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Wedding Jitters

2012-01-14T21:24:00.002+10:00

it is now the 14th January 2012
it's a little unbelievable, now that we are so into January 2012.

it's a little daunting to think that i have less than 6 months till i get married...
it's not easy, sometimes i wonder what did i get myself into... 3 wedding receptions in 6 months.
yes, that's right. i wonder to myself, what got into me thinking i can handle it!
most people thought me crazy, hearing about 2 different ones back home and then knowing there's another one here... hmm, i think i thought myself crazy sometimes.
BUT!
fret not.
thanks to awesome contacts and a very, very supportive, patient and understanding husband-to-be, it has been good so far. the planning of course.

i can't say that it has been easy, there are lots of stress and headaches, but it has been good.

only thing left is to confirm a photographer and make up artist to go to back home in kl, and a few minor details here. well, not so minus but just have to deal with i guess.

note to self?
do it for love and us, not for anyone else...

will have to jot more down next time.
too much OT today... i'll leave it at that.

but just a sneak peak at our ceremony + reception here? =)
here u go...

such, is love

thanks tum =D

The Year That Was; 2011

2012-01-08T19:41:00.008+10:00

Year 2011 has been kind to me.

I have gained a couple of really good friends that i never thought i'd be able to get, the year that was the year of the floods which made us appreciate loved ones more.

Also the year that i was able to make trips back home and a couple of side trips along the way.
and of course, the year of 6 attended6. weddings and a couple of missed wedding...

AND the year that we were engaged. ^.^

so, i'd like to take a trip down and reminisce of, the year that was. =)

started of the year celebrating with loved ones after jess's wedding and being back home till after the new years.

and once we got back, it was the year of the QLD flood. with concerned calls, texts and whatsapps, it was the year of being close to loved ones and appreciating each other. QLD, this is truly a state with much loves amongst the people

also in january, we had to say bye to a & p as they move on to the familised NG group... last big group photo with them, huhu

and then feb came and we all celebrating CNY with the family in bris

fam photo =)

March has been good as there were lots happening all at once...

good frens came for a visit and we went to MovieWorld, which they had good fun. most importantly, cos they were with a great company. =)

and then we had a beach wedding to attend at the sunshine coast with A&C

2nd wedding of the year with W&J in the city

when Easter came around this year, i didn't know what to do.

and ming took me along to Fraser Island for my first camping adventure in Aus

i must admit, it was a bit daunting in the beginning, but i learnt to let go of myself and had a really good time with this bunch of friends

psst; peeing in the bush was a whole new different kind of satisfying experience. hehe

and when May came, another one had to go...

it was time to say bye to kelly and i still miss her to this day.. distance is such a pest

i have to admit that june was a good mid year break

us with mom and dad was snapping this pic.

it was the year that we finally had parents with us to celebrate our birthdays...

which was a blessing as the distance made things a bit harder, but the hearts stronger.

and yep, they came again and this time around we spent lots of quality time together...

july 2011??

not much.

just had my face plastered all over the company and now still circulating in the email newsletters... not very comfy with it but oh wells

Aug 2011

we had a photoshoot with TWK studios, which i still have not share yet. i believe it will only be shared later on heh

we then travelled to HK for a short break, catch up and to attend a wedding and then back to KL for other frens' wedding

at L&N's wedding night

4th celebration of the year, 1st ceremony in KL

the same frens that visited me earlier in the year

whom i prayed for happiness to be bestowed on them for their lives =D

2nd wedding in kl, 5th wedding of the year!

tum's childhood fren's wedding

and of course, when we were in HK i had the time of my life

catching of with my BFF + ever + ever + ever + ever ...

AND i also got engaged to the love of my life!

in the presence of my best friend, we chose my engagement ring together and shared those lovely moments together.

what more can i ask for?

#tearyeyed

and when i got back to bris, i attended the 6th wedding of the year.

one of my newfound good companion

which i have found at work and realised we had more in common than we could ever thought'!

also the month where tum and i realised that we are going to be one very soon

and spend more time together, planning our wedding day whilst taking healthy evening walks around the house

Oct 2011

finally celebrated momsy's birthday with dinner outside and cake cutting at home

also the month of Charmaine's Wedding, marking the 7th wedding of the year!

with me being the 3rd time Bridesmaid.

and no pics in Nov as it was just a month of catching up with work, work and more work before heading home again in december!

Dec 2011

December of December... this is one of the many feasts we had, with the people i treasure

NG4ers, housemates, good friends and family

we got back to KL on the 24th and slept by 8pm as we were too tired by then

and on the 25th, it was just tum and i roaming around the streets of KL, shopping for wedding goods.

christmas dinner? we went to Alor Street with J&C =)

and when both the parents arrived, we had the official Meet the Parents and i am glad we had a good time together.

the next day, we trooped back to KEL =)

and had durian sticky rice for the very first time

made by tum's momsy =DDD

double, triple loves

that is basically about it!

definitely a very emotional, exciting and wonderful year i have had

a year i was able to connect with familiar faces more and more

a year that i was not afraid to open up with them and others in my life

and a year that i finally faced my most highly kept fear and got over it, with tum by my side

i am still amazed, how things worked out in the timeline, this timeline that has been set by non other than my almighty God

a year that i have finally accepted my past so that i can face my future, with open arms

and i thought tum has given me the best gift (engagement ring!!!) i could ever hope for... and then surprising me on the first day of new year with a gift i never could hope for...

2012, you have been totally great so far.

i really can't wait to see what you have in store for me.

it has started with family love, friends' caring and support and lots of plans in a few months time...

and i have even received my first wedding gift... which is not due in 3.5 months!

Dear Lord,

Thank You for this amazing journey, and I look forward to serving you with all my heart and all my life, with all my love.

Amen.

Food for Christmas 2011

2012-01-08T13:50:00.006+10:00

in no particular order, just a mash up of foods to show that i was indeed thoroughly and awesome fed. =)

before leaving for home, i had a catch up dinna with the newly wedded Lo's at their home. i was invited for a warm and well cooked dinna!
we had... soup with pork slices with wintermelon, scallops with ginger and soy sauce which was totally awesome, smoothly steamed egg, oyster sauce lettuce and shiitake mushroom with tofu spicy soup.
burp
and after dinner we had the "little bubba chat" and watched a bit of a movie before heading home. =)

next, dinna with tum's housemates for Christmas at Que Hong, Darra

super jumbo sized ginger + shallot oysters! eventho it was super sized, it was so juicy it left us wanting for more. but its okeh, we had more dishes coming right up!

star of any day, spicy crabbies =)

and no more pics for that day as when crabs arrives... well, our fingers will be too busy and dirty to indulge in any sort of photography...

and of course, din din with the lifeys at the same place, different time!

we had 4 kgs of crabbers hey!

and after dinna, we had our gifts exchange session

i got this, which was a... brain teaser sort of puzzle which i still havent tried to this day...

and flory with her pencil case haha

them with their chocies and 1.5kg worth of biccies... huahahaha

them with their typo and a charm

and tum n i's choccies from tash. =D

this season of giving has given me lots of love and tears of joy.

loved

Charmaine's Wedding 2011

2011-12-04T19:10:00.007+10:00

finally! on the 29th October 2011 was charmaine and masha's wedding...
and being the kind and generous couple that they are, char booked a night out at Rendezvous on the night before so that we need not rush on the actual day. =D
well, final girls' night out!

yup, definitely no hassle =)

chilling whilst watching tv whilst the bride-to-be go and freshen up a little =)

it was a good night. albeit a bit rushed, but we spent lots of time chatting, chilling and even contemplating on many stuffs!

and thank God we had a good night and the next morning woke up on time and strolled to Queen st in our semi jammies for breakkie. hu cares when it was so early! double combo eggs benedict yay! and a cuppa coffee and we were all ready and set to go!

and when we arrvied, one of the make up artist was already there. early, all ready too. and then, the main make up artist working on the bride and the photographer working on the gown for photos to be taken.

and then suddenly there were 3 artists making us up and 2 cameramen snapping away and then... suddenly everything was in disarray and we were sort of running late!!!

so we had to really hurry and go. but thank goodness the venue was just 2 minutes away and we were whisked there in a classic rolls royce booked by char.

and then the ceremony began and because i was traipsing down the aisle, i do not have any sort of pics of it. however, albert st uniting church was awesome!!

but after that, it's okeh! i got some pix! my man and i =D smiling happily and blissfully the kecik and i. j had to take a rest at home with momsy =D

the men, 3 + 1 go figure =D

the ladies at the reception area.

nic and i in for a cheeky pic

love this of us, apart from G at the background, i'm glad we look nice together! =D

finally, the bride and i!

only pic of the food. as being a bridesmaid ain't easy!

it's all about being attentive to the bride. helping with WC trips, making sure she does not get dehydrated, appearing in photos and loads more!

us again... never gonna get sick of his round round face =D

last piccy of the day. on the way home being all tired and ready to go home and rest.

i now realise... that i miss tum loads. we have been together every single day for the past 6 years. well, not every single day but, definitely this is the longest.

but! its ok!

in this instance, absence does makes the heart grows fonder.

and i am so glad, just a few months into our engagement, most of the stuffs are sorted for our wedding.

never, ever though that he will accommodate me so much for what i want.

am really thankful so far.

and more to come as there is definitely more to share!

can't wait for many things.

especially our short break very, very soon.

