  Had a busy weekend, with a barbecue lined up on Saturday, a friend’s wedding reception on Sunday afternoon and a DVD marathon on Monday.
Took Monday off to break-in my new DVD player. It’s nothing fancy, but it’s my first digital toy so I’m excited. Barbecue was held at my uncle’s place in Seremban. When I say my uncle’s place, I mean his sprawling agropark complete with a man-made waterfall and a small, rustic gerai makan .
The whole thing was organized by my mother and involved a few car-loads of our relatives. Food was great, all the seafood and satay disappeared into ppl’s tummies as soon as they were taken off the grill. Molte grazie to my screw-loose cousin urlLink mysara . She smacked and grabbed my ass while putting the car keys in my pocket. Thanks babe, been so long since I got my ass grabbed! I mean, it’s not like anyone can miss it!
It’s right there..! Spent a scorching Sunday afternoon (with my hair and makeup wilting more by the minute) at my friend Liz’s reception. She got married more than 2 weeks ago, but since that was in Paka we had be satisfied with attending the reception of the groom’s side in Bangi. To those who don’t know how the Malay wedding goes, there’s 2 distinct ceremonies. One is the akad nikah – think of this as the steak. Without this, you are not husband and wife. Then there’s the kenduri (reception) and bersanding – call it the gravy and veggies that go with the steak. Not a must but it rounds everything out. Both sides of the family usually hold their own receptions. So it’s a lot easier than a Chinese wedding banquet where you kill yourselves trying to negotiate the number of tables the bride’s family gets.
This way you can decide on the colour and theme of your reception (oh so important) as well as who and how many to invite. Liz’s husband’s reception colour was green – everything from the paint job of her in-law’s house, the clothes of everyone involved, decorations and the wedding favor (pandan cupcake, yum!). Thankfully, they chose a soft shade of green rather than the blinding, neon variety. Congratulations Liz, you looked beautiful. 
