团圆饭Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner!

It's YUMMY 团圆饭 today!
YAY!

I love this time of the year, only becos we can have steam boat at home and everyone's together to have dinner at the same table!

As our family grow bigger (in numbers and in SIZE), this year me and Xiong had to take turns to squeeze our chopsticks in to get our food! I'm not complaining! It makes eating more fun and somehow even simple dump-whatever-food-into-that-boiling-broth tasted especially YUMMY!

May n Xiong Pretending to help out!

Check out our sumptuous Steamboat dishes! We have the traditional Teochew Wu Xiang, 福州 fish ball and Hakka's 算盘子 (abacus) made by Uncle Nicholas (Al's Dad)!

算盘子

(Count abacus: Means Alot of $$$ to count in the New Year!)

I am so impressed by it! He can really cook!

*Wonder is Al takes after his father.... hmm....

I contributed my last bottle of BROWN BROTHERS CIENNA 2007... Sob Sob! But for good cause lah! So dun care! Every1 loved the wine and kept asking for seconds! SORRY! While stock last and within 15 mins, the lucky ones were happily sipping away!

Check out Xiong's Red-Raccoon-Face!

Fooling around!

I love my Family!

Loh Hei 捞鱼生 with my family is my favorite activity! I love the feeling of everyone being noisy, all at once! My family is usually very quiet, with the exception of the youngest daughter,Moi , of course! So I welcome the change to hear everyone cheer loudly!

Preparing to 捞!

Standby... STANDBY...

After Dinner it's just catching up...

My lovely cousins May n Ming!

黄家三朵小花!!

Princess Glenda looking all pretty in RED

amongst the CNY Goodies!

See how they love my Cookie & Creamie!

Prince Garren trying to prove

how strong he is

by carrying

heavyweight champion

COOKIEEEEee!

Princess Glenda choose to take

studio like pictures with her Idol!

Here's Me & the Princess!

See ya "Next Year"!!!

I Bought Bags... alot of Bags... 3 to be exact!

I was on Off Today!
Went to the market with Papa to have our favourite Kuay Chay for breakfast! I havent had BF with Papa for a while liao! Niceeee.....

We ran into Linda's friends at the newspaper stand, they asked her if I was her youngest daughter.. she merely nodded and smiled... I used to hate this scene! She is so not my mother, she is my father's wife! But today, I managed to squeeze a smile and addressed the elderly.

It was weird today, I, Papa and Linda. We sat at the same table to enjoy our bf at the market. I reserves my bf-me-time for special pple only, I think this is the first time ever that we sat together to eat bf, and I dint even complain. What's gotta into my peany brains? I duno....

Anyway, I spent the next 3.5hrs clearing my wardrobe out, then I did the usual clean up (change the sheets, vacuumed the floor, wipe down the surfaces...). By the time I finished, I feel like all the dirt had transferred onto me! Thereafter, I went to Orchard to shop and meet Sui for movie

I was really touched by the movie... I think it's more the Human emotions thingy then a gay activist issue.
Everyone has the right to love someone... and to be loved!
They have the rights to love someone
- as Handsome/Ugly as they are Chio/Shuai,
- as Scrawny/Obese as they are Puai/Sang,
- as Man/Woman as they are Boy/Girl...
Everyone has rights...
And no one has the right to deny anyone who wishes to love.

Ok ok, I bought 3 bags! YAY! Used my Taka vouchers!
Ok, I have broken my record for the price of a Bag... $170. I know I know....it's not much, but it's the highest for me liao!

If not for the vouchers, I wouldnt spurge like this! Thank God for the Vouchers! YAY!

I had a really long and exhausted day...
It's great to be home... my clean and neat room... arhhh......

Silly me... haiz...

I felt kinda silly today...

I surprised Al by turning out at the driving center after he finished his first ever practical lesson!
I felt kinda bad that he had misunderstood my intentions the other day abt having a car, driving etc. He was surprised Yes! YAY! Worth my effort to spent 50mins travelling there!

