Juadah Berbuka Puasa

Ramadan has been a hectic month for me. Hardly have enough rest even on weekends. It's been a rush. Fuh! Well, I wanted to post some photos of the dishes we had for buka puasa. Hm.. sorry la tak sempat nak post semua. At least a few here pun ok lah kan.
Sis,
Sorry aaa... bagi you terliur ek? hehe. This is just a tiny part ler :p Maybe this will help you rush home soon ek. hehehe. Miss you so much! wish you were here with us. Love you sis.

~Buah Kurma. Ramadan is kinda incomplete with out dates. I love these dates mum bought at Kings Street. RM18 a kilo. Taste sweet and delicious.


~Kuih muih. Now its 50 cent each. Gosh!


~ I bought this pasembur at Jelutong Rd. Mamak nie jual kat sebelah kedai runcit, just opposite the 7-Eleven. Well, one thing's for sure. I won't definitely buy from him again. Not only it is expensive, the taste is not up to my expectation too. Pasembur should be well... pasembur. Nie rasa macam masuk angin jer. I think some of this ingredients were yesterday leftovers cos you can know when it is recooked. He had the ingredients displayed so nicely and it was tempting, but the taste is totally out. The gravy is quite ok though. It's nothing compared to the Pasembur at Edgechumbe Road.. Hm.. lepas raya nie sure nk pe :p


~ I did this. hehehe. So, MUST take photo. Taste crunchy and delicious


~ Kari Ikan. Dunno when mum cooked this but it was goood. Sometimes, just terlupa to take picture.


~Daging Masak Lada Berempah. One of the many dishes mum cooked for 1st day of buka puasa. There was nasi Briyani too. But I forgot to take picture of it :p


~Ayam Masak Merah Buah Kurma. Mum cooked this on 1st day of raya. Sigh! I wanted to post it earlier and tell you guys all about our 1st day of buka puasa.

Sweet Changes

I am at the midst of go through a few changes in my life right now and sometimes, I doubt if I am doing the right thing or am I making a wise decision. It’s tough being in this situation and I wonder how some people manage to pull it through and act as if nothing seems wrong and everything is just so perfect. I have been hurt quite a few times before and believe me, some reasons are better left unsaid. Well, now when the reality is finally trying to kick in... feel scared and feel like backing off. Probably I am used to being alone all this while and now that I am experiencing a whole new change, I’m worried, I get scared and I get tensed up. All sorts of question and thoughts running through my head like annoying mosquitoes buzzing tak habis and sometimes it leaves me with sleepless night.

There’s a new man in my life now and I do appreciate the time I get to spend with him. He is a wonderful person… always has and I hope he always will be. Well, actually I have known him about a year ago. There were some misunderstanding between us and things didn’t work out well back then. We took a firm decision and went our separate ways. A few months ago, he walked back into my life just when I needed a shoulder to cry on, he came in and actually caught me in time... comfort me as a changed person and I can still feel the love I felt before. Only this time, it was a lot stronger. I can feel his love and caring and I do care for him just as much as he cares for me. I enjoy our conversation and sometime I do feel lonely when I didn’t receive any calls from him. Still, there are a lot of changes I am expecting in him. Sometimes, it makes me worry and I feel that I should be taking things slowly.

I told a friend yesterday about how I felt and the changes I want to see in him, and she said one thing that give me a kind a good slap. “Are you COMPARING HIM with someone? Cos if you are, you can never stop commenting about him …” Comparing him with someone??? Who can I comparing him to? I kept thinking about what she said and at first I was abit upset with her. Then I realised "am I just lying to myself cos I think maybe she is right" Sigh!!!! Well, one thing is for sure, I would not make the same mistake as I've made before and I do really want this relationship to work out between us. I do pray each day that he will show me the love I need and I will love him just as equally.

“Give him sometime to change. You can’t change a person completely in just a short period. Take it easy… He will change, you’ll see. Don’t be so paranoid and too picky” so they say. And I am just going to do that. Building a relationship takes time and well.. so far, I am thankful for this sweet change I am experiencing. And I do hope that things will work out between us. Please pray for me.

Blog and Bragging

“Napa lama tak update blog?” hehe.. Sorry for the long break. Ingat kan tak de pembaca. Bagi la komen sesekali tue so that kita pun rajin nak update nanti :p. Well nevertheless, August has been quite a busy month for me. There were a lot of personal errands to attend to and not to mention the workload I have to put up with now. Hard to explain, better left unsaid but still it’s been quite abit of a trill and great la... Work is going well. Nothing much for me to shout about and at the same time there’s nothing for me to complain too. So far work has been fair for me and I’m getting along with it. Well, now that I have a new young hot chick lady boss who just joined early August. Young blood tue biasa la, what will you usually expect from them. But we can never judge a person too early. So far, there have been some ups and downs in the way she manages things but it’s all in learning process.

