we eat together, we stay together
We're already halfway through the fasting month, and in about two weeks, we'll be celebrating eid?!!!! How time flies! I just can't say it enough, I love Ramadhan so much. Everything about it, from that feeling of accomplishment/satisfaction you get when you've successfully completed a whole day of fasting and that sweet sweet feeling of your first gulp of water after hours and hours of fasting, hehe, to being able to perform terawih prayers later in the night, everything gives me this inner contentment that I just can't seem to find in other months. This is a month we replace everything bad with the good and discover what we are truly capable of. With shaytan's absence in this month, it's all up to us, everything is made easier without the evil influence. Islam, after all encourages improvements. One of the many things I loooove about this month is the connection we make with people around us. Muslim or non-Muslim, this month makes our relationship with others stronger and more purified. Be it the sunnahs, obligations, or traditions, I believe they all can benefit us positively.
This is the month I usually ought to lose weigth but the amount of iftar invitations/ dates there are leads to me gaining more weight instead T.T Adios, eid body, lol. Nevertheless, it is something I treasure.
This is the month I usually ought to lose weigth but the amount of iftar invitations/ dates there are leads to me gaining more weight instead T.T Adios, eid body, lol. Nevertheless, it is something I treasure.
On Friday, my family and I had our iftar at the Malaysian Trade Centre with the rest of the Malaysian population (close, so many people were there!!!) residing here, in the UAE. The event was hosted by MYUAE in collaboration with Petronas staff members. We prayed Maghrib together, and then had our actual iftar food fest and ended the night with a little moreh after performing our Terawih prayers. Talking about moreh, I still remember how me and my sister often insisted on performing our terawih prayers in the mosque in KLCC, just because they had one of the best moreh(s) ever, HAHAHA. Baby steps, okay :P
SEEEEEE, SO MANY PEOPLE. |
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Some of the dessert selections (Photo credits to Puan Latifah Abdul Manap) |
There were a huge variety of food that I somehow felt like I was in a bazar Ramadan. When I say huge, I mean huuuuuuuugeeeeeee. Like hello???? Macam mana nak diet ni T.T There were rice (cause we're Asians, okay. Rice is essential), kuih apam, roti jala, kuih keria, kole kacang, kuih kaswi, pulut panggang, sirap bandung, you name it.
Being surrounded by people you know you have something in common with (in this case, culture, nationality, belief, etc) makes that feeling of homesick go flush itself in a toilet. Though we are thousands of miles away from home and our families, the atmosphere and vibe still felt like we were home. It's really nice to have gatherings like this once in a while, makes me soooo proud to be Malaysian, and they're definitely one of the things I'll miss.
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Gosh, ignore that girl at the back who thinks that this picture is about her :P |
As usual, the day was filled with loads of laughter and whatnot, us making fun of each other. It's days like this that I appreciate, i don't know if all of this is still possible after these two weeks with most of us going into our separate ways:'( But y'know, enjoy the moment while it lasts.
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One sided love with any pair of heels I own because I love them but they don't feel the same. They choose to hurt me instead</3 |
So that was a little of my Ramadhan days summed up. Hope everyone's is going well too!
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