But the bomb fell on me when we transit pass the Hawker centre... Mich called out to me and we exchanged "hellos"!

Mich is my very dear mate from my old TPDB days.. we've been through alot as a team and I personally feel that I will 赴汤蹈火 for her. Unfortunately, she also happened to be HQ's coursemate (i knew this some time ago from an old photo at Al's place).

Then I saw the look on his face, I caught the "please-dun-recognise-me" kinda discomfort in his eyes...I guessed Al must have spent alot of time with HQ (and her mates) during school days as Mich recognised him right away and tot he was from the same course! He had to admit it, and then I was embarrassed... I felt sory for him to have to go through this, I felt sory for myself to be in this spot.

I was utterly disappointed; a spite of jealous got the better of me...
All this while, I kept reminding myself not to do anything that will make him feel insecure.
Now I am the one who feel really silly and stupid.
Now I am the one feeling insecure!
I suggested we not go dinner anyway, I have totally lost my appetite. But still we went.

Even Supa yummy Phoenix Claws with ground peanuts 补汤 failed to cheer me up much...
Maybe it was not all that easy for Al after all... as what he allows outsider or me to see...
They were together for the longest time ever! I should be more magnanimous!
By body size, I am bigger than many girls are, then my Heart should be proportionally BIGGER too!

I duno if Al could tell, I actually felt really sorry, for both of us - Are we really ready for this? Is he really ready for me? Am I ? Are we?
Yet I told myself to be strong. I stayed over, went back home the next morning to the comfort of my loving Kitties, my family and my friends...

Time to shop!!! 大开杀戒!

Today... I trotted to Orchard Takashimaya , 大开杀戒!

It makes my blood boil to think that we only got $1K voucher, but still it's better than nothing...

I really could find anything to buy at Takashimaya!

Had really wanted to get a Loewe something, or a Tod's something to pamper myself for the hardwork I put in... but cheapo po me cant even bear to buy a nice Braun Buffel handbag for myself... haiz...

I heard (I dun even have to step into the shop to check) that a Tod's key chain would cost $200+ already! Who the hell needs a $200+ key chain?!!! Not even when the leather is the BEST!

So I trotted B1, B2, L1, L2, L3, and L4...and L3, L2, L1, B1, B2.

Goosh, I ended up buying stuff that I dun need for CNY...

Check out my loot today!

All in All:

2 bermudas (free gift: Golf Marker) ,

2 retro tops,

1 slippers, 1 bag,

Chocolate

Retro Top with Girly Laze details... was $95 each...

70% DISCOUNT for 1 and the other 30%.

The sales rep sensed my dilemma and decided to give me both with 70%!

WAuh! Can bargain in Takashimaya!

Treasure: $57 ($28.50 each)

I LOVE the Retro print! YAY!




Golf Bermudas!
They are expensive! $70 each with 30% off.
But I like the service and the cutting!
Since got voucher, Dun care! BUY LAH!
Treasure: $$110.40 ($55.20 each)




Pretty Tag with chain! Can make book mark or bag chain!


Free Gift from the Bermudas,
Golf Marker Key chain.
It's magnet holds the marker in place.
I wonder if can use as Supermarket trolley "coin" or not... hmmm...




Puma Carrier. I Love the print!
Treasure: $59.50 (Was $119 - 50% off)

For Puma's stuff, I'll always wait for the BIG discount to buy! I dun wanna be the Carrot head kena chopped when design 1st launch! I am eyeing on a pair of shoes, so long liao still so expensive... today I saw it on discount, still expensive and no size... too bad - not meant to be bah!

The ROYCE chocolate cost me $60... for a good cause so nevermind! =D

YAY! I am satisfied with my CNY shopping...but I think I will have to continue my 大开杀戒 on Friday! Meanwhile, I have managed to miss the wkend crowd(specially took leave today!), the office going home crowd (left town at 5pm!), I am contented!

