A Letter to Alang

Dear Alang in Kuantan,

You wanted to know how the "Soft Opening" of Kaseh's Butik went. I'm posting here in this blog so that you can feel the excitement and the sentiment during its 'birth'. There was a crowd when we arrived. Kaseh, being the sentimental person she is, was seen with tears in her eyes as she greeted and hugged Ms Hart, her 'sister' and strong supporter. I must congratulate Kaseh for making the choice that she made, leaving a part-time glamorous and no doubt lucrative job in K.L. to open her own little boutique here in Melaka. She is practising the meaning of HIJRAH and at a comparatively young age too. I wish her well.

This is the Bangunan Ushawan along the Hang Tuah Mall wherein her Butik is situated. You have to climb several steps to go to the Mezzanine level to get to her shop. You can't see it from the road.
And as you go up the open space, the Butik is right there, very conveniently situated next to the Food Court. So can expect many window shoppers, eh?

This is the front of the shop unlike the others. Doesn't it look mod? Clear glass walls, easy to look through. However, you have to take off your shoes before entering, keeping up our tradition of taking the shoes off before entering a Malay house. I like that. And I also like the wooden flooring sans carpet , easy for up-keeping and also avoiding allergies. You know, some people (yours truly especially) might be allergic to carpets with the mites and dust.

Here you see Missy adoring the one-of-a-kind bags in store. Missy loved the one she's holding - with a spider web design and a red spider on it. Which one would you like, Alang? I know you like handbags.

Picture below shows some ladies making their choice of the many blouses and baju kurongs.

On another side of the wall, there were beautiful, fancy accessories for the young-at-heart. Of course, our little Princess Angel was attracted to the glitterati - like flies to a light bulb! She pressured poor Mummy to get her a pair of tiny 'shoe' earings although she has a sizeable collection at home. You should see her 'muncung'.

So as not to return home empty-handed, I bought myself (as a birthday present. . . ) this large handbag. Ms Hart pointed it out to me and I immediately liked it. People around me suggested I could put my telekong and kitab-kitab in it to go to the mosque. What! I've got plenty of that already! I was thinking more of using it for my travels overseas - my jacket, digital camera, sunglasses, note book, umbrella, biscuits, bottle of mineral water . . . . . What do you think, Alang?

Kaseh Butik is waiting for you, Alang. So please hurry home.

Love from Angah.

Congratulations, Kaseh. From Angah and Alang.