Festive Mood in the Air
Apart from the long break from the hectic school, I guess the most rewarding part about this year's CNY is being able to meet long-lost relatives once again. I have not seen some of them for at least 5 years, not even in weddings cos I usually cannot make it for weddings for some odd reason, and we do not have the custom of visiting one another every year. So thanks to technology, one of my long-lost auntie(my father's cousin - I think I can just call auntie, not sure of the appropriate chinese addressing) was actually able to locate me through my blog. The whole saga was rather amazing!
Anw first day was spent visiting my maternal grandma side, had lunch there as well, pretty much the same as previous years. After that we made a rare trip to my Dad's uncle house. I haven seen them for years, and also to visit my Nanny as well, who took care of me when I was very young, probably 3 or 4 years old. I just feel rather sad, seeing how people age, how lonely aging can be to a person, how meaningless life can be when u r old. In the evening, I managed to catch Fann's Movie at Great world city. The show is pretty meaningless I feel, and I hope Jack Neo will not ask Fann to star in his shows anymore, which will prevent me from catching his shows anymore just becos of Fann. Nuff' said. Anw I had Swenson's ice cream at night!
2nd day of CNY I visited the long-lost relative whom I found through my blog. I call her Auntie Joyce. Went to her condo in Bedok area and she was really very hospitable. Made me feel like a King. And I feel so paiseh cos I didnt give her anything, and she kept giving me gifts, food to eat, apparently still treating me much like a kid. I am still a Kid la. LoL. A kid at heart. I guess in their eyes, Im always like a child. Auntie Joyce and her sister really dote on me and my borther alot when we were young, and I could still feel the same that day. Very touched =) It really feels so good to be loved and cared for.
Yup so after that I went to catch CJ7 and the show is awesome. I like Stephen Chow's creativity in bringing supernatural alien stuff into the movie, and he integrates it in such a way that it doesnt seem too far-fetched or exagerated. Not to mention that his son's acting was natural, I mean Kid's usually can act well, and they share good rapport. The show is simple yet touching, to the point and not draggy for the sake of being so. The alien doggie is ultra-cute, which I feel hogs the limelight whenever it appears. And there is a fair share of humor and eye-candy as well.
Having watched all 3 CNY movies, I would rate CJ7 4.5****, Jay Chou Slam Duck 3.5*** and Jack neo's movie 2**.
Having my dessert at Swenson's
My 2nd day outfit
Off to go
Feeling bored~
OH I managed to see my young pics at Auntie Joyce's hse. Guess which one is me? Haha
Me and my Bro with my fav BEARS then~
These kids are so cuteee =)
One of the 3 doggies in her hse , which scare the lives out of my mum & sis, who are both doggmaphobic. Haha
The over-whelming spread of food
With my long-lost relatives!
Really Glad I found u all again! Meet up soon for majong or gatherings~ So today the 3rd day BFG went to visit Prof Valerie, my bizlaw prof last year and Im pretty amazed by the fact that we are visiting her the 2nd time this year despite not being taught by her anymore. Her hospitality makes us feel at home and Im quite certain it will be a yearly tradition to visit her and her cute and pretty Dutch-Chinese daughters during CNY. Her highly hyper and entertaining gals prepared a comprehensive program for us, which includes story telling, singing and the highlight of the day - Their very own Lion dance. Time flies while we were there playing with her daughters, chatting with her... Then the rest of BFG went to catch CJ7 while I went to town to lunch with mum & sis, before heading to Jay's hse at Kovan. Me, Jay and Nuan managed to play MJ for awhile before we proceeded to Holland V, where I met BFG again for Zi Char dinner.
Anna & Sophie being the Lion~
Zi Char with BFG. I really like the dinner, esp the Mai Pian Chicken, the 1st time I ate it. It's always cereal prawns and after today, Im going to only order Cereal chicken. Im Lovin it'
We all went to Yuhao's place after dinner, where some of them played MJ, some watched including me. I was kinda tired, so left with YC and Pz to go home. It has been a fruitful CNY, not only red packets but I can say its very well-spent. And it certianly is a nice break from the monotony of school.
