Frugal Ramadhan

My workplace is a huge place. Anyway, the handphone stays on my table. Ppl always complaining that I didnt pick up the phone. I am. Thats why an APPOINTMENT is founded by the old Mr Webster.

Today i took the handphone where ever i go. Reason being, I have an appointment with a trusted supplier. The salesperson couldnt make it, so he sent the representative instead. Never met this rep, and so anxious that he couldnt managed to find me.

Took d phone to d classroom. the ladies, the musalla, the store, the gate (while waiting for d newspaper distributors) and while distributing the newspapers myself.

This is insane. I should buy a LV slingbag.

Oppss.. yeah right...

On something unrelated, I dont remember when it started off, but i finally stopped associating Ramadhan with iftar yummy food.

Since last week I told mom, I wanna breakfasting at 12A daily. My mom dont mind and she forced me to have a WHOLE bird for ration.

Me: What for mak? For who?
Mom: Senang nak nanti x payah beli dah?
Me : Org mmg x nak makan sgt la mak... beli utk rumah kita la mak..
Mom: Eh jangan dah ada dua ekor ni cukup la...

For d record, of all her 12 children, i m her top choice in going shopping with. We loved stock up d fridge, for a week ration n then go shopping again. But it is an open secret, i dont go out in d daytime during ramadhan, except to work.

Itu pun I'll make sure i minimised the contact with the sun. It was an ugly experience. you dont wanna know. Thats why my mom wanted me to stock up my fridge.

But then, I have promised myself for a frugal Ramadhan this year. A less sweet date (a gift from Cu Na who performed her umrah recently) a pot of ginger lime tea, a glass of lime yogurt bliss and a plate of soup is more than enough.

Tak sedihker? asked a close.

No I dont, I talked to my mom everyday, have an outing and frequented once a week, ate with my bro on his day off, have a chat with Acho n Uda at 8.00p.m almost every night. Once a month i drove to Shah Alam and had makan2 with my Along or Baby. Once a month one of the siblings will come home and we had a makan2, or we visited them and had makan2 too. Every school holiday my anak2 sedara will stay at 12A, and we had a blast.

Therefore, Ramadhan is the only time of d year that I solely fill up my day and night with remembering the Creator. Not that on the other time I dont remember HIM, it juz that, when the stomach is empty, the distraction is becoming less.

I love leading a frugal life, for a change.