Halal

In yesterday's post, I already mentioned that I'd be taking another trip to the village. So after my morning routine, I immediately went there around 11 AM and arrived before the guests had arrived. Even if the guests had already arrived, it wouldn't have made much difference to me. I still didn't sit at the table with the other guests, as the seats were limited and everything was crowded. As a result, I was starving until 3:30 PM and just spent my time in a small, hot room, which didn't make my time there very comfortable.

Today ended up being a shopping day, so everything felt pretty calm, but also more expensive than I expected. Honestly, I hadn’t planned to spend that much money, but it all happened spontaneously, and I really wanted to keep updating my wardrobe. I ended up buying some essential clothes from brands that left Russia after February 2022, and since I can’t find them back home anymore, it felt like the right decision to get them now. Still, this led to another problem — how I’m going to bring everything back on the plane. I don’t have any checked luggage, and my backpack is already full and overweight, so now I have to figure out where to fit all these new clothes and somehow get them home without issues.

Today was my mom’s anniversary, so everyone spent the day preparing the table. When I woke up and walked into the kitchen, I saw a bit of chaos—everyone was rushing around trying to finish their tasks. Some close relatives had already arrived in the morning to help. So my morning wasn’t calm at all—it was busy and quite loud. Still, there was plenty of food, so I had no problem finding something for breakfast.

Honestly, it feels like a huge relief to have some free time again. Up until today, I was pretty stressed about it because I got stuck on a few tasks, and it ended up taking over all my free time after work. I just couldn’t figure out why my code wasn’t working, so I spent an extra four or five days trying to fix it. My client started getting concerned too, asking what was going on and when I’d finally be done. And yeah, that was on me — we had planned to finish everything in early March, but now it’s already the end of the month.

Today, after I woke up, I quickly got ready and went to my aunt’s home. I arrived at around 10 a.m. Fortunately, she lives quite close to me, so it didn’t take long to get there. I just walked through the streets and arrived on time. When I arrived, everyone was already there and was discussing random topics with each other. I was the last guest because my family had come early in the morning. They helped prepare the table and finished other preparations.

The day was cloudy, and I woke up only at 9 AM. It was the first time I slept a little bit longer here. Usualy I woke up 7 AM. But I can explain it — I fell asleep between 2–3 AM, so of course I woke up later. Also, if I had slept even 5 minutes more, I probably could have missed my work meeting. After I got up, I quickly brushed my teeth, washed my face, and immediately connected to our meeting. While I was preparing my desk and laptop, everyone was already connected. I was the last one who joined, and they were just waiting for me.

Well, I'm in the business lounge and I'm very surprised because the manager told me I can stay here until my flight. Usually, the stay time is 4 hours, but for me it’s unlimited. When I asked the manager why I could stay so long, he answered, "Because I'm a good man, go and enjoy." It’s all a bit strange. I just hope that when I leave, they don’t ask me to pay an extra fee.

I’m in the business lounge—you probably already know what that is. I only have two hours instead of four because my flight is very soon, so I can use just two hours. Well, in two hours I can eat, drink, and write one post for my blog. Maybe I can rest a little bit too.

I found a café where I can order halal food. Yesterday, I ordered pelmeni and samsa. Both meals were very delicious and tasted just like at home. The food was also well-packed, and the delivery man arrived on time. For this meal, I chose the movie El Camino. I think it’s a very good film.

Today for dinner I ordered chicken kebab with rice and salad — total cost: 159 baht. I also started watching a New Year movie called Violent Night. I think this is a good time for this movie because it’s 34 degrees outside and New Year’s Eve is coming soon.

Good night, my friends! It’s 1:23 AM in Phuket, and I decided to write another post about food. Because it's late at night — and at night, we need to eat I want to share my tacos with you. I ate these tacos a week ago.

It's been a long time since I wrote about my food. Today I ordered fried rice and roti with egg, and the total cost was 159 baht. I ordered it from a café called "Muslim Food", which has a 4.5 rating and over 2,000 reviews. I enjoyed this amazingly delicious meal while watching a great horror movie called "Evil Dead Rise". If you haven’t seen this movie yet — you should watch it right now. It’s a must-watch, especially if it’s your first time.