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Monday, January 30, 2012

Chinese New Year is......Reunion Dinner on the Eve

22 January 2012, Sunday
Eve of Chinese New Year
Time for the customary Chinese New Year Eve Reunion Dinner

 youngest, waiting for the steamboat to be ready
 the fr4eshest prawns (gigantic!) air flown from Sydney
 scooping from the hot pot
 sizzling and bubbling!


 Cheers!!



 prayers for the departed are not forgotten

 antique glasses from family's own collectoin

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Chinese New Year is......Part 2

Chinese New Year is.....

 Travelling on the north south highway to get to hometown




high way stops!!!
Nasi Lemak!!!

 More ang pows!!
fireworks!!
  Sparklers!!
 Vsiting my classmate's beautiful home!!
rekindling Convent classmatey friendship
This designer home belongs to Val, the girl in black
we were 17 once


 red cheongsam!
(with sequinned phoenix motif)
 modern take of red cheongsam
(no mandarin collar, with netted lace bodice and 
elaborate embroidered motif)
 sky high red pumps!!!

 sharing meals!
 family portraits
more portraits!!
with the entire clan on my side
 overpriced bak kut teh breakfast!!
 orang merantau (relatives from overseas)
crave local food like spiced herb tea ribs
even though the owner charged exorbitant prices


I even managed to attend a TIGS reunion!!
Tigs girl or Convent girl?

The most awesome TIGS girl who is now a
renowned lawyer in Perth

http://www.greatexpectation.com.au/profile.asp?profile=10873
http://www.google.com.my/search?q=patti+chong&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a
The Verdict
A formidable force in the WA legal world, 
Patti is a tireless fundraiser and supporter
 of worthy causes. A flamboyant personality,
 the ever-stylish “lawyer-with-a-heart” has seen
 it all – from the scandalous to the intriguing, 
from explosive legal minefields to A-list parties,
 and everything in between.



Monday, January 23, 2012

Sunway Pyramid CNY decorations

 Big daughter is back for the CNY festivities!
We had a ladies' day out at Sunway.
 Last November and December the decor theme was Xmas.

Now, it's Chinese New Year
 My 2 girls born 12 years apart, looking at the lanterns.
 the decor is aptly titled "A Majestic Rising"





You have to appreciate the logistics of putting up a massive flower arrangement atop a huge urn.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Balik Kampung Gridlock

21 January 2012, 6.30 am.

Exodus has begun.
Malaysians call it Balik Kampung.
I call it Gridlock.
The toll collectors laughing all the way to the bank. The owner of the toll, that is.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Owl Accessories

During my Sunway Pyramid CNY shopping today
I came across OWL pendants everywhere!


close up bigger pic for you to view


 Owl shaped earrings!
 Eerie looking black owls with moving crowns
 Salesgirl brought out three owls for me to look!
 Carved faux ivory owl
 Owl with feathers
 close up
Painted Porcelain Belly owl

 like the owl from Harry Potter!

 Black rhinestone owl
same design with blue stones
 She chose this...with mother of pearl dangling "feathers"