The next Hari Raya Tour was 1 week later. After we came back from Malacca, I had to work the following day and we slack thoughout and only continue our Hari Raya tour on the following Saturday. We rent a car and I was forced to drive it. I told her to rent a small car if she wants me to drive it and yes, she did. On that Saturday, we went to my father's siblings's houses. Rumah Pak Hitam, Achik, Alang, Ongah and Busu. After that, we had dinner at Lestari. Pathetic ya, I told mum not to cook since she was fasting 6 (puasa enam).
On the following day, we went to more houses. To mixtures of my maternal and paternal relatives. Fun and happy, but that was truely felt seeing the joy of the children. At my age, Hari Raya is celebrated more spiritually compared to how I celeberated it when I was still a kid. Different. No more kechings-kechings, duit raya! But ya, such things are no longer important to me. What is important to me now during Hari Raya is to 
be able to gather around with my relatives and keep in touch with them. Imagine, almost 11 months you spend your time with your friends and your atomic family, it is time to reach out to your paternal and maternal relatives and to see and find out how they are doing just for this one month. But yet, it is sad when I see some of friends as well as cousins who do not bother to visit their relatives. To them it is just a waste of time. How sad! I believe that one day we still need our family members, and their places may not be able to be replaced by our dearly friends. Friends are still friends! Anyway, ya 2nd day of driving. Better I must say but cannot deny that at some points, driving is scary!
ill get as much As in his report book in the future. Hah. My relatives and grandma from Malacca came down. I was late for the Marhabaan session. It was fun! The food was themed Kampung Feast! All were lauk kampung! Nice! I didnt take much pictures, but will ask my sister for more pictures. Rayaan was cute as usual on that day. I am missing Aisy and him already! Gosh!
Yesterday, went out with my Yishun Primary School friends. Gosh! I graduated from YPS in 2000. 7 years ago and people change, I am glad that some poeple still treasure the friendship. Hack care about those who don't. I just can't be bothered by them. It is strange when 7 years back, those people are the one who said that we must not let go of the friendship and must treasure it forever and ironically, 7 years later those people are the one actually forgetting it. As usual, we were late. Meeting was 
10.45a.m, Farhana came at 11.00 a.m, Athirah and sister came at 11.10a.m, Izwan came at 11.15 a.m, Salihah came at 11.30 a.m and Rashid came at 12.15 p.m. How great was that! 1st house was Cikgu Sadiah's. A lot of things that happened to her recently, we do not know. Sad. She's 60 now but still going strong! I already ask for forgiveness from her, so I do not wish to talk about her, good or bad, I'll just ignore my thoughts about her! We had great laughs in 
between. Salihah still rocks! Athirah is still as demure as last time. Rashid is super TALL! Farhana is now a teacher and a model, don't that clash pal? Shared some secrets with them! Glad that they are doing great. Salihah and Athirah doing fine in Nanyang Polytechic, Farhana now teaching at a kindegarten and Rashid slogging off for 'A' levels. I am glad mine is over. Oh ya, Izwan is doing not bad (GOSH) in SCDF, saving people! Hahahaha. Went to all our houses and Zul's house. Zul still look the same but of course more matured-looking. He's back from Cairo and will be going back on Wednesday. Gosh, can't see him off at the airport on Wednesday. I am saving lives, people! Gosh! Hate this! Went home at 12.15 a.m. How great!
By Aminah Bee
Assalamualaikum. I know this is a bit too late, but still, Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri Minal Aidil Walfaizin. Celebrated my Hari Raya at my grandma's village in Malacca. Glad that all my maternal relatives are there. Complete. No one left out. All my 24 cousins are there, not including their husbands, wives and children. Love it. The night before Hari Raya, my cousins and I had a so called "mercun war" where we divide ourselves into two groups and attack each other with mercuns. All kind of mercuns. Well, for 
me it was definitely a great and exciting experience as mercun are hardly to be found in Singapore. Only bunga api or what Ain call "fire flower". Hahaha. Full of fun and of course sadness too. This year like any other years before, we forgive and forget, apologise with one another and of course cry. Went visitting and the funny thing is that, my cousins and I were just blindly following our uncles and aunts to my grandma's siblings places. We go just for the sake of visitting. We only chat, eat, laugh and for the mini ones, money! Even 
though I have not met some of them for years, we are still able to communicate well and thanks for the praises for my new look! Alhamdulillah. Hahahaha... Many many many updates from my cousins. Some are getting married next year, some are getting engaged, some are flying overseas. To Along Sham, congratulations for your new job appointment and hopefully I will be able to fly to Bahrain to meet you after my NS. It is really nice to meet my cousins after such a long time. I am closer to my maternal family because we can click well, unlike my paternal side, 
I am one of the younger ones. Most of them are married and already have children. And when my paternal cousins meet, they will talk about their children, their school stuffs and how naughty are they and I will go like, "Hmmm I see!" all the way. Anyway, we also went to the cemetry to pray for our dear late grandfather and uncle. Food! Walah. All kind of Hari Raya goodies. Lemang, ketupat, sambal sotong, sambal udang, mee curry, rendang, serunding and etc. Thanks to the sweet cold 
drinks and oily stuffs, I think I am getting sick now! Gosh and I am working tonight. Hopefully, there will be lesser calls tonight, and hopefully no new medics will follow me, cause I feel uneasy when they are around as I still consider myself as new and junior! And to those who bother to sms me, thank you for the sms and sorry for the late reply because my hp battery was flat and I forgot to bring my charger along. So, once again, Selamat Hari Raya Maaf Zahir Batin!
