Saturday, January 31, 2009

Chinese New Year

I am going to sum up my six days in city of boredom historical city – Malacca in one post, IF my connection allows me. I think for you guys to view this post, you might have to leave the page to load first, tend to other things, and come back in awhile. =)

CHINESE NEW YEAR EVE, REUNION DINNER -
年初夕, 团圆饭

This year’s reunion dinner was tad bit different, we didn’t go back to Malacca to have it with the big family but had it just amongst ourselves at COCA. Which is to me, an overpriced steamboat restaurant where you pay for the ambience.

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COCA

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Dad while waiting for mum to order.

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They took so long. I got bored.

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Sister and her “dog”

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The food is so damn slow.
It’s steamboat for god’s sake, what do you need to prepare??

Conclusion :
They are planting the veggies, catching the fishes to make them into fishballs.

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Pineapple fried rice

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Finally!

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Smells delicious.

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On our way back, we saw this. =)

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Left for Malacca at 1 AM.
Took a picture of the lotus flower blooming so prettily.

FIRST DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR – ANG PAU PLEASE?
年初一 - 红包拿来!

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This was so many years ago.

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A stack of sinful indulgence

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Cornflake cookies.

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Peanut cookies!

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Went to Aunty Penny’s house and saw this little baby.

Went back to Serom for dinner, as usual,
When my dad returns home, da gu prepares damn alot of things.

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Da Gu cooking her best ban mee

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The dough

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You can never eat pan mee as Q as this anywhere else.

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The Chef

Then it was off to my dad’s annual gathering, where the adults gets drunk and the kiddies gamble. Me? I just sit there and take random pictures.

You know how funny it is, where adults go..

Oh my, so big already ar? Last time see you still *mimes a baby’s height* so small only.

Me thinking, you just saw me last year. =.=

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I love this. I think I had like dunno how many cans. =p

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Shoes..

SECOND DAY OF NEW YEAR – BAKING!
年初二

Decided to make some chinese new year junk food.

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It’s like mini popiah’s with chicken floss in the middle.

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Then, godma called to invite us over to watch LION DANCE.

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I brought like most of my earrings back.

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Their traditional clothing.

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All the kiddies.

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Cute?

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This is so cute!

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One cup was enough.
Didn’t like the yeast taste.

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So cute!

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“Wang” means good luck.

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Me and kaima

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In-famous expression

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went to the alien exhibition.

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There was an Alien.

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Plenty of facts.

The sound effects in there is enough to creep you out.
Plus the fact that there was no one in there,
it had the effect of your average haunted house.

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The two fuzzy dogs, so cute!

THIRD DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR – BORED!
年初三 – 闷!

I was about to cry of boredom by the third day, with no access to internet or whatsoever. I already finished watching the TVB series I brought back.

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caught a bubble!

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Pwettie bubble.

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Dinner was satay celup with dad’s friend.

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Best ever.

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Love how they wrapped it up.

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Mum and Dad

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Uncle Lier and Aunty Xiu Huan

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Hang Hang

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Satay Sticks!

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Jonker Street!

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I wish I had a DSLR

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One for each day of the week.

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Some cocktail drinks.

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Mum And Dada.

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They ate AGAIN.. I watched.

FOURTH DAY OF CNY – SOMEONE SAVE ME?
年初四 - 救救我吧!

Decided to make spring rolls for the family to eat for lunch/tea time.

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First attempt

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My babies

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Oh no, they have been fried!

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looking good.

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It’s tanning.

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Mmmm…

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Looks good, taste good!

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Awww… they fell asleep on the way to Muar.

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The sticker’s so cute

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Grumpy faces, just woke up larr.

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Po Po.

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Ya larr, I camwhore a lot larr. =p

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I find this picture amusing

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Fish and Bee Hoon.

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Steamed fish

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Asam Fish

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Deep fried pig leg

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Really good Thai ToFu

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Prawns

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Oyster with egg

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Do what I do best

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=p

FIFTH DAY OF CNY – IT’S FREAKING BORED IN HERE.
年初五- 闷死了啦!

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Dataran Pahlawan.
Trying to persuade my dad to get me a PSP.
He said, rather buy a wii. Who would say no to that? =p

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Nette. =)

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I suck at night shots.

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Ooh.. lookey, fun fair!

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Ferris wheel.

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Blue

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Waterwheel.
See Sui Lun, I saw your twin!

 

and.. I met an EURASION CUTIE on the boat ride!!

 

 

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Look at those DIMPLES!

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Nasi Lemak for dinner
which my sister ate half of it.

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Takoyaki

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Grilled fish

That pretty much sums up my last day in Malacca.
=)