Raya in a foreign land is definitely nothing like back home. The morning of Aidiladha was cold, even though the days leading up to it were ridiculously warm. I followed Fyra and Artha to Bonython Park for eid prayers - Fyra and I dressed in baju kurung to get into the festive spirit, haha.
The park hadn't changed since the time we went there for Aidilfitri prayers months ago. Thankfully, it was a couple of degrees warmer than it was in August. We didn't expect it to be that cold in October though, and the wind was blowing a chill into our direction. I think it's really sweet that they have a bouncy castle on the site for the kids while the adults prayed. By the end of the event, there was even an ice-cream truck waiting at the side. When we left, there was already a line forming for it.
The rest of the day was uneventful. I talked to people back home, then just hung around till dusk came, when a bunch of us from UniLodge went to this place out in Norwood for some bowling and laser tag! The event was run by Community Spirit, so us members got a discount for the whole package. Bowling, laser tag, food and free arcade games for only $20! The place is called Kingpin Bowling and M9 Laser Skirmish. I reviewed the whole experience on WeekendNotes (click to read!). :3
I had a really great time, and I'm really looking forward to going again before we leave for Malaysia. I got a really bad score for the laser skirmish! I'd like to try it again and get higher scores this time. When we wanted to head back, Tim hailed a cab and asked the guy to "Take these kids back to (insert address)." On the way back, the driver asked Nick to confirm the address, and Nick just said that he could drop us off on Hindley Street, as it's near our place.
The driver seemed kind of flustered by this, and said that we are his responsibility for this ride home, and he would send us straight back to the address Tim gave him, no stops on Hindley. We thought it was a little strange, because we technically live just off Hindley anyway. Then he asked if we were all eighteen. When we said we were definitely above twenty-one, he was shocked! Apparently, when Tim said 'kids', he took it to literally mean that we were a bunch of teenagers. We look young, he said. Hehe.
That explained why he was so adamant about not dropping us off on Hindley, it being the nightclub strip and all. So nice of the guy.
This is a bush we see all the time on the way to campus. Bits of it look like hands doing a finger gesture. Ahem.
I try to make as many different types of food as I can while I'm here, simply because so many of the things I make get really boring over time. So when I went to the market, I found this paste for kari laksa, and I was only too happy to give it a try. It was pretty simple, just cook the meat and the paste with santan and you're set. The end result was pretty alright, a bit too much santan though. It made me really happy - haven't had this kind of thing in a long time. Sigh.
I'm sad about leaving Adelaide soon, but if there's one thing I'm looking forward to about Malaysia, it's the food.
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