tomorrow we celebrate..

Today is the 30th day in the Muslim month of Ramadhan and its the last day of the fasting month - people in Saudi Arabia and some other Arab states celebrates the Eid festival today while the majority of the world celebrates it tomorrow which is the 24th of October. We have a little Eid celebration at school today - it happens with all major religious holidays - kids come dressed not in their uniforms but in home clothes and sometimes they come in costumes of people of other races - i am bringing some cookies to school for the kids - a little sample of what is going to be served at my home.

This month of ramadhan went extremely fast this year round for some reason - sometimes it feels like we just started fasting and now the Eid is upon us - i have asked this before and i am asking again where did all the time go?.. I think my whole aim of intending to blog for the whole month came to a standstill when i had tojuggle working and helping my mother with her cake and cookie orders for the coming holidays - but none the less my blogging has been in my mind - personal reflections thoughts and what not.

This weekend i spent it doing more and more baking and a whole lot of cleaning. I didnt sleep till really late and that too i had only a few hours of sleep - i guess the excitement of the coming festival should keep me going until i reach my grandmothers house and crash with her .. YES Eid will be at my grandma's - i am looking forward to that especially all the traditional food - which we only get during the Eid though this Eid will start on a somewhat somber mood seeing that it has only been six months since my mom's younger sister passed away - we will feel the loss for sure ...........

Anyways, seeing that school finishes early today - i am planning on getting a manicure- still undecided if i want a french or a regular ( i have the right to splurge a little - Lord knows ive earned it),maybe do a little shopping, sport a new hairdo color wise style wise who knows. I am spontenous when it comes to changing hairstyles - i can sometimes say i want to do it but not end up doing it and when i dont plan i usually casually walk into a salon - haha welcome to my silly world.. I am getting some new lights cos miss clutzy here broke the one she has when she was moving the sofa about ... And im getting some plants too woo hoo!! Today seems ilke it is going to be another busy busy day ....

Today's PSI stands at 81 which isnt so bad compared to the 100's range it was in over the weekend. Yesterday inspite of the haze - there was this incredibly cool wind blowing - it felt great - its pretty rare for this part of the world to get to feel such cool wind - always a first for everything ..

Sometimes i feel bad looking forward to the good things in life because of the people who are less fortunate and with Eid coming sometimes i feel guilty because there are people in other places who dont get the chance to celebrate Eid in a peaceful normal enviroment. There are those who dont have much .. sigh .. But i guess its important that we do everything in moderation - preps and what not and always be thankful for the blessings that have been bestowed upon us from the smallest of things to the largest of things..

well thats it for now .. i hope no one gets political at the Eid gathering - they love talking about stuff especially politics, the war in iraq, the american president lol yeah its true among other things ... its merely an exchange of opnions and thoughts which can be pretty interesting cos you learn somethings and at the same time you can teach them some things - change perceptions create understandings ..

And on that note i am off to work ... for obviously reasons i know i am going to miss talking to 'C' again - i am wondering where oh where he is ....This morning i saw his smile carried in the wind .. :)

Happy Monday everyone ....