2nd Syawal....

Syafiqah (she's only 15) n I

the event....
1/ photo session with the rest of 6th yr students.... took place at the Red Square...
2/ jamuan raya di embassy..... yesterday only for muslim, so today for all malaysian living in moscow....

quite funny actually, it was raining since early morning yet the photo session still on... i have no excuse after all bcz yesterday i'd skip the photo session at Moscow State University.... so, nak tak nak kenalah jugak heret kaki ni menapak ngan high heel g Red Square.... it's not a problem for me wearing heels at all bcz sometimes i just love to wear them for classes though have to walk far... shieda n heels... just like irama dan lagu.... terinfluence ngan russian girls sebenarnya but who cares.... as long as i feel good....

since this is our final year so might as well have some good pretty picture in front of St. Basil (the lolly-pop building) wearing baju kurung.... n the whole crowd there really enjoyed looking at us.... huhu, but i hate pple staring at me, cz rasa cam duduk dalam zoo pulak...

so afta bergambar sana sini, we took metro, n ride on the bus to the embassy.... n i just realized that it has been few yrs since hannan n i took cab as our main transport kalau nak ke embassy... really tiring kalau guna metro n bus....

Erina, shieda n Krun..

reached there around 3.30pm.... but the crowd was not like yg dijangka..... hundreds more students shud come but they din turn up at all... no comment.... pple have right to decide on anythings...

later that evening, i had several more frens coming for beraya.... han n lily, por, suren, iqbal, erina n amir....... had a long talk wt them, recalling all those memories back when we first came here... it was really fun.... and we have grown up so much.... i just 18th that time n now i am 23.... already qualified to vote, but yet lom register lagi....

tis pic was taken by Por.... sorry guys...

open house.... 1 syawal

i invited a few friends to come, to hannan's room..... serve them good food, though it's not much but the feel when we get together during hari raya is the most important...

lisa brought along several cookies.... thanks to lisa....

lisa came with zak, nadia n sheila.... then the guys came.... buya, idham, taka, puyi.... tetamu khas dari luar hostel juga hadir, thanks anip sudi datang.... sedih sebab sya tamau datang... huhu...

then sue n the others came.... but unfortunately, we were running out of time.... so few pple cudn't turn up cz they knew we'r going out later afta 5pm.

no matter how, still i enjoy my raya to the max this year....

the 2 most important pple i got here.... love u both... thanx 4 being wt me thru happy n sad time together...

Selamat Hari Lebaran..... Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri..... Maaf Zahir dan Batin.....

juadah hari raya...

my kuih raya....

raya cookies for a very good fren

the left over.... cudn't find time to snap them properly earlier... taken on the 2nd day of raya

kek gula hangus @ kek sarang semut

the recipe for my kek gula hangus.....

1 cup sugar

1 cup hot water, boiling one is preferable

1 cup condensed milk + 2-3 tblsp. of fresh milk

2-3 tblsp. of margerine

1 tsp. bicarbonate soda

1 cup all purpose flour

4 eggs (medium size)

1st, hanguskan gula atas kuali, make sure btol2 hangus cz u don want ur cake to be just perang2, i like it dark.... once mmg tak boleh nak hitam lagi dah, pour the boiling water into it.... hati2 time ni, sbb panas sangat wap yg naik.... them masukkan margerine, kacau cair on the heat n bring them to cool....

......beat the eggs until a bit fluffy.... i find that using the pemukul telur give better structure.... but u can use mixer as well... masukkan susu pekat n susu segar..... pukul sikit2.... then masukkan soda n tepung yg telah disatukan..... beat them well or else u'll get lump.... once the hula hangus cool down, pour into the cake mixture n kacau rata..... don't panic sbb hasilnya mmg adunan cake yg cair..... perapkan adunan dalam 3-4jam.... then bakar pada suhu 180-200 celcius... for about 45-60minutes...

taraa..... siap dah... shieda wat 2 biji untuk hari raya aritu... satu untuk open house, another one untuk classmates... tapi taksempat nak amik gamba waktu dah potong2, next time shieda buat lagi, shieda snap the pic bile dah slice ok...

selamat mencuba....

p/s.... kalau ikut resepi mak kat kampung, guna 8biji telur n tak guna susu pon.... but shieda takut la nak guna telur banyak2, takut gemuk.... huhu...

nasi himpit (handmade ok)

nasi himpit

2 cawan beras

6 cawan air

2-3 tblsp. cooking oil

make sure gunakan cawan yg sama untuk sukat.... masak cam tanak nasi biasa using electric rice cooker..... bile dah masak @ terangkat butang die, kaup2kan nasi tu dalam periuk n let it cool down first....

agak2 dah kurang panas, amik bekas untuk menghimpit.... dulang, tupperware or wutsoever... tuang minyak makan, n nasi yg lembik2 tu....

