CNY 0: 團圓
Since SK did not go back to Kuantan for CNY, we decided to hold a combined reunion dinner. Apollo had to work during the CNY stretch and conincidentally Eva would be in town for a few days before needing to fly back to Jordan, so we roped them in too. A potluck where mum would cook half and SK settle the other half. Unfortunately, come Tuesday, Eva FFK! So apt coming from an air stewardess. :P. Over dim sum breakfast (which happened near lunchtime cause she sleeps like a piggy) at Yuen Garden, she told us that she would be flying to Kuching to be with her boyfriend. Sigh. Guess that we couldn't blame her. Surprisingly, the wu kok that day was very good, else I would have been in a fouler mood. :P. Come Wednesday morning, Apollo FFK too! Blame it on the boyfriend again! Haha. Coincidentally, his boyfriend couldn't get a ticket out to Australia, so he stayed back in KL to spend it with Apollo. But then, I can't hold a grudge against them la. :).
Before dinner, did some last minute spring cleaning. Mopped the floor, washed the car, etc. The dinner was held at SK's apartment. Mum brought over lotus root soup, drunken prawns, stewed duck, steamed chicken and seaweed dessert. SK on the other hand prepared stir-fried lotus root, steamed pomfret, fried pomfret and stewed sea cucumber with pork, scallops and oysters. Accompanying the wonderful food was equally good wine~ a bottle of Pinot Gris 2006 that Apollo and his BF got me for my birthday. Nenek SK pun cakap sedap wain tu. Was really, really full that night. After doing the dishes, everyone camped in front of the TV to watch the CNY variety shows. Mostly Taiwanese productions with a whole lot of Hua Hee-ness. Twenty minutes past midnight, my neighbour decided to mark the occassion by lighting five long strands of red crackers. It jolted my mum from her slumber. :S. CNY really started with a bang!
Talking about red crackers, my manager recounted a story that happened in his neighbourhood in Puchong. His neighbour lit night flowers and it attracted the attention of a patrol car. Thinking on their feet, the neighbour quickly presented the cops with a red packet and they happily left. Having seen this, my manager's daughter recounted the story the next day while she was playing sparklers with her little friends.
Hey everyone, whenever we play fireworks, we need to prepare red packets for the cops le!
Kids really do learn fast.
Before dinner, did some last minute spring cleaning. Mopped the floor, washed the car, etc. The dinner was held at SK's apartment. Mum brought over lotus root soup, drunken prawns, stewed duck, steamed chicken and seaweed dessert. SK on the other hand prepared stir-fried lotus root, steamed pomfret, fried pomfret and stewed sea cucumber with pork, scallops and oysters. Accompanying the wonderful food was equally good wine~ a bottle of Pinot Gris 2006 that Apollo and his BF got me for my birthday. Nenek SK pun cakap sedap wain tu. Was really, really full that night. After doing the dishes, everyone camped in front of the TV to watch the CNY variety shows. Mostly Taiwanese productions with a whole lot of Hua Hee-ness. Twenty minutes past midnight, my neighbour decided to mark the occassion by lighting five long strands of red crackers. It jolted my mum from her slumber. :S. CNY really started with a bang!
Talking about red crackers, my manager recounted a story that happened in his neighbourhood in Puchong. His neighbour lit night flowers and it attracted the attention of a patrol car. Thinking on their feet, the neighbour quickly presented the cops with a red packet and they happily left. Having seen this, my manager's daughter recounted the story the next day while she was playing sparklers with her little friends.
Hey everyone, whenever we play fireworks, we need to prepare red packets for the cops le!
Kids really do learn fast.
Comments
Wow, pomfret. Yumz
I had 2 red packets too when I set off the reddies. Amusing to think how it would have been on the blue bastards faces when they finally discover a rm2 any pow mwahahahaha
why high class le? No sharksfin and abalone also. :P
@Twi:
Wakakaka. Mission accomplished.
@Medie:
Mum said it made no difference whether they FFK. Still cook the same portion. :P
@Grat:
FFK season~ Can't help but notice. They did not turn back and ask for more? XD