=DDD

October Birthdays

2011-11-29T21:11:00.005+10:00

As for angela's surprise birthday party, once i arrived, i can smell the wonderful aroma of well, aussie bbq cooking!

it was like a meat galore... =.=" perfect for the boys i guess!

and of course, the birthday girl making a wish and cutting a cake thereafter

and opening her pressies for all to see!

and then it was towards the end of october.

the final, final fitting of char's gown

and a random me with ma unruly hair and current fav floral scarf

and mom was here for a bit back in october.

after so long! we finally get to celebrate your birthday widju!

happy birthday momsy. =)

after having dinner at Oishi, we went home for a private cake cutting time.

yeah very pale faced me. but very pleased that we spent lots of time with mom at that time.

sometimes i really think that distance does make the heart grows fonder.

for all the meals you have cooked us at that time, it was really awesome. no words can describe the depths of gratitude we had for mom at those times.

no matter what happened, happens or will happen, you are always our amazing mom. =)

and then! in the middle of the month, we of course had baby ash's 1 year old party!

the every-kid's-dream-cake. M&M overload with marshmallows

the man going back to his non-existant childhood >.<

proud pap and mom with the birthday boy very determined to tuck into the cake ASAP!

daddy day care!

ahem. now that it's december, guess what.

it's 4 more months till our wedding!

it's not long now. but seems like there's a long list of things to be done!

and now that the man is busy, it's getting a bit hard to get things organised... BUT atr least the main things are out of the way... so it's really not that bad.

but really, i think the experience and journey has been amazing.

lots of help from people around me, lots of tips, advices and recommendations.

all in all, i am just really glad that tum allow me to choose what i really want. not only that, to compromise and agree of many things, just assures me that we are on the same track heading to the same direction.

bring on december! can't wait to go home soon.

yep again, and can't wait again!

Char's Bridal Shower - Room With Roses

2011-11-22T21:43:00.005+10:00

and of course, to prepare her for the wedding, this time the girls decided to go for a high tea session at Room With Roses in the city, along Queen St=)
of course, all thanks to jess's recommendation, we had a realy swell time.
The staffs were really accommodating, i have changed the number of bookings multiple times, even on the day itself. and they still made it happen. aweeesome. =)

my chamomile tea set.
comes in a dainty set all to myself!

booking for 8+1 of us.

and of course, we had the gift giving and this came up!

woo hoo! sexy lingerié ~ =D

crowning the bride with onlookers.

see the ladies sitting behind them? the ooh-ed and ahh-ed at the bride-to-be and at our high tea sets. apparently they always go there for tea but never ordered the high tea sets.

and they will try it out next time. =)

and photo sessions yay!tash, charmaine and gina, happy with the setting and foodie!

char's best friends since eons ago.

and now we are friends too! =D

and i found out we all have lots of common friends via FB, since uni times and all

from bottom, savouries - quiches, sandwiches, etc. then square scones with cream and 2 different types of spread. and of course sweets at the top!
lots of choices and very very filling. we had like 3 sets of them. =)

us all in our "flowery" attire as themed for the day

finally, the bride and i =)

and the staff gave her the rose. well, initially he wanted to give it to me but of course! it has to be a gift for the beautiful Char!

this was definitely one of those moments. whereby the timing was right. and good.

we had a good time, shared laughter and shed tears of joy over stories that were meant to be for girls only!

i am glad it went well. the old friends with new friends, being able to have a jolly time together. awesome time spent is time well spent.
i am really glad to be her bridesmaid, always an honour. to get to know her even better.

and of course, there's more to come!

and uh, i decided to catch the bus on that day from tum's stop. and when i reached the stop and got down from the bus, it started to hail! and the above shows the number of hail that rained down furiously! but thank goodness they were small ones.

but just a little too much.

but! it was alright. i reached my car safely and drove to angela's surprise birthday safely too.

and it was a good day. sort of.

tum brought me up to mt coot-tha for some "us" time.=)

unbeknownst to us, on the way down my car broke down. =.="

thank God for good friends too. picked us up and sent us home.

October has been a whirlwind of events, happenings and stories.

and again, more and much more to come.

cant wait =D

C & L Wedding

2011-11-20T21:42:00.005+10:00

immediately after we got back from our trip, that weekend itself was cath and li's wedding!
which i almost forgot as i thought it was the next week!
thank goodness for awesome friends talking about the day. =)

as it was at Brookwater golf resort, we went there slightly earlier to chill and have some drinks
not long after, we were ushered to the ceremony place as the bride was all ready to go~!
and as we settle down (under the hot, shining sun - beautiful day tho!), wedding march begun and we all looked behind

lovely bride walking in towards us

little kalen looking a bit restless and all ready to wail!

the bride and i. ^.^

all ready to toss her bouquet!

and the lucky next-in-line girl

and then, the feast begun!

awesome salmon entree with a dash of lemon to give some acidity to the dish. very filling and yums

this was some sort of a mini lasagne composition with lobster meat or something lidat o.O

the wine, the gift, the setting and the self arranged flowers =)

the groom giving a brief speech of how they met. =)

and we moved on to tum's steak. which was soaked with sauce that was awesome and that's all i can say cos i cant remember what it was...

and my piece of salmon. the sauce was good, but like usual i really cant remember what it was anymore. oppsy

our gift amidst the sweets and lollies =)

holy moly a huge portion of dessert! ice cream and yum yum bag of cant remember but filled with sweet goodness

tum's cremé brulée, vanilla i think

and a piece of wedding cake that was bigger than my hand. o.O eventho it was a good piece of black forest, cant finish yo!

and well, that was the end of a glorious day.

well, not the end of the day as it was continued with lots of wonderful laughter and many moments of satisfying gossip and bonding time.

just awesome.

and oh,

venue - check

makeup.hair/flower - sort of checked

just need to finalise a few more things, i think we should be all set

i hope

End of KL Sept trip

2011-11-06T14:30:00.008+10:00

when we were back in KEL, what can i say?
we were showered with good food!

nasi dagang + chicken. i can eat this every morning of my life!

KEL style curry in white. more of santan with aromatic flavours

look at the size of this home-grown papaya! too fresh and sweet for words

and of course, when we were back, we attended multiple weddings in KL!

one was for tum's childhood friend's wedding at... sabak bernam i think. or somewhere near

the girls' ji muis (aka best frens) waiting for the groom to arrive!

and whilst waiting for time to pass for reception, we had awesome seafood feast!

yum prawns, squids, eggplant, fish, and even bak kut teh!

at the reception place. old fashion way of a wedding dinner =)

and when i was in kl, of course it was carrie's registration ceremony

and before the day, we went to Diva Nails (i think) near Giza and went for a mani, pedi and spa session =)

being pampered feels good. of course.

some other goot massage before the real massage with the 'rents on another random day

when i was back, dad had to go to penang for a job. so, off we went, tagging along for the food!

fish meat, fish maw, fish whatever! i only know that it was yummss

and pork hock with noodles!

all at an eating place near gurney hotel. dont know the name cos cant remember anymore!

and cos we stayed at the place she worked at, we met up for din din and catch up after that =)

helo ellie zai, too long time no see =D

and then it was the day of their legalised ceremony

and a long time old friend too

that did not change much, after all these years.

same ol', but wiser and better

us once more, after many years apart at putrajaya for carrie's ceremony

being silly and us

and us with my #fatface, after stuffing my face with food for all of 3 weeks!

and of course, mini reunion with grandma

and informed her of our upcoming plans

so, this basically summed up my long ago hols. lots of food, friends, R&R and family time. =)

and of course, now that it's November and i've gotten over the initial excitement...

tum and i are finally engaged. =)

*as in really just engaged, not the actual ceremony as per M'sia's culture

so, once we got back to bris, what did i first do?

on with the groceries and start cooking healthy for us!

and yes, i'll be back with more =)

Redang Sep 2011

2011-10-31T21:39:00.003+10:00

and of course, the day after arriving in KEL, we head off to Pulau Redang, one of the many famous + beautiful islands in Malaysia.

in between snorkelling, breakfast, lunch, dinner and more snorkelling, we had lots of strolls along the beach

one very unappetizing stream from an accommodation. yucks

tum and i with the blue/green sea behind us

and the... infamous More More Tea In

yup, finally i made my way there

and the throngs of people on the beach, in the sea and everywhere else in between

it was a good holiday, just not enough.

what with the beautiful underwater sight seeing moments and neverending meal time, i believe we will be back for more...

as tum loves the sea. sometimes i think he loves it more than me /horror

Back to KEL

2011-10-26T21:54:00.004+10:00

on the same day we arrived back in kl, we transit straight back to tum's home
and on the very next day, we went back to popo's home and celebrated ken's birthday =)

us and i holding little jordan =)

and of course, we had a big feast!

this is called... erm i can''t remember but i'll get it from tum later! the place's delicacy

which was homemade and well, i miss them already =(

and brace yourself for what we ate next... baby bees = worms, and bees!

well, it was cooked in a way that there was no strange smells/tastes and it was actually quite nice. just felt weird erm, eating worms!

but it's actually soft and sort of melts in your mouth. like... like... dont know eating caramel soft?

oh well.

what we all learn when we move on.

and we never appreciate the things we see locally, everyday.

i wonder why

oh well, it's gonna be another busy day ahead!

No More HK Posts

2011-10-18T19:16:00.004+10:00

And on the very last day, teng sent us off.
it... wasn't easy... not cos of the place, but definitely of the people... =(

so after checking out, we head on towards the bus stop to get to the airport.
that's him with our 1 piece huge luggage and 2 more hand luggage. that's all. we enjoy travelling light and easy.

and... with the bestie. =(

1 month after this trip, i am feeling a serious case of withdrawal symptom. daily dose of a bestie does no good to my health. =(

thanks for the gift, the time, the tour guide role and just you being there.

not good with words anymore, but now that we are a quarter of a century, only the heart matters. and whatsapp does us good!

this trip has been good and bad.

bad? never thought that a small city can hold so many, many people everywhere!

good? of course having familiar faces to share is good. also knowing that as long as we be courteous to others, others will respond courteously, and even more willingly. i guess.

and of course, HK is famous for shopping and food. shopping and eating was practically all we did. and of course spending lots of time with friends. no disneyland, no ocean park. we didn't even get to go macau or anywhere "famous, popular, must go".

cos we learnt that time spent with friends are more precious than sight seeing and taking photos of buildings. and we learnt that, conventional places are all the same, but not the people.

and of course, whatever we have missed, there's always next time. HK is so near anyway. =)

and now that ít's October, i have been so busy that time just flew. and now is just the mid point. there will be more and more to come.

so far i have attended 1 wedding, 1 bridal shower, many gatherings of sorts (surprise bd etc), venue scouting. and there will be another wedding that i'll be attending as a bridesmaid, and and... many more. O.O

much more. can't wait.

