MY: The Sacrifice

Am planning to go back to my hometown for this Eid-ul-Adha. The planned date is on 6/12 and returning to KL (via SZB) on 9/12.

Three days before the departure date, my younger brother suddenly wanted to go back as well. His exam scheduled on Tuesday (9/12) was cancelled. No more tickets available, so be a good brother (ehem..) I changed my name to his. 

So, my sacrifice, celebrating Eid in KL... quite a long weekend for me... 4 days in a row.... let see how I survive :-)

Selamat Hari Raya Korban...

~ MT @ Malaysia

~~ Ampang, Selangor

~ To Travel Is To Discover Oneself ~

MY: Selamat Hari Raya

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri…. Maaf Zahir dan Batin…

First day raya. Prayed Solat Sunat Aidilfitri at the nearby madrasah. A lot of changes to the madrasah… two noticeable changes are the replacement of wood with bricks and the madrasah is now conquered by the current party ruling the state of Kelantan.. Yup.. the political division of villagers here is obvious if you mix around them.. very unhealthy, but that is what they chose to be.

Before the prayer, I had a light breakfast of laksam kelantan …have not eaten laksam for quite some time.

What in store for our guests, Satay/ Roti Jala with Kuzi Ayam / Laksa and Laksam (a bit of Laksa Penang too, courtsey of my neighbour) / Nasi Himpit and Kuah Kacang.

Tanah Perkuburan - stopped by en route to my aunties' houses to offer a prayer for the deceased family members.

Food for guests at one of my aunties' house.

At my cousin's place, Nasi Tomato.

~ MT @ Malaysia

~~ Kota Bharu, Kelantan

~ To Travel Is To Discover Oneself ~

MY: Last Day Iftar - Kelantan Style :-)

On the way back from the airport, I stopped by at "Pak Wi Satay" to pick up satay that my mom booked for tomorrow's Eid.

Satay is synonym with a place called Baung in Pengkalan Chepa. The airport is situated in Pengkalan Chepa area and along the way to the airport, one will find lots of satay stalls by the roadside.

Pak Wi Satay is situated few hundreds meters from the main. The access to Pak Wi's pace is via a narrow road next to Shell petrol station (the first petrol station if you are coming from the airport to the town centre). Most of the satay bought in Baung have similar tastes. The only different is the price and the kind of beef used. Pak Wi uses local beef while most other stalls use imported beef. The price for Pak Wi satay is RM40 for 100 sticks while other stalls charge around RM45 - RM47 per 100 sticks.

Later in the evening, after paying my zakat at the nearby mosque, I went to the Pasar Ramadan at Kedai Mulong. Lots of mouth-watering Kelantan desserts like jala emas, tahi itik, etok (I think it is officially spelled as "etak") etc... Yummy..yummy.... I don't really eat "etok" anymore... justwant to take phot and put it in my blog.. muahhahahaa...

~ MT @ Malaysia

~~ Kota Bharu, Kelantan

~ To Travel Is To Discover Oneself ~

MY: Selamat Hari Raya

Today is the 1st Syawal in Malaysia. And the second of Eid day in Qatar. When will the Muslims unite if they cannot even uniformize the celebration of Eid... And because of this as well, my Ramadan for this year is 31 days...

The truth about Eid Fitr celebration for me is -> I don't like it. Deep inside me, I always feel nervous during Eid day. It always the same for many years... and I hate it. Morning, after prayer, I will be at home, waiting for my cousins to visit me as they always do. Then, I will go to their houses to meet their parents (my aunties). Then to my late maternal grandparents' graves, my uncle's grave and my younger brother's grave. On the way back, I will stop by my relative place next to cemetary. Back home, have a shower and drove with my family to my paternal grandmother's house 40km to the south. Had dinner there and drove back home and went to bed!

It has been a routine for me during Eid Fitr for the last few years and I hate it! Not that I hate meeting them but the routine... it is boring! I wish I could change... I wish...

~ MT@ Malaysia
~~ Kota Bharu, Kelantan

~To Travel Is To Discover Oneself~

QA: Plan Next Week

Today, I will be leaving this little peninsula. 2320hrs to be exact. Will be away until end of the month. So, these are what in store for me from tomorrow until end of the month:

19/10 Arrival at the "underutilised gargantuan" airport
20/10 Appointment dentist and Iftar at JW Marri0tt (ada sapa2 nak jumpa, leh gi sana by pool side)
21/10 Fly to my hometown
Lepak..Raya...habiskan duit raya (sapa2 nak duit raya, cakap ye... dah masuk 3 tahun duit raya tak pernah habis...)
27/10 Fly back to haze city
28/10 Check in at West1n Hotel
29/10 No plan yet..
30/10 To meet Azam.. hmm..
31/10 Leave for this boring D0ha again....

To all, Eid Mubarak - Maaf Zahir dan Batin....

~ MT @ Qatar
~~ Dafna, Doha

~ To Travel Is To Discover Oneself ~