type issues are resolved.  We both agree that we may or may not make it into the house next weekend (14th-15th) ... but what is important is that WHEN we do move in ... we have a place to sleep, a way to cook/eat, a way to bath, a way to do laundry, and a place to store our valuables ..... 

Let the games begin .... albiet slowly ... this is Ramadhan and we are fast approaching the long Idul Fitri weekend (21st-24th) when nothing will be accomplished.  FYI, Idul Fitri is the end of the fasting month .... lots of celebration by a gazillion tired and hungry folks.

ciao ciao ...