Balik Kampung

The day that we've been waiting for finally arrived. We're going back home to Kuala Lumpur. Mama is going back for good, and Zade and I will be there for two months. Its a working holiday for me. I have two more papers due in November and a conference in December.

We had a very pleasant journey on board a MAS flight. The flight attendants we're very nice and helpful eventhough we travelled economy. I would say that the service was not very much different than flying bussines class. The only thing you're missing out is the extra food served on proper china and the reclining chair. Anyway, it was good enough for me. However, travelling with a toddler can be quite a challenge. Keeping him entertained was not an easy task. He only took an hour's nap during the flight. I must remember to travel at night next time.


In the cab on the way to the airport


Zade surrounded by luggages before check-in


Zade on the plane


Not an easy task to keep him entertained

Eid in Melbourne

This year, I celebrated Syawal with Mama and Zade in Bundoora. It was low key but great fun and not as tiring as it would be back home in Malaysia. We cooked the traditional dishes such as rendang daging, ayam masak merah, kari kambing, nasi minyak, nasi himpit, kuah kacang and lontong. We also managed to bake some cookies and cookies. On the 1st day we just ate raya food and took some pics. Zade looked rather handsome in his baju melayu.





On the second day, I invited my friends from uni over to celebrate eid with us.






Later in the evening my neighbours in unimews came over. Zade was happy having his friends over. We all had fun eating and talking all nite.






Niza was not around the first week of Syawal. When she finally came back from Sydney, we invited her and Qistina over for raya dinner.