Chinese New Year 2009

As usual, I and my family went to the temple during the 1st day of the lunar New Year.

Since it was a spring festival, the blossomy plants which surrounding the temple welcomed us and each of the visitors with theirs’ most attractive look. It was awesome to see these blossom flowers.

The guest of honor of the day was Soon Yan aka Patrick who just came back from UK. He bought me a Gucci fragrance from UK. Hohoho, I damn like the smell of the fragrance, it’s fabulous and Patrick, you know how much I treasure you as my friend? You’re my star***! Luv Ya!

I like the bottle of the fragrance as well; it has a small chain on the middle of the bottle which making the bottle of the fragrance looks perfect.

There was a lion dance performance in my home on 3rd day of the CNY. It costs only MYR100.00 for “a” lion dance. “Double” lion dance costs MYR168.00 and I enjoyed the show very much.

The little lion visited my house during a hot and humid afternoon. It was awesome to see the little orange color lion dancing around my house compound.

After the lion dance performance; I was rushing to an annual gathering dinner in Mun Chong, Ipoh. It was an important date for me as I could meet and caught up with my formal classmates in this gathering. It’s meaningful and precious for me.

Me and Evon. I meet her only once a year.

Me and Eng Hong.

Me and Tai Lou- Weng Kit.

I looking tired and exhausted coz I slept less than 5 hours per day during the whole week of CNY. My face was a bit chubby after consumed lots of good food during CNY. CNY is all about eating!

Ready to "Lou Sang"? Count one, two and three...
We were eager to use our chopsticks to lou sang and right after we stopped, my sis’s hand was covered with “yee sang”.

Finally, our table covered with mess... and finally I realised how savage we were...

The food looked great but it were not tasty and yummy compared those food that I consumed during the reunion dinner with my family.

Fat Choy Hou Shi

Yu Kap

Zhing Zhen Prawns

Fish which is not fresh.

Altogether, 15 of us. Guys and gals, i love you all.

K-session with gal pals.

CNY- Reunion Dinner

For me, Spring Festival is the most important of the traditional Chinese holiday. Thanks GOD that I had a week off for this CNY.

Before the CNY approached, I and my sis used to do a lot shopping. All the shopping complexes were decorated with red and the atmosphere was just pandemonium.


I wrapped the hamper myself.; not bad though, first time DIY.

I used the small plastic bags (those plastic bags which used to cover the chinese mandarin oranges) to deco the plant. The plant itself called "money tree" which planting by my mama.

The moment i reached home from KL, my grandma had already ordered me to deco the house compound.

During this CNY, I had my fingernails "implanted" coz I never keep long fingernails. To have nice and long fingernails, I had been waited in Mike’s Saloon for more than 5 hours to get my fingernails done. The canvases on my fingernails were hand drawing. As such, time is needed to pain those flowers on the fingernails.

My cousin- Jiann Wen is shooting the pic of my hand during the dinner. my hand looked miserable without applied the hand lotion :p

This year, since my mum just recovered from dengue fever; my family did not prepare the reunion dinner as usual. We had the reunion dinner in the restaurant nearby.

Me and Jiann Wen in front of the camera before ahead to the restaurant.

Me and my younger brother & cousin.

My cousins

Me and my bro.

With Aunty, granma and Jiann Wen.

Mama and Trace.

Daughters-in-law of the Kok's family

Fireworks and firecrackers were all around which made the CNY's eve filled with joys, happiness and cheers!

Wishing you all the very best in the year of ox! Cheers!

Mid-Autumn Festival

I went back to my hometown last two weeks ago to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. I recall that while I was young, I like Mid-Autumn Festival very much because during this festival kids are allowed to play the “fire” with the lantern.
While I was in standard two, the teacher who taught me art requested each of us to come out a lantern. I was just 8 years old, of course, I was not managed to come out a lantern. So, my grandpa helped me and my sis to create the lantern. I can still remember it was a big “star shape” lantern made by bamboo sticks. Although, the lantern was not created on my own; I was very happy and I lighten my “star shape” lantern during the Mid-Autumn Festival of the year.

And, Nowadays, I am so disappointed to find out that Mid-Autumn Festival is no longer important or special for kids. Is it caused by different upbringing? Or, the advancement of the technology has taken the attention of the kids? During the mid-Autumn Festival of this year, I sought my cousins’ help to light up the lanterns around the font yard of the house. Right after my cousins had lightened up most of the lanterns; they went inside the house and continued theirs’ games. Just realized, my house is well-equipped with the latest computer games, PSP and play station.

No matter how; I personally hope that the myth and the purpose of the celebration will widespread from generation to generation. And, if you have missed the celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, plan to celebrate this warm festival with your family next year. Wishing you all the best!!!

A "big" mooncake brought to us by aunty Mei Peng. So called "Moon accompanied by seven stars".

Me taking a photo shoot after the meal, look kinda weird.