Hong Kong in Aug 11: 3

2011-09-21T20:25:00.008+10:00

and then, the next day!
before nic and leo's wedding, we have some free time in the morning and teng brought us out for yum cha. yay!
opps, can't remember the name of the restaurant again... hehe
anyhow! photos time!

the usual, siu mai, har gao, fung jao and and... beef balls i think

and of course, happy tum with our happy meal!

and because we are greedy, hungry young adults, we had early lunch too! at a popular portugese (Macau) restaurant. which i have no idea what the name is... =P spicy eggplant thats good because its super soft!

and that's sliced pork knuckles, it was surprisingly good!

this! is roast goose. siew ngor bei was awesome too! will definitely go back for more if there's a chance... oh wells.

once again... we had super good service too. and there's air cond with no strangers sitting with us! =)

and then, we went back to the hotel and prepare for the wedding! finally!

we got there earlier as i had to rehearse for a couple of times before the real deal.

us, whilst waiting for the pianist to get there

the groom finally, waiting for his princess...

and when she's finally here...

they exchanged their vows and it felt so sweet and serene at that time. =)

after that! we had some free time whilst they had their tea ceremony.

registry area. with their aewsome pre wedding album. browsing through their wedding album, sometimes the price is worth it. even when it is simple and nice, well sometimes, simple is the best.

by the pool with some nibbles, drinks and friends. =) super evening.

and well, the bride has to go for bouts of tea ceremony. so what do we have to do?

walk around the mall with alex and tum.

and we settled down in a quiant little cafe in the mall (well, not really cafe but oh wells)

my macaron and some sort of coffee

and had a good long chat. =)

and then it was about time for the reception so we head on back to Marco Polo for the finale~ =D

and of course, brisbanites shall sit together.

and us again =)

halo ah ping, be back now, will u? hehe

and all the photos aside,...

the march in again of the newly weds!

and the favors of the night that... we forgot to take home... opps

awesome sucking pig woo hoo! /greeds

the bride and i =)

all of us. =)

i think this is her 3rd or 4th costume and she's already stopped eating ages ago. whilst, her new hub was busy enjoying the food. hehe

and this flower won our table the "lucky table" as we were the only ones with the opened flower. =) travelling from far helps!

best dish of the day! dessert. yum yums red bean and peanut savoury

and the rest of the meal? we were too busy stuffing ourselves with food and no time for photos. hehe

but all in all, it was a really good night.

no regrets for that as we got to catch up with old friends and met new ones.

really, all smiles. =D

Hong Kong in Aug 11: 2

2011-09-19T20:58:00.011+10:00

and the next day! the 3 of us went out together as ah teng stayed with us that night, hooray!

lots of time to gossip and man, that night we had lots of laugh too!

poor tum o.O oh well =) and we took the MRT from Tsim Sha Tsui, where we lived near, with our Octopus Card that ah teng prepared for us. ^.^

and away we went, into an air conditioned char chan teng again~

away we took, photos of us, us, us.

tum's and my fish ball noodles soup and wanton soups! whilst the "local" had something not so chinese.

and my fish ball noodle soup was awesomeeeee

and on that fine day, we went to Mong Kok and got the most important thing tum ever got me. =D the thing that took us (well, more like me hehe) hours just to get the right one!

again, thanks ah teng for your patience and i am sure it was worth it! =DDD

after such a fine quest, we went on to have lunch in another roast shop!

and this was what we had! we had roast duck, bbq pork, soya chicken, roast pork, octopus, and a few other yummy meat i can't even recall what it was! another awesome meal in... i can't remember the name of the restaurant but the theme is purple! and it was in Mong Kok...

and again, we had pretty good service there too... no rude waitress/waiter, even recommended food for us and definitely no stranger sitting with us! =D

and... the milk tea was actually the star of the meal! it was their specialty, sitting in a bed of ice and the tea was pretty yummy! /burp

and after our heavy lunch, we went on to our next appoinment back to TST area.

this time around, we head on to Marco Polo Hotel for a quick bout of rehearsal. that's the keyboardist and i, running through the worship song for Nic & Leo's wedding. yup, i had to lead worship for their night. /pressure

and after working hard, what else do we do best?

invading the room and gossipping whilst having fun again!

love this photo... it's like "old meets new"... my oldest bestest friend meeting my new good friend. loves how this picture speaks. lotsa happy moments, isn't it? =DDD

view from room! no good as it rained! but its ok as we were in the hotel at the time and then it cleared not long after. which was good as we continued walking! =)

after our meet up, we had a short rest back in our hotel...

yes, we had a good, good rest for a bit! we had to recharge before going out for a walk again!

this time, we went to... Temple Street, i think. o.O

i only know we had good dinner again! in...

i can't exactly remember the name of the restaurant... =.="

but, here is a photo of it!

feels old school much? =)

awesome old school as the food was awesome too!

we had "bayam" with salted egg yolk and egg. which i haven't had in a long time and it tasted like... how we had it back in childhood!

and of course, the classic chicken + salted fish claypot rice. with amount of soya sauce up to our own liking

and this is frog + eel claypot rice, even better!

and of course, we had oyster + egg to accompany our scrumptious din din!

and because we had a really, really full dinner, we walked. and we walked, and we walked.
apparently from a top end to the other end, which was really, really long.

but it's okay! it was a really, really good walk!

tum along nathan road, looking pleased. with "hk wong kar king chart" sightings... /inside joke =D

and me on the other side of the busy, typical HK street, looking might pleased too!

significant road to us. lots of things we do, buy and memories and mostly based along this long, long road!

still lots of construction using the bamboos and such... its quite amazing for me, to see these things up close. =) well, just something to fulfill since long ago

oh hello, look what this is... my favourite shop, tum's kryptonite... hehe

just a random old, building that we hardly get to see around anymore. only in the movies. =)

and of course... after hours of walking and loitering..

we went on to takeaway the oh-so-famous dessert at "hui lau shan"...

we had some mango dessert and thank goodness it was so cold it soothed our needs during in the horrible warm summer!

and then, we bid g'bye again to her as she had to go home that night...

and spotted lots and lots of double decker buses~

yes, we are like that

amazed by simple things.

which should be the way isn't it?

i find that we sometimes get too carried away by materials that we forget where we come from, what we are made of and what we truly need.

more to come!

Hong Kong in Aug 11: 1

2011-09-17T14:55:00.012+10:00

Tum and i Transit in KL and then adjourned to HK the next day and arrived in the evening. and of course, who else but miss teng to be there to welcome us? =)

and because the plane was delayed, by the time we reached there it was already pretty late and we had a really quick dinner and teng went back that night. it was a quick quick catch up and we went straight to sleep!

and the next morning?! as usual we woke up pretty earlier and went strolling along nathan road (where we stayed, close to everything!) at about 8++am looking for food!
surprisingly, for a city that never sleeps (thats what we thought) nothing much was opened...
but we stumbled across a "char chan teng" that has air cond, woots!

and there tum was scanning through the menu intensely! why?

as the whole menu was in mandarin and i had no idea what was written and he had to do the ordering for us!

and this was mine! yums with tomato based soup =)

as it was still early, we just strolled along the streets of hong kong...

along the very busy street of hong kong... it was a very packed and hot, and well, filthy place. summer no good! half the time i felt suffocated and just wanna go home... =(

but! its ok! i had good company! =)

and after we met up with teng at Central (Chung Wan), we went on to grab awesome egg tarts from the below bakery. [OHH! and guess who we (more like I) spotted once stepping into a mall in Central? Hint: a popular female artiste that loves to joke and have a loud, infectious laugh? and face to face too! =D come back to this later towards the end of this trip.]

people come in and out of the bakery just for the egg tarts! and they get sold out very quickly and they wont make anymore as they just sell off all the freshly made tarts... yums~~

trudging along with many many people! (pssst, first day and we were already carrying our loots from non other that H&M. =)

us along... one of those well known streets such as Lui Yan Kai and whatever... /bad memory

and my forever bestie =D

almost reaching to the tram!

almost almost there!

very happy after some sort of shopping hehe

and once we reach the peak, we chilled out at a cafe overlooking hk's city skyline. whilst eating our egg tarts

us again with the view =)

and us, with many other tourists =.="

after a few more picture taking and lots of walking, we went back to the city centre....

and we were swamped by lotsa people again!

but it hokay, we had a good good dinner!

we had the awesome peking duck, 5 types of cold meat and such and a few popular dishes in a recommended restaurant along... nathan road i think... or maybe not hehe

and not long after, we walked all the way to the harbourside for hk's night laser show. it was nice but... i find it a bit boring. o.O

yah i know such a party pooper but her, i am just being honest... it's popular for this but... i dont think it's really that special... maybe cos it's an everyday thing so... oh well!

but yes, it was beautiful at night.

and we actually had yumcha at a classic yum cha restaurant that has been there for years and years. it was really good but too busy! although it was busy but i find that the service was not too bad and... HK people are not so rude after all! more on that later... as we were told that we were actually quite lucky during out trip. =)

will be back with more on our 3 weeks trip! so long!

