First 3 Days of Ramadhan

First day of Ramadhan




kek kukus lapis seri kaya


Second day




kuih ketayap


Third day

before



after

Souvenirs from London during Ramadhan

Creed and Floris



books

Drakes

Campo Marzio

Progress Report

Some of the photos at the site on 7.7.2013

Welcoming Ramadhan 1434 H

We are welcoming Ramadhan next week.

Ramadhan always reminisces my childhood living with grandmother. She cooks lots of dishes including sweet and even savory desserts. Although I ate the main dish including rice, chicken (sometimes more than 1 type of chicken dish) and without vegetables, I can still fill my belly with desserts and iced drinks. I will feel very full afterwards and went to pray around 8-ish. Of course…no time for terawih and grandmother hardly say a thing.

If I were lucky enough mother and father brought back some firecrackers during weekends. After prayer we will be very busy lighting the firecrackers in front of the house. Sometimes I skipped for a minute or two just to eat once more. I don’t remember about the others but I will be glued in front of the tv with a plate or bowl on my lap and continue eating.

Of course I did not miss my sahur. I had rice and other side dishes in addition to fried noodles, more desserts and fruits (pieces of watermelon soaked in sugar and chilled in the fridge!). Sometimes I even had bread and margarine with sugar (more sugar!) At that age health is not a concern. What’s important is I do not fall sick.

But now everything IS about health. We all need to stay healthy during Ramadhan. I guess old age has taken its toll on me.

penjan ubi kayu

lompang



all images are from Google



I Voted !

Today I voted for the first time. I was denied the right to vote 10 years ago as my name was not on the register. It all went well despite the hot morning sunshine. My left index finger was painted with the so called indelible ink (it was washable anyhow). I was very lucky that none of my ex-classmates were present at that time.

Anyway, the most important thing is I have done my part for the country (although I doubted SPR).

But if PKR did win this time who is qualified to be the next PM? I do not think DSAI is the right candidate.

Istanbul ~ Apr 2013

A holiday in Istanbul, Turkey

a warm chocolate chip cookie to enjoy at check-in

DAY 1 : Hagia Sophia 

queue at Hagia Sophia

DAY 1 : Blue Mosque



a cup of turkish coffee at Mado

DAY 2 : Topkapi Palace

tulips at Topkapi Palace



a hot turkish tea at the Archaeology Museum

dolma

chicken kebab

traditional turkish ice cream at Mado

tour of the Grand Bazaar



DAY 3 : crossing Bosphorus by ferry from Eminonu to Uskudar in Asia and back

breakfast in Uskudar : cheese toast TL2.50



DAY 3 : Great Palace Mosaic Museum and Arasta Bazaar



DAY 3 : lunch at the famous Matbah Restaurant



a small starter with bread



this starter was taken off the bill because we did not like it



pickled beet root salad

main : goose kebab with rice



lamb casserole


Some of the food that we had :

lamb doner kebab

bagel with nutella

pistachio baklava

the museum pass : TL72.00 for 72 hours

Things to bring home :

cushion covers were free when we purchased the carpet

hand wooven carpet from Arasta Bazaar

magnets 3 for TL10.00

turkish coffee from Tuqba

turkish delights/lokum from Koska

turkish nougat

At the airport before departure