the aftermath

the fasting month has come & gone. so much for wanting to shed the unwanted kg. all lost in that one month were quickly gained in the two & half days we were back in the kampung. how to resist good food, you tell me?! anyways....

raya was a quiet affair. not all the siblings made it back for the celebrations. one up north couldn't make as her other half had to be hospitalized due to abdominal pains. one in the klang valley had to stay back as his wife is due any time now. the nephews & nieces are all grown up now (youngest being four & she being the noisiest of the lot & the oldest is twenty, me thinks) so it wasn't as noisy or as chaotic as it was back when they were little. and as they grow, it takes its toll on our purses as well cos we (the hubby & i at least) give them duit raya according to the level of education they are pursuing. thinking they would graduate next year (a couple less to give lah), they smile & tell us 'err, no lah. nak sambung masters'. maybe we should not give duit raya to those twenty one years of age & above.... oh well.

so this raya, the hubby decided to visit a couple of his old house-mates. the last we visited them was when my daughter was about three feet high. two feet & a couple of inches later.... so there i was trying to be a perempuan bukan melayu terakhir....

adik (the friend's younger sis)
pbmt (me lah)
makcik (some lady who was also a guest)

adik: lama tak jumpa. anak tak ikut?
pbmt: tak, dia kat rumah ngan cousins dia. lagi pun dah besar-besar nie, manalah nak ikut mak bapak dia
adik: how old is she?
pbmt: next year 15
adik: wah.. dah besar. masih satu lagi ke
pbmt: ya. one & only. dah rezeki tuhan...
adik: rugi ooo. kalau ada dua tiga baru okay
makcik: ye lah, rugi kalau ada satu jer. dapat lah dua tiga lagi
pbmt: ah, okay nanti saya cari kat supermarket
adik: hahahah
makcik: eh, mana ada. ingat anak tu barang ke
pbmt: eh, bukan ke?

they stopped at that... normally i wouldn't end the conversation with some uncalled for remarks (which is very unlike me but you know - respect the elders & all that) but this makcik cari pasal kan? sibuk sangat saper suruh???

oh, thanks y'all for your raya greeting & well-wishes...