Very Backdated

2011-08-22T20:24:00.005+10:00

pssstttt: this post was supposed to be updated before my absence! but oh wells =)

we celebrated Nic's bridal shower at our place with some home cooked food and awesome stories!

jess and i made pizza =)

finally put to good use!

the before. with spinach, ham, salami, pumpkin, mushroom, lotsa cheese and etc etc!

the final spread! we had quiches, salads, etc all home made by loves!

and of course, all the fuss for?

miss bride to be

with cake and champagne, =)

and lots of love

and cuppas hehe

and we'll be meeting in HK for her wedding! yayness

and one weekend food hehe

and right before we left, we went for a photo session

at TWK studio with tum tum.

i think we had so much fun we won't mind going for sth similar but for sth much more significant and special, soon.

thanks for the spoiling, hun.

and even more coming up.

aug-sept is quite exciting.

well, I can't wait already

will be back with more wonderful stories.

soon. =D

Whirlwind Aug

2011-08-21T22:19:00.003+10:00

and of course when august came, life just gets so much busier...
with 2 weekends of OT and many many catch up sessions... boy, life has become so much more colorful!

we had chicken schnitzel (yes, again!) with tum, his new hsemate and iris... it was at Runcorn Tavern and they have pretty good deals for good food. =)

and of course, tum's cooking gained momentum again!

yum roast lamb, home made =D

pineapple pork yummers! and more dishes just for 2 =)

and on thursday when we decided to try the pasta deal, we got cheated...
there was NO pasta deal!
and i think seriously, my pasta was wayyyy better
yucks

and of course,

during LG
for dear tash's birthday.

even though it's leaning towards the end of august, but this is just the beginning.

more to come =)

More of Jul

2011-08-14T21:15:00.005+10:00

I think July has been a time of food, food and food...

a bit more randoms...
=)
spread from ikea. they have more variety now, schnitzel, meatballs, salad and dessert! yummers!

and then there was a farewell at work... this time it was Beryl =(

morning tea for the farewell...

last pic before she left =(

i guess it does make a difference when one becomes a mentor and a friend... and makes it even harder to not talk and confide anymore...

well, life moves on huh

and then, there was the shot for Bastille day...

which now escalated into an email header for all o.O

and one random saturday when i went for OT at work, had a catch up lunch with jessie and thach at Sizzler's Toowong...

we had salad bar only as there was more than enough!

and of course...

more catch up for oscar's farewell...

and then there was Teen Mania

performing at church, and touching lives.

had a good chat with a few of them and it is very... good.

perception changed a fair bit i must say.

and really, does it really matter of we have more material stuffs, than meaningfull stuffs?

hmm

oh wells!

Jul's Food

2011-08-09T20:22:00.000+10:00

can't believe that i'm still stuck with photos from such a while ago...
anyways this really gotta finish!

when mom was still here, we went to market square's new restaurant for some erm, bun dishes and stuffs

half steamed and pan fried bun.

xiao long bao and pig intestines!

cold duck dish that was quite yummy

yumss

mom and i at little singapore after church for lunch!

with some laksa and dry curry. and lots of bonding

and with mom for coffee!

times like these are highly appreciated as we ponder on the past and plan for the future.

hey mom, i'll be back before you know it!

can't wait to be home in september!

and more to come. end of august, come already, now!!

A Girl

2011-07-26T21:30:00.003+10:00

today, as I was shifting through my memories, I came across this image of a girl I knew back in primary school.
she is this little, tiny girl. came from a very poor family, very quiet, shy and lack of confidence.

she is the one person that everyone picked on.
the one person where everyone thinks "it's ok, she's just a little one, just bully her"
the one person that was sneered at,
ridiculed
laughed at
that nobody befriends.

so one fine day, out of frustration, I actually stood up for her
it's still really vivid in my mind, saying she is just like everyone else. like us. a girl, going to school on a daily basis in her pinafore with slightly greasy long, long hair.
nevertheless, just like one of us.
human race.
what is wrong with her?
nothing.
and i was met with silence.
and thereafter, everyone else start treating her like one of us.

it's the same isn't it? just because she was a little different, even when we were little fries, we still bully the "minority".

i really wonder when people will wake up and start to realise, materials will not last forever.
memories, people, heart and soul, will.

her name is Patricia. and I wonder, hello now, how are you and where are you.
i sure hope you are happy.
no matter where or what you are now, i really hope you are happy.

Bastille Day 2011

2011-07-14T06:20:00.001+10:00

and again it was Bastille Day
do you know what Bastille day is? well all i know is as our parent company isin Paris, therefore we got to celebrate Bastile day with free coffee and pastries!

setting up for lots of yummy food and hot beverages!

as we are part German now, after re-branding, guess what's in store as well?!

sausage sizzle and pretzels!

cuppa hot chocolate, small quiche and ham croissant, which was really yums! what a way to start the day! ^.^

and of course, nice brown pretzel and the sausage, onion and bread!

and there we go, another chapter at the company i've been working for a cuople of years now.

i must say that there have been lots of changes. good, bad, ugly, pretty. it's all there

but fret not, i have gained some really awesome friends which i am glad to have known.

more to come. more to look forward too

Good Rando Times

2011-07-13T20:26:00.000+10:00

it is quite pleasant to get surprises sometimes. isn't it?
and really, sometimes we just need to be whisked away to a place just to sit down, talk and be together.
so tum brought me to Mt Tambourine on one fine Saturday to relax and go on a date. =)

as we were ambling along the main street, tum was looking around quite intently obviously searching for something. which he couldn't but i spotted!

it was this quaint little shop that sells clocks. yup, clocks and clocks and all sorts of clocks.

stepping into the little shop, i felt as if i went back to the past.

they had all sorts of clocks. grandfather clocks (the super huge standing ones), wall clocks that had figurines popping in and out chiming and telling the time, well, really, all sorts.

see? even hanging witches. and yes, it was a beautiful sunny day =)

beautifully hand crafted clock, that is quite dear in price.

and at the far end, wall full of clocks! and when they all started to chime, i felt like i was in a merry house!

and so, after another walk or so, we head to gold coast again for our fix of food =)

and on another saturday when mom was still here, we went to Krish for another round of yummy food, this time courtesy of Entertainment card hehe

tum prepping up, looking forward to his favourite meal!

pretty sure it was tikka masala chicken on the right... and cant remember for the life of me, what's on the left o.O

but, it was yumms!

and of course we had plain naan, garlic naan and herb naan!

and that completes our random quest on saturdays

not to forget, another scrumptious din din prepared by our good ol' momsy!

homemade char siu, home made baked stuffed chicken and vege dishes! and not to forget, awesome family times together. =)

momsy, miss u already. now that u have gone home to dad, life here is sort of back to normal.

but fret not! we'll be back home again real soon! yayness

and really, all things ARE back to normal. where it always was, =)

Tyler's One Yr

2011-07-05T21:18:00.006+10:00

we were invited to bbaby ty's one year old birthday party at sunnybank hill's park for some winter bbq. as mom was still here back then, i took her along for some home made bbq in a park =)

and when we finally reach after some grocery shopping and sorts, tum was already there, busy cooking

with the well washed and functioning public bbq cook top, out came sweet cooked corn with awesome home marinated pork chops and chicken wings and all sorts of other stuffs!

and of course, mom with baby ty

bleary eyed ty (after being roused from his sleep by non other than tum. =.=" but it's ok, this baby never cry!) with mom. =)

cake cutting with home made cake, with his family

mom and i enjoying the sunshine with the cool winter breeze and having a good laugh with my frens. hey mom, you finally meet up with the friends we hang out with most of the time =)

and of course, with silly friends that loves entertaining the little ones!

baby ty enjoying the view from tum's shoulder! =)

now i trust that you'll be a good... playmate to kids. hehehe

weekends with friends and family, are good good weekends.

more to come. =)

Oishii 2011 for M

2011-07-03T22:55:00.005+10:00

we had a be-early birthday dinner celebration for midgey's 21st birthday. =)
we had planned for a surprise cake for her but.. it didnt really pan out as planned..
no secrets in the family (actually is cos somebody's [me] mouth is too "smooth")
hahaha

anyhoo, pictures time =)

the look alikes 1, hey momsy, miss you already
miss you already twice
.... =(

the look alikes 2
=)

i am umm, pretty sure this is like a soft shell crab roll. something like that with avocado and... stuffs hahaha

soft shell crab salad! yumms!

and of course, we also had;

- unatama don basically just grilled eel with eggs and rice

- black dragon, eel sushi hehe see the pattern we love eel

- pretty sure there's himawari, chicken roll with something something in it hahaha

and something else can't remember o.O

and im pretty sure this is a prawn roll which i can't remember it's dish name... but! it's yummy yay!

and of course, after din din there will be a bit of dessert!

what's better than 3 whole scoops of green tea ice cream for myself?! yayness! hehe

takers? Oishii at Sunnybank Hills near LJ Hooker, shopping town and petrol station. price wise, not bad la. =)

and of course, then we adjourned home for second round...

what's birthday without cakes? yumm

first in june was tum's

then mine

then jessie's

and finally midgey's

this is the first time we did not really celebrate our birthday together, since jessie got married last year. sure we had a catch up dinner for all of our birthdays, but it's just a bit different.

sure we have our ups and downs. who doesn't have them?! but really, things have changed significantly for us ever since we stayed here in Brisbane.

i believe our relationship has grown stronger after all the hardships we have been through, together.

i am pretty sure - no, i am confident that should i need any help in any form, both my sisters will rush to my aide and help me through it all. that is what i have learnt, living with them, hanging out with them for the past many years, away from parents.

and because we have been away from the parents and relatives and people close to us (back home), we relied on each other. thus this bond. stronger than ever.

though jessie's married, i can see that we are even closer together as we continue to serve in the same church. and their hearts, definitely are of gold, of the sacrifices they have made. help that has been poured. words that have lifted many a lives up.

as June passed us by, the memories will not pass.

sisters, are for life. we will for sure, share many more moments together ahead.

many, many more.

and nobody can touch, smear nor hurt them. as we are one, we will all be a family forever.

thank you, for being who you are. next to me.

