Hope you peeps had a good break during this festive season.
I know I did. It’s by far, the best CNY I’ve ever had ^_^

As everyone knows, CNY is broken down to 15 days. Ahwell, lets not go in order shall we?
Us fockers are never in order… spontaneity ftw!

Yes spontaneity.
Uncle Mike and I en route to buying more CNY stuff

The season for exchanging sentiments, red-packets and oranges, for everyone of all families and ages alike!

Oh and yeah, for different species of life too
=P In this case, the doggy gets the ang-pows !

So just like year in year out, visitors came pouring in for ‘pai lin’ which means greetings & visiting in the Cantonese dialect. The house was made merrier with so many far-flung relatives all coming back for the reunion!

But before everyone came however, mom & I managed to camwhore first

don’t you just love red?
^_^ i do

Home-made lunches and dinners are great for warm bonding sessions
oh yeahhhhh, crabs & pork ribs!

Rendang chicken, Ipoh’s famous Pak Cham Kai (steamed white chicken) and broccoli with mushrooms & herbs!

Yee Sang, a dish traditionally known as being the epitome of prosperity was indeed a must for our family as well. Only that this was our own enormous homemade Yee Sang!

More of the ingredients we want and did it our way, the focker style! haha

auspicious yee sang in its glory

We sent granduncle and his fammy off after their visit. And omg I can’t believe my cousin (she’s actually my aunt in the family hierarchy but we’ve made a sound agreement to establish a cousin-cousin relationship. shhh don’t tell anyone) and I lost touch! She’s working so near the place I live

Anyway, more and more people came and I felt so YOUNG amongst all people from the 2nd and 3rd generation.

But whee! I don’t feel like the youngest cousin anymore after Aunt Pauline came. Well, she brought her sons along and I’m the tai kar che (big sister) now!

Apart from being at home, we also headed out to East Ocean Seafood restaurant nearby for lunches with the guests and more. Well, that’s where we usually should there be any special occasions or celebrations ^_^

Ladies in red!
mom myself & godmom

Oh and remember when I mentioned that this year was the best and most special Chinese New Year I’ve ever had? My heart’s beating again after the fall and well, he’s the reason

Anyway, deciding not to be so traditionally rigid, we went for tea at Secret Recipe much later in the evening instead of the usual Chinese foodies.

I still have 2nd thoughts on this dress but Mom wanted to take a picture of me so yeah. Could it plausibly be too girlie for me? Or does it look alright?
This was taken opposite grandauntie’s house.

What’s even better than having an auspicious double occasion? It was granny’s burfday and we decided to celebrate it together to coincide with the CNY season!

my immediate family with granny, the grand ol matriach of the household.

Happy 73rd Gramps
&
Gong Xi Fa Chai!
*jumptackleshug*

I loved my weekend, probably one of the most crazy and fun-tastic weekends I’ve ever had! It was awesome that my blogger pals and I get to spend the weekend together!

*makes silly faces at JoshuaOng and Yatz* Aww.. you guys couldn’t join us? =P But all of us saw u in aprons! ahahhahahahah

As I was the host for their roadtrip down to Penang, I made sure I took them to all the places that spelt PENANG! Well, obviously no one can cover the whole of Penang in just a short weekend, but at least the bare necessities was over and done with!

We went to Campbell Street and Penang Road for street shooting, as they had old buildings with authentic architecture to boot! What’s more, the infrastructure reminds you of Chinatown.

I then took them for lunch at a popular traditional Chinese coffee-shop – famous for its ‘Char Hor Fun’ and ‘Stir-Fried Rice’.

It was humid like no one cared. Owells, Malaysian weathers. ^_^

diese & I

However, the sweltering heatwave did not discourage us shutterbugs to continue our street shooting around Penang. I took them around the LiL India where the Masjid Kapitan Keling stood.

It’s a beautiful mosque for those not in the know.

Beautiful till Domo reached for it

AHHH YESSSSSSSSSS

Unfortunately, Nigel and I had to COVER UP as we were deemed indecently dressed for this holy and sacred building.

Darn.

LOL at this!
They shot me while I was shooting, I actually OMG-ed at this piccie

Met up Diese at the entrance of the mosque and where else should we go under the scorching sun?

I then decided to take them to Abu Siti Lane – The place where the coconuts are so well known until it was jammed up almost everyday.

On my way to the mansion

Buddy Cedric finally came and met us up there. Moving on, we headed to the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion but was dissapointed that the visiting hours were over. We were an hour late thanks to the coconuts! Darn you coconut!

But nothing, I repeat, nothing can stop us shutterbugs & bloggers to camwhore outside! Much to the caretakers dismay, I reckon we were completely oblivious to them. haha.

