Happy Chinese New Year! I've always enjoyed this season, not only because I get lots of ang paos but also a time for family gatherings. This year's CNY was even more special. My aunt & her family from Australia were here to celebrate CNY with us. As far as I can remember, it's the first time experiencing this. A reunion dinner & out to 拜年 with the full force.
This year is also my first time having our reunion dinner out of the house, at a restaurant. Had our reunion dinner at Prima Revolving Restaurant. Am glad that we chose the earlier session which was at 5.30pm because when we came out abt 8pm, the second group (starts at 8.30pm) had difficulties finding a parking lot & getting up to the restaurant. Us getting down the building is not a problem, at least it's climbing down 9 storeys. Imagine you, all well dressed, climbing up 9 storeys? I'll be pissed off.



Went back, did some packing, did my mum's, sis's & my nails (nt rich enuff to spend $$ on that yet), decorate the pussy willow, watched the ch 8 countdown variety show.
初一
As per normal routine, went to pray ah gong, 二舅 hse, before meeting the rest at ah ma hse for lunch. From there 5 cars went off to 1st Grand Uncle place. One of my fave place coz there's fa cai & vegetarian vegetables. Yum! Then to Lao Zhek place, 2nd Grand Aunt place, Small Grand Uncle place. Final stop will be back to my ah ma place for dinner.

初二
L came to our place to 拜年 early morn coz we need to set off to my 小舅 hse. Our first visit to 小舅 new hse. LOVE IT! Not only it's huge but the whole decoration was fabulous. I thought we were in a chalet, botanical garden. haha.. I should say is much better than chalet. I think pictures shall do the talkings.





From there, my family + L, 四姨, Eddie, Yongquan & Peiqing, 小舅family went to & 大舅母 & 二姨 hse 拜年. 小舅 together with us going to 拜年 (unusal comby). Xiaoqing family met us there. It was quite a rush hse visiting in the late morning coz all of us are to be at my 三姨 place for lunch at 1.30pm. Another weird comby, 三姨 & 三姨丈 decided to join all of us to 大姨 hse to 拜年. Went to Loyang Temple. It was crazy!!! So many people, so much smoke! Goodness. I wonder if those people do know how to hold their joss sticks properly. They can burn people anytime. By the time we were out of the temple, we were covered in ashes. Went back home for a shower & head out to KFC for dinner.
初三
Went to L's place to 拜年. Had my 2nd lao yusheng with his family.
After the long weekends, I didnt have the mood to go back to work. The holidays are too short!
Now that Feb is coming to an end, March is even worse, no public holidays. Sobz. Why can't they be like schools? While they have school holidays, we shall have work holidays. Alrite.. I shall have it in my dreams.