June in a Glance

2011-06-30T22:03:00.010+10:00

june remains our favourite month of the year...
although there are less blog posts, please be assured that our time was very well spent...
with dad here for a week and mom staying here for a month, finally we get to celebrate our birthdays together...

and because it's july very, very soon, this will be a mashed up post. =)

after... many, many years apart...

home cooked birthday dinner. yummers. thanks mom, for your hard work =)

dad n jess happily waiting for rice to be served

and of course, birthday girl with some wine and cake and with the family. what more can i ask for? in fact when the 'rents ask where i wanna go for dinner... i chose to stay home. to spend some quality time with loved ones and of course, mom's cooking is always the best!

i am one contented girl. =)

and my wish is? secret hehe

but very predictable..

and really, i can't believe we can all be together to celebrate our birthdays.

see how simple things can be to make one happy?

very, very simple.

and a few days later, i took leave to go to the city with parents and mich

us at the middle of Queen St. =) dad's "4 golden flowers", according to carrie. hehe

and we of course had lunch at Vapiano again!

my favourite:

Picco Picante; Chilli orange sauce, chicken breat, bok choy, red and green capsicum

tangy taste with a bit of spiciness and lots of veges! yums

as usual, a bowl of Insalata Nizza; Mixed leaf salad, tuna fish, cucumber, onions, olives, egg.

and midgey tucking into her Gamberi: Their own tomato & herb spice, prawns, with white wine, cherry tomatoes, carrots and spring onions.

Vapiano takers? located at Albert Lane @ Brisbane City. once you are there, you'll know. you'll see it. hehe

after lunch, mom wants to shop around abit more so we had to top up our car park fees. so dad and i walked to our car but we were half an hour early. so we went into Coffee Club for a cuppa. =)

and then after a bit of shopping, we went home and that's basically it...

and a few days later...we had crabbies and others for jess's birthday dinner. =)

yup, 2nd birthday in the family in june

third birthday of the month in our whoollleeee family now =)
random pic of tum helping dad to set up a piece of furniture at home
/loves

and some random pics from my phone on one fine weekend as we were invited to james' 9th (i think) birthday party at a nearby park.

dad and midgey walking towards the site.
rainy day but somehow the rain gives us a very zen environment =)

parents and i

one of my favourite pic of the day

reminds me somehow, of the good old days... aahhhh

and did i tell you few of us visited baby kalen in june again?!! hehehe

let me end this post with a super awesome cute pic...

awwwww

how incredibly adorable is this baby?! very very very!

more pics soon, hopefully! hehe

will be back with more random pix from my phone. midge's bd, and lots more outing with momsy.

=( she's going home very soon now.

will spend more time with her before she leaves us

therefore i shall now stop here

D for ?

2011-06-26T20:26:00.005+10:00

and of course, parents were here on tum's birthday! hehe

and because they were here during the dumpling fest., guess what mom did? hehehe

home made dumplings of course!

and dad busy with his mac, ipad2 and iphone. o.O yeah the i-syndrome infects everyone! young or old, it's a lifestyle now... hehe

very important ingredients!

and these too!

lotssss more! hehe

thanks momsy. =D

and because of our... state of... need of a little nourishment and love, mom's still here with us. to take care of us young adults (more like kids) and spend a little more time, she extended her stay whilst dad goes back to tend to his biz.

it's all good.

mom's still here

tum's birthday 2011

2011-06-05T16:56:00.001+10:00

we have been going through a rough patch together for a bit, but it's all good.
what is a relationship without rough patches?

but really, thank God for sending him into my life. for without this man, life will be less colorful, less happiness. =)

the man that brought me to Southbank for a nice dinner hehe

@Kapsali, Southbank Parklands. a nice, cosy Greek restaurant

finally! been craving for these yummers for some time now! kilpatrick style =)

obviously too busy picking up birthday wishes calls =.="

my Greek something something that is like a platter of mashed up goodies. but i was not able to finish them. not even close. o.O there were 1 lamb skewer, 1 chicken shewer buried under the cheese thingy and many other assorted meat and... stuffs. hehe

spot facing the brisbane river. nice, quiet and peaceful =)

walking along the river after the dinner and sitting down at a nice spot

phone quality much at night?

and camera quality much?

and us again... and now it's our 6th years running... for all the tears, joy, sadness and happiness, it's all worth it.

can't wait for the years ahead.

together.

p.s. and parents were here, now mom's left here taking care of us. ahhhh =)

Kelly's Farewell

2011-05-30T08:54:00.001+10:00

now that she's been gone... it does bring back some memories when i'm talking bout it now...
right before she go, we had a nice dinner at thach's place. ala hot pot =)

the spread

the boys

and the girls =)

yums yums.

and us

hmm now that she is back home, i am glad she is whatsapp-ing me constantly.

sometimes it's hard to find someone that can complement our thoughts, lifestyle and sometimes even the way we talk to each other. i truly thank God for this friend that is from a totally different culture that became my good friend.

the only regret was not being able to meet up right before she go. but thank goodness for technology, it's still easy to keep in touch.

and really, we should appreciate the people close to us a little bit more each day

because we never know when they will leave our side.

Last of Fraser

2011-05-27T21:27:00.003+10:00

**ps: after this camping trip, i realise i am able to survive pretty well! showering with cold water under the rainforest during autumn, is a... refreshing experience. peeing behind the bush, eating and chatting under the black black sky with a bunch of friends was a really good time spent. sometimes, simple things are really good. really, really good. =)

and because this is ridiculously proving that i am lazy, this will be the last of fraser posts and hopefully no more drought here. erm. highly not possible, looking at the things happening lately in my life. all good. =)

what do we do with freshyl caught fishes? clean...

cook it at the back of frén's ute with an umbie over it so that the beach sand does not get blown in!

and finally just stuff your mouth with them goodies...

cook of the day hehe

whilst the boys continue to fish, eventhough we are just waiting for the tide to recede so we can go home! and guess what...

someone's coming home with something...

and guess what it was...

freaking big big fish! o.O

and when the water finally, finally recede, we happily went home. and reached home pretty late.

but!

the next day, the big fish became...

sashimi, fish curry and a meal with fried chicken, and many other dishes!
what a feast at nina's place!

her with tiana at their restaurant =)

tired but couldn't wait for the meal

and we had a good time with good friends.

and May came and went too quickly, with kelly's departure and... many other stuffs.

and then... june's here...

and i'm too tired now

Fraser Island: End

2011-05-18T20:21:00.000+10:00

it's now end of may, i better catch up with these posts...

obviously ready to go home!

with the clan

and the opposite site. all empty as the visitors packed and went slightly earlier than us

the toilet site. very... recycleable system. no flush but with the septic system where we flush with our leg stepping on the pump. if you are an outdoor person, you'd know what i mean

boys packing up whilst the girls are busy with talking and snapping photos haha

tum with the baby that never cries! of course, only cry when he's hungry...

and last of the beach before we set off...

and because i'm lazy and tired and sort of can't be bothered, will be back laters

Fine Day

2011-05-18T16:15:00.002+10:00

i realise i love to read about the past
history
biography
experiences

i guess i want to find something to relate to.
or maybe a lesson to learn from
or even to know someone just a little bit better.
hmm

and sometimes i wonder about the changes
and when it changed
when it will stop changing
and how the outcome of the change will affect things/people around us

and sometimes, just sometimes,
i like to read my history
to dwell into my past a little
and to appreciate the changes
the events that made me, me.
that keeps me searching
that encourages me.

but most of the time.
the searching stops.
lack of time, motivation, passion

because time does not stop. for no one.

and then i am back to square one

where, when, who, how, what?

again and again
round and round
over and over

we are all trapped
unless we all believe

i do

Fraser Island 3

2011-05-16T13:29:00.000+10:00

and another day at the camp site.
which is another good day.
and another day realised that living without the entertainment box, the wifi connection and the talking box is pretty bearable and full of peace.

green, morning sun, spider web. nature at its best. well, as long as there's no giant spiders, i'm all good.

and then! we went for another day out! =) fast asleep baby ty with with bread stick haha

another camp site spotted. somewhere. i can't remember where anymore o.O

what did i say about the bumpy rides? it was a really bumpy journey. brought the all might assam but left it at the camp site everyday of my life there. and only remember to bring it along on the very last day.

yup.

go figure.

at Eurong, the only place to stock up on ice, meat, drinks, etc. whatever you want. basically like a pit stop

and when the baby is awake... what does tum do with him?

turn him into a living doll

and then we were there...

us girls at the ship wreck spot. haha don't know the name but it has appeared numerous times on tourism programmes

and us with steve and natti as wall papers.

and right opposite, there was the... eli creek (i googled it, this is correct! =D)

the other side of the creek

overlooking the spot everyone hung out at, near the creek

and again that's all for now

Fraser Island 2

2011-05-10T20:33:00.005+10:00

what's and island without strolling along the beach, right?
what more a beach that has pipis! seriously, lots of free, fat and juicy pipis!

the clan with a bucket! to fill up with all the wonderful pipis!

me with my first ever pipis dug up with my bare hand. satisfaction guaranteed =) seriously...

and the men busy building sand castles.... for...

little tiana of course... =)

empty beach without sun bathers as the beach is well travelled by four wheelers. full with wheel tracks and cars roaring past occasionally...

