Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2005
Hari Raya Aidilfitri, 3rd November 2005. As usual I returned to my hometown of Miri a day or two before the celebration started. Sitting two hours in the plane waiting for mushrooms to grow isn’t my idea of having fun for the last remaining days of the fasting month. It was stated in the newspapers (I think) that the people ‘up-there’ are gonna peer at the moon on the 2nd. Makes me wonder why they do that when they can just ask look at any Chinese calender and can see that the moons up and ready (meaning that Hari Raya is definitely on the 3rd of November). I guess its just to make it official I guess for the ruling authorities.
Saving up my holidays for Hari Raya is well worth it. After close to a year of not coming back, it sure is exhilirating to be home. How long that will last I don’t know yet. I came back to KL was in February, Started working in March and finally come home to rest (after a hectic year) in November. Not bad. But I guess my holiday isn’t long enough because I’ll miss my nephews birthday which is on the 15th November. He’ll be 2 years old. I’m leaving back for KL on the 11th. Screwed up shit that is. This only means I gotta find some big-assed present to give to him. But I don’t think anything’s big enough for a 2 year old unless I get him a car or something like that…
I always thought Hari Raya was gonna be bright and shiny. Guess again. Its wet and cold, water puddles everywhere and mud has taken residential underneath every sliver of grass to make the first day of Hari Raya as uncomfortable as possible. And like hell i’m gonna make that spoil my day (or my holiday for that matter). To prove my pont, I even went out with buddies the night before Raya itself! I think I came back at 2, helped a bit in the kitchen (or watching TV, I can’t remember) then went to sleep koz’ I gotta wake up at 6.30 for Hari Raya prayers.
And after that, its just history. Same thing every year. Went visiting, had an open house, ate and slept to our hearts content after 30 days of fasting. Hey don’t blame me if I gain a couple of kilo’s the next time you guys see me! Believe me when I say I lost 7kg during the fasting season and I think I’m gonna get back to 7kg pretty easily this holiday. What can I do? Three words people, Home cooked food. If you don’t gain weight because of that, then theres definitly something wrong with you.
Anyways, just writing this to ‘brag’ on whats been happening on the first day of the celebrations. Last but not least, Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir & Batin to each and everyone of you!
