Tis the season...

We have entered into Ramadam.. I have thought about it more this year than last year– the Muslim month of fasting.. If you don’t know, (like I didn’t really know until I came here..) Ramadam is a time for the Muslims when they fast from ALL food and drink (even water) for a month – they don’t eat or drink anything during daylight hours. Then they go out and buy food at sundown and absolutely stuff themselves. Some of them eat early before sunrise and then again at sunset. Some only eat at say, 4am. It really hit me when I was driving home from the grocery store last night, and there were just swarms of Muslim people buying stuff from the market. It seems ludicrous… They are such a religious people… their religion instills fear in them.. Kids start this from age 6 - I don't know how they do this in this hot climate - you would think they would dehydrate! I just find it funny that they obey it to the tee, but then eat when the sun is down! What's the point?! Then there is Hari Raya, the holiday that ends their month of fasting - big celebrations!
A friend of mine pointed out yesterday that they have a big party when their holy season is over, and we Christians only begin celebrating DURING our holy season! (ie Christmas, Easter etc) Doesn't that make more sense?

Procrastinating..

On Monday nights, I volunteer my time to be on duty in the computer lab at school for 2 hours so the dorm kids (boarding kids)can come and do homework/surf the net, etc.. It gives me the opportunity to get some work done on the computer too (since I don't have internet at home anymore!) So I guess it's a win-win situation :) It also is a time where I can catch up on blogging!! So, watch for the "Monday night specials" on this blog!
BUT, I also have a bunch of marking to do tonight... hmmm... mark or blog, that is the question...;) Guess you can see who won this battle!
Nothing too exciting has been going on here... apart from the fact that I am getting my apartment painted this week! I'll post some pics when it's done... I won't tell you the colour yet.. it will be a surprise ;)
Okay.. I'd better finish my marking now..

mmm... refreshing...

This is one of my favourite drinks... ROOIBOS ice tea!!! Yes it's the real thing - from South Africa:) It's healthy with no added preservatives etc ect.. which I guess balances out my coke lite addiction..;)

Rain, rain and more rain..

Yes it is in fact rainy season here in Malaysia... Last night it pelted down for hours... It's so weird because you would think there would be some major flooding after huge terrential downpours that last a few hours... But in a matter of an hour, all is dry again... The wonders of living in a tropical country! Yesterday it was really blustery - if you looked outside it looked like a real winter storm going on... but without the cold temperatures! It's fun sometimes to crank up the airconditioning in my room, and snuggle under the blankets and pretend it's a cold winter's day! Oh how I never thought I would miss it! But I do - I really do! It's pretty much shorts and a t-shirt/tank top weather ALL year round! It's rainy season now until Nov/Dec. Then it's dry season. And by the way, rainy season doesn't mean it rains all day like Enlgand or B.C - no, we get plenty of sunshine too!