My sister came back from The Bahamas 2 days ago. She bought this lovely candle. I have a soft spot for candles.. all kinds, scented, wax, gel … I love collecting them. There was a time when Thuy and I, went on a candle craze and browsed them for a good 2 hours blank We do that alot, she’s my browsing buddy hehe — talk about random insaneness.

Hmm. If I’m not browsing or singing random songs with Thuy, I’m reading stories from fictionpress.com or discussing design related stuff with Aiko — or just plain chatting with other friends on MSN.

-Sigh- I wish Aiko/Thuy would respond to my IMs or that Chris would decide on a midnight snack. Grr, you gotta hate boredom.

Which explains the blog. That also reminds me of something else. Aiko is a beautiful name, isn’t it? Sure it is. That’s why I stole it and named my kitten after her. That’s her below:

I like to think my kittens and I have a level of understanding between us. Aiko especially. I swear, she has her own language, her meows are so different from the rest of the kittens. Haha I adore her, she’s such a cute kitty/bunny/racoon (don’t mind me, but those are her “other” nick names) <33.

I apologize if the pages mess up when I update, that tends to happen alot.

Tomorrow or rather today (since it’s already AM) is Eid ul-Adha, also known as Bakrid, or “Feast of Sacrifice”. It marks the end of Hajj or holy pilgrimage to Mecca (for those who don’t know). Usually on this day, muslims offer the Eid prayer and then make a ‘Qurban’ or sacrifice. It could be either a goat, a lamb or a camel and then give the meat to charity, family, friends and relatives (each having their own specific requirements).

I know some people would find it cruel sacrificing an animal. But we do it to show our obedience and love to Allah. The day also remembers an event in the past when Prophet Ibrahim (or Abraham, alaihi wassalaam) was commanded by Allah to sacrifice his son to show his love for Him. There are similar stories, as such, in Christianity or Jewish literature, but the versions vary.

All the same, I just can’t wait! My mom’s making sheer kurma (which is a Indian/Pakistani dessert) and it’s my favorite. cute I was planning on putting henna on my hands, but now it’s too late, maybe I’ll get a chance later today. I just adore henna.

I’ve just finished tidying the house and I’m so tired. Thanks for the comments on the layout, sorry if it looks gothic.

I’ll have you know, that’s not blood.. it just looks like it, syrup maybe?

Anyway, I’m off to bed. Eid Mubarak.