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Posted by Jules on February 26, 2010

CNY is all about food, angpau, gambling, drinking, visiting, etc etc. So for sure I did all of the above. Sorta. Not much on the gambling part, but meh. Usually every year, I would gamble on blackjack, but not this year. Not sure why :/ No dealer? Lol. Darling bought a mini set of cards which is damn cute. But freaking difficult to shuffle the deck though!

First day! Visited grandparents’ home in Old Town PJ as usual. I think I mentioned before that the highlight of the day was Dong Zen Temple in Jenjarom with Darling. It’s freaking far, but I think I don’t mind going there again hehe. Why not? Apparently they have different themes for the lantern decorations each year, so it won’t be a boring thing to go to

On the 2nd day of CNY, we were at 2nd aunt’s house to lepak, but got bored too quickly lol. So the siblings and I scooted to Pavillion supposedly to meet a cousin and watch a movie, but the queue was too long. So we ended up spending a couple of hours at Starbucks and an hour or two window shopping. Maxed out our time and went back to aunt’s house for dinner. That night, we went out to have a drink cause again, too bored in the house already. Ended up at Station One, and ordered a bucket of beer. I finally learned how to play bluff with dice Though I’m still not very good… I called wrongly a couple of times lol.

3rd day, left for Kuantan already. Details are on the blog post just before this one, so I’m not gonna type it twice lol.

Came back to KL on the 5th day. About time too, was getting too bored in Kuantan. Went to Petaling Street with Darling and his cousin. Just for kicks. I had my favorite taufufah hehe. Damn hot day though. As though I wasn’t dehydrated enough X_x Then went to Sungei Wang cause they wanted to try the new toilet concept restaurant there. Ew. It’s quite disturbing to have a meal sitting on a toilet bowl. Seriously, I mean look, this is the table setting!

If you wanna eat here for the heck of it, just to try out the “ambience”, then go ahead. But I’m warning you, the food sucks. Among 3 of us, there were noodles, rice, porridge, and soup (served in toilet bowl and bathtub shaped bowls). All were no good >.< What, do you expect good food in the toilet? Haha. Ok that was gross

I bet everyone was waiting for the 6th day hehe. I spent half the day with Darling, then I had to go home in time for dinner. Most of the relatives came over to our house. My godma aka 4th aunt brought yee sang from the hotel chinese restaurant where she works. First class quality yee sang with heaps of salmon sashimi. Ooooooh this is what I look forward to the most every year lol.

After having this big appetizer, we all went out for chinese dinner. Sis and I were out again as soon as we got home. Yes you guessed it, boredom lol. She wanted a ratless place, so that means no mamak? Decided on Coffeebean in the end, just cause there were no Starbucks open nearby. Made the mistake of being adventurous by ordering something I haven’t tried and there was a possibility that I didn’t like it. True enough. I couldn’t take another sip of Sunrise. I like orange juice as it is, but not when it’s mixed with vanilla powder >.< Yuck. So I asked to change my drink to a completely different one without charge haha. Mango frut-tea, yum…

7th day, woot! I had plans with the chicas and a chico (John haha). They visited my home first in the late morning. Then went to have a light lunch at OldTown before we head to visit Jocey’s home. After that we went to Sunway Pyramid to have dinner. Already pre-decided for Sakae Sushi because they have cheap yee sang that Iks can try for the first time. It wasn’t exactly the actual yee sang, but heh. Close enough. Next year we plan to go to Madam Kwan’s instead so that she can try REAL yee sang haha.

8th day, oh nooo last day of holiday! Went to watch 72 Tenants of Prosperity with the family. Yeah, 2nd time for me, but it was still funny haha. After that, went to 2nd aunt’s house again to have dinner, because 5th aunt was around. They had thoughts to stay for ‘bai tien gong’ (prayers to the Jade Emperor, aka Hokkien’s CNY). But I had work the next day. Plus, I was getting too sickly already after ignoring it for a few days lol. Had to get home, pop some pills, and sleep.

9th day, Monday, back to work, wheeee =_= Nothing to say lol.

10th day, the family came to pick me up from the office for lunch hour. I was in sort of a grim mood, because that was the last time that I saw my siblings until… a long time! And it was also the last time I saw mom til another 6 weeks. I thought I wouldn’t cry if I didn’t go send them off at the airport, but I was wrong. As I was hugging them goodbye, I couldn’t have walked away any sooner. Tears were welling up in my eyes >.< I guess I’m kinda used to Sis being away all the time, and I’m getting used to the idea that Bro is away too. But I’m totally not used to Mom not being here with me! Mommyyyyy…!! T_T

It’s the 12th day today, CNY celebrations will be officially over soon. Hope everyone had a good start to the Tiger year, rawr~!

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