Her Engagement

30th Dec 05: Gotten news that Kak Ekin will be having her solo photograph session on Saturday but there isn't anyone who can do her make-up. So cuzzin Sitz was roped in last minute, and after our Dessert Session@NYDC, we slept over at Kak Ekin's & Liz's place. Kak Ekin looked sleepy but we had fun experimentin colours on her face and Sitz made a total disaster with her brows! hee...actually not, after some practise, she looked real good. After that, watched Amelie till 4am and i found myself tossin & turnin on Liz's bed

31st Dec 05: I woke up the earliest, by 6.45am i was out in the living room, watchin tv. I "travelled" to India, Medan & Russia before i went off to dreamland at abt 7.30am. Woke up at abt 10am then off we went to Pasar Geylang. I was pretty inappropriately attired to market...Jeans & Shoes..Yikes! I ended up foldin up my jeans and for once, don a Minah style so that it won't smell fishy afterwards. ahaha! For so many years in my life, i have not stepped into a market...so it's like a new experience for me, my aunt was like leadin an excursion. I learnt what is Daun Turi & Ulam Raja & i got myself yummy Chendol & jackfruit! My aunt bought for Sitz a skirt! No fair! Marketing is no child's play ok, the load we had to carry...Foooh...bananas, noodles, chicken, longan etc..Hmmm weight liftin session in the sun is quite an experience! We had to go straight to the kitchen after that, my nephew and i deshelved(is tis the spellin??) prawns, Sitz handled the chicken & ewww my hands stink! Sitz failed her frying chicken session!! Wahahaha, guess u r better at dollin kak Ekin up! Well well, gotta practise more ah! So after our kitchen work, we take a look at kak Ekin, she was made up by another cuzzin but cuzzin Sitz touched up & modified the make up abit and she looked camera ready. My role here is to help her don the headgear...very elegant in white & gold. So tis day, she was really the star but she KAKU lerr! haha...needed much teasing before she warmed up. left me worn out at the end of the day.

01 Jan 06: Started the day wrappin up pressies for Hafi & Missy Liz. Met Rafeeqah at abt 1 to go over to Hafi's lunch invitation. had good food there and catch up with the Minah kacang yg bertudung (for once). Realised that Hafi's extended family is pretty small & her grandad was really hyped abt World War 2 cos at that time, there was tis show called Embun depicting war time. After that, headed to my cuzzin's engagement. First, i was the flower girl, givin out "bunga rampai" to the guy's side, then the cuzzins had to take over the kitchen and help out in packin food for guests to bring home. Another 1st kitchen experience and it was noisy, hot & fun! but the moment the aunties entered the kitchen, ooooo everyone rushed out and no one returned to the kitchen! Hahhaa..ended up posin for pics and do wat we do best, chit chat & catch up with one another. Aunties kept hinting that i'm next in line...but hmmm, i juz told them....wait long long! haha!

Overall it was a joyous occassion with enrichin experience.

Congrats kak Ekin...we'll see u on the Dais soon!