Rākaunui, Ramadhan 1428*Rākaunui: full moon on the fifteenth night (Maori)
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Monday, October 01, 2007
self-conversation
I was a bit dizzy after my terawih and decided to take a nap. An hour later I was woken up by my flatmate's voice in the kitchen saying she bought bread for me.
How much issit for the bread?
93 cents... oh by the way, I met XXX just now, I think he lost so much weight.
I didn't ask any further question. Was half awake but in the next minutes my mind started to wander. It has been almost 3 months since I last saw him. Why did he lose so much weight? Ah may be he just wanted to look better, did he? Or is he sick? Is he ok? Is he coping well with life? She's there for him, she'll take care of him, wouldn't she? Oh, his lung problems, I hope it does not get any worse. Oh God, please, not his lungs.
Had so many questions on my mind and gave myself my own answers when finally a rational voice in there spoken;
Why are you so worried about him when he doesn't give a damn about you anymore?
Why do you even care?
Grow up, woman!
How much issit for the bread?
93 cents... oh by the way, I met XXX just now, I think he lost so much weight.
I didn't ask any further question. Was half awake but in the next minutes my mind started to wander. It has been almost 3 months since I last saw him. Why did he lose so much weight? Ah may be he just wanted to look better, did he? Or is he sick? Is he ok? Is he coping well with life? She's there for him, she'll take care of him, wouldn't she? Oh, his lung problems, I hope it does not get any worse. Oh God, please, not his lungs.
Had so many questions on my mind and gave myself my own answers when finally a rational voice in there spoken;
Why are you so worried about him when he doesn't give a damn about you anymore?
Why do you even care?
Grow up, woman!
Friday, September 21, 2007
Farewell little princess...
Condolences to Nurin's family... *Al Fatehah*
I cried reading about the girl in the bag (unidentified at that time). What's going on? What's wrong with the world today?
Parents (and non-parent), please take care of your children.... wait, not just YOUR children, keep an eye on other kids too. Lets go back to 'anak orang pun macam anak kita' creed. Even if you have to be busy body, just be.
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Early this year when I was in Malaysia, my brother called from his office, he had to handle something in the office in the afternoon, so he could not pick up his children, nieces and nephews from school. My nieces and nephews from 3 different families go to the same primary school and they would go to Mak's house for lunch and change for their afternoon Ko-K/Fardhu Ain/Quran classes. I had just arrived home from Kedah that same morning and had a throbbing headache. I was a bit cranky, but I said, OK, I'd go get them. Ten minutes later I was in a car with 6 kids. I drove past my (very) old Tadika Kemas, just next to their school.. and I told them "tau tak, dulu MakCu gi tadika kat situ, MakCu balik rumah jalan kaki sendiri, Tok tak payah pun ambik MakCu kat skolah. Ini.. dah besar pun kena berhantar berambik lagi". Ain, my cheeky niece replied "elehhh.. Makcu nak tunjuk dia berani la dulu tu...".
At that time, I grumbled to myself that my nieces and nephews were too pampered. I thought they should learn to walk home together. Now I take back my words. It is not safe. anymore.
I cried reading about the girl in the bag (unidentified at that time). What's going on? What's wrong with the world today?
Parents (and non-parent), please take care of your children.... wait, not just YOUR children, keep an eye on other kids too. Lets go back to 'anak orang pun macam anak kita' creed. Even if you have to be busy body, just be.
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Early this year when I was in Malaysia, my brother called from his office, he had to handle something in the office in the afternoon, so he could not pick up his children, nieces and nephews from school. My nieces and nephews from 3 different families go to the same primary school and they would go to Mak's house for lunch and change for their afternoon Ko-K/Fardhu Ain/Quran classes. I had just arrived home from Kedah that same morning and had a throbbing headache. I was a bit cranky, but I said, OK, I'd go get them. Ten minutes later I was in a car with 6 kids. I drove past my (very) old Tadika Kemas, just next to their school.. and I told them "tau tak, dulu MakCu gi tadika kat situ, MakCu balik rumah jalan kaki sendiri, Tok tak payah pun ambik MakCu kat skolah. Ini.. dah besar pun kena berhantar berambik lagi". Ain, my cheeky niece replied "elehhh.. Makcu nak tunjuk dia berani la dulu tu...".
At that time, I grumbled to myself that my nieces and nephews were too pampered. I thought they should learn to walk home together. Now I take back my words. It is not safe. anymore.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
5th Ramadhan
I'm not into roses... but it does not mean I don't like 'em.. saya suka!!!
No food pics so far for Ramadhan this year.. I cooked nothing special and I just couldn't be bothered to capture what I cook/eat but we still have another 20+ days to go, kan.
I ate like a cow for buka puasa today. It was not grass on my plate, thank you but I had asam pedas salmon, udang goreng kunyit, stir fried veggies, telur dadar and finished off with trifle. Yumssss... my flatmates cooked everything, all I did was just goyang kaki in my room and waited for iftar! hehe.. I'm not the cruel step sister flatmate-lah, but these young girls would be uncomfortable if I was around in the kitchen coz they said that I could be a 'fussy mother-in-law' with my gourmet dos and don'ts. Macam lah aku ni pandai masak kan.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Salam Ramadhan
Selamat Berpuasa to everyone... as we enter the holy month, I seek forgiveness from everyone... maaf zahir dan batin.
We'll start fasting on Friday here in Christchurch. I don't know why but I'm so not mentally ready for Ramadhan this year, too much dark spots kat hati agaknya. Gosh.. looking back over the year that passed, I've not been good, banyaknya dosa.
We'll start fasting on Friday here in Christchurch. I don't know why but I'm so not mentally ready for Ramadhan this year, too much dark spots kat hati agaknya. Gosh.. looking back over the year that passed, I've not been good, banyaknya dosa.
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photo from flickrMy lil bro is now a father to a baby girl (born on 23rd Aug)... I am yet to see my niece's photo. Sometimes I just can't believe my lil bro has grown up to be a man, a husband and a father.
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The prayer of a coffee addict: Dear God, give me the strength to go through the day without caffein!*********************************************
Ku mengharapkan Ramadhan
Kali ini penuh makna
Agar dapat kulalui
Dengan sempurna...
Ramadhan Kareem!
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