there's just something scary bt this bandwidth thingy. one moment its ok, another not. ugh. so i think i'll just change the no. of posts to only 5 at a time, instead of the usual 15. and we'll see how things go la eh. but the problem is, i adore posting pics up, regardless of whether they're taken from Getty Images or MSN.com or my own file. and i wanna post more and more. but i still got to consider the damned bandwidth and can only hope not to exceed it. its a wonder that those who seem to have more pics posted up than mine do not seem to have any probs at all with their bandwidth and whathaveyous.
and that is just so infuriating la.
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today is Sunday [ like duhh. but i wouldnt anyhow write that if there was nothing significant to that ] which also marks the last Sunday this family can have their usual breakfast of roti prata and all the usual malay kuehs. and also the last Sunday lunch together. that is, until after Hari Raya la. heh. coz Ramadhan starts this Wednesday (!!)
now. those exclamation marks can mean two things. [ or maybe a lot more la but lets just focus on two shall we. ]
1. OH NO !! no more eating at ANYtime we want to. [ which can be quite sucky actually ] or
2. YESSS !! time for dieting
but for me . .
its neither.
[ okla. the first maybe haha. definitely not no.2 rytt ]
but seriously. im just excited because Ramadhan is such a holy month. there is just so much goodness around to celebrate for that in this month, you yourself would feel good. as in, not naughty. more to a better person. hehh. its the month in which all Satans are locked up, so as not to disturb us in our quest to seek God's ultimate blessings and forgiveness. its also the month in which one special night is given to us, which if we make full use of spiritually, the returns is equivalent to that of a thousand nights. and its also the month in which this family can have more chances to have a meal together, whether its the pre- dawn meal, or the break- fast meal. thats indeed a cause for celebration. ( for me la )
but of coz.
its the month which brings us closer to the month, Syawal, in which we celebrate Hari Raya.
: )
full of food, $$, and food again. and basically, where families come together to seek forgiveness and be merry together.
~ 3 more days ~
went masjid in the morning, as per normal la. and the tent has already been set up for the mini- bazaar of food and drinks. cant wait ! haha. its like during Ramadhan la that we get to taste the cooling sweetness of air kathira (!!) or the bubur asyura ( yumms! ) and the variety of all the malay kuehs available, all under one roof.
but mainly its because i just love the feeling of camarederie, the feeling of togetherness, amongst us muslims. its like, i dont know la eh. indescribable. [ or is it un- describable. always get mixed up. ]
and then in the night, we'd all pray together and this prayer is only available in this month, ( solat Terawih ) which makes it all the more special. but its not compulsory to go to the mosque every night la. its just up to you. you can even pray it at home. but of course its better if you do it with a bigger crowd. afterall, there's only something to gain by doing good. you'll never be at a loss. [ ok maybe the TV shows that i might miss out on la. haha ] also, i can guarantee that by the time school starts, i'll be too tired to have the prayer at the mosque with all the other enthusiasts. so i might as well take the chance now while i can.
thank gawd there's a morning slot for AR.
>.<
hoping the blog will be fine w/o all those nonsense of bandwitdh exceeded. like what therr.
on another note.
my block is looking goooood. haha. told ya bt the upgrading stuff happening around here, making the corridor look like a mini forest, only a very unkept one. [ but forests are not meant to be tidy anyway. but it just doesnt work for HDB corridors y'know. ]
but in the way towards looking good, we also got to tolerate the shoutings of these workers to "tutup tingkap ohhh" ( close e windows laaa ) or "masukkan gala ohh" ( bring in your laundry laaa ) or them shifting our pots of plants haphazardly ( hence, the forest look ) , or shouting again. just yesterday, mom and i witnessed one of them bringing in two of those bamboo poles ( on which you hang your clothes right ) into a flat through the squares of that house's kitchen windows. ( there were no laundry on the bamboo poles btw ) bcoz their carriage, or whatever you call it, needed to go further up in order for his other friend to continue painting the exterior of the flat white. can you just imagine the shock the owner of that house would feel when he sees two of his poles on his kitchen floor. haha.
such drama from such old estates. one would think old estates are more dead.
and i like it when i see our dear teenage friends (esp the guys ) going to the morning classes in search for something more. it just somehow gives you hope that hey, things are not all that bad. they are not all that bad. and that they do want to be good despite the situation. but of coz, there are still some who masih tak serik lagiii. sigh. can only hope that they will eventually see the light at the end of their tunnel.
to my muslim pals.
SELAMAT BERPUASA ! !
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