Saturday, October 20, 2007

Eid Mubarak - 1 Syawal 1428

Raya was marvellous...as usual... No 'happenings', no saucy gossips....just the usual...

We celebrated first 'raya' in Perak...my 'kampung'...this year. Last Syawal, we've spent a week in Kelantan. Not because my 'ever dearest' AB have loong holiday...It was because my MIL passed away a few days before 'Raya' and we were there for the funeral and for 7 days of 'tahlil'.

This year we celebrated in Lenggong. Yup...Lenggong is a very small town (a 'cowboy' town to be exact) in Perak.

This year first Syawal...all my brothers were there. This was the first time all of us were there since...10-20 years. Before this there must be one of us who celebrated first raya at their in-law's. We did take family pictures (which were taken using my eldest bro (Long's) very 'canggih', brand new SLR camera- he is very into photography). He haven't email me those pics. I might post them here once I get them from him. (p/s- kakak, pls remind abah to email me those photos).

Some were taken using my Ngah's O2 (who are in US since 2nd raya and I doubt he will ever email me those photos). A few using my Chik's digicam.

And not forgetting, a few numbers of pictures taken by my Mr. AB using his new 'raya' toy- which he had wanted to buy for quite sometimes, only to be delayed by his lovely wife (that would be ME), because I still doesn't think that he need that PDA phone. Anyway I'm glad he bought them...because I am sooo...happy seing him being so 'jakun' and everything with that 'toy'. He even slept with it the first week he bought that PDA. ehhheheh (actually, he already owned a PDA, which had been broken by his most beloved wife (which is ME)- I sat on it, and broke the screen). Thanks darling for not being angry with me...

And may be I would download the photos from his PDA later, since he's busy watching football at the moment.

We had plenty of food. One of my SIL brought lots of home-cooked food which she had prepared from KL, including her delicious 'chicken sambal', ketupat, chicken rendang, etc. The other SIL prepared 'kuah kacang'. Another SIL cooked 'nasi hujan panas' with 'ayam masak merah'. And my mum prepared 'lemang' and rendang.

We spent the day eating, eating, eating and eating. Oh yes...we also visited our uncles and aunties houses.


The night- I went to a small gathering of my ex-schoolmates, which was held in Tasek Raban Resort. I brought some cupcakes. My hubby tagged along (actually, I forced him to tag along...hehhe). I left Umar with 'atuk'. Not many turn up. Anyway it was great.

I went back around 11pm, only to see Umar waiting at the door, hands on his hips. As I stepped out of the car, he started with his 'motherly' speech...'why you go out until late at night? You should come back earlier. bla bla bla....' (and now, he had taken over the job as a mom...). Talking about freedom....my free days had long gone.... I can't even go out late at night...if it's not the hubby...then it's the son who started nagging at me......

To those who attended the gathering (I know some of you have been the silent reader of my blog)...it was really nice meeting you guys...

Asmeda, Lynda and Nozie...time really flies...x sempat habiskan gosip2 terkini...we shud meet up again...

To the seniors...which I only knew from the 'cyber' world all this time, (and thru phone calls and sms)...all of you have been great sport... and very friendly....thanks...

AND TO ALL OF YOU......have a great raya... don't stuff yourself tooo much with all the lemang, rendang, etc..... If you do...don't complain if your pants size increase a few inches...it's your own fault...:):):) (and don't blame your 'baju', - the 'kain' did not shrink...okay!!!)

17 comments:

HLiza said...

I still cook rendang and sambal kacang today..the mood is still around!

drNO said...

hliza
kami nk gi makan boleh x?

Cat Cat said...

drNO,
Lenggong tu kat mana ya? Utara Perak? Cath orang Perak tapi tak pernah dengar town name Lenggong...

Saya said...

waa..kantoi pulak pernah gune tektik pasal baju raya ni kecik la..

HLiza said...

DrNo, awat tak call..tak perasan komen ni..datanglah, tapi kena call dulu and jgn terkejut coz rumah I simple in every single thing. Datanglah nanti I buat lagi sambal kacang..hari ni dah habis. Raya sebulankan?

drNO said...

CatCat- lenggong is between kuala kangsar and gerik. hulu perak. ramai yg x penah dgr about lenggong...
dlm buku teks sejarah ada mention about lenggong and its perakman - and the archaelogical museum (eventhough I myself x penah visit the museum)

drNO said...

God'sSlave- ramai yg kasik alasan baju shrink. lain kali beli two size larger...hehhehe

drNO said...

hliza- saje je tu. actually kitorg pun still in KL ni. insyallah next week if sempat.... raya kan sebulan...:):):)

Mior Azhar said...

drno,
thanks for visiting. You too had a wonderful lebaran, I see. Sernok kan bertemu bermesra ngan adik-beradik and kengkawan lama...

flush said...

dlm seminggu yg lps 6 kali sy lalu kat lenggong (atas jln je la).. on my trip from airtawar - baling..

yaaa.. football time, bila la arsenal ni nak kalah.. bleh MU potong kat corner..

Anonymous said...

salam to drno,
thanks for visiting..
Innalillah...4 your MIL.ada hikmahnya juga..dapat semua berkumpul kan?

mokk said...

Salam drNo..

Selamat Hari Lebaran..

tq for singgah at my blog...u have a nice blog.....i will baca your blog pas ni...baru lepaih scan thro dan sgt interesting..

NJ@Goboklama said...

bestnya ada gathering dgn kengkawan lama.... Talking bout overeating, I pun sekarang dah start puasa semula, harus puasa setahun baru kurus semula wooo... ;p

drNO said...

mior azhar- memang le seronok sgt... masing2 dah bz dgn kerjaya n family, sekali sekala dpt jumpa..best la


flush- awat x habaq. kalau x boleh singgah mkn lemang ke kek ke apa ke...
itula kan...asyik dgr my mr AB bercerita pasal arsenal menang je...hehehh

drNO said...

drzeze- thanks to u too.....


mokk- selamat hari raya..


goboklama- aduih...overeating during raya...perkara biasa tuh...

Unknown said...

dr No..:-) hehehe....suka baca tang umar waited and lectured u tu...hehehehe...i suka umar instantly ...hehehe...finally a MAN who dares speak up ....i sendiri pengecut ahakz...hopefully Umar will maintain that sort of courage into his married life...

ok tu raya u heppi heppi tu...

ur AB kelantan di mana? i juga ada saudara yang meninggal just before last raya ...di kelantan. Nak bersorehh la nie ...:-)

idham

drNO said...

idham- my Umar memang la mulut byk. bukan main lagi bebel kat mama dia. semlm I visited my bro, n dia bgtau, b4 I arrived home that night, dah pjg berjela2 dah si umar dok bising kat rmh, apsal la mama ni dah mlm x blk2...
mr AB oghe pasir puteh.