a simple kenduri

last saturday, we had a small kenduri for the tahlil arwah, doa selamat and also parent's kenduri as they are going for their umrah this coming wednesday......... so early in the morning, the tent guys came to install the tents for the guess to have their meals later at nite........i woke up quite early and mum asked me to find breakie for the rest.......decided to have roti canai as it is the simplest food to have and it is basically malaysian's favourite............


after having the breakie, i had to excuse myself as i've lost my stylus for my pocket pc........went to klcc at first, but they don't sell HP's accessories......the guy advised me to go to Low Yat to get my stuff there, so i went there and also managed to get the stuff.......after getting the stuff, i went to the mamak kedai runcit to get some pisau belit as they called it for the guys to cut the pandan leaves to make it to bunga rampai.......... as i arrived back home, the tents were already up and also they were starting to clear up the furniture and also placing the carpet for the guests to sit and recite.........and then mum asked me to get bunga melor, more pandan leaves and also some sachets to put the bunga rampai in...........it is basically a sourvenir for guests to receive....... it is bunga rampai and also bunga telor that we are giving away..........oh yeah, the eggs are made into the traditional eggs, called telor pindang.......as we are johorean people, so it is the speciality.....


then, managed to get the flowers and also the pandan leaves plus the sachet.........then we had to clear up some more furnitures.......bout 6ish, we put up the tables and chairs........... the expected guests to turn up was 100..........bout 7, me and my relative, amy went to get one of the dishes from a pakcik where we have ordered........basically, the meal for that nite was a home cooking malay food.........it was:

1. White rice
2. Ikan Masin
3. Telur Masin
4. Fried Vegetables
5. Lemak Cili Api Ikan Kurau
6. Beef cooked with soy sauce
7. Tenggiri Fish cooked asam pedas
8. Fried Chicken
9. Fried noodles
10. Roti Jala with bubur durian
11. fruits variety
12. some local kuih
13. and also sarsaparila cordial

the event started at 730ish for the guys and 8 for the ladies.........the guys were held at the surau nearby whilst the ladies at home...... there were prayers recited and also some of the religious thingy.......... dinner started at 9ish.......... and finished bout 1145ish..........

then later, after the packing of the tables and chairs, went to see sweetie, to give her some of the food that we had......... she wasn't feeling well.......hope that she will get well soon......... later after sending the food to sweetie, arrived home and grantaunt was telling ghost stories......normally, when we have this family function, we will do a huddle up and then will do some catch ups or tell stories............ we laughed and also cracking jokes........... we slept bout 2ish............

tonite, i'm feeling very hot inside coz dad brought back durians which was very filling......huhuhuhu

Some catch ups by the relatives
Figuring out how to arrange the tables and chairs
The spectator
Mum figuring out where to push the furnitures
Out of sudden, the living room feels big.........

The ladies reciting.........
The meals for the nite
Granny's catering helper Guests starting to take the food
Madam Juli, long time no see.........hugz

Guests having their dinners
Uncle and also the catering helpers
Me, sisters and cuzzies
Mum and grandaunt

Guests starting to clear off Bro and aunts....
tadaaaaaaaaa.......no more tables and chairs
Me, bro and granny
Sisters and granny
Ok, what is the hot gossip now?????....hehehee
Saying goodbyes to the relatives
Barb, staying out of the way during the kenduri