Lunar New Year 2009

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So fast the 3 days of CNY is over... Let's see what had I done..

CNY EVE EVE

Woke pretty early and started spring clean my room part1 before heading to office to spring clean my office desk. Displayed all my new stationery and wiped every corner of my desk. *smug* Clean and dust-free.

Hurried home even when not completed with office spring clean yet, to prepare for family-of-5 reunion dinner steamboat. Dinner lasted 1.5hrs. And then it was just tv till I hit the bed.

CNY EVE

Woke early again for cleaning of my room part2. It was all so tiring!

Then headed to Pasir Ris chalet for big family reunion. Sharon took all the photos. It was a pot-luck event. As usual my restricted diet actually forbidded me in consuming most of the food. Pork.

Gambling caused me the loss of money.

As if the loss wasnt painful enough for me to mourn, still went over to Lynn's place to be part of the fun. Lynn's place gambling losses were more but ok la, Lawrence lost more. No wait, I lost because he used my money! Cheyy. I sooo want to play but I know if I did, I would be sooo addicted. Thank you Lynn for providing the drinks and made us all so comfy at her house.

CNY DAY1

Mama: Checked

Papa: Checked

Korkor: Checked

Ok, they gave me angbaos.

At 4pm then we stepped out of the house to do our first visiting in Boon Lay. My father's uncle. Collected the first angbao. Hehe

We rushed home to wash up before heading to Pasir Ris chalet again for BBQ Night.

Made use of Fhai, to take this family portrait. It's a tradition set by me every year must take::

Hallo chalet unit H02::

BBQ warming up..::

Eve KJ Kay, when we were all not so sweaty yet::the kindness was faked::Min Trish Eve::My big uncle hands-on!::Hot Hot steamy smoky::It looked as if some secret society that Jin (center person) is! (Pink is my mom!)::Myself with dad, bro n wife and Tiff (my youngest cousin)!::Have thought this pic is made a little comical by Joon (man in red)::Everyone stopped bbq-ing just for my photo taking!::The uncle (extreme left) who became a tipsy and dancing all over::Gimmy with Me::And came the sparklers for children at near midnight::And so we bid goodbye to the chalet at 1am++::Oh must mention, Baoball came and passed me his lucky $6. I won another $12 with that with just one single game. But my greed actually caused the loss of everything within 4games of blackjack. Haha!

Watched TV till 3am++ and zzzz....

CNY DAY2

Me "I want carrotcake"
Baoball "Siao ar? Day 2 no hawkers open!"

Thats it. So sad. No breakfast.

All the Gugus came, more angbaos. Muahaha... They left quite early.

Then I went back sleep.... Darren came and I was still sleeping soundly.

KJ and family came for dinner. Mom cooked nice dishes! I still think my mom cooks the best! Hee! ^^

CNY DAY3

Today? Yesh. I am at work. Enough said.

老大结婚了！！

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Yes, I know... This post is S.E.R.I.O.U.S.L.Y. late! The wedding was more than a month ago. But yea, because I somehow somewhat lost all the photos and have to retrieve them back one by one and to retrieve one back is a tedious process, let alone talking about hundreds of them.

Anyway, yea.... 老大结婚了！！I didnt hear much questions about when's my turn, thankfully.

This fateful event happened on 21st December 08.. My brother's wedding..

All of us woke at freaking 4am++, ended up at Pasir Ris MRTS, the brothers and groom figuring about angbaos issue::

My brother made his way through by doing pumpings::

While the brothers watched apathetically::

So, my brother did it!::

The couple making their way to my house::

My mom and dad excitedly waving from my room at us::

Me blessed them with gift (Titus couple watch) while they gave me angbao::

My poor driver hit the kerb... and boo boo were the scratches::

The photographer tired after running east to west and to east::

At the restaurant::

Myself with my parents after they dressed up in the restaurant::

Me and Ellie::

Me and my nonsensical cousins who were having this SMS battle::

My gugus and their families::

Me and the brothers!::

That's me! Hehehehe::

And so, I struggled at work the next day... Haha.

happy 牛 Year!

Happy Lunar New Year everyone!

Already had my family-of-5 reunion dinner last night. I purposely rushed home from office to help my mom for the dinner yesterday. As usual, making a mess out of it. But at least I helped. Haha.

