Party Rats

 

The Year of the Rat luncheon organized by Apollo's mum fell a bit short on guests. The Tribe, KT,  MiniMe, and SK all couldn't make it. KH arrived ahead of mum and I, who came after Sunday mass. Interestingly, Apollo had drinks display at his living room, showcasing the variety of beverages that he had stocked up. He had everything from canned coffee, to sodas, to pre-packed leong cha. Wicked. Our absent guests for 2020 missed out on a lot of delicious dishes like roast chicken, spring rolls, sweet and sour pomfret, vinegar chicken (a halal take on vinegar pork leg with peanuts!), assorted tempura, vegetable curry, stewed sea cucumber, crab meat and fish maw soup, and arrowroot chicken. However, that didn't stop us from polishing the food off the plates. Even opened a bottle of wine.

My CNY binge continued in the evening. An ex-colleague of mine organized a potluck at their new home. As usual, I brought roast duck, while my more talented colleagues cooked. The host prepared a lot of stuff too, like curry chicken, and fried bihun, which were pretty good. Once we were done eating and blowing water, we were given a tour of the 3-storey link house. The night ended with some gambling and drinking. All in all, it was a fun night, and kinda marked the end of CNY festivities for me.