raya in the spring
so here i was, thinking "oh god, its going to be raya". now i actually dont mind raya. there's good food, plenty of meat dishes, little treats that are usually really yummy...but i guess it was just the idea of being here in auckland, but all in all, its not too bad. especially considering the fact that raya here falls in early spring. think pretty flowers etc etc..its not all that bad.
there was a gathering last night in my friends' room, and i went along. it was great. it was simply just hanging out with friends and celebrating, and it felt great. seriously. we ended up staying till a little after midnight (we arrived around 8.30) and i'm so glad i went. kudos to shaz, mimie and shark for putting together that little gathering that felt SO from the heart and sincere.
today there was the joint open house/big makan in the marae at uni organised by 3 different malaysian societies of some kind...petunia (thats for petronas sponsored students), umsa and club umno (i know, i know). but the food was GREAT. ladies first to the food, thank you very much. sarina and i jumped up immediately when we heard that, so unashamedly i might say..but hey, we managed to avoid a really really long queue. and it was so nice seeing people just mingling and making an effort to talk to people outside their usual clique, myself included.
the weather was great, so we managed to take pictures outdoors. seriously, the weather could not have been better today.
PLUS we got to take home any leftover food. I GOT ME SOME BRIYANI FOR THE WEEEEEEK!!
oh yes, and there were prizes for Best Dish (since technically it was a potluck) and Best Dressed,
Mara sponsored students took home 3 titles...as far as i know. Best Dish was for Emma and Mara also took home the 2 awards for Best Dressed Female. Amy won for Best Dressed.
so thats 2 Mara kids...
what was that?
what else did the mara lot win?
well the other award for best dressed female.
you're reading her blog right now :P
p/s - if i feel like it, i just might post some pics taken that day up on mulitply or facebook or friendster...