ade 2 cara nak himpit....

ikut cara my mom, balut tangan dgn kain sikit n then balut pula dgn plastik, ikatkan... then mulalah menghimpit nasi tu... tekan2, gaul2, buat seolah2 menguli doh.... pas siap menguli tu, ratakan la cantik2..... siap dah.... bila dah sejuk betul2 baru potong....

ikut cara my bakal mom-in-law pulak... tis one tak perlu bubuh minyak... tuangkan nasi lembik tadi dalam plastik, n ikat.... plastik yg agak tebal kalau boleh, if i'm not mistaken selalunya kaler hijau.... letak dalam tupperware atau acuan cake, then tekan2.... kaup2 die dalam plastik tu n then ratakan bahagian atas... siap dah....

2-2 cara nie, sangat menjimatkan masa n hasilnya sangat la cantik.berbanding nak guna ketupat nona..., took only 75min dari mula tanak nasi sampai siap menghimpit untuk 1kg beras.... sebab ketupat nona tu kene masak lama 2-4jam n kene make sure banyak air sentiasa supaya hasilnya cantik..

khususan ila Arwahi....

7th Syawal (2007) - genap sudah 5tahun pemergian abah ke rahmatullah....



yet, i still remember his face, his laugh, his care... i can still picture how did he look that day... abah tenang n manis sahaja....

winter '07

first snow fall in moscow today!!!

Winter

Little chickadees,

as busy as bees,

flying back and forth

from the feeder to the trees.

One sunflower seed

he takes to the tree;

Eats it there; flies right back

-"chick-a-dee-dee-dee.”

Such a cheerful fellow

and not a bit shy;

He doesn’t mind if I’m there

he'll come so close by

”Chick-a-dee-dee-dee” -

my favourite winter song;

could spend time

watching him all day long

A tidy little fellow -

no seeds scattered ‘round;

His winter manners keep the seedup,

off the ground.

When seeds in the feeder

start getting low,

”Chick-a-dee-dee-dee”

- He’ll always let me know.

A polite little friend

I’m happy to see;

He has great winter manners -

I think you’ll agree.

©Joan Adams Burchell

the earth is green..

couple of the day!!!

Syawal '07 .... the last raya in moscow for me..... it is totally a different feeling beraya di perantauan... i've gone thru 5 aidilfitri n ramadhan here, n this is gonna be the last... though i can cook all the juadah for raya, have fun with the others... bertakbir, sembahyang raya n bermaaf-maafan, but i don have my family here... i miss berhari raya wt them a lot, terasa syahdu dan kosong bile x dapat cium tangan mak n my sis n bro... yet, i'm enjoying my raya to the fullest... gonna make this raya the most unforgettable one....

the best housemate tat i cud never forget... gma, sue n nana...

i might say that hannan n i, the hottest couple for raya this year... believe it or not, just look at the pic... haha, bit crazy but this kaler, hijau pucuk pisang really amazing..... suit us well ritee.... so, i'm considering this colour on my future wedding... but a frd told me that we've always been the centre of attraction in any events or function... terasa bangga pon ade but i just dunno, maybe it is just the way how we act and how we talk to pple... we shud give respect at all time n only then pple will respect you n look at you wherever u go....





ok, on the raya eve, i had had a very2 short sleep... 1hour and a half only.... start cooking at midnight n finished around 3a.m.... my body was really tired but my eyes still fresh.... so i end up cleaning and tidying the kitchen, toilets n my room, ironing the baju raya.... n baring2 sambil berangan harap2 bole dapat duit raya.... Z.... shieda nak duit raya gak... huhu, jeles nih..





solat sunat raya was held at the embassy, we managed to get there by 9a.m... n luckily they haven't start their praying yet.... semasa duduk bertakbir, there's one auntie sat next to me, n try to get me talking to her.. she wore red jubah with red tudung... been wondering who's this woman cz i know all the embassy staff, but i haven't meet her b4.... then she smiles n said that she's a mother to a doctor here... n now waiting for the son to come back....n i was really2 surprised, she is dr.sheikh's mom.... she's so humble... she's a great lady... OMG... enjoyed talking with her cz i know dr.sheikh quite well, had dinner few times with him, go bowling together, even he came to hannan's room...ok, enough with the astranout...



as usual, we had makan2 afta sembahyang n sessi bergambar..... took a lot pictures with different pple... i ate a little only since i got mine waiting in hannan's room.... we're organizing a small open house... only to the closest friend... been thinking to open it for all, but i cudn't find enough time to cook that much.... bcz i just want to enjoy my raya.... insyaallah, nx time, maybe aidilAdha ke... or ape2 la, i'll invite all my fren, insyaAllah.. so sorry to those not invited tis time...

aidilfitri in autumn..

n today, i am so relieved cz so far tis raya went well, n my biscuits raya dah berkurang.. alhamdulillah..

the menu....

