Talhah's Blog

Alhamdulillah, Raya pun dah lalu.

This year marks the first time ever in my 30 years alive I took public on the first day of Raya. Ibu couldn't get a car so in solidarity with Kakak's family, we planned out the day with buses, cabs and trains in mind.

Wasn't too bad in my opinion.We started the day late. Ibu and I left home late 'cos I got back from Masjid Siglap a bit late. Even then, we arrived at rumah Along first 'cos Safwan and Seeha were stuck by the light showers while Kakak had stomachache earlier. Originally, planned to leave by 11.30am in order to reach rumah Wak Mon by around 1pm, but as we left around 12.15pm, we took cab instead.

And so we arrived earlier. Unfortunately, for Wak Mon and Kak Reen weren't really ready for us, so Safwan and I helped out to prepare the food. After staying for a reasonable duration, we moved off to Jurong.

Walking to Yio Chu Kang MRT station took a lot out of Ibu and the girls, to be honest. Even though it was part of the plan, it was still exhausting for them. Fortunately, the long train ride to Boon Lay allowed us to rest and even nap (for the lucky ones). Took a bus from Boon Lay to rumah Tok Jum; we were still on time.

I had planned to take cab from Jurong to Frankel Avenue, but Ibu insisted on taking the train again. That was a big mistake in a way. We left Jurong around 6. There was no way for us to reach Opera Estate (the house after Frankel) for Maghrib, even after deciding to skip Frankel.

In the end, with consideration for the tired and tiring girls and Ibu, we decided to end our family Jalan Raya. 3 houses on the first day. New record for our family as the least we have covered. Well, my personal record is zero, when I had to work on Raya. Hehehe.

But my day wasn't over. Went over to Fanna's house. Feels good to spend Raya with her family too. I eventually went home around 10pm.

So that was on Wednesday. Didn't go out on Thursday, though I dropped by Pak Alang's house after dropping off Ibu's new PC at the computer repair shop. Did my 2nd Ambulance attachment, ended it quite late, reaching home nearly 7pm. I thought I was super late, but apparently Kakak's family and Ibu arrived at Tampines shortly after 8pm. Phew. I even had to time to change my attire to something more appropriate. Hehehe.

Saturday. After work, went straight home. 1st time I simply lepak at home since.. probably since moving in. After watching the first episode of Game of Throne (like finally!) I worked on my PC again.

And so my PC is finally up and running. All the hardware is properly fixed. Most of the crucial programmes installed. I finally played Overwatch, albeit tutorial and against AI.

So here we are now. House is more or less done. I will continue unpacking the many boxes in my room after Open House, or more likely after I return from Jambore. Feels good to be living in my own house, with everything more or less settled. Well, except for the various bills. Gotta work on the accounts soon, especially now the PC is fixed up.

Okay, so in a while more, will meet up with Fanna for supper/ night walk. Tomorrow is more Jalan Raya, mainly Ibu's elder relatives. At least we managed to get a car for tomorrow.

I feel good lately, even though I always have this sensation of chaos creeping near. Like at the back of mind, reminding me to settle my outstanding affairs...