Eid Mubarak to you all!!! It is a strange time that we’re in right now isn’t it? I had a great laugh looking at all the photos of family imams and their sticks. Wait, that sounded wrong. I meant the batons they hold while giving khutbah. Like these ones: People do get creative huh? 😂 [...]
Can someone tell me who came up with the phrase "Riang Ria Raya"? Because I think it's very inaccurate to describe Raya. Well, maybe not entirely inaccurate. There's definitely some riang-ness and ria-ness here and there especially when the family gathers. If anything, it should be Buncit Penat Raya. At least that was how my [...]
We hosted a mini family gathering at home yesterday. I wanted to share the stories and wedding pictures the night itself but was too tired to even move my fingers to scroll Instagram page. NO NO, not MY wedding but other people's wedding that I attended.So, pre open house we had to do our annual [...]
You know what they say about people who are 'mulut masin' (direct translation: salty mouth. But it really means whatever the person said will come true, like their wishes are always granted kinda thing). So I had that salty mouth moment yesterday. We were visiting the Islamic Art Museum for a food tasting yesterday and [...]
Everytime I see this baju kurung in my closet, I'll always hear the boutique assistant's voice in my head; "beli la baju ni pondan, comel sangat you pakai. Macam itik itik gituuu!" Translation: "Buy the clothes transgender, cute on you. Like many ducks!". Okay, am not making any sense in English but seriously in Malay, [...]
As you can see, I like tamarinds. #itsnotwhatyouthinkI intended to publish a different post today but in light of what happened, I want to write about the things I have been taking for granted instead. It's raya and I should be writing happy thoughts, I know but I need to share this with you guys.I [...]
I'm pretty sure most hijabis have encountered this problem before: unannounced guests and missing hijab. My first response when someone ring my doorbell at home: panic. Then within the 15 seconds I have before inviting them in, I will run around the house looking for instant tudung (it's called tudung indon in my household). Usually [...]
This is all of us 😉 I'm a few days too late but still, Eid Mubarak everybody! All of us are in grey turquoise this year Can't believe I had to Google how to spell 'turquoise'. I thought I had in me.My baju raya was a disaster.not.talking.about.it. But I'm happy spending raya with my family. When [...]
Raya shopping is, how do I put this: annoying. Wait, don't throw bottles at me yet my fellow shopaholics. I love shopping, just not when everyone else is doing it at the same time and at the same place. It makes shopping experience a tiresome not a pleasant one. However, with good company, it can [...]
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