Azni... My best buddy and colleague has finally moved out and joined another company. Hm… I’m missing her already. We have worked together for almost 4 years. We sit facing each other and she has been there for me when I needed help and we have been close like sisters. A very remarkable and amazing person who knows her work well and understand how to manage her work professionally. I really admire her way of working and she has taught me a lot of things in both work and personal life. We are lunch buddies, gossip partners and we always chit chat and laugh out loud in the office hehehe… We have done many great and fun things together. Though sometimes, she can drive me nuts and really burn me up, but still we manage to put a smile and put it in the past. Hm… well, someday we just have to move on with our lives and find a better way of living. I hope she’s happy wherever she goes.

Kak Sida finally moved to her new house and what makes it unique and great is that her house is on the 18th Floor and Kak Ton’s house is on the 19th Floor and both houses is in the corner. So, we just use the staircase :p cool huh! So the next time I wanna visit sis no. 2… I have to make sure I drop by at sis no. 3 house. Hehe...
But this fun is put to a temporary end when Kak Ton decided to move to London.

Yup! Kak Ton has finally gone off to London for some work affair and gosh how I miss her so damn much already. I was all very excited to the idea of having a sister working in London la konon… boleh la brag about it kat Makcik sharipah nanti… my bigheaded auntie who likes to talk big about her children as if la her kids are made from gold.
Well, now that Kak Ton is finally gone, I miss her so much and to make the feeling worse, Raya is coming.

Sis… I know you’ll be reading this. Just want you to know that where ever you are… I love you I love you I love you and we all miss you so much. Do take care of yourself and don’t worry… I’m coming this November babe. Hehe… Just pray that dad will pay for the flight tickets at least la ek! Which I think he’s considering :p Well, here you go.. Just as I promised in my email.. “My sis in London”. Don’t worry ka, I’ll keep you updated on all our latest happenings at home ek.

~ Love ya

Ramadan Al-Mubarak

To all my muslim friends out there… Selamat Menjalankan Ibadah Berpuasa... Selamat menyambut Bulan Ramadan Al-Mubarak. Maafkan segala kesilapan Fazi. I’m sure tidak disengajakan ek hihi. Halalkanlah segala makan minum dan semoga kita mendapat keberkatan di bulan yang mulia ini.

I came across this article while browsing today. I would like to share it here with you all. Its about the holy month of Ramadan and its importance in Islam. Petikan nie aku ambik from “http://www.ezsoftech.com/Ramadan/”

The holy month of Ramadan enjoys a special importance in the Islamic calendar. As the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) said: "It is Allah's Own month." It is the chief of all months and the most glorious one. As we already know, 'Fasting' is one of the important pillars of Islam and it is the very month of Ramadan during which fasting has been made obligatory for all adults and sane Muslims. By fasting during Ramadan, a Muslim besides discharging an obligation imposed upon him by Allah (SWT), becomes entitled to great reward in the Hereafter. On the other hand, any lapse in the matter amounts to a great sin. Fasting is an article of worship, the knowledge about the performance or otherwise whereof rests only with Allah (SWT) and the person concerned. Hence, it is Allah alone who will reward that person for it, on the Day of Judgment.

The blessings of Ramadan are not limited to fasting alone, because the performance of all sorts of worship and good deeds during this month is also a source of great Divine favor. The revelation of the Holy Qur'an commenced during this very month and it is therefore the duty of every Muslim to read and try to understand the meaning of the Holy Qur'an and thereby gain an insight into the Divine secrets enshrined therein. It brings peace and illumination to the mind and imparts purity to the soul.

Ramadan is the month of fasting, intensive prayer, sacrifice and Divine worship. Throughout this month a devout Muslim fasts during the day in the true sense of the word, that is, he had merely denies himself food and water, but as explained by the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.), exercises strict control over his tongue, eyes, ears, thoughts and deeds and does everything possible to seek the pleasure of Allah (SWT).

Devout supplications to Allah (SWT) and repentance of one's sins during Ramadan are the sources of Divine blessings and mercy. Some nights, among the last ten nights of Ramadan, are called the 'Nights of Glory' (Laylatul Qadr). These are the 19th, 21st, and 23rd nights. Muslims keep awake during these nights and offer special prayers. Even among these nights, the 23rd enjoys excellence over all the others. It is accompanied by great blessings, and he usually grants the supplications made to Allah (SWT) during this night.

The holy month of Ramadan, besides being the month of worship and Divine blessings, carries a historical importance as well. As already mentioned above, the revelations of the Holy Qur'an commenced in this month. The epoch-making 'Battle of Badr' and the 'Conquest of Mecca' also took place during the holy month of Ramadan.

"Ramadan", according to some traditions is one of Allah's names. This is why we can not say Ramadan without making it clear that we are talking about the month, and therefore we should always say the month of Ramadan. The Commander of the faithful Ali ibn Abi Taleb (A.S.) said: Do not say Ramadan, but say the month of Ramadan. For you do not know what Ramadan is. This same meaning was referred to by the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) in his speech during Shaaban: The month of Allah coming ....