After work, I took them to Sunset Bistro in Batu Fehringgi. It’s a cool place where everyone hangs out and chill with a few drinks by the beach. And crapshoot goes to the drizzle. Bahh.

We had McD Nuggets for take out and munched it all down back at the hotel. At 4 o’ clock in the morning. @_@

the next morning :
Camwhored w the gurls *huggies*

And the guys :

blur Aaron & I

But the earliest ones to be ready for dim sum were –

shortyDavid and I
DIM SUM POWER!!!!
It’s amazing how the thought of dim sum breakfast can fuel us up in the morning

I then took them to one of the famous Dim Sum spots in Penang, at Anson Road! Let’s not eat too much shall we? We have Asam Laksa and Char Koay Teow plans in the afternoon!

The last dim sum

Up we drove to Air Itam where the Penang Hill stood tall. Taking the furnicular train up, we spotted lotsa lush greeneries and skylines; all from the eagles eye view!

I couldn’t believe my batteries could ever last that long after all our continuous shooting since yesterday morning. Nikon, you sure proved me wrong! ^_^

Like I said in my previous post ‘Jess takes Domokun on a vacation’
Domo sure had a good time

This pretty young child was too, admiring the city from above

ohhhhh my luvvvv~~
my darlin~~
I ♥ cats – especially black ones
Which is simply the reason why I had a black cat tattooed on

We shot and shot and shot and shot and took our group photos as well! *stares at Nigel and David* Ehh.. you have the rest of our photos! T_T

After what seemed like forever, we finally took the furnicular train down. Gosh, all that shooting, walking and climbing made us hungry!

We then adjourned to the foot of Kek Lok Si Temple, where the Penang Asam Laksa came in abundance. Kel Li bought Char Koay Teow from the shop nearby and we had it all plus the yummy sugar cane juice!

All good things must come to an end – we bade our goodbyes just before exiting Air Itam and off we went.

*hugs tight*
More outings next time pals!

Darn, David & Jen ain’t in this piccie -__-
me wants the group photos!

Glad yall came!
Hope u remembered Penang just the way it is!

And decided to grab a few bites down @Kenny Rogers

So Ah-Bern Poppins couldn’t stand Mary anymore. So he mary-ied another woman and another woman and another woman behind Mary’s back. (pun intended)

Producer Jessica Tan fired him from the job as the leading actor from her musical as he caused the supporting actress Mary Poppins heartbreak and pain.

And strangled him to his near-death.

~I might as well take a gun and put it through his head~~ ~Get it over with~~ ~I don’t wanna do thisss~~ ~I don’t wanna be…. a murdererrr~~

[adapted from ‘Unfaithful’]

So, Mary Poppins flew away via her beloved umbrella and left poor Ah-Bern Poppins all alone with his umbrella and the memories of her black flowery hat.
Oh and, he grew boobs waiting for her return.

~So delicious (It’s hot hot)~~
So delicious (I put them boys on rock rock)~~
So delicious (They want a slice of what I got)~~
I’m Booobalicious (t-t-t-t-t tasty, tasty)~~

[adapted from ‘Fergalicious’]

Thank you all for watching and singing along to this maiden musical of mine, don’t forget your belongings when you leave the theaters

Singapore Episode 2 flooding the next post! PROMISE!

But today, it’s time to continue the Kay Elle episode I owe yall. Yes, with my couzzies pestering me to publish this first.. I can’t help but to stop them from nagging XP

Today was something like a family day. Not family, FAMILY day of course.. but a day spent with itsy bitsys of the focker family.

Before I begin, this is Lyss (right) and I. ^_^

missing ya babe! Glad we met since…. Err.. Chinese New Year?! ROFL We had plenty to talk and gossip about ey? *winks* LOL

And over a cuppa coffee, nothin’ beats it. *hugs*

Anyway, check out this formal-ish photograph of us couzzies.

HAAHAA finally, a new ‘portrait’ photo to replace the darn kiddy one taken in year 2000. So yeah, that’s us couzzies in Starbucks

On our way to Bkt. Bintang,

we stopped by to take yet another photograph

^_^

It didn’t help that it was raining cats and dogs all afternoon. And the water pipe burst! Free car wash anyone? hahhahha

Our dinner was in Pancake House International, Josh happened to join us as well. The food there was pretty good! Hmm.. but somehow I prefer my fave Paddington House of Pancakes!

Candid shot of these two clowns

I had frothy lemonade!

And all of us indulged in savoury pancakes with maple syrup.

Want a bite?

Shopping came soon after that in Pavillion and being the camwhore couzzies, you get this. Especially the one in the striped top, he’s the lamest of us all XD

His hands were biogically formed that way

As our movie ‘Quarantine’ was scheduled really late, we headed down to Bukit Bintang street for some shisha. For those not in the know, it’s a kind of aromatic and flavoured way of puffing in the Middle East.

