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Yay yey, Hari Raye!!!
Bitched on: Monday, October 23, 2006
Time: 10/23/2006 12:48:00 AM
I've been so busy the past month, I barely realised its going to be Hari Raya all over again.Time: 10/23/2006 12:48:00 AM
Not sure why, but I'm really not in the festive mood this year. Probably because of all the coming deadlines looming over me.
Shit man... So many projects, essays and other stuff all due almost the same time.
Man... No wonder, I was so into the workload that the Ramadhan month went passed so quickly...
Speaking of Ramadhan, its probably the seventh year that I have fasted the entire month without a break.
Thank you. Thank you.
Would have been the 8th year if not for my 'A' levels in 2003.
Couldn't tahan (take it)... lol.
Anyway, that should be expected of someone my age (not too young and not too old and sickly). And also because I'm male and I have no excuse to not fast (womenfolk who are ehem... having that time of the month can't fast).
I almost past out of dehydration while at my field camp during my stint in the Army. But I pulled through amazingly. Can't say the same for some of my friends though.
Speaking of which, guys who are openly (and shamelessly) not fasting during the month really sicken me...
Like this young Malay couple I had the misfortune to share the bus with while I was on my way to school. It was really sickening cause they were eating KFC fried chicken and other side dishes on the bus!
I know they would obviously be 'embarassed' to be seen not fasting and eating in the KFC restaurant. But on the bus?!
Come on.
Have some decency and consideration. Not only are you blatantly not considerate to the bus driver who has to clean up after you, you are also openly eating in front of other people who might be fasting (like myself). And that was so... unbelievably inconsiderate.
I would understand if you were not Malay, but being one... and not fasting... that just irks me!
If you aren't fasting in the first place due to whatever reasons (menstruating or what, I dunno how this applies to that guy), have the decency to eat at home or somewhere private...
At first I thought it was just the girl eating but then I caught a glimpse of the guy also munching on a burger.
Sickening. Shameful. Disgusting.
They were so happily eating an entire KFC feast and were 'oblivious' that there were other Malay-Muslims around them, bothered and irritated like myself.
Shame on them...
And that couple wasn't the only isolated case. I had another encounter with another young Malay couple on another bus.
This time they were so touchy and lovey-dovey that I felt like puking. Seriously.
They were making out and trading saliva with each other...
And boy, were they loud.
In case you are thinking that I was some perv who kept staring at them, let me tell you that I was seated first and they happened to have chosen a seat in front of me.
It was really an eyesore.
For the benefit of non-Muslims, according to Islamic law, an unwed couple shouldn't be behaving intimately like this.
Heck, in fact, contact between a man and woman (without blood relations) is strictly forbidden.
Furthermore, its the month of Ramadhan, supposedly the holiest month.
And that was what the guy behind me actually told the misbehaving couple when he confronted and berated the couple. The couple was actually too shocked for words and I couldn't stop smiling. Haha...
Serve them right.
Actually, I shouldn't be bitching about them...
I'm supposed to be doing good deeds and forget bad habits.
And its also the season to seek forgiveness and spread compassion...
Oops... My bad.
(Contrary to popular belief, Hari Raya Aidilfitri itself doesn't mark the new year, its just mark the passing of the month from Ramadhan to the month of Syawal)
So since this is the eve of Hari Raya Aidilfitri, I would like to take this chance to seek forgiveness from all my friends and family members for all my wrongdoings (I've just saved money on buying Hari Raya cards... lol... oops)...
So to all my friends,
Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Maaf Zahir dan Batin.
To all Muslims around the world,
Eid Mubarak Greetings and may peace be upon you.
And before I forget, to my all Hindu friends and readers,
Have a Happy Deepavali.
Labels: holidays, Malays, religion
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