the temporary camp site that has been set up for fun, sun and food

very happy men and a little boy

natty and i

tum going all out picking pipis for lunch and dinner!

and the result? =)

bucket half and another bucketful of fresh pipis!

freshly cooked!

and after that, we adjourned to Lake Mckenzie... said to be one of the most beautiful lakes in Australia...

happy campers jumped straight into the fresh water upon arrival!

and the other side of the lake... with lots of other visitors as well.

and apparently it was a really beautiful lake. many have been there and agreed so. it was beautiful, just too many people at the same place! but yeah, pretty good evening though. =)

Fraser Island for Easter

2011-05-05T20:09:00.006+10:00

we set off to wayne's place at 3am from my place and got to their place in 10 minutes as we were told to be there by 3.30am so we can get all packed and set off by 4am

and of course, we were the earliest again.
and our host were still packing =.="
and the rest of the "crews" were no where to be seen when it was 3.30am.

i guess, nobody was willing to get up so early on the first day of our 5 days long weekend! but it's ok... we all finally got going by... 6am o.O

all set for the road ahead...

with tiana next to me during the 2+ hours drive from brisbane to the port at rainbow beach =)
and crossing the sea on the ferry to fraser

and.... we reached (after a while, well a long while, trekking through the bumpy land in wayne's car!)

in the rainforest, also our camp site

look what greeted us right next to our camping ground...

big, big iguana
that reappears on our last day as well...

and the boys busy unloading!

and setting up the tent...

being the girl, i am of no use at all during this time! so i kept myself busy with unloading necessary stuffs and... taking photos hehe

girls posing too in front of the soon-to-be-constructed tent =D

and steve giving a hand to tum with the smaller tent

small 3 people tent, cosy and nice

and after setting up everything? hehe

tum feeding baby ty lollipop and the baby stayed in the very smitten position for at least 5 minutes! without changing the position at all...

the 2 camp sites we set our stuffs up at

at first i was a little skeptical about this trip... well, camping was not my thing.

but i think well, i am ok with it now

and after all, we went to Kingfisher Bay to look for the rest that went out earlier, at 4am, and they were already fishing and caught some fishes already!

them drinking a little whilst enjoying the breeze

along the stretch, there were fishing rods and "fishermen"...

and Kingfisher Bay was the only spot in the entire island that has internet connection...

but... it was like 2 hrs away from our camp site! so... uh not worth that much trouble for a bit of connection isn't it

with the very serious and in the mood fisherming

and because today is thursday, i shall rest a bit and continue over the weekend.

ktnxbai

Random BBQ

2011-05-02T20:34:00.000+10:00

back in april, i think, we head over to jess's place for a family bbq session.
it was nice. just a small get together with family and close, close frens just to catch up.
over yummy bbq food
sizzling over a small bbq ... stove? whatever la

taking a photo of them whilst they were obviously busy with preparing the food.

the initial set up...

and more food to go

and more photos to go, however they are in my phone and i am too lazy to upload them.

and, till the next time. i shall procrastinate again with masterchef =)

Baby T's Baptism

2011-04-26T23:48:00.000+10:00

after ang's wedding, it was baby tyler's baptism the very next day.
and there he is...

all clad in his "robe"

all the babies present for baptism, with their parents and god-parents up on stage

as his head was dipped with water, he was actually sleeping. =)

with sister tiana

and the family

and... lunch at grandma's house! burmese curry, i think, yay!

and yes, a very half assed post as it is now 11.40pm and i gotta get back to work tomorrow, after a super long Easter weekend in Fraser island.

and yes, this concludes everything in march... i think.

Angela & Clint's Wedding

2011-04-16T11:04:00.008+10:00

on the 26th march 2011, we made an early start, picking jerry on the way to tum's place and then the man drove us all to noosa heads, sunshine coast for the couple's wedding. yay! another day out! upon reaching noosa heads' main street, Hastings Street, looking for a parking after travelling for 2 hours, at about 1.30pm is no easy task. tum almost lost it, a couple of times as he is not a very... patient man! but thank God for a spot in the nick of time! being hungry, thirsty, hot and almost late, we scrambled to look for the venue. as the direction was not erm, very clear, we had to really, really look for the place. after many twist and turns and questions, we finally finally followed the right crowd to the right place... happy me just being really happy for not being lost anymore!

with few of the guests, roaming free on the beach.

yah, it was a simple, simple beach ceremony...

travelling companion of the day

really happy to find the venue and really happy under the bright sunshine sun! =)

and then....

the bride finally arrived lo

proud dad and the bride

bridesmaids looking a little wilful

oh, prolly just the sun...

the boys heading happily towards to "reception" place

why "reception"? only inside-story!

yes. very happy for dropping the bomb

and oh, this the wedding cake.

made by the groom's mom! it was quite cool as there were chinese customs on the cake, such as the umbie and a few other little stuffs that... ic an't remember... =.="

and yes, that basically concluded our journey on that saturday. and we then drove back the long way home again! thank goodness i was not driving.

and then we had a pretty good supper

thanks tum, for the good day. =)

Cath's Housewarming

2011-04-09T16:32:00.005+10:00

and there we were, even though it was raining, we head over to cath and li's place for their housewarming in springfield lakes. preparing for home made dumplings...

us cleaning up in her kitchen~

and them stcking on jenga evilly

and me concentrating on my fate - all odds stacked up against me!

i think it was a good day, just chilling and lazing around with a few of us.

and the next day was tiana's 5th birthday! at funkee munkees @ coopers plains. it hink this was on... the 19th and 20th march weekend...

erm adults are more keen on taking photos... =.="

hello new parents...

see how kids are spoilt these days? this is just 1 table. they have 3 tables for the gifts to be "presented" on. hmm

and huh, this is of course, where the kids are jumping and having fun around with...

and i'm still talking bout stuffs happening in march eventhough its mid april already. yay, go me.

WH & Jules' Reception

2011-04-06T20:13:00.004+10:00

now, the reception was at 6, 630 pm in the Grand Chancellor situated in Spring Hill. It was a fairly easy to locate place, with my handy phone's GPS, we got there wihout any sweat! =D And so, we got there pretty early. well, much much earlier! but it's ok! we hung out at the front with frens and catch up with each other. =) the men of our family

and then... we had rounds and rounds of finger food and drinks! happy tummy and happy everyone ~

and then we went into the ballroom for more food! and uh, for the celebration too. /sheepish smile

table deco! pink rose petals scattered around the middle pieces and favors for the guests -> "cake towels" !

and of course, a photo with the newly weds! flushing, beautiful bride! love the dress that she got from the internet! seriously we can get anything from the internet these days!

and of course, our ever creative MCs (leanne and boy) came up with a cheeky game for the couple!

for the groom to "slide" a loose rubber band from the bride's ahem, tummy down to the floor, without hands! lucky groom! haha

and of course, to keep us company when the couple's busy, what do we do?

eat!

menu of the day~

my salmon. with some rockets and refreshing sauce, which i can't remember what it was! but it was yums!

oh got it, (enlarged the photo hehe) it was, Roasted king salmon pave topped with Tiger prawn mousse - ginger and coriander dressing =D

and this was tum's Seafood chowder with ginger and saffron

and then, there were our mains...

tum's Snapper with scallop, leak & white wine sauce and crushed bla bla bla with bok choy...

and then! Grain fed grilled fillet of beef with Wilted greens and potato hash cake.

and of course, who can forget our desserts?

sticky date pudding with milk chocolate and caramel sauce yums yums!

but this! this was way way awesome!

milk and dark chocolate mousse with cream and marinated strawberries!

what could be better than chocolate mousse that practically melts in your mouth??

- Nothing!

no better dish to end a very enjoyable evening with good food and greated company. =D

in my humble humble opinion, this was a very cosy reception with a close knit group of people that matters most in the couple's life. friends that went up and perform sweet, gentle songs to serenade the couple? it was definitely priceless.

happy happy happy new journey ahead, Wei n Jules! =)))))

now, imma hunt for such fren to perform for me! ^.^

now, perhaps....

YOU?!

hehe

long time no see, shimmy.

miss u heaps. again. =(

visit us soonest

Early March 11

2011-04-04T19:20:00.000+10:00

can't believe March is officially over. and of course, it's because March has been a whirlwind of... events (? perhaps) that have happened, on a weekly basis! first off, jerry and carrie's visit. =) awesome chilli spags (of course that's not it's name but seriously, i can't remember anymore of the details!) with don't-know-what's-it's-name pasta! too spicy for carrie but just awesome for me =)

right before they got entranced by Movieworld's Hellriders (/helldrivers, can't be arsed to check!)!

and them "jamming" up guitar hero at cheryl's place in the valley. hrrmp i was all ready to die already at that time!

and on the same weekend, it was Wei & Jules' wedding! just a few photos for a preview =)

first up was the ceremony at Logan Reserve.

alo bright faces

/younger one was at work. hrrmp

past and present colourful NG4ers =D

beautiful, beautiful Jules

proud and happy groom with ever joyful bride

fail self-shot with my half fat face! oh noes!

da da da, stand here, there, everywhere for group photo!

sneaky shot of us with pastor at the side!

ok, will post more of the reception and... rest of March... laters!

it was a beautiful day, with awesome scenery, with the windmill in the background (not shown in this post), soft wind and good friends!

ideas... ahhh =D

2011-03-29T20:41:00.005+10:00

I think we are very, very blessed. there is no war at where i am now. not now. sometimes, why are we not aware of the simple blessings we have, right here. next to us? hmmm

One's Label

2011-03-21T19:48:00.002+10:00

sometimes i think that one's image is very important. well, not really image but hmmm how do i put it... perhaps the way one looks at another. or thinks of how to other person is.