Lazy SUNDAY! Fruitful SUNDAY!

The first thing I did today after bf was to bathe Cookie & Creamie!
I have devised a method, invert the pail to elevate them so that the spray from the shower head is not as scary for them! YAY!

Creamie as usual CRIED all the way... but less struggle and she could get footing, I guessed she feels more secure this way. But still, she dislike water that's why she cried so loudly (& sounded like a blabbing baby!) that my neighbours probably think that I am stuck by the poor economy - Cook Baby/Cat Curry to survive...

Cookie as usual was more calm, still he growl all the way. It's his way of "complaining"...

Their fur now smell like baby and were really fluffy and soft! YAY! Baby like innocents... they sunbathed on the "parapet" near the window and lazed around.

It's time to blog.... finally, lot to catch up.

I finally left the house for some solemn time with God...
I prayed for Peace to be with me always...

Had abit of a commotion deciding where to go, what to eat with Al... cant decide leh... I wanted to go ECP for stroll and makan... but the long journey by public transport turned me off.... My comments though casual, was not taken lightly by Al... maybe insecurity played a part...

I know most girls these days are seeking Car-owning-Boyfriends... of course it would be nice... but I would rather have debt-free-boyfriend-who-is-thrifty than credit-card-revolving-boyfriend... there's always a cab around the corner that we can take if we really want to... that is if I want to lah, but it's there what!

So please dun feel inferior or offended, I cant be held responsible if you feel otherwise or interpreted my words differently. I must admit I do get frustrated sometimes not having my own transport, but that's just cos I hate to waste precious time waiting for public transport... I am fine with even a bicycle or motorbike! =D

There are many new experiences in this r/s...

Al will tell me when he is not pleased with me... yes, please tell me, dun let me guess... I really appreciate this change... after a few r/s, I have confirmed that I am a bad guesser... I always get the wrong answer!

I was caught by surprise when Al bought a pillow for me... I tot I would always end up the one buying Pillow (for myself and the other person), buying a TV set (that I never ever watch enough to compensate the effort spent to wipe the dust off), photo frames (then end up having to throw them away), extra blankets (then keeping them in the wardrobes for moth to eat them)....

Since I have vowed not to do too much in this r/s, but can I really do that? I duno...

Kitty Superstar!! Introducing Coooookieeee & Creeeeeamieeee!

Just some random shots of my babies....
Bear (or rather Cat) with me....=D

Sardine Kitties!

Cookie Dreaming of Kungfu!

Nuaz Cookie!

Handsome Boy!

Cookie The Garfield!

Kitties at Rest!

Loving Siblings!

Nihon Ji Cookie!

Protest!

Mummy Stop working at the comp!

We at the Huang Family

are Family of Ambassadors!

Drinho Sugar Cane Anyone?!Take 1

Drinho Sugar Cane Anyone?! Take 2

Drink Drinkho! Take 1

Drink Drinkho! Take 2

Demure Creamie!

Singapore's Next Tope Kitty Model!

I am COOL Queen Creamie!

Honour Me!

Pretty Creamie!

Pretty Creamie!

Pretty Creamie!

OFF Day! So many things to do!! n Creamie

It's my OFF day yet I have so many things to complete today!

First up, I met Cousin May at HDB Tampines to settle the last few matters of Auntie Sammi's estate issues... finally gona be done soon! We all miss Mummy... Haiz.. was telling May that Mummy would have been really proud of Cousin Ming's fantastic results!

Met up with Al for BF at Mac's, havent had Mac's for so long man! Niceeee....

