Gong Xi Gong Xi Gong Xi Fatt Chai.
I am still on the new year mood. The lazy bug had strike me over the new year and I am so lazy to update my blog. I drag myself out from the bed today just to upload and touch up the pictures and it is only 50% done. Those who are in my Facebook, you can see all my updated CNY activities at home. I find that Facebook is much more faster and easier than doing it here.
Back to the office on the 10th day of CNY. Yup, I took long leave over the CNY. Back to the reality again. Work has been piling up in my mailbox, got to beat the traffic again, got to teach the kids in study again… sigh…. so many things to do. I think I have gained some weight. Have been having Lou Sang Luncheon and Dinner for the past few days. Few more to come next week. I think I had Lou more than 10 times starting from our family pre-CNY dinner till today. Few more to come the next 2 days and next week. Gosh… so jelak about it.
For this CNY, I think I stayed at home most of the time. Only get to go back to Ah Mah’s house and my in law’s house. Reason being I was grounded at home by Dearie Suki and not allowed to drive the kids out. Why????? Because I met an accident on the 1st day of CNY. I drove with the kids and Dearie Suki in the car and I doze off. Bang the car to the opposite road and into the drain. Thank GOD… all of us are safe. All of us are traumatized especially me, Dearie Suki and Le-Ann cos we had bruised all around the body. Will post the whole story later once I am free. But I am thankful to GOD that everyone is OK now. A lesson to be learnt by me. “NO DRIVING WHEN YOU ARE SLEEPY”
Here are some updates of my CNY preparation at home. I am lazy to elaborate. As usual, my every year CNY is almost the same. Nothing much to shout about. CNY for me is all about preparation, food, eat, gatherings, open houses, gamblings and most important is have fun with the kids, relatives and friends.

On the eve of CNY, get the kids to help me with the decoration at home to create some CNY mood.

When the lights on… tadaa… aren’t they pretty?

I love to decorate the altar.

My DIY CNY plant uses ngaku ( arrowroot head ). Can save up a lot of money eh from buying potted plants.


Clockwise from left : Meringue Kisses, Crispy Crabsticks, Pineapple Tarts, Mut Foong Tow, Melting Moments and Ngaku Chips.
My baking before CNY. Baked some cookies and fried some chips at home.

The food preparation at home for prayers and re-union dinner at MIL’s house. Roast pork and Pak Cham Kai for prayers at the altar. After prayers on the CNY eve, I cook Chicken Rice for lunch. Then cook 2 dishes back to MIL’s house for reunion dinner. As usual, my yearly CNY dish… Hou Si Fatt Choy and Stewed Fish Maw.

Also not forgetting, a batch of CNY Butter Cupcakes for the kids at home. A must for them. My dear cousin Faye, has been reminding me to make sure I bring the cupcakes back for her.

1st day of CNY. Took some pictures with the kids at home before we leave to MIL’s house and visiting to relatives house.

Ee-Thern with the Yee Yees and Kau Fu.


Awww…the gambling session. Its all the kids at home. They are only allowed to do it once a year. My son, wins me RM10. Hahaha… this has been going on for few nights. Kids are just so energetic.

5th Day of CNY. CNY gathering with old friends from primary and secondary school at Equatorial Hotel, Bangi. Its nice to catch up with them after so many years of not seeing each other. The only main contact is thru blogs and Facebook.


The kids are just having so much fun while the Mommies chit chatting.

6th Day of CNY. The open house at home specially for the Wei’s family ( Hubby side). My usual preparation Steamboat and Yee Sang for them. Also cook a pot of Vegetarian dish this year but too busy to take a picture. Anyway, I was busy the whole night entertaining them. Hopefully my cousin can tag me some pictures over in Facebook.


This is only the 1st part of my CNY. I have another family dinner on this coming Saturday, eve of Chap Goh Meh and another open house at home on Chap Goh Meh day for my group of Ci Muis. Oohhh… can’t wait for it. So stay tuned… for my Chinese New Year 2010 - Part 2.