for example, i am in team jennifer.
so, it does not matter how much money angelina jolie donates to some random cause. it also does not matter how many children she adopts. also well, i definitely don't really care for how "sexy" she is.
simply because, i will always think that she is a home breaker. ever since she well, was the one that cheated on jennifer with brad, i am not very fond of her.

so, this brings me back to my "thought to ponder"
so, does that mean that one we label someone as something, they will stay forever as that?

hmmm
of course, do we not always say everyone deserves a second chance?
i wonder how many of us can do that.

seriously, i think i can. but of course i need to actually get to know that person in order to have the label scraped off.
but then again. really, will that opportunity come? and when it does, will i take it along and ride on it?

really? hard to say.
but deep down, i think it will be worth a chance.

sometimes it's good to chance it.
we never know when we, ourselves need that 2nd, 3rd, 4th or even 5th chance.

keep our eyes and hearts open.
we never know what may come...
i think... it's time to watch My Kitchen Rules

=)

Lovely March

2011-03-20T17:57:00.003+10:00

i think i don't have much energy lately to blog. when i do get some time to sit down, i'd rather browse through tumblr! for inspirations hehe
,what with going to weddings, kl friends coming for a few days' visit, friend's kid's birthday and a housewarming(just yesterday) for the past weekends, i am seriously exhausted.

yet, there's another wedding to go next week, and a friend's son's baptism. =.="

but, i'm glad for all these things. that means i have friends who care to include me in their lives. =D

because im still tired and very lazy, i'll just post some photos just from my phone... =D

with little ashy again, at home after our indian takeaway din din... i think about 3 weeks back or more!

ash feeling all comfy and sleeping in my bosom. hehe his mom says that the size of his arm can match up to mine! healthy bubba!

and then...

instagram vain pix of us being early for wei & jules' wedding reception =)

jel and i on her last day.

went to sizzlers for lunch and had a small farewell in the office. =(

and guess what!

Q: why so many cars parked by the shoulder of beaudesert road bright and early on a Sunday morning at like, 9 am??

A: cos there was a RBT going on last night! as of almost every other saturday night as b road is mains road!

and we seriously wonder why they still don't get it that they get in trouble everytime they drink and drive? well, they prolly drank really too much so had to leave their cars for the night! not allowed to drive home... which is good la, so less accidents happen...

and at tiana's birthday party, just today!

@funkee munkee - coopers plains

and we knew exactly why the place is named as such~!

little adorable munkees in action!

can't see kids? fair enough. cos they are all around running, jumping, screaming and just being brats...

seriously, i felt kinda left out as i don't have kids yet!

well, gotta get married first, then be a mom.

that was definitely my biological clock ticking and talking

oh well, lovely march is really lovely. =) can't wait for more...

Timeless

2011-03-15T21:33:00.002+10:00

i wish there's more than 24 hours in a day

when i have an extra 10 minutes, i'd rather sit quietly and go through my sudokus than loading photos on facebook or blog

when i have an extra 10 minutes more, i'd rather catch up with my friends talking... than going through my emails...

but the problem is, i don't have much 10 minutes to spare lately...

i wonder if it's a good thing?
when i look back at the things that were happening... yep i think it's a good thing.

more to come though...

cl and carrie just left on monday... this time i didn't take many photos. prolly cos i'm just so tired? don't know.

and yes, my heart goes out to the victims in japan in the tragedy that has just happened.
i can't imagine what the nation has to go through, but i know that the country will never be the same again. traumas are not easy to "get over with" just like that.
especially with such volume of deaths and lasting impact for the country and the people...

no, we will never understand that.

so, we can only pray for them.
and yes, the people that i know are safe. for now.
keep praying...

Hair

2011-03-02T22:33:00.002+10:00

eventhough i keep saying i am busy (what with going back to work on saturday!), i still have time to "fix" my hair a little... before turning into work on saturday! =)

not much difference. had hair cut, straighten it and got it curled at the ends to look more... natural.

and yes, i got a round face.

but it's ok! at least... i am someone's "type of girl"...

yeah right. as if it's flattering.

that was a super-inside-joke. thankkiu u, me hairstylist. /chey

but yes, i'm happy the hair got snipped off. am happy. =)

and yes, it will be friday soon!

oh. premature happiness. this saturday got to get back to work again. BUT! erm hopefully it'll be ok. oh wells. gotta sacrifice a bit before next week.

and next week... will definitely be a good week. =DDDDD can't wait.

Bubba K

2011-02-27T20:51:00.002+10:00

two saturdays ago, a few of us visited jessica and her new bubba!
it has been sometime we didn't see her, so i was pretty happy to catch up with her.
not only did we get to catch up, play with her new bub, but we also got to have morning tea! =D

awesome crackers with chorizo, cheese and avos!

and behold...

grumpy baby k roused from his sleep!

"ha! and u all thought i was a baby girl!"

ahem, yep the doctor told jess from the scan that the bub's gonna be a girl, but turns out to be a boy!

even doctors can be wrong too!

gorgeous little poser!

last pic before we go... fresh after shower!

honestly, babies are the cutest thing in the world. innocent and always smiling.

and then... they have to grow up. haha

oh wells.

Rain, Shine, Wind

2011-02-23T21:26:00.002+10:00

sometimes you wonder what's happening to the world.

right?

seeing QLD being in turmoil - torrential rain, flood in the city, cyclone yasi.
people missing, dying, barely standing.
whole state still recovering, still talking about the darkness

and we've barely gone through February.

and then earthquake in Christchurch.

and with all these things happening, sometimes will you wonder what life is about?

life...

is so much more than the shiny top i saw on display
is so much more than the vintage bag i saw on the manny
is so much more than the car my neighbour bought
is so much more than the branded goods
than the make up people slather on
than the lifestyle we talk about, the attitude our colleague haven shown, than whatever complaints we have had so far

honestly, how much more do we need to wake us up?
how much more do I need to wake ME up?

not much, i hope.

and hope is all i need for the mo'
all i need

Bright Rain

2011-02-22T06:42:00.002+10:00

it's not a good thing to be under the storm without an umbrella.
or rather, it wasn't a pretty sight for 2 adults to be under 1 puny umbie.

work a little OT last night whilst waiting for midge to get to my office so we can go home safely together.
and yep, to my horror, reports were saying it may hail and i can clearly see the rain water raging against the office window till i can hardly see anything outside.

had no choice but to practically walk to my car under the rain with midge and her umbie.

and then
a car stopped next to me, and suddenly i heard my name! our saviour of the day picked us up and dropped us next to my car.
seriously, without them, we would have a hard time continue walking down the slope.

thank God for friends in Christ.

i shall never doubt the effect of random kindness.

and reaching home with 15 missed calls messages (psst yes, my phone ran out of battery. yes, again haih), i believe i am loved. =D

eventhough we were drenced with the rain water, we were thoroughly warmed by their kindness. and i am sad to say, we definitely wet their car seat and i'm gonna feel guilty for the rest of... this year. =)

and today, will be a better day.

Sun Fun

2011-02-18T19:56:00.001+10:00

on a random Saturday, tum took me to sunshine coast for a break...

and we drove up to peregian beach. =)

happy tum can't wait to jump into the sea

see what i said bout can't wait? while i was just happy to stroll along slowly

happy with my spot, sun tanning and dozing off

cammie, lotion, sunnies, thongs and beach towel. that's all! and of course, a change of clothes for after shower, at the public shower facility =)

our fascination with crabs

try to get a non-exposed self shot and not succeeding and giving up straight away

and the awesome sight of nobody-ness. less noise, less crowd - awesome rest time.

and then we went to redcliffe for Morgan's seafood.

i think that's what we all need after a long while of tiring working days. just a short getaway to refresh ourselves with the sun, the sea breeze and the salty sea water to wash us "clean" once again.

and at times like this, i am glad i paid a bit more of tax. because, it goes into the public facilities where we can shower after a day out at the beach.

and yes, we got to go back to work again.

You

2011-02-16T06:31:00.002+10:00

Don't really know, do you?

=)

It's ok to not really know. Really, it's ok.

.

Bye GM

2011-02-15T21:12:00.005+10:00

helo. seems like life is back to normal. parents are now gone for about 2 weeks. work is getting really busy.. hmm

anywaysss
when parents were still here, we went for a little shopping trip to harbour town (yet again...).
and we had lunch at nando's instead of pasta! yay!

waiting for foodie

definitely waiting impatiently for the food to come, after a tiring walk-ful morning...

and...

no more photos already. too tired with walking around. been very easily tired lately. prolly lack of exercise and definitely overload of work. haihs.

anyways again...

last friday was our GM's final day. and we had a little farewell lunch and "bonding" time with him after work.

spread of catered food and blurred out colleague's work desk. hehe i am so accommodating like that to protect their privacy! *thus w/m photos of ppl at work only

very healthy. fruits, lots of salad (not shown, definitely),crackers, cheese, and an assortment of ham, some salami and very yummy chicken and pizzas!

and after, we went to RE for a bit

very happy and satisfied iris with her drink. =D

happy people. week was finally over. what more could we have asked for?

and finally...

a photo with our favourite gm who left us.

life is definitely unpredictable. we will never know what will become... of us, of the people around us and of everything. with people coming and going so often in my life, i guess i've grown to accept changes and move on.

...

but well, not all changes can be accepted straight away though!

hmm

...

psst, so, so many now. congratulations to those who had and who will.

it's definitely a good thing. something to look forward to.

