Monday, March 05, 2007
CNY goodness
Monday, March 05, 2007
So it was the last day of the Chinese New Year yesterday. I was back in Singapore for the first week of the CNY and I enjoyed myself thoroughly. The Chinese New Year is something that I look forward to every single year. This year, I had a great one even though we did not have a party at home. My parents decided to renovate the living room a little so they thought time would be rather tight. Nonetheless, we had our usual lion dance performance on the second day. I thought this CNY was rather heartwarming. My grandfather hasn’t been feeling very well since last year and this might be his last CNY, so things over at his place were rather calm. A close aunt over my maternal side left for the US with her family. Without her brood of three and another pair of new born twins, it wasn’t that boisterous. I thought my red packet collection from my relatives were rather miserable this year. But my favorite cousin who’s not married, my favorite aunty and my parents gave me quite big ones, so I am one happy girl.
Chinese New Year is also the period when I get fat. I’m such a sucker for the cookies and savories that I snack on them quite a bit. Can’t help it really. Man, now I feel like a Kueh Lapis. Mmm, the fragrance of the spices in the layer cake. How wonderful. :D
I also had quite a bit of Yu Sheng. Well, I’d call it the Chinese new year salad I guess. I remember when I was younger, I would always rush for the golden crackers. Now that I am older, I would go for the fish, be it salmon or the what-is-it-called white colored fish. Super yummy. Last Friday, I had another round of Yu Sheng at a Singaporean aunty’s place. Food was pretty decent there, we even had tau suan. =)
Last night, Aunty Mary brought us, together with my brother out to have dinner. Well, sort of a ‘Last day of CNY’ dinner. We had chilli crabs and some yummy beef dish. It was one of the best Asian restaurant I have been to over here in Perth. My favourite one is this rather famous one on James St in Northbridge. My parents always visit that restaurant when they are over. My dad loves the lamb stew here. I remember the last time they were here; they spent nearly a thousand on that restaurant. Quite ridiculous, but it true. Couldn’t believe it for myself as well, but when I was working on the accounts for them during the holiday, I saw the credit card transactions and I went ‘WOW’.
After dinner last night, we went for a walk at the park near Applecross St. The houses there are sooooooooooooooooooo BEAUTIFUL!!! The houses were mostly by the lake. We were there when the sun was setting and my goodness, the view was simply amazing. For that very moment, I just wished Kwan was there with me. Then I thought ‘Goodness, wouldn’t it be sooooooooooooo nice to marry a rich man who looked like C.Cheng and sit by the lake to watch the sunset. Ah..
Okay. I was interrupted a bit while I was typing this. Apparently, Daryl got chased out of the house by his brother and he is seeking refuge over Aunty Mary’s tonight. This is going to be an interesting night. Will update soon.
Adieu.
8:57 PM |
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