Attention, world.. I baked a cake today.. (pat self on back)..
Well, OK, so I used an instant cake mix.. And maybe I still have a long way to go in my quest to make myself more domesticated.. But at least I'm making progress, however miniscule it may be.. Tomorrow's mission? My mom's specialty, pulut (glutinous rice) wrapped in omelette.. Yum yum.. That's of course provided that I can get myself out of bed early tomorrow :P
I've been in a reflective mood lately.. Ramadhan's coming to an end.. Unlike previous years, there's this tinge of sadness whenever I come to think about it.. This will be the last one I'll experience here in Malaysia and next year, God willing, I'll be in the UK by the time the holy month comes round again.. My seniors who've gone there have been advising me to really soak up all the local atmosphere because it's the thing they miss the most.. Frankly, I don't think I'll ever get enough of all the 'pasar ramadhan' selling all sorts of delicacies, especially my all-time favourite, murtabak.. Isk.. Will I ever find murtabak in the UK? :(
I also stumbled across my old autograph book which I used back in Form Five.. All my classmates wrote in it, including my teachers.. Flipping through the pages brought so many fond memories of school.. It also made me realize how much I've lost touch with so many of my old friends.. I used to be very close to YJ back then but nowadays, we don't exchange a single word even when we see each other online in MSN.. Over the holidays, I'm planning to call up all my old friends, just to see how they're doing and where they are right now.. Maybe I'll meet up with a few of them.. There's also my batch's gathering in January.. I'm still not sure whether it's worth the RM80 I'm asked to part with, but I suppose catching up on all the good times must be fun.. Especially when it comes to seeing all my ex-crushes.. muehehehe.. Not that I'm expecting to rekindle old flames or something.. It's more of like seeing (and finally realizing) how on earth did I fall for these people in the first place :P
Here's one of my favourite Raya songs.. I used to sing this song along the college corridors last year because our holidays only started one week before Hari Raya.. One week.. heh.. This year, our holidays started only 4 days before D-day and yet I didn't even feel as melancholic as before.. Hmm.. Maybe I'm getting used to these delayed Raya celebrations :P
*Sob*.. I don't think I'm going to be emotionally strong to listen to this song come next year :(
Dari Jauh Ku Pohon Maaf - Sudirman
Dalam dingin subuh hati ku terusik
Kenang nasib diri di rantauan
Bergema takbir raya
Menitis air mata
Terbayang suasana permai desa
Rindu hati ini inginku kembali
Pada ayah bonda dan saudara
Tetapi aku harus mencari rezeki
Membela nasib kita bersama
Hanya kusampaikan doa
Dan kiriman tulus ikhlas
Dari jauh kupohonkan ampun maaf
Jangan sedih pagi ini
Tak dapat kita bersama
Meraikan Aidil Fitri yang mulia
Restu ayah bonda kuharap selalu
Hingga aku pulang kepada mu
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