This morning, I actually forgot all discipline that I tried to brainwash myself. I woke up late. Oops. But, I still managed to spring clean my room Part2. Clearing the wardrobe was a blast, ended up sneezing non-stop, even till when I had my lunch. My wardrobe must have contained alot of antique clothes. But yeap, glad to say, thrown all away.

Now my room is 90% dust-free. :D

Okay, tonight is another reunion dinner, probably with 30+ pax at Pasir Ris chalet. So so so the far. There goes my Chinatown countdown plan, Pasir Ris is just to000 far from anywhere.. Sigh.

I wished I have a Peugeot. Wahahaha! Out of point.

May everyone enjoy this Ox year!

happiness lasted one week

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It was such a joy when baoball held Grand Theft Auto IV game in his hand when I met him. Woot!! Brand new! I have played soooo many series already and this is the newest which I have yet to try... Excitedly begged baoball lend me, but he so yayapapaya selfish. No lar, in the end, he passed to me, and that's only because he is very sure my laptop does not support this game!!! @!#@$#@%$#%

Indeed... I just tried. Failed. Sigh

On a brighter side, company lucky draw..

Not as fantastic as what I had won in Khongguan last year, with birds nest and ginseng. This year, it's just plainly mushrooms. Haha. But, more hampers came in and hope there's another round of lucky draw! Heh^^

Oh ya, I watched "Red Cliff 2" on Monday super late night! Actually the show is pretty nice and enjoyable. And then I spend the next day at work like a Zombie.

It is a pattern developed. One day late night, one day sleep early, one day late night and the next day sleep early, the cycle repeats. Haha.

This week is a happy week, except my period came and it's gonna kena CNY. Brrrgh.

And I just spent over $100 over stationary!! How can this be? Anyway, yea, so be heading to office to do a quick spring clean before coming back home for reunion dinner tomorrow :)

dinner cooked with LOVE

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I was so crest-fallen (Yes babe, you can laugh out loud) when I know I cant leave office early.. Because I so badly wanted to fly to the North of Singapore for this lovely home cooked food...!

The full spread! (Salad, prawn pasta, sausages, mushrooms, asparagus, wine)::

The very filling prawn pasta by our very own inhouse one-night chef::

Thanks babe for the head buffer! So Cool! Just look at us::

Desserts and snacks!!! (Korean strawberries and grapes; chocolates and chips)::

Yummy B&J::

I wish we could do this often! Aaawww...

Oh, and today, I learnt one lesson, no matter how upset or angry, it isnt very wise to make the feelings known to the other party. I dont know.... It's better to hide the feelings?

CNY approaching

With CNY approaching, I realised I have alot of things not done yet!

1. Spring clean my room (highly not possible)
2. Finish reading my magazines (hoping possible)
3. Buy new clothes (hoping possible)
4. Finish my leftover work (hoping possible)
... and so many miscellaneous jobs KIV.

I now crave for a new mobile phone, brrghh.. What has got into me?!

This is it

c.

Yesterday was dramatic. Mom called and said house blackout. So I stayed in office till 10pm! Just to wait for electicity recovery.

And this morning, the news is on CNA...
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/401448/1/.html

I actually had my dinner- instant noodles in the dark, when electricity recovered and gone berserk again. Ha!

And today, kinda prepared to celebrate for bao ball his birthday. Only to find out, I wasnt on his list of people whom he gonna celebrate with. A little disappointed but oh well, who am I anyway. So I came home, trying to make myself realise I wasnt as important as I thought I was.

On a brighter note, I managed to finish things I want to finish at work today! Heh!

enjoy while it lasts...

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Today is a happy day, enjoy while it lasts...

I had 爱心 lunch, 'ordered' Hokkien Prawn Mee :) Thought my craving will not be satisfied, but it did! A surprise act. Thank you bao ball.

Dinner was even the more amazing. Thought I would be as usual, walked 10mins to busstop and catch a 1hr bus ride home from a hectic work day full of meetings, but, so nice of bao ball to have waited for me for nearly one hour snoring somewhere. Though I wasnt sure was bao ball purposely waiting for me or he just happened to be there or he fell asleep. Benefits of doubts. Ha.

I just love being pampered!

Then it's time to ponder about last night... Was I being pampered or tortured? Dragged out of the house at 11pm to East Coast Park and reached home at 2am.. You judge! Anyway, that was enjoyable, I love car rides.

Some happy random pics for sharing!