Team Day 2011

2011-02-13T15:16:00.005+10:00

how good is it to get paid on a saturday to... erm have some "bonding time" with the work team?
very good.

the team marching on a very sunny day - the day parents arrived in brisbane haha

just a quick look at lunch. super yums curry!

hi, another new found fren. /loves

going through erm, obstacles with guidance from partners... having to bump into random chairs and walls... well, that's not a very good thing if it happens to ourselves. but it's definitely a funny sight when it happens to others. hehe

hi partner =)

just a beautiful summer day at Bardon something centre. hee

it was a pretty good day actually.

get to have some fun with workmates... definitely a plus. it is nice to have time outside work to just be friends.

and ahoy, new found friends.

i am glad there are more Christians at work.

no, seriously. i am really glad. makes things much easier at work.

much, much easier.

and oh, speaking of parents. guess what mom left in our fridge?

yeah, lots of meat. no, besides lots of meat... can you see something different poking out at far right of the above pic, in the middle far right?

guess no more! ...

hello chicken feet. long time no see in your glorious yellow clawed feet. =)

psst. all good. allll good.

Black

2011-02-08T21:48:00.002+10:00

longest tuesday

running up and down at work.
had to work OT
then walked to my car in the drizzling rain
with the thought of finally going home to have dinner
and then...

car couldn't start. ran out of battery.

thank goodness for good boyfriend, patient sister and very nice bf's housemate.
rescued me, had dinner and finally reached home in one piece.

thank you for the tests, but dear God, please allow me to have a better day tomorrow.
thank you.

CNY 2011; 2

2011-02-07T21:43:00.006+10:00

and because the parents went home on sunday, miss them a little more and shall post up a little bit more of their time here.

as i was away on the saturday they arrived, made up the time with them on sunday with the usual yum cha at Landmark @ sunnybank plaza...
where there are asians, there shall be CNY decos =D

fav yum cha. braised chicken feet, steamed pork ribs, stuffed bean curd skin, whatevers.

and because mom was here, she cook breakfast and most of the dinners. =) almost-finished vegetarian dish on the first day of chinese new year.
and the family-compulsory radish soup with dried oyster and so on, whatever mom boiled it with!

and then we had dinner at thach's place on 2nd day of cny. i think. i... cant remember when now. we had vietnamese foodie =D

what a feast! lots of vegies, some fried prawn stuff, heaps of vermicelli, corn soup, sliced pork and...

whole lot of prawns! doesn't look like a dinner for 8!

busy taking photos instead of eating!

hi family. mom busy enjoying the soup.

and like i've said before, took leave on friday and went to Vapiano for lunch. thanks shimy for a brillian recommendation. =)

grab a card at the front desk, go to the counter to order pasta/pizza/salad (all individual counters), pick the type of pasta of your choice and also the flavour. then the cook will prepare the pasta straight away right in front of you.

said cooking space over the counter with assorted condiments - L-R, garlic, chilli, pine nuts and i forgot what it was

and after cooking the meat with sauce, fresh pasta will be boiled freshly and then cooked together in front of you. and then it will be transferred onto a bowl~ and then!

fresh herbs plucked straight off the plant and garnished on your pasta~

some creamy linguine with spinach. love pine nuts. yums

bottled drink with said card, to be swiped after grabbing the freshly cooked pasta...

the couple joined us during their lunch time as they both work in the city

see the machine next to the lady in red? yup that's the machine for the card-swiping. totals our purchases into the card and adjourn back to front counter when paying for the bill.

with pa & ma-decorated-with-herb (rosemary i think)

situated at albert lane, in the little lane next to sushi sushi, little singapore and nearby kathmandu. and if you look really closely, you can see two policemen with yellow vests at the far end of this photo. why? evacuating the building due to a gas leak lo

everyone rushing off, during evacuation. and i am still gaily snapping photos.

of people still milling about the affected area even when the street was blocked off with policemen all around, fire truck on standby, and many police cars plus ambulances at the scene. and erm yeah, i was one of them /shame

and i shall end this post as we went home straight after and had a good rest. =)

CNY 2011

2011-02-05T09:15:00.003+10:00

mom cooked dinner on chinese new year eve. it was a good dinner as we do not need to wait for ages like how we ate in the restaurants at cutthroat prices. and being at home feels cosy and comfortable. =)

all the boys talking, watching tv, reading newspaper, facebooking whilst the ladies...

were busy preparing dinner for the night.

such a feast! prawns, vegies, duck, "char siew", awesome chicken with sauce! and we had lotsa fruits after!

and of course, very important dish for the chinese culture...

homemade yee sang! yums and healthy. =) carrots, cucumber, pear and awesome fresh salmon with homemade sauce. =D this was definitely a before picture

lou ah lou! chinese cultures are really interesting sometimes. just to start of the chinese new year, normally done to usher good fortune for the new year.

and after. =) love colorful and yummy food. plus healthy too!

and of course, what's reunion without a complete photo? =D

family photo.

it's really nice to have the family around during festive season. sunnybank now has the chinese new year festive atmosphere... but it wouldn't be the same without family members around. so it's definitely a good time when family is around.

and the time apart makes us appreciate each other more. family can only be destined to be together, not chosen. so it really brings more heartfelt moments when festive season is spent with family.

will miss them when they leave. soon. =(

Nicole's Housewarming

2011-02-04T16:19:00.004+10:00

Last Wednesday was Australia Day. For the many years that I've been here, it never occurred to me that it's an important day because this was not really my home before. I guess things change when I got a job here, friends are getting more and gain better friendships, and when life is just kind of settled here. And now that we have all gone through the flooding experience (and now even the cyclone), when Oz day came, something tugged my heart. I'm actually glad that I am here, in Queensland. =)

But! that's not the point of this post! =)

received invitation to go to Nic's housewarming and off we go!

of course, what's a housewarming without the glorious food?! awesome soy sauce chicken and home made pizza! yums...

and what's a gathering without out piccy right? haha

and men to polish off all the food?!

best food of the day! home fondue~ yums

and games for the boys

wallpaper leo disrupting the photo!

loved her home. nice, modern and cosy~! expect more visits from me! hehe

and.... best activity of the day for the group?

poker... =.=" mr simon trynna hide behind his fingers.
sometimes, it IS nice to catch up and hang out doing nothingness with good friends. well, maybe not sometimes... more like all the time! =D

and because of our "dedication" and hard work during the flood crisis (still going back to work even though roads around/along workplace was flooded!), few of us were rewarded...

a pair of Gold class movie tickers at.. birch carrol and whatever i think. hahaha can't even remember. yay! movie time. and yes, this is my very, very messy work desk. with a pic of tum and i during jess's wedding and iris and i during MA's 2010 christmas party. =)

and yes, i had a day off today and went to the city with parents and met up with jessie and thach. we had lunch at vapiano, a bit of shopping (for mom), and being evacuated (while the parents were in a shop in the building) due to a gas leak in a nearby building. we were stuck for a bit cos we parked near the place of gas leak. the road was blocked but police advised it was ok as long as we drive slowly. and they cleared the way for us to leave. thank goodness else we'd still be in the city!

no more bad news... i think qld had enough of calamities already.

and oh! thank you Brisbane City Council. due to the flood, parking at any flood affected area is free of charge for unlimited time, only up till midnight of 14th Feb 2011! thank goodness for BCC good samaritan that advised us right before we paid for the parking fee. =D

good day. =)

and oh... before i forget
this is... simply........

fish sperm. =) try it before you gimme any nasty comment! because it was just awesome.

KL, January 2011

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Nancy joined us to One Utama for a round of shopping and food before us coming back here...

us at haagen dasz with the fondue set

parents and i at "hak ka rang" restaurant at kota damansara... =)

favouritest! bittergourd with salted egg, pork vinegar and fried pork with black fungus...

and salted chicken!

love authentic chinese food. yums

and this was my childhood favourite food. pasta + chicken chop. just for memory sakes =D

alo ganey sorry we had to go out to eat again.

hi long time favourite food (see a pattern? everything is a favourite! hehe) bittergourd chicken, sweet sour pork and some vege.

very awesome fish with spicy sauce! =)

hi daddy, thanks for scraping the coconut for me, and made me feel like a little princess all over again. =D

and then we went to pantai restaurant for din din with relos.

this is their famous german pork knuckles. something lidat.

now this, was a pretty nice duck. =)

now, this was another type of spicy fish

and piccy of my favourite cousie. all thanks to them, helping us throughout the wedding. from planning to actioning everything out, no amount of thanks can be measured up to their efforts. but all these are acknowledged from our heart. =)

lovely cousies that contributed tons too.

happy, jolly parents.

hello, new bubba. drumstick is awesome isn't it

rain or shine, thanks couz, for the helping hands.

hehe, m'sia's famous nasi lemak. cockles, yums!

last din din with tum too. frogs! hate u, eat u!

and that wraps up everything. i guess it's clear enough that it was all about family time and food! which was well worth it. welllll worth it. =D

End of Year Visit 2010: 8, KL

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and because honestly, another chapter is already starting now, i better finish these posts asap. =)

what do i eat back home? /snickers

that night itself, this was just half the food. for bout 10 of us we had 2 portions of everything! it's really amazing we can finish everything...

us at Delicious, One Utama

this was a random hakka noodle at our normal breakkie place =) with curry soup. yums

this was the menu @ delicious and i had their duck confit

which was really blah and forgettable. erm rather, which was rather to be forgotten. dry, tasteless and just a waste of breath

this was much betteR! had this during our 2nd visit. gimme a hot dog anytime!

and a session of massage. foot now

dad fitting in. taking piccies everywhere he goes now! with his nifty mobile. sighs i think he is more techie than me

my own "corner" for massage. with my bones being thoroughly cracked and loosen, i am looking forward to another session now...

and guess who else??

alo ganey hun, your family misses you here. =(

and ahem. guess what

parents are arriving tomorrow. yep, again. this time for chinese new year.

you can't bring the tradition here, but sure can bring the people. =)