Di sini hari ini, lebaran yang dinanti

As I've been busy visiting and welcoming family members to my home, I haven't had any opportunity to step out of the house wearing my usual, or "normal" clothes. By normal I mean, pants, dresses, blouses, etcetera, etcetera. Anyway, I bet my bottom dollar that I have gained back the kgs that I've shed during the fasting month. It has been really hard to resist savouring the delicious lontong, rendang, lodeh and kueh mueh. Yum. And now I just shudder to think of the many more kgs that I could possibly gain seeing that Aidilfitri is a month's long. To make matters worse, I still have many more relatives to visit. Oh brother.

In the pictures are my mum, younger brother, cousin and my "boxer" nephew. I am officially an aunt now : )

Kuih dan muih beranika macam

How is your Hari Raya celebration thus far? Mine is bittersweet. Bitter, for whenever I hear the Takbir, instantly, I’m reminded of those who have passed on. I’ve always been close to my late grandparents, hence, not having them around, especially on such a joyous celebration pains my heart. Namun setiap yang hidup pasti akan mati. Al-fateha buat nenek-nenek dan datuk-datukku. Anyway on a happier note, I was featured on a local site called Trooops. The ladies from Trooops were sweet enough to send me a feather headgear. Also, I was asked to style an outfit to complement the headgear. I decided to pair it with a simple black dress that has this crazy, voluminous ruffled collar. To top it off, I layered it with a knitted bolero. I'm keeping it simple, as always.
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p/s: You can read the interview here.
pps: Just in case you're wondering, the first image is a photo of me, my brother and my two cousins. My late grandmother had it framed on her dressing table.