We set off to do my shopping for my OPERATION BAKE-A-CAKE-AFTER-DONKEY-YEARS!
Bought
-3 Lock-n-Lock containers ($40!!) WTF! (I am becoming more and more like an OBASAN!)
-2 X Baking Tins
-1X Stainless Stain Mixing bowl
-Flour, Chocolat Chips, butter, brown suger, icing sugar
- Bunch of Banananana
DAMAGE: $90+
*FAINT* I still wanna get alot of stuff: Muffin tins, Round baking tin, Baking Recipe Books.... Gosh! Why din I bring them all back!? Or rather, why din I ask for them!?! Actually I know I wouldnt, it's a Pride issue I guess.... Now I'll have to start my collection all over again! *HAIZ*



Anyway, I didnt think my Banana (chocolate, last minute decided to dump in the chips) cake taste as good as before... quite disappointed with myself, even Linda n my dad said so.... I narrowed down to a few reasons:

1) Lack of practise
2) Mixer not the professional baking type ( I was having some problem fiddling with it)
3) Oven not the baking type, more the roasting type though the instructions said it can be used for baking cakes n cookies (I was practically sitting by the oven, turning the tray around, increasing and decreasing the temperature whenever necessary)
4) Wrong type of banana used (usually I buy those supermarket DelMonto kind... just needed 2.5 large bananas will do, this time I got those normal makan banana)

But but.... Sweet Al said it is very nice to him already... though I really dont think so... and I duno if he was just trying to comfort me... he looked sincere...
But he's not a very cake person... only occasional craving...

So this is my Banana Chocolat Chip Cake

in my New Lock-n-Lock container!

I shall succeed the next time!

DRAMA! While I was baking, Creamie decided to 离家出走! OMG!
The wind was so strong that it blow the wooden partition we put across the gate ajar.... and ... and.... Creamie 离家出走-ed!

Maybe it was telepathy! I was actually in the kitchen with the kitchen sliding glass door closed, I suddenly sense amiss, I put down my mixer (yes, I was mixing butter and sugar half way), went to the living room and saw Cookie sitting high up the chair, looking over the partition. I kept calling for Creamie, but she didnt appear (which is quite normal actually), I closed the door, shouted for Al is come outa room and help me find creamie in the living room... Then after 45secs, I noticed that Cookie is still looking at the door when it was already closed... so I went into the room, took the snack /treat container, open the door and partition, I shook the container and called for Creamie again...
My Darling Creamie then nonchalantly strolled in through the gate and looked at me dreamily, and waited for the treat... I quickly closed the door and hugged her, my legs went jelly and sat on the floor... I repeated told her not to scared Mummy like this ever again...

At this point, Al can still say it's ok, at least she came back already! I literally screamed at him: "WHAT IF SHE DOESNT!"
He can still say: " Then 1 less cat to feed lor!" HMPH!
Darling, you are really not good at comforting pple lah... *POUT*

Through this incident, I realised that my Babies have only me... and me alone, they dun have AhGong (My papa), AhMah (Linda), AhChek(BroEdwards), or UncleAlvin... they only have me... and only I belong to them... Haiz... Sorry Darling Creamie, Mummy should have been more attentive towards you.

Today, so many things happened...
-I baked,
-Creamie 离家出走-ed
-My most precious asset: Jude (my Lappy), was handled by another male Human being...

Alvin @ Work, With the company of his new Gf, Creamie!

Al has readily offered to help me reformat my computer....
He's the 1st guy to lay hands on Jude, 1st 1 to get up close & personal with my Jude(other than Mr.Starhub-Cable-Guy). I entrusted him with my personal stuff, old photos, bookmark/favourites that i surfed. He did a more than Fantastic job on it... he couldnt even rest properly while waiting for the updates to complete... Poor thing...

Thanks dearie, I am very grateful and glad to see your dedication to get it done properly...
Thanks for showing me you are a responsible guy...

Oh, and to make up for the lousy comment he made abt Creamie’s adventure, he got up cosy with her too!

Hey hey! Hold back the tougue action!

He was the trainer for our lead star

in the MEIJI Yoghurt Commerical!

Meanwhile, Cookie decided to join in the fun too!

"Who do you think you are! Hitting on my Sister Creamie!"