Raya Updates
A lil late for my hari raya updates. Im just bored right now so i thought, since its been so damn long since i last updated my blog, might as while i type sumting in rite now. This year’s raya was just an a-ok for me. No fancy-full (k my spelling is gng frm bad to worst) curtains, no homemade goodies, no splurging on new raya clothes (maybe just 1 or 2), no new handbags or shoes. I guess it’s all due to the newly acquired job. Having to werk during fasting month sure leaves u no time to do any HAri RAya preparations. That’s y this year, me n my mom agreed on buying cookies n goodies, no messy hands required. Just loads n loads of cash.
Morning raya is always the same routine, my mom n me will be slavering in the kitchen, cooking all kinds of dishes. Only tis year, it’s more synchronized. haha, she’ll be in-charged of the rendang n i’ll do the lemak. So we kinda end everything earlier. My brothers n dad will be going to the mosque for “sembahyang raya” (raya prayers). When they’re back, we’ll each one ask for forgiveness frm our parents. Then we’ll attack the dishes while watching “raya shows” on tv. Sounds simple n homely doesnt it??
Around 1pm, we went to my grandma’s house. This year, we are known as the “bikers family”. ahha…y?? Coz we’re all on bikes. My mom, was on my father’s bike, i was on my 2nd bro bike n my eldest bro was on my smallest bro bike. So VVVrRRrrRoOooMMmM….off we go to my grandma’s house. Feel kinda cool actually, we looked like some road bully.
We’re back home arnd 4pm. Coz my father is the 2nd eldest in the family, so the rest of the relatives usually comes to our house after visiting the eldest. Year after year, in situation like tis, i kept telling my mother to throw away all the junks, but again n again she kept insisting that they were “antiques”. MAn….mothers…..
Looks kinda crowded doesnt it..?? well this isn’t the worst.
I love this little niece. I haf no idea wat her name is but i just adore her. Her mom is of the same age as well as bithdate as me. So we r like long distance “twins”. We lost contact when we were arnd 13 i guess. And now we’re both 20. After 7 years, we finally met again. wow….its was a very nostalgic meeting. Coz we both couldnt stop reminiscing about the past, the days when we played barbie dolls n exchange dresses on our birthdays. Thinking of those days never fail to put a smile on my face. Oh yah…about that niece of mine…i think she’s 2 yrs old n she’s very active. Not afraid of strangers at all. Some how she’s very attached to me on that dae, eventhough its just our first meeting. Must be she knows that “this” auntie gt alot of money. haha….She actually look like her mom….
Then suddenly, there was a small crowd on another tiny creature….
Okay…everyone loves anything that goes “googoo gaga goo”…
In the evening, susu n lee kheng finally made it to my house. Invited more than tat actually but i guess when u r already werking, it’s difficult to make out some free time. Its okay guys, there’s always next year.
Lee Kheng is calling out for the white flag where else susu is still maintaining that winning smile. Good Job Girls!!
After the feast, we had a good time talking about our secondary skool days, going through the yearbook, looking for familiar faces. Bendemeer should haf a gathering for all the ex students, i’m sure it’ll be fun.
