Day 1:
I woke up by 8am because I knew Il take my whole sweet time to get ready.
As the tradition of the family, wel practice vegetarian for half a day. We can only eat meat after 12 noon. So, my aunty cooked a pot of vegetarian mix vege for us. Usually my dad will cook it by him-self but this year he did not. When I finished make-up and everything, I went to the diner room to enjoy the first meal for this new piggy year. When I walk down the stairs, I smell some thing salty and sour; at least I think it smells like it. I saw my dad and that pot of vege. He woke up later than me but he finish shower and done everything earlier than me. He does not have to make-up, do not have to put on lotion, no toner and moisturiser, no blow-dry, no waxing and no spa to do. All he has to do is just normal 10 minutes shower and shave. That is why he can finish earlier than me. Anyway, back to that breakfast. It happen that the smell is come from that pot of vege. It had spoilt. Hence, we do not have breakfast to eat. I wanted to eat some cakes, my dad doesn allow. He says cakes are made of eggs and milk. Than I wanted to drink my 3-in-1 milk tea, he stopped me as well. He says milk tea is MILK tea...!! Than I have nothing to eat. All we have in our house is all non-vegetarian food. We just love meat. But we have to keep our tradition that passed on since the great grand generation. Oh ya, my mom once told me that her granny is those rich lady who wrap her leg into super small and have a ui chai?(maiden in Chinese) follow where ever she go. And my dad great grand pa is one of those rich guy who own a petro station. So why are my both side grand parents all so poor? That is because great grandma married to a poor guy who she likes. So she has no more money supple from her family. And for my dad side, my great grandpa is addicted to gambling. He lost all his money is gambling. He even caused my grandpa to work like a cow and so is my dad. And his wife, my great grandma, she a very generous and nice lady. Because my parents both have to go to work and my both granny do not have the effort to take care of her, she sent to the old folk home near my house. In my memories, I remember that mom bring my sisters and I to visit her after our school when I still in my kindergarten. I miss her although I do not actually remember how she looks like. The thing about Chinese New Year is that it reminds you of your ancestor and brings up all the sweet memories of them.
The whole family, I mean dad, mom, Lai Ming and I, Lai Kwan went back to Melbourne, suffer hunger for the one whole morning. It New Year man. It should be a jolly good start. Oh well, we all do drink our 3-in-1 when the time strike 12. Than we greet our parents formally to get ang pao. Wel say lots of thing likes ong hei fat choi, man xi yun yee, heath and wealth, share market goes up etc?
After our drinks, we went to our kampong, which is located at Petaling Jaya ONLY. Than we visit my dad younger brother and his eldest sister, than his pet sister, Aunty Fong Kun. And there goes my first day of New Year.
daddy, mommy, yuki and baby
me hugging yuki
Lai ming and i... on our way to Kampung Chempaka
Day 2:
I wake up by 8am again. As usual, I need a lot of time to prepare. But today I have to use better make-up. No, not because Il be meeting cute guys. It is because my dad hired a troupe of lion dancer. This does not explain why I have to use better make up. Not because I interested with the guys in that lion troupe but because I know Il sweat like mad. So I have to use better quality make-up. Anyway, the lion dancers reach our villa by 10.30am as promised. My dad gave them ang pao and invited them to have a cold nice drink before they start. My dad says we have to let them to have enough rest so that they have more energy to perfume later. Among 21 unit in our villa, the lion dancer starts from our house first. Because my dad and that people in charged are childhood friends. That is an advantage when you grow up in a kampong like Kampong Chempaka. That Kampong moto is that e are all a big family?
Most of my relative (dad 3 siblings and mom siblings) came to watch the performance too. And I can meet my entire cousin who I can only meet them once a year if we did not go and visit them at other states. After the performance, they started playing cards game and chit-chat while my dad prepares light lunch for them. They finish those foods in about 5 to 10 minutes time. That is very scary I can tell you. They all claims that my dad cooking are delicious. Yeah, that just a very simple noodle dude; my dad can cook far more delicious food. They all leave at about 6 in the evening because they having a barbeque party to attend while Aunty Kum, Aunty Sim and Uncle Sing have to visit their relative as well. So we clean the house after they left. One more tradition for all Chinese to follow during CNY, that is no broom or mop or vacuum machine for the new generation. But we only follow for the first day of CNY, so we can clean the house happily with the entire cleaning gadget.
daddy and baby... daddy really love baby..
Lion dance
daddy, mommy and baby...
Day 3:
My mom siblings will be having dinner at our place today. So as usual, I woke up at 8am, but did not shower, because I have to groom my dogs. Why do I have to groom them again as Ie just finish grooming them two days ago? That is because Baby god mother, Tua Jiji, is coming to visit. And so is Ting En and another girl, I forgotten her name. So I prepared baked pasta for their tea. They leave quite early because Ting En will be hosting a barbeque party and he invited us as well. Too bad that we host a reunion dinner tonight. About 7 evening, mom siblings came and started the crowd. Daddy started to cook and the low family were so busy helping around as my parents sack the maid before CNY, nice move. We went through all the work and I only eat very little. Good thing I ate my baked pasta with Ting En and friends. Speaking of pasta, ou fu pok?do not eat pork, chicken and many many kind of food. She look so pale, we guessed she sick. Some scary hidden sick as those old wise man says. Anyway, she did not eat most of the dishes my dad cook, BECAUSE SHE CANNOT EAT!!! As a result of her act, mom took quite a generous amount of my pasta for her to eat. And she finishes it in a tick of time. This show how hungry is she. They finish their dinner and good thing they helped to clean. Or not mommy, Lai Ming and I would die of tiredness.
They went back by midnight. I really enjoyed this reunion although we do not have a maid to help. In fact, it is a good thing. Every one helps out and the house is clean before they leave. This will be the last time we meet until next CNY.
I think Il miss them. I just love them so much, except for ou fu pok?and ou fu gon?
Sorry tell that but that the truth.
Okay, it is getting late, it is 2am now. I shall make it short from now.
Day 4:
Went out with Lai Ming friend to 1U.
Day 5:
Dad sibling came. And Aunty Kum bring her maid along. Yay.... siti rox. I don have to do the cleaning job.
Day 6:
Lai Ming fainted due to stress and tiredness. And chocolate and ice-cream.
But she okay now.
Day 7:
Alvin, liang, Wei Chun and Ting En came for Hokkian noodle.
Than ow Sang? with Ting En and Tua Jiji
Day 8:
Brunch at Kampachi, Japanese food.
Meet Aunty Fong Kun and another dad friend there.
Gossiped so many bitchy thing about Ah Lai Po and THAT Lady daughter-in-law.
Day 9:
Back to college. I the only one wear red. Except for Ms Grace. She seriously need botox.
Okay... that all....
Lai Ming bugging me to sleep... I typing in the dark now....
Il update my blog as soon as possible....
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