We had a very BIG iftar with the whole family on the last day of fasting (some sort like family gathering thingy) then I watched TV a bit and off with lil sister, my auntie and cousins to East Coast Mall, for our last minute raya shopping. My cousin, Tuan Manager, was looking for a pair of baju melayu, unfortunately found none. He's a one hard-to-please man. We then off to Carrefour for some groceries shopping and were surprised to see my auntie borong cartons of drinks, mostly sodas and OJ. The whole family is just so in lurrvvveee with coloured water (which I'm not so fond of). We then realized that Carrefour was out of stock of Nona-brand ketupat so we were then off to Giant. Home was only in sight slightly after midnight =) Sorry Mommy.
Raya was fun. Seriously. I couldn’t believe that I still got duit raya hehe. Guess they will give me till I’m married (but if they’re so generous, they can give me till I have grandchildren!!). I finished some of the kuih raya at my auntie’s (sorry Auntie, but they taste better in my tummy than in the jar). The main dish for this raya was nasi minyak hehe. In my family, there’s no rule of having nasi minyak only on weddings so that’s the main dish for our 1st raya. Auntie made chicken rendang too. Two thumbs up simply because it tasted so good and secondly because it tasted exactly like Gran’s.
Spending time with my cousins really made me miss my childhood years. My childhood friends. Oh, I did go to my grandparents’ house where I was brought up and I was really surprise!! They demolished the government quarters, except for my grandparents’ neighbourhood area, and it is now a commercialized area. The main attraction is the East Coast Mall. I did go there, twice hehe, and I have to admit that I got lost haha. It was so huge and complicated as well. It’s good to see Kuantan has developed so much since I left six years ago but it’s sad because that area used to be my playground. No more big streams to catch fish and tadpoles. No more big trees to climb. No more roads for some bicycle races. No more hiding places for war games. No more houses to stop for cold drinks. No more shops to buy sweets and ice ‘pop’. No more fields for soccer and baseball games. Nothing. All was left are just strange buildings but the memories and friends will always be deep in my heart. I won’t trade them for anything in this world.
Tomorrow is Tuesday, which means time to go home. Four-day holidays almost come to an end and I still wish I can stay here longer. But my lecturer, Mr Funny Guy, is so kind-hearted to give us quiz on Wednesday.
To all Muslims, I wish Happy Eid-Fitr. To those who know me, I apologize for all words and acts that might hurt your feelings. I’m just a mere human, but I will keep improving myself. That’s my promise. To my friends back in Kuantan whom I didn’t get chance to meet up during this raya, I’m sorry. I’ll make it next time ya!!
Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir dan Batin.
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