And gawd, shisha-ing before ‘Quarantine’ was really a horrid, horrid decision. I felt like puking. Have u watched it? That movie is already capable of making anyone nauseate, let alone after our shisha. *grumbles*

Oh and yay! My Christmas present from the ambulance ^_^

Look at couzzie Meng’s starfish and kiddy bedsheet.

(omg he’s gonna kill me for this)

Barcelona was next for the night.

And it was jam-packed with fun and party people. Couzzie Meng and Shaun’s friends were there too!

The more the merrier! But while waiting for our turn to go in, I camwhored with the Heineken Christmas tree =)

AND the mamak guy! See my finger up his nostril?

Strangely, we had THE GODFORSAKEN MOST EXPENSIVE MAMAK IN THE FRIGGIN HUGE-ASS WORLD! -_-“

Did you know how much a nasi lemak in Stevens cost?

Yeah. 8 bucks! I could get ANY nasi lemak for the price of 1.50 bucks! Hahaha. Seriously!

The worst part was the very next day when we got home. We were locked outside for a couple of hours! *stares directly Couzzie Meng*

HE FORGOT THE HOUSE KEYS!!

!@#$%^&*%#!

Thanks for letting me bunk over your place doofus! Ya bet I’ll do the same when yall come to Penang. *hugggggs*

Stay tuned for episode 4 (final) of the KayElle trip.

Think : a male/guy/man/boy/ in Old English Victorian Hats and in the Mary Poppins look! With umbrella hook stuck in his nose! WHO? WHO?

XD

Yes, I’m blogging from Singapore now and I’ve had a whole lotta fun! And so much to share with you peeps! But still, a promise is a promise. ^_^

Tick Tock goes the clock.. and as I promised, here’s the 2^nd Episode of my Kay Elle trip!

We all headed to Sunway Pyramid and those who accepted my DDR challenge was TomatoChris and Josh.

The DDR peeps

Wuahahhha I was drenched in perspiration during and after DDR as always – just like when Benjie and I have our DDR Marathons. *coughs* One day, just you wait Benjie.. I will be better than you Mr. Sifu! ^_^

Tried this on and many others just for the fun of it

I just love shopping in Sunway Pyramid for one reason and one reason only – they have awesome statement tees! Yeah, those attitude tees as some call it. meloves.

Whilst walking aimlessly into the bathroom to freshen up, I caught sight of this very interesting signage.

In the TOILET of all places, the place where one excretes foul deposits or either releases their number ones and twos. WHY would I ever want to improve my taste and smell senses here?

Tomatochris suggested bowling in One Utama, to which I gladly obliged. Whee~! I’ve always loved bowling but was never exceptionally any good at it. LOL

Broken nails. Darn.

!@#$%&*!%$#

I believe my aforementioned lack of bowling skills is now proven.

>_<

Ahahaahha as many of my readers would k
now,

T – tomato

E – emyisei (524)

P – pommmmmpommmmm

Anyway, on the way back, we spotted this very peculiar white bundle in the middle of the carpark.

When inspected closer, OHHHMIIIGOOODNESSS it was a used baby diaper which obviously reeked, to which I assume has been left there for a considerable amount of time. -___-“

The very next day, we had a lunch gathering in The Curve. It was rather amusing to mingle about with the gang, and to camwhore kaw-kaw (translation for the benefit of my non-chinese readers: Hokkien slang for doing something in an extreme manner) with every silly bit of them all.

Like wtf

POOR POOR Chris.

Kena tertarik

Pity stepson YingYang wasn’t there to join us so…

here’s something I’ve spotted for ya!

Bangga or not?

(if not bangga, i won’t send you to tumbletots)

The food at Kim Gary was palatable as it always had been, and check out the mega-eater of us all.

Hmm.. that’s quite a humongous bowl for quite a small person XD

I had
my fave Unagi & Seafood Cheese-Baked rice. Whee~

Les-partner Cathy and I tried to capture a decent picture of ourselves only to be obstructed by a green-eyed someone.

AHAHAHAAHAHA You’ll get your turn boy, line up XD

Jealous TW?

Remember when I mentioned in Episode One [here] about my incestuous family? Ahahahahah yes, the one that gays with their stepfathers and fathers. Well, I guess this is Exhibit B of the public displays of affection in this one big family of bloggers ~♥

All my hatred goes out to ahpek tzelih!

*delivers a fatal punch*

~♥

XP Aiya.. you know we love you-lah.

We headed down to Starbucks as usual and wheee Green Tea Latte time!

Remember when I promised in Episode One [here] that there will be some 18SX action? Muahhahaahaaaahhaa check it out :

step one

Get a load of that! ROFL

Hmm.. I wonder where you’re gonna hide your face already TzeLih and TeckWeng. XP

*runs away*

Stay tuned for episode 3!