CNY 2008 year of the rat

At the dinner in Yan Yan with sister and eldest brother and their respective loved ones.
Doctor to be bored with the carom game that he just can't end.
In laws at the Sang Har meen do at Green View Restaurant.
Daddy's princess at the decorated corner in the garden.Lovely water fountain and 'instant lemons' on a limau kasturi plant!
The heart at the door. Students wanted to know if it was in conjunction of CNY or Valentine. Good question.

Daddy's vegetarian gourmet dish.
Two lovely Ladies of the house with the flowers we put up in a vase(not visible)
3 Siblings dressed for CNY first day
Low Sang at Japanese restaurant
Enjoying caroms instead of the usual mahjong in every Chinese home during CNY

Wow, that was a long break from blogging. Not that I had nothing to write. Just the usual problem of too many things to do and by the time I go through the Internet, too lazy to write.

The last month was CNY and the usual buzz of baking, cleaning, cooking, eating and entertaining.

Children are still so thrill with the cookies we bake and I promise them I will do more of it from now on. Hope to keep my promise!

Everything was going on fine till 2 things happened. One was BL called to say he can't be back for new year because he was robbed in China of car, money and passport. Funny thing is that nobody seem to know the actual story behind it even till today. That is the difference between my in-laws and my own siblings. With my siblings, we don't talk much All are too serious. But when something happens be it sickness or problems arising, calls will be flying in all directions and all will be rushing to discuss the next step to take. Not they we are great problems solvers but the togetherness will emerge. Whereas, with my in-laws all is a haze and nobody seems to think that anything need to be done. Or maybe that is the way they think God will take care of everything. No conclusion as to which is a better setup but I guess life will still goes on.

The second bit of bad news is when my one and only sister have severe muscle cramps and backache so much so that she needed jabs and had to be send to KLGH emergency. Obviously, all new year plans of going out had to be reduced and until now, we pray that she will recover soon.

Apart from that, starting from eve, it was a eating carnival. On new year eve for the first time in twenty over years, it is not sponsored by us. This time round WL took us to a restaurant in Kepong and that was the first 9 course dinner.

On the first day, Daddy tried his hand on vegetarian compete. Not too bad, Children minus A was very supportive of the vegetarian 'till-12 practise. Unfortunately had to break fast as they couldn't restrain the fingers from the cookie jars. Could you believe that it was only A that keep the promise and that was because he sleep till mid day so he didn't eat till then! so i don't think it is counted.

Dinner was Japanese at Jogoya at RM 100 perpax sponsored by Prudential. Another case of eat till you drop with smoke coconut, lobster, crabs baskin robbins, all kinds of Japanese desserts, latte, hazelnut coffee and abalone soup.

Come second day, I spend with sis and brother and nephew sponsor 8 course at Yan Yan. 3rd day was the avalanche of students and students so much so that, the boys and me need to skip dinner at Green view sponsored by ex-custom officer.With the whole house overflowed with ex students, they suggested that I should start a database and play matchmaking and networking. What an idea. but it was nice to see all of them.Back to dinner, daddy bungkus the prawns , crabs, buns, pork leg and it was supper again.

4th day was duty call for daddy's boss's house and then a quiet evening at home. The carom board came out and all had good fun.

College start the next day and the 2 younger ones were back to campus. Daddy and A took 2 days more to relax and help with the subsequent relatives and this went on till the 15th day.We ended with a dinner in Desa water park with sister.