OK, first of all, I didn't have enough with The Dark Knight Rises. I watched it again a few days after the opening with my friends, who later asked me to watch it again which was the third for me. Waste of money if the movie hasn't been so awesome.
Now about the recent Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
Aidilfitri became duller by year. This year was perhaps the worst one I had so far. I've had many uneventful rayas like in 2004 when the heavy rain trapped us family in the village forcing us to extend the stay, with wet attire for the whole day. But it was fun. I had fun. We had much time to chat and enjoy the delicacies, sometimes while watching funny TV shows (yes, I see no wrong in keeping the TV on with guests around) and the kids playing around enjoying the raya like they should, while living up the raya mood.
But this year, everybody wanted to catch up with time as if there was no tomorrow. Everybody wanted to move fast to avoid the jams. Everybody didn't want to enjoy the many delicious foods for fear of fats. What the heck? This is raya, a once-a-year occasion. Enjoy yourselves, if you want to let loose, this is the time. I am still upset by the fact of how many hours spent on un-busy roads instead of visiting people and how few open houses I went to compared to the previous years.
I think we forget what raya is all about; having joy and fun.
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