Well hello there, Assalamualaikum. It's good to be here.

I feel the need to write this post because I would like to remember every details of this trip. Because if I don't, I will only get to remember the larger view of it and not the small small details that actually made me happy. and I regretted some that I didn't get to write about but that's okay.

SOOOOO!!!! I went to Penang!!!!! Okay I know, penang je hahaha but I've always loved Penang. I've been to Penang a few times in my life but to my remembrance it's different every single time. Different places and areas, with different people, at various age and for different main purpose! My memories vary. I guess that's why I'm always excited to go to Penang.

This time around I went for a wedding with my USM clique!!! Am I a grown up yet? Hahaha. It was a friend's family wedding to be exact, and a combined one! How beautiful.

Since Ajat isn't coming back to usm next sem, we decided to spend some time with him in Penang. It was really short but I had the time of my life! And broOOO, I went there by bus. I'm sure my friends are all proud of me cause they like to tease me the manja one cannot naik bus one nanti sakit bontot padahal aku okay je kannnnnn hahaha cubit kang sekor2  But dang the journey to Penang was so long, the bus was delayed for 30 minutes but we arrived in Sg.Nibong almost 2 hours later than the supposed time ya Allah sabor je lah.

At first I wanna prank Ajat saying that I missed my bus and that Zati had gone first before me because I was late hahaha so when he called I told him I was trying to buy another ticket and that I would arrive a bit late. I already felt that he did not took my bait but I still proceeded with it hahaha (bet he was laughing behind the phone zzZZz) and I was right! hahaha when Zati and i arrived at Sg. Nibong Terminal, he was waiting outside, I hid at the gate and asked Zati to go to him first and he was already laughing saying he knew already. Aduhhh.

Nevertheless, so happy to gather together again. He wanted to drop us off at the hotel but we insisted to come along with him to do his chores. Adik pengantin kan busy hahaha. In a span of only a quarter of the day I have visited almost every supermarket in Penang area including Mydin, Giant and Sunshine hahaha. Too bad we didn't go to Tesco :P By 5PM our penang squad was complete upon Tirah's and Emma's arrival.

Punya lah tamak macam2 kitorang beli, air,maggi,keropok last2 struggle nak makan hahaha. After maghrib, we went out again because adik pengantin still hasn't completed his chores hahaha. He must have been so tired having to go here and there since morning, had to pick us up, drive us around and entertain us lol. For dinner, we went to Char Kuey Teow Parit, Bayan Lepas. Not bad, sedap! But the service was a bit slow due to many customers flooding the place.

When we came back to the hotel, ajat's family was organizing the door gifts and we decided to lend a helping hand. Fast forward to past midnight we went back to our respective rooms took a shower and ironed our baju kurung. It was a long day but when the 4 of us lied on the bed we ended up having our girls' talk for hourssssss and we couldn't sleep up until 4 AM. We woke up the next morning pretty early as we want to join the solemnization ceremony at 9 AM, put on some makeup, being a little bit extra but still looking like we literally just got up hahahaha. Faces don't lie lol. Typical morning faces. The solemnization was beautiful, and the wedding breakfast was great too. We had bihun goreng and some kuih-muih. Afterwards, there was a marhaban going on the stage, and it was actually my first time seeing it too. As we were taking pictures, we got caught by Ajat's maksu hahaha but then she joined us lmao. Around 11 or so we went upstairs to clear up our stuff since we had to check out to check in back into another room and came back down for the wedding ceremony.

The wedding was lovely. It wasn't too crowded. The food was delightful. Lauk dia onzzz. They had ayam masak merah and daging masak hitam (kot tah I hentam je hahaha), ice cream (durian doh!!!), rojak buah, bubur kacang and cakoi. My ultimate favourite was cakoi!!!! Eaten with kuah kacang and it was sOOOOOOOO gebu I tell you. I've never known that people eat cakoi with kuah kacang. Bro, all my life I've only tasted it with kaya. It's a whole new different taste for me. I liked it!

We stayed from morning till the end bruh. I think sampai 4PM. Buat macam wedding sendiri HAHAHAHA. Apooooooo. Even so we had a lot of fun eating and chatting. Ajat busy2 pun sempat layan kitorang. Also thankful to hazim, maksu and amir for entertaining us. Haih so much love for you guys. They had a karaoke session towards the end of the ceremony and wOW everyone had such awesome voices. Amir and maksu nailed it. Amir sang Ziana Zain's madah berhelah and it got stuck in my head until today hahaha. Been listening to it all week lol.

Fast forward to after the wedding, we went to Queensbay to watch a movie, dragging Ajat along of course because he promised to bring us eat nasi kandar hehe. (Public apology to Ajat, we made you extra letih huhu) Too bad his cousins went straight back home after the wedding. If not they could have join us for our nasi kandaq sesh. But but but we canceled the movie because the ticket was soooo expensive la with having to sit at the third line from the front. Big no. Penat2 cari parking hahaha. Cut the story short, we shoot off to Deen Nasi Kandar, Jelutong. SOOOOOOO SEDAP I TELL YOU. The last time I ate nasi kandar in Penang was back in 2018 at Hameediyah Georgetown but I didn't finished it. This one I finished it even when I have eaten so much throughout the day. Bukan Deen Maju Georgetown tau, ni dekat Jelutong. Adik pengantin makan dua pinggan sebab dia lapaq seharian tak makan kot hahahaha kesian dak ni. Balik tu semua pakat tidoq lol.

Early morning the next day, it was time for us to go home. We got ready and head out at around 7:45 AM. Since it was way too early for the bus which was at 9AM, we decided to go to Astaka Taman Tun Sardon for breakfast. I wanted to try serabai because I've never seen,heard or eaten it but unfortunately the kedai was closed. Instead we had apom. Uwu sedap! Then we quickly shoot to Terminal Bus Sg.Nibong. It was time to say goodbye. I hate being separated :( I had so much fun that weekend. 

Post-penang-trip - 1 week after - I still miss last weekend. Wish I could turn back time sobs.

Time to go back to nasi kerabu. Heading back to Kelantan tomorrow for a new semester. Wish me luck & pray for my success okay friends  I pray that all your good doa(s) go back to you insyaAllah. Until next time!                                               

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