Ramadhan 2016

Assalammualaikum wbt,

Selamat Har Raya Aidilfitri to Muslim who happen to read my blog. Goshhh..how time flies, it's Raya already! I was thinking to write a post on my Ramadhan but look where we are today, 4th day of Raya, whattt?! But, I don't care, still gonna write my Ramadhan experience this year.

Fasting was fine, on early days of Ramadhan, husband and I would join the family having Sahoor together but later on, I found it quite a hassle because we had to carry a sleeping big baby down, put him on a cot and bring him back up again in his cranky mood as the carrying would wake him up. So, what I did was, I packed the food I earlier together with dates and brought them in my room. 

We went to Bazaar almost everyday during working days, buying kuih and staff. Usually at USJ4, oh God.. The food there were freaking expensive! If kuih per piece last year was 80 cents, this year, it shoot up to RM1 per piece! Be it a tiny popia or karipap..same price! Some other time, we also went to Bandar Sunway or Puchong Bazar and the pricing there are much more reasonable. We didn't go out breaking fast that often because I do not like the chaos and the place would usually be too pack with people. Thus, expect some slow service and cold food as they are preparing a large batch at the same time. 

I cooked too..sometimes, during the weekend. Usually, in Ramadhan, I would be extra rajin to make simple homemade kuih like sardine french toast and popia..hahaha. We also had buka puasa in both kampung, Lenggeng and Banting and alhamdulillah, it such a bless to gather everyone in this holy month. 

Look at these dishes...roti telur sardin, ikan tenggiri jeruk, gulai ikan parang pisang muda, sayur goreng, serawa durian dan pulut, rendang ayam pucuk ubi, udang goreng daun kari, sambal belacan bacang...what a bliss..

Meanwhile, in Banting, nenek on my father's side. Bazaar Ramadhan here is freaking cheappppp. They still got 3 piece kuih for RM1!!! I was so tamak and spent crazily here. 5 piece of roti jala with curry in a plastic container only cost RM2! 

I also had buka puasa with my Maybank colleagues at Jibby Chow in Subang Courtyard. We've been wanting to dine here for ages and yeah..it worth the wait!!! I gotta create one special entry about this restaurant review soon. 

I always feel sad when Ramadhan is over. I always felt like I haven't done enough, like I didn't fully utilize this holy month. It has been my second year of Ramadhan that I didn't go to Terawih.. How I miss it. But my mother always say that taking care of children also one way of Ibadah and if we do it sincerely, God will reward a mother Jannah. Wallahualam. InsyaAllah, I really hope to meet next year's Ramadhan with God's will. Amin.