It has been a week since I arrived in Tuscon Arizona. Today is the second day of ramadhan, Sunday Aug 23, 2009. Indeed, this is the second day I celebrate ramadhan abroad, far away from my country, family and friends.

Alhamdulillah, I got a chance to talk with my mother and father via Skype this morning. I asked them to mail instant food, graphing calculator, ikan bilis and minyak gamat for I really need all the stuff here. However, the conversation did not last longer because I got plenty of mosquito bites. These mosquitoes were really annoying and exasperating. I was satisfied after beating and smashing a mosquito to the glass window.

Worried about food to have for breaking the fast, I asked my mum some recipes; ayam masak macam turkey and fried rice with the cube knor given by Khaliza. Alhamdulillah , I was lucky to have the recipes with me- I typed the ingredients and the methods while my mum told me what I should do. I was relieved because today I managed to cook the fried rice, fried chicken and hot dog. How about drink? I made a glass of grape juice. Somehow, I poured some orange juice into the grape juice in order to make it taste a little bit sour.

What a yummy menu today!!!

My roommate, Ridzwan, cooked spicy red fried rice together with some carrots, beans and eggs.

I suppose he has improved his culinary style as the fried rice looked better than yesterday's one.

Tonight, we -aliff, ridzwan, wani, khaliza and Hariz will go together to the Islamic center, which is situated near to the international student center, by foot!! Even though it is far from sahara apartments, my house here in Arizona, the journey to the center is enjoyful as we can observe and explore interesting places in Tuscon. Hence, this helps us familiarize with this place.