Herro peepur!
It's been a loooonnngg while but hey, I'm finally back!
WOOTS!
I know, I know...it's almost March and CNY is already over! Where have I been parking my tush for the past 3-4 months and all those other questions...oh well, better late than never eh?
Btw, I never did get to wish a lot of you Happy Chinese New Year, did I? Well here's a cute wallpaper that I managed to scavenge online for you peeps!
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR! (Belated but who cares?)Anyway, look at that! Look at that! Ain't it just too cute for words? Lol! Albeit it being cuteness embodied in a mock-rat Onion Head character. Bwahaha!
But sigh...isn't it depressing that CNY is really over? This means that until 2009 rolls around, hobbits and non-hobbits will no longer be able to:
1) Go on a never-ending culinary
2) Pimp themselves in parentally-approved new togs (Think bright! Think RED! Pink! Orange! Yellow!
3) Attempt to rip off everyone else via mahjong/blackjack/poker or anything you can place
4) Generally condone almost every single naughty thing we usually shy away from, short of murder.
[Pause].
Oh, and collecting 'Ang Pow' (红包) of course.
*sniff*
Unfortunately, even in the midst of my CNY recollection, I can't seem to ignore the impeding-flu-induced-mother-of-a-blinding headache pounding in my head now like a persistent jackhammer.
Think heavy, achy eyes & cranky disposition - the usual hobbity characteristics I usually display, minus the sore throat, runny nose and achy eyes of course.
But I digress, back to CNY.
For starters, we got a verrryyy nice hamper!
Such a pwetty, pwetty hamper...
Now, every year I also help Mumsie care for the pussy willow plant, a very traditional and popular ornamental plant for CNY.
Many people have complimented us for our knack in making our pussy willow (don't think naughty thoughts about the name you hentai pervs) flower nicely.
What they may not know is how many times I've frozen my hands off feeding ice and cold water to this baby twice a day to make the catkins (the flowers) bloom like it got fed with plant-viagra.
Lil' red ribbon butterflies to make it look more fantabulous!
For those squinting in vain to see how the catkins look like, here's an up, close & personal peek at it. It grows longer as it blossoms (okay this sounds wrong), and indeed, some might liken it to furry caterpillars stuck on twigs. (-_-")
Furry, furry catkins...meowrr!
For the uninitiated, according to traditional Chinese belief, live blooming plants in a home is a symbol of rebirth and new growth! Yup! Flowers symbolize wealth and high positions in one's career, so naturally many believe that the home with a plant that blooms on New Year's Day will lead to a year of prosperity.
(Or so they say.)
Now, the first day of CNY is usually reserved for family.
For my family, loads of family pics are usually snapped for the album before we head off for our family gathering, and this year was special now that we have an additional family member - my nephew, Kieran!
Just so you know, it's hell trying to take pics with babies. It takes FOREVER to get them to look at the desired direction and their attention span lasts all of 2 secs before their eyes will wander else where.
[Word of advice: Take multiple action shots. It's probably the ONLY way one might be able to grab a snap with the baby looking and sorta smiling at the camera itself. Lol.]
Out of respect for my family who prefers more privacy, I've not included their pics in here. Lest someone will try and babynap my uber-cute nephew. Huhuhu.
But here's one for the friend who made a fuss about wanting proof that I wore neither red, pink, orange nor yellow on the first day. Lol!
If I wore red, I could have stood next to the pussy willow to be a "live display"...
Other days are up to personal preferences. If you have like, gazillion relatives on each side of the family, you're bound to be stuck visiting relatives or being paid a visit by relatives for the first 3 days of CNY.
Moi? I'm usually out and visiting friends by the 2nd or 3rd day of CNY, and in recent years I'm already at a childhood friend's Open House party during late afternoon the 1st day who lives, oh, 2 streets away from me. Lol! (^_~)y
Visiting Kay who was back from sunny Singapore!
To me, CNY is great fun as most friends who are working or studying overseas usually hustle back for CNY celebrations. It's probably the only reliable time when you can safely judge MOST of your friends to be back at around the same time. Ish.
With Francis a.k.a Fatt Lan Sei who was also home from Singapore!
Needless to say, CNY is never complete without umm..uhh...GAMES!
Aforementioned uh...games
CNY is all about big gatherings and parties too!
In fact, most of my CNY is spent visiting gatherings after gatherings. House-hopping, we call it sometimes. My record was hitting 4 gatherings in the same day from morning till the wee hours of NEXT morning.
Now I can be a rather reclusive hobbit, but my house is always open for me Leo peeps!
OMG why is Tammy & Lingwei in BLACK?
They came to chill at my place before we descended upon said family friend's home that was 2 streets away for his Open House Party: Round 2 session. Muahahaha!
Here's Tammy, otherwise known as "Da Mei". Don't ask why. It's one of the nonsensical nicknames that everyone seems to get christened with when they enter our Leo club.