1/nasi himpit....
2/rendang ayam
3/ayam masak merah
4/sambal @ kuah kacang
5/ kuah lodeh..... + nasi himpit = lontong!!!

the biskut raye....

1/mama carie (erina call tis one marble biscuit)
2/crystal balls
3/cornflakes madu
4/almond london
5/choc chip cookies
6/mango pineapple tart
7/biskut makmur
8/kek gula hangus @ sarang semut

nurul syuhada nurul ain..... TV3's reality show Malaysian Top Host... i admire her a lot..

osu mubarak bairam....

selamat hari raya aidilFitri.... !!! semoga syawal yg menjelma membawa sejuta makna dan kebahagiaan buat kita semua....


menu for raya... of course kuih raye... nnt shieda tunjukkan picture2 ok, then tonite nak masak lauk pauk pulak.... nasi himpit dah siap, alhamdulillah... la nie, baru je siap bakar kek gula hangus @ kek sarang semut... jadik bersarang2 macam sarang anai2.... kne relax dulu sekejap, pahni leh sambung masak juadah untuk pagi raya esok...

LoVE n caRe

tired.... really i am... finished class a bit late on friday... n i was rushing back to the hostel cz i'd planned to visit cik yun and the family that day.... din got much time as darling dah siap berkemas n ask me to be quick... otherwise we'll miss the bus... throw all my stuffs from the bag n grabbed a towel, tshirt, my "adek2" n pe2 yg tercapai... x sampai 5minit shieda dah kat luar hostel semula....

darlin n me with cikyun n cikliza... 1 Syawal 2006

reached rosinka at 5.00pm... cikyun, the wife cikliza, n humairah still on their way back from blue mosque n EMC...luckily syafiqah n the boys were waiting for us... they got home by 5.45pm, n kami yg perempuan terus masuk ke dapur untuk masak juadah berbuka.... cikyun had been craving for kari ayam, so no other choice la... cikliza cooked the curry n fried some mee goreng mamak, while me- fried chicken wings n sayur.... hehe... simple2 je....

later that nite afta terawikh, me n cik liza dah mule bergosip kat dapur sambil buat kuih... well, mulut bercakap tapi tangan kitorang gerak jugak.... so these are the kuih we'd been making...

cek mek molek

ngan cucur badak....

Sunday, Oct 7th, gonna be lutfi 11th birthday... cik liza asked me to bake some cake... i end up baking two simple cakes... plain butter cake n chocolate cake.....

the birthday cake....

plus i bake bolognese lasagna... ahnaf been begging me to cz he said it has been 2yrs since the last time i made lasagna for them... i love kids n i'll just happily try my best to fulfill their wish cz i don wanna them to feel sad n bad... i love u all kids....

fahmi, lutfi, affan n ahnaf

saya sayang adik....

yesterday...

i left hostel a bit late to the class.. i should go by 7.45 but instead it was 8.05 when i reached downstairs...

i was not feeling well actually, felt like wana blackout in the metro but i managed to get to the hospital at last...

i missed the conference,... thank god it took an hour for the conference to finish and my lecturer no longer border to check the attendance of his students....

and i just realized that i left my note book on sue's table... dammit, i should have check my bag first... so i got no material for the class..... i finished all the cases and questions but pointless... sya noticed that i look pale n sick... then yani n yati said so... n suddenly few tears dropped down my cheek... i'm not sick, i'm just feel a bit stress inside... but i can't tell, so i lied that i'm sick... khairul been so kind to offer his seat cz otherwise i'll be sitting rite infront of my prof, n definitely he'll ask wat's happening to me... the whole class worried cz i've never act like that for almost 5yrs we've been in the same class...

my classmate... all black... n white...

finished class at 11.45, and i decided to skip the lecture.... oso for the first time since our class at the hospital.... really need a well rest... the truth is, shieda tibe2 terjaga malam tu about 2.30am, abah came in my dream.... n i just can't stop thinking bout him... i miss abah... so that's y i wrote the entree bout my abah.... i din sleep till 5.00am.... should just wait till 5.30 to call darling for sahur but i'm so sleepy n fell asleep....



so basically this is the reason i look pale n sick yesterday.... though actually i'm 100% healthy... i'm homesick....



and for buka puase, i prepared nasi kerabu and apam balik khas untuk my sayang cz the other day i made, i gave them to my girl frens n kept only 2 slices for him... not that shieda kejam, i dunno he loves apam balik, but now i do.... i'm blaming myself for not knowing that earlier... should i make a list of his favourite dishes??? owh... no.. no...no... he's been mentioning a lot these days that he loves everything i cook, so i can cook anything and that will be his favourites...so sweet of u darling....