Day: October 22, 2006

According to top Muslim astronomers, Indian astronomers, as well as the US Naval Observatory, the new moon should be able to be sighted today at 0514UTC (0514 APLPHA), or at 1314 Malaysian time (1314 HOTEL). There is a big chance that Aidil Fitri will then be tomorrow instead of Tuesday. Barring weather conditions, at least officials at one of the 28 designated sites should be able to see the new moon.

So how will I spend the last day of Ramadhan and the first day of Syawal? As usual would be my answer.

First, we will all break fast as one family for the last time this year. Then we will all go back to my mother-in-law’s place in Klang. Much later we will make our way back to my parents’ place in USJ. Then return to Klang for the night. In the morning, we’ll be going to the mosque for prayers, then it’s off to USJ to celebrate at my parents’ place this year. After relative pigging out, I shall search for a hiding place where I can snooze peacefully, only to wake up later in the evening to pig-out again.

What about relatives and friends visiting? Well, if I see them, I see them.

During the onset of the Asian Economic/Financial Crisis back in 1997, my colleague, Kasmadi Muhammad a.k.a Madimat and I would spend time together in the office playing Age of Empires (I still play it until now!) and we would go for Sahur at Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa in Kampung Baru. Enroute we would listen to Joe Satriani‘s 1993 album called “Time Machine.” One of my favourites is a track called Rubina. Below is the live version played by Joe Satriani himself in San Francisco.

Enjoy: