It's the second day of Syawal and I must say, celebration on our part has been pretty low key this year. I'm not complaining but it does feel a little different. Makes you reflect on what is it that really makes for a meaningful raya. Ramadan was a little tough this year too what with some testing times one of them hubby who kept falling ill and us moving out from the house we've been living with the boys and MIL. But it feels good to be back living on our own in the apartment. It may be a smaller space but for us three it's just perfect. Yet, the house is still a work in progress after 2 years of leaving it but ultimately it is our own mess and somehow it's ok to be in the middle of your own mess, right? I have no idea what that means actually.. Haha... Anyway a year ago in Ramadan I embarked on a long time dream of mine. I started writing a novel! After months of grueling hard work I finished it around January this year. It's a story of two people who mee...