Me Day

Its March ?

Ok got to do one thing at a time ...first I want to declare the first day of each month as " Me Day " . So today being the 1st of March ...I told hubby dearest that I 'm going to go out ...pamper myself ....need to trim my hair . Its been out of shape for the past 2 weeks and I can't take it anymore .

So today I'm not going to do any cooking ...lunch that is for Amir and Yasmin ; not that I am reluctant to cook for them ...just that today time is not on my side ....I know they will groaned and hated take away food ...saying my cooking is much better . Yeah yeah....compliments for me ...but no thank you ...today is no slogging day too , away from my kitchen .

I will think about what is for lunch . Hubby dearest will only be home at 7pm after a round of golf ths evening . That suits me fine ...

I have finishd reading 2 sets of today's newspaper ..clap clap clap ! At least this mommy is updated on today's happenings . Next to do is drying out my laundry . Its still a hot , hot , hot shiny day ....too bright out there that my eyes hurt .



Happy Me Day to me .

Comics Anyone ?

In the 1970s I grew up reading comics . Among them were 'June and School Friend ' and' Judy '. Popular comics for us . The contents were harmless too ; a great source of entertainment for the children . Parents need not have to screen each piece before buying though I bet they do twitched a bit as hard earned money was spent buying comics each week .

I don't remember buying but these comics had always been there in the house . My source ? My elder sisters . By the time I was able to read they had move on to read other stuff . But of course these were still theirs !

These comics were kept in their cupboards ...never strewn around , possessively guarded ! So you have to borrow from them . Rules to be followed too and that is ' Handle with care ! ' . This so called slogan was always written on top of each comic ; in bold handwriting . We younger brothers and sisters just had to adhere to such rulings .




Beautifully illustrated and it was in black and white . Such great artists whoever drew these . And the story was written with simple and short sentences . Easy for me to understand and built up my imagination too . In a way I learned how to read from comics ...thus began my passion for reading. Of course there were certain words that I don't understand ...but its alright because I could always read and re- read the comics over and over again .

Oh ya ...as I grew up , I came across friends with such names as ' June ' and " Judy . ' Sweet names , ain't it ? ....

Hari Raya Cards

I love buying and sending Hari Raya cards to friends and relatives . About two weeks before the fasting month of Ramadan , I would be on the prowl at bookshops for these cards . This is the beginning of my raya ritual .

As the Ramadan month progressed , I would be receiving cards from friends too . That makes me feel good . Strange ... after all these years I am still excited over it . Such a sentimental value for each card and I know that I am in someone's thoughts . I must say I am proud to parade my collection of cards .

Some of the Raya cards I received this year .
At top left is the card from Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad .

However my kids are not that enthusiastic and going goo goo ga ga over this buying and sending of Raya cards . Being the Generation Y kids ...... techno savvy is the rule of the day and that means there are faster and cheaper ways of sending messages . I have not seen them buying birthday cards or other festive cards . Not that they never receive any from cousins and aunties on their birthdays or on other certain occasions . Ya ...they do appreciate the thoughts but it ends only there .

Mummy dearest would collect and stick the cards on the fridge wall . Then these would be stored away till mummy finds the time to put in their scrap book . I would remind them to say their thank you which they do . They would either call ( every human being seems to have a cell phone now ) or they would fire away the SMSes on their cell phone .Or emailing or using Facebook to convey their gratefulness......the fastest and most convenient way . The faster alternative for them . No testing of their patience in queuing up when buying stamps at the post office , no sealing up of the envelopes ...in fact signed , sealed , posted and delivered is omitted when sending festive greetings this way .

Card from Prime Minister of M'sia .

Ya ...it can't be denied that this modern way of sending and receiving wishes for festive greetings serve the purpose too . After all this is the era of e cards , the cyber version . Does that make the Raya cards obsolete ?

Hmmmmm.....I am from another generation ... a real old timer if you may say so . Each year I still see cards being sold in stores and bookshops . A good sign that this common tradition is still around .Apart from that dear hubby is given free raya cards which I made used of . This is still the best way of conveying greetings as each card is written with a few words - whch means the world to the recipient . Then it is signed with a real signature ...not some stamped signature . Then sealed .in a real to goodness envelope , complete wth a stamp and posted with the post office stamp of approval . Not many is willing to do this as it is a tiring work .

I do enjoy receiving raya SMSes greetings from friends . Only I can't keep it for long . What a shame as I have to delete it as other SMSes are coming in as my inbox is getting full and it could not receive any new ones.