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| Sunday, 14-Oct-2007 13:08 |
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Raya Pics
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Bob with Mike
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Fari (Mike's wife) joins the conversation.
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Fari and me.
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The hall in the community center where we had the event.
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The left side of the hall.
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With a group of friends.
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Bob near a big screen TV.
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Me with makcik and Pak Samat
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With another group of friends.
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Okay, so I haven't posted pics to this site for ages although I do have pics to upload. I'll do those backdated ones when I'm not too occupied with other trivial things. 
Meantime, here are some Raya pics taken at the MIFNA (Malaysian Islamic Foundation of North America) Raya gathering.
It was held on first day of Raya, Oct.13 at the Palms Park Community Center in Lakewood, about 40 minutes drive south of us.
The last six pictures were taken the next day, first at Fadlin's house and then at Su's house. Fadlin is the Personal Assistant to the Consulate General (CG) and Su's husband is the second big-guy after CG. Bob didn't go visiting on the second day cuz he wasn't feeling good.
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| Wednesday, 17-Jan-2007 00:00 |
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Balik Kampung! Izhar's Wedding.
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Pics not in sequence... bride & groom having dinner
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Photo op with Izhar & Farah
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Dinner time.
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Bob gining blessings to the b&g
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Flew back to Malaysia on Jan.15 and got there Jan.17. This was my second trip back home since 1999. I was so excited!
Bob and I went on this trip cuz my nephew Izhar was getting married to Farah. It was also about time that we go back to see the family.
Besides attending the wedding, we also went to Bali for a 4d/3n vacation, thanks to Yong my eldest sis, who bought us this trip as a belated wedding gift. Thanks SO MUCH Yong!
I'll divide my entry into a few posts so this first one will be about my nephew's wedding.
Below is a brief explanation of the Malay wedding which I got online:
A Malay wedding is the stuff of traditional dreams. Organized with family and friends, the Malay wedding is not just for the couple but a chance for all members of family to get involved.
Treated as king and queen for the day, the Malay wedding is an opulent affair, and a number of ceremonies are undertaken before any Malay couple can take their steps into society as a married couple.
Akad Nikah is the most formal and religious part of the Malay wedding process and officially brings together a couple in marriage. Leading the ceremony will be the kadhi, a religious officer from the Syariah Court. He usually performs the akad nikah ceremony but the bride’s father could also do it as long as there were religious officers present. The Akad Nikah ceremony is effectively a verbal contract that takes place between the bride’s father or his representative (kadhi) and the groom. To seal the contract will be the handing over of the mas kahwin (Mas kahwin is an obligation and a condition in nikah. It is a gift from the husband to the wife as a symbol of their marriage.) and a pledge from the groom, which must be heard clearly from the three witnesses present. This simple ceremony belies the fact that marriage is taken very seriously by the Malays and that it is a serious responsibility of the groom to look after his bride and uphold the sanctity of marriage.
Gifts are exchanged during this time, and they must adhere to the gifts promised during the engagement. They can range from shoes to clothes to perfume and more.
Bersanding is where the party can really begin! Like a normal reception, the bersanding is a chance for all to gather and have a fun kenduri (feast or gathering). This will either take place in the bride’s house, community hall or even in a hotel. Here guests will also be able to see the newly married couple as they sit in ‘state’ on their pelamin (raised dias). Like the wedding itself, the preparation for the wedding is done with the full cooperation of friends and family and it can be a close-knit affair, full of laughter between the members of the community.
Bertandang usually occurs a week after the actual wedding at the bride's house. This time the bride and her entourage will go to the groom's house for a reception. Most times, the bride will stay on and live with her husband while her family goes home at the end of the day.
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The photos here are taken on all three occassions, first at the bride's house, then the reception at a hotel and lastly, at the groom's house. Since Bob and I are members of the groom's family, we wore red too on that day.
The photos here were taken with different cameras so they are not arranged in sequence.
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| Wednesday, 20-Dec-2006 00:00 |
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Christmas In Portland.
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As usual, we went back to Portland to spend the Christmas holiday with mom and dad.
All of us went out and bought a Christmas tree in very cold weather and we started working on trimming it the next day.
We did the usual "eating out" almost every day. Also visited Mary, Lance and Juliet while we were up there.
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| Wednesday, 6-Dec-2006 00:00 |
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7th Wedding Anniversary @ Disneyland.
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It was our 7th wedding anniversary so we went to Disneyland, the place where Bob first proposed  to celebrate.
We went dressed up in Christmas colors as we also wanted to take pictures of us in a Christmassy surrounding so that we can create a christmas card for our mat salleh friends and Bob's work colleagues.
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| Saturday, 18-Nov-2006 00:00 |
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ALCLA Charity Night 2006
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Performers' changing room for the night.
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The hall where we were to have the event.
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Part of the hall all decorated up.
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This year's annual charity event was held at the Elk's Lodge in Alhambra.
Malaysia was in charge of the event this time around and the president decided to have a wedding showcase so each country had to showcase their country's wedding ceremony.
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| Saturday, 11-Nov-2006 00:00 |
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Rohaidah's Raya Open House
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Celebrated Raya Aidil Fitri at Rohaidah's open house. Also had a farewell cake for Mir and family who was leaving for Malaysia for good.
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| Sunday, 27-Aug-2006 12:00 |
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ALCLA Sunday Salsa
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ALCLA had this get-together for its members which they called Sunday Salsa. Everyone gets to learn some salsa steps with a few professional dancers invited to give free lessons. They also perform dances and had a competition on which ALCLA members and their partners danced the best.
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| Saturday, 5-Aug-2006 12:00 |
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Misha & Farah's Birthday
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Everyone brought their own seats.
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Those who didn't, sit on mats.
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Bob and Mike, Fari's hubby.
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Bob and I attended a birthday party for Misha and Farah at the Heritage Park in Long Beach.
It was a beautiful park and we had a great time.
Misha is the daughter of our friends Liza and Zul and Farah is the daughter of Liza's brother and Nora.
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| Tuesday, 27-Jun-2006 12:00 |
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To London for Take That
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Spotted a Malaysia Airlines plane at LHR
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Wirda getting some food just after getting off the plane.
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Waiting for the London train
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Went to London from the 20th til the 26th to see Take That in concert. They were absolutely terrific!
- First, met up with my neice Wirda and her friend Shy at London airport (we arrived almost at the same time) and head off to London.
- Stayed at Abdullah and Rafidah's huge apartment while we were there.
- My neice Fizah joined us a day later.
- Did some touristy stuff while we were there too.
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| Saturday, 20-May-2006 12:00 |
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Show in Sacramento
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The Malaysian Cultural Troupe of Los Angeles (MCTLA) went to Sacramento to perform at the Pacific Rim Festival. It was held at Sacramento Old Town.
This was my first time in Sacramento and it was kinda fun!
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