I call her my fellow paparazzi because I can usually rely on her to be toting her trusty Panasonic Lumix around and snapping secret candid shots like the evil genius she is.
P/s: Tammy insisted on taking 2 shots because she claimed she didn't look good in the first pic. (-____-)
And last but not least, here's Kiwi-babe & moi!
See? PINK! Lol...
Yup, this is the babe that I'm gonna be hitting Japan with this summer! Tickets have been booked! Friends have been informed! Woohoo!
24th July can't come any sooner!
Now all we can do is pray that our Visa application goes through successfully...huhuhu!
So tell me, was your CNY as good as mine? *Grins*
Think heavy, achy eyes & cranky disposition - the usual hobbity characteristics I usually display, minus the sore throat, runny nose and achy eyes of course.
But I digress, back to CNY.
For starters, we got a verrryyy nice hamper!
Such a pwetty, pwetty hamper...Now, every year I also help Mumsie care for the pussy willow plant, a very traditional and popular ornamental plant for CNY.
Many people have complimented us for our knack in making our pussy willow (don't think naughty thoughts about the name you hentai pervs) flower nicely.
What they may not know is how many times I've frozen my hands off feeding ice and cold water to this baby twice a day to make the catkins (the flowers) bloom like it got fed with plant-viagra.
Lil' red ribbon butterflies to make it look more fantabulous! For those squinting in vain to see how the catkins look like, here's an up, close & personal peek at it. It grows longer as it blossoms (okay this sounds wrong), and indeed, some might liken it to furry caterpillars stuck on twigs. (-_-")
Furry, furry catkins...meowrr!For the uninitiated, according to traditional Chinese belief, live blooming plants in a home is a symbol of rebirth and new growth! Yup! Flowers symbolize wealth and high positions in one's career, so naturally many believe that the home with a plant that blooms on New Year's Day will lead to a year of prosperity.
(Or so they say.)
Now, the first day of CNY is usually reserved for family.
For my family, loads of family pics are usually snapped for the album before we head off for our family gathering, and this year was special now that we have an additional family member - my nephew, Kieran!
Just so you know, it's hell trying to take pics with babies. It takes FOREVER to get them to look at the desired direction and their attention span lasts all of 2 secs before their eyes will wander else where.
[Word of advice: Take multiple action shots. It's probably the ONLY way one might be able to grab a snap with the baby looking and sorta smiling at the camera itself. Lol.]
Out of respect for my family who prefers more privacy, I've not included their pics in here. Lest someone will try and babynap my uber-cute nephew. Huhuhu.
But here's one for the friend who made a fuss about wanting proof that I wore neither red, pink, orange nor yellow on the first day. Lol!
If I wore red, I could have stood next to the pussy willow to be a "live display"...Other days are up to personal preferences. If you have like, gazillion relatives on each side of the family, you're bound to be stuck visiting relatives or being paid a visit by relatives for the first 3 days of CNY.
Moi? I'm usually out and visiting friends by the 2nd or 3rd day of CNY, and in recent years I'm already at a childhood friend's Open House party during late afternoon the 1st day who lives, oh, 2 streets away from me. Lol! (^_~)y
Visiting Kay who was back from sunny Singapore!To me, CNY is great fun as most friends who are working or studying overseas usually hustle back for CNY celebrations. It's probably the only reliable time when you can safely judge MOST of your friends to be back at around the same time. Ish.
With Francis a.k.a Fatt Lan Sei who was also home from Singapore!Needless to say, CNY is never complete without umm..uhh...GAMES!
Aforementioned uh...gamesIn fact, most of my CNY is spent visiting gatherings after gatherings. House-hopping, we call it sometimes. My record was hitting 4 gatherings in the same day from morning till the wee hours of NEXT morning.
Now I can be a rather reclusive hobbit, but my house is always open for me Leo peeps!
OMG why is Tammy & Lingwei in BLACK?They came to chill at my place before we descended upon said family friend's home that was 2 streets away for his Open House Party: Round 2 session. Muahahaha!
Here's Tammy, otherwise known as "Da Mei". Don't ask why. It's one of the nonsensical nicknames that everyone seems to get christened with when they enter our Leo club.
I call her my fellow paparazzi because I can usually rely on her to be toting her trusty Panasonic Lumix around and snapping secret candid shots like the evil genius she is.
P/s: Tammy insisted on taking 2 shots because she claimed she didn't look good in the first pic. (-____-)
And last but not least, here's Kiwi-babe & moi!
See? PINK! Lol...Yup, this is the babe that I'm gonna be hitting Japan with this summer! Tickets have been booked! Friends have been informed! Woohoo!
24th July can't come any sooner!
Now all we can do is pray that our Visa application goes through successfully...huhuhu!
So tell me, was your CNY as good as mine? *Grins*
