This is the 1st year without TokCai but we still went to Minyak Beku to meet our relatives. On 2nd raya, we visited Pak Tan/Mak Idah, Mak Na and Mak Long. Since Luqman's family planned to visit my parents, we ended our 'ziarah' tradition for the day at around 3.30pm. On 3rd day, we visited Luqman's, Long Ani's and Mak Ngah Bukit Pasir.
On 4th day, we planned for a BBQ as an early celebration for Apis's birthday on 19th Sept (the day we went back to Perlis, 5th Syawal). The memorable part was how things didn't go as planned and i thought it was the worst plan ever. Then we had all this ad hoc plans eliminating the surprise elements and it turned out great! Even when we looked back on the video, it looked as if it was well planned! Among the things went wrong:
1. Ayah asked Apis who's birthday the BBQ is planned for....Duhh!
2. I gave Apis the paper with all my 'tepung & telur' plan when i wanted to ask him what to get for the BBQ (since he knew the BBQ is for his birthday)....Duhh! I didn't noticed until he smiled and said 'wow! siap ada plan siapa baling telur, siapa baling tepung, siapa tangkap video...' and he laughed!... I was so embarassed!
We planned to bring out the cake at 12 midnight but my mum insisted to do it while the guests were around. So Iza brought out the cake at around 10.00pm from the kitchen and suddenly Apis received a phone call! (he didn't know the cake was brought out) Can you imagine Iza and kids was walking and singing 'Happy Birthday' and the birthday person looked like ignoring the effort by taking a phone call? I thought this was the worst celebration ever! Luckily the phone call was right before he could see the cake. He didn't noticed and sat on the swing outside the house.
And the phone call was not a 1 minute call and we waited and waited. Even the candles were running out. Then came the ad hoc plan, to still throw 'tepung & telur' although he already knew about it. He was unaware of his surrounding, so it was a good opportunity to add in a surprise element! Lucky enough the call was rather long and just in time it finished, Amat, Radhi and hubby did the throw and Iza came with the birthday cake!
I think it was interesting and memorable the fact that although your plan did get right, always seize the opportunity when you see one. Always think of ad hoc plans to accomodate the opportunity.
It's already 6.27 am now. I've to have my shower and get ready for work!
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