Devin’s Blog

just got back from aspawa…the famous turkish restaurant in riad, khartoum… totally stuffed….petronas just announced the bonus for this year…n everyone is feeling RICH!!!! the weeks to come is gonna be filled with lotsa outings as everyone is in the "belanja" mood…hehehe…

good for me… im getting a break from my own cooking =) those who have tasted my cooking will understand y!

we had grilled kharouf, the long tailed lamb that we get here in sudan… totally delicious,with shaata (spicy sauce that tastes like nando’s peri peri sauce), lamb ribs, roast chicken and for dessert, mozarella assal (honey & cheese on freshly baked bread)….yummmyyy!!!!

Im in a bit of dilemma now… all the Bachelors (thats what we single status persons here are referred as) are requesting for a "chapati party"! none of them have the slightest notion of how bad a cook i am… they’ve apparently smelt my cooking from outside my room and are all now craving for chapati with dhall!!!!wwwwaaaahhhh!!!how now??? well, i’ve been left with no choice..Will plan for a gathering once i return from my trip back to kl..the outcome?? i just hope no one falls ill =)

Written on 10/7/07

Sudan’s capital city, Khartoum, translates as "Elephant’s Trunk". The name describes the shape of the Nile (see picture below) where the Blue and the White Nile Rivers unite to form the single Nile River that flows northward into Egypt.

My expectation from this posting? At first it was only to save some money for my wedding and possibly an early retirement. But now, I hope to bring back with me a whole lot of sweet memories and enriching experiences as well.

I will never again view Malaysia as I used to. Frankly, there are many things in life that I’ve taken for granted. But seeing the conditions faced by the people of Sudan, I thank god that my homeland is Malaysia.