The most frustrating thing about the whole thing was that I couldn’t get a straight answer from anyone. And had a mini spat with my younger sister on why wasn’t I told that mum was ill. She said she wanted to call but bapak said he would, but at long last, no one did.
So in [...]
Entries from September 2008
September 30, 2008
Of thank you and updates
September 29, 2008
Right now…
… all I can afford to do is pray. wait. hope.
I know she is strong.
And so am I.
September 29, 2008
U-Turn
Just as the excitement of Raya is setting in, I just got news good ol Mum is hospitalised. And no one from back home told me until I accidently found out that she was smsing me the lodeh recipe from her hospital bed this morning.
Apparently I am not supposed to know– yet (?). Ok people [...]
September 29, 2008
Lodeh vs Roast Turkey
I woke up to Mum’s sms of the lodeh recipe I asked for her the day before. Looks pretty easy. But then again, yesterday the husband and I were just discussing. Since meine schwiegermutter aka ibu mertua ku will be with us for this celebration, shall we include a few dishes from her side of [...]
September 28, 2008
Tis Ramadan…
…we saw hurricane Ike
…the Malay leaders here who are Muslims showing the worst of themselves
…the Marriot bombing in Pakistan
…Malaysian politics going down hill…
and of course many, many more tribulations the world over. Could the future Ramadans be better? Are better things in store for us? Or is this the beginning of the end?
September 26, 2008
Having it OUR way…
The first year the husband celebrated Eid with my side of the family, to say he had culture shock is an understatement.
I think he got dizzy, at the endless number of people streaming in and out of Bapak’s house, the noisy, laughing, chattering and bantering people that we are, of the endless amount of [...]
September 24, 2008
Speculations
Last night the husband felt as though it was.
Somehow I looked up and hmmm… I thought it was too.
We were not alone. Today, I had several people wondering the same thing, asking the same question.
But if it had been last night, I would be kinda sad. Cause I did the barest minimal. Even missed my [...]
September 22, 2008
Malam Tujuh Lekor
It was in the 80s, and it was going to be raya soon. I was watching the preview of the then bengkel kanak-kanak s/bc rancangan aidilfitri for kids. They used to show it every year and I must say, the quality of the kids program then by s/bc was far superior than what they have [...]
September 19, 2008
Of two extremes
Two days ago, I read on Jakarta Post that 21 poor people were killed in a stampede in Jawa Timur, when a philanthropist was giving alms this Ramadan. The poor rushed for what is about RM 15, which there I should think can feed their family for at least 3 days. Dying for a mere [...]
September 17, 2008
Of silly cat and bordering issues
Silly Milo. Almost a bimbo although he is a non blond. He got himself stuck on the roof for one whole day. Curiosity kills the cat, they say? Well I do believe so. Milo had been wanting to get out of the tiny window which leads to the roof of our house and of course [...]
