Showing posts with label CNY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CNY. Show all posts

Tuesday, 16 March 2010

"Lou sang" in London

Yee-sang. Before and after..

Hi everyone, after waiting for three months, yes three months in London; my flat is finally equipped with a proper broadband. Amazing how slow things get done here in London or England. You will be surprised. No kidding. We were warned by the Apple Store Genius that we should be prepared it could take months just to get a simple broadband set up, especially if you just moved into a new place without a phone line. I remembered our reaction, we just laughed at him and said, we think between two to three weeks at the most and we should be up and running. Yeah I guess he must have had the last laugh. For once I am thinking Malaysia actually BOLEH, and could beat the English hands down anytime.

So, this means I can finally relieve myself from the painful ten inch laptop that I had been surviving on with the prepaid mobile broadband and continue with my MacBook. I am really pleased!

Anyway, I hope everyone had a great Chinese New Year and I had a great time, especially after spending Chinese New Year twice or two years being away from home. The atmosphere is so different, so incomparable and nothing beats the CNY mood at home. The family, the friends, the reunion and yes, the great food!

So my aunty Cat decided to get Laughton a pack of yee-sang so he can have a go at it since he missed out CNY in Malaysia this year. We found it in IKEA and it was really good, we couldn't find any raw salmon so we ended up with smoked salmon for the yee-sang. Good consolation for him, I suppose.

Tuesday, 3 February 2009

Chinese New Year Gathering, Feb 2, 2009

We had a gathering or simply a party in the first week of CNY and below are some photos taken during the night. Hmmm, the atmosphere is really lacking as compared to CNY back at home, with the cheesy music, TV programmes, loud fireworks, friends and especially the family. I really miss celebrating CNY at home and I've been away for 2 years, I hope to spend CNY 2010 in Malaysia!!! Well, all we did was eat, drink & be merry!!

Me, Irene & Pei Ying




The amount of food..













Monday, 26 January 2009

Chinese New Year Dinner at Chopsticks, Jan 26, 2009

Same place for CNY dinner again for this year 2009. We had a dinner at Chopsticks with a group of friends. This is probably the only Chinese restaurant on the island. Nothing impressive about the food though, sad to say. Notice how most of us trying to dress up with as much RED colour as possible to match the theme! Anyway a happy Chinese new year 2009 everyone! Me, Daleena, Derek & Rose

Mei, Me, Daleena, Annie, Derek & Rose


Chubbs, Me, Daleena, Derek & Rose


Me, Daleena, Annie, Derek & Rose






Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner, Jan 25, 2009

This year's reunion dinner on Jan 25, 2009 was at SY and Irene's place. Was just a small gathering among us and it was pretty fun and we had a lot of food!!!

Here you go, some photos of me taken with Irene. Cleaning duties after dinner, haha I brought a "dishwasher" all the way from England. (he seemed happy and not too fussed about washing :))


I don't remember what we were laughing about.





Part of the group pic, Darren, Irene, Me, Chubbs, Matthew & Alan.

Us having steamboat..





Pre party..



Alan wanted a close-up view of my face with his new slr.

With Alan. (note the orange- being part of the CNY theme props :) )

Pic taken with Pei Ying.





With Swee Yen


And of course Chubbs..