Cowboy Corral

As it was the end of the year, the Majlis Perwakilan Penduduk Wilayah Persekutuan (this was during the PH days) had organized a "Back To School" event for the needy. They distributed schoolbags, school shoes, and school uniforms to the B40 residents of Muhibbah PPR, single parents, and orphans from the House of Victory. Mum and I helped out from morning till afternoon. In the evening, we had another event in church.



In 2019, the theme for my church's appreciation night was "The Wild Wild West". All members of the church's various ministries were invited to attend a night of dress-up, feasting, and fun. Although mum is not a member of any ministry, I managed to secure a ticket for her via my BEC. A month before the party, I started planning our costumes. Sourced everything from mainland Chinese suppliers. The only worry I had was that the items would not arrive in time. Main components were the cowboy hats and paisley wild rags. For myself, I further customized with a themed belt buckle. My look would have been perfect if I could borrow Tater's cowboy boots. Mum had a jeans shirt with front-ties, while I went with a plaid shirt.



Mum and I had lots of fun at the event. The performances were interesting, and there was enough food to go around. Many people took the effort to follow the dress code. Most came as your regular cowboys and cowgirls, some came as sheriffs, a few highwaymen, and just a couple of native Americans. During the party, I made friends with a bubbly 19 year old boy, and a 50 year old lawyer who sat next to me. Neither of us got anything from the lucky draw, but at least we had a memorable night.