Raya 2009

Here's what has been happening at Raya 2009 so far

Went for a 7.7k run this morning.  The day started off on a beautiful note; and in fact, it started off last night.  I was so much looking forward to the morning run that I could not sleep at all.  This is not my normal weekend morning run because I was determined to start off whilst it was dark and watch the sunrise along the way.  Must have left the house at 6.40am and during the first 2k or so, the sky lighted up, the day starting.  Beautiful.  Could even hear birds chirping.

It was Raya prayers after that.  The same thing happened in Singapore as always in Malaysia.  If I did not get to the mosque early for Raya prayers, I will not get into the prayer hall.  On other days, I'm at the mosque some 10-15min before the prayer call and could still find my place.  Not during Raya.  I had to wait outside for a space to open up before I managed to inch my way in today.  I think an ex-member of parliament spoke with me as we walked to the mosque together; I should have uttered some form of recognition but I was unsure and too shy to say anything.

Back home after that to wear the full regalia.  Along the way, I exchanged banter with MKL via sms.  This is almost a daily occurrence and I think it keeps the both of us light in spirit, seeing how life can weigh us all down.

Arrived at A. Jah's in Yishun.  This is the highlight of Raya morning because Mom (in-law) always, always, cooks up a storm (whether she's in KL or Spore).  No different (in standard of fare as well) this year.  And here's when the next phrase of Raya day starts..the snooze-a-rama........ 

But not this time.  After 2 rounds of visitors, which equates to more eating for all, Nisa, Jamie and I are now about to travel home to East Coast.  In-between, I watched (and am still following) the Berlin marathon on the web - live!