will i am's delayed diary

Brocolli , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Note: I'm back from Taiwan! Did anyone miss me? By CNY3, my sister was already back in KL, and so she paid us a visit first some time before lunch. Like a second reunion dinner, mum recreated some of the dishes that we had several days before. Another day of gluttony. Gave red packets to both my nephews. A first for the little one. He immediately shoved the pink packet into his mouth. =_=. Around 3:00pm, SK and I went out to pai nien with my MIL. She gave us red packets the first moment we went through the door. I think she remembered that she did not give us anything last year. Didn't talk much to my MIL. She greeted me and then mumbled halfway through, like she did not know what to say. Thankfully, she went to nap later, giving us some privacy to fool around on the couch. Braver than usual, KH even pulled me into his room. No full-fledged skanking though. But good enough for a start. Good enough that KH needed to change into a

Breakfast , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. On the second day, I wolfed down half a big pau for breakfast. Once again, we made our way to The Gardens Mall to catch BeautifulMale's last performance. This time we were way early. LOL. Loitered around the place waiting for things to be set up. Even witnessed the sound check. LOL. Lifebook and Apollo also joined us. Was a good half an hour of subdued and mellow CNY songs. According to BeautifulMale, it was a requirement set by the mall management. Need to keep up with the classy and atas atmosphere. Dok dok chiang doesn't quite fit in I guess. Enjoyed their singing and a happy viewer even went up to them to distribute red packets halfway through. They were a bit stunned by that. Later in the evening, mum, SK, SK's granny, my brother and I made our way to Gratitude's abode in Klang to have dinner. First to arrive was Apollo. Iron Chef Klang whipped up a giant pot of yummy porridge that was swarming with dried oysters an

Red Cross , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Chinese New Year decorations at my church this year was a bit more low key. Initially they had calligraphy stuck all over the place, but sometime last week, it was removed. Wonder if its the close proximity of Lent. A departure from the usual practice, no giant couplets was put up beside the crucifix. Instead, they draped red cloth around it. A breath of fresh air. During the spring cleaning before christmas, I thought I saw giant joss sticks wrapped in oil paper, but that didn't materialize, so I guess I was mistaken. As usual, there was the rite of commemoration of ancestors after a reading from the Book of Malachi. And the priest handed out red packets with money and Bible verses in 'em. Blessed mandarin oranges were also distributed and there was a lion dance outside. The choir also surprised us with MyFM CNY songs. Lunch was at home since we had loads of leftovers. And mum did boil a pot of barley with beancurd skin and gin

Reunion Dinner 2013 , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Note: Chap Goh Mei dah lalu, I sekarang baru mau mula blog CNY! If it means anything to you, this year's reunion dinner was held on the 29th day, no 30th day like we usually do. Not as special as the fact that this year, reunion dinner was joined by three friends. The VIP guest is of course SK and her grandmother. And beating my prediction, Apollo who had FFK us tow years in a row finally made an appearance ( with two bottles of wine, bless his soul ). The surprise guest was Lifebook who did not go back to his hometown due to work commitments. Poor fellow. Such special circumstances called for a very special dinner too. Just seven of us, and we had twelve dishes! Armed with her pressure cooker, SK prepared: Stewed sea cucumber with scallops and shiitake Sambal baby prawns Marmite pork ribs Mum on the other hand also got adventurous and used cooking techniques and ingredients that were quite taboo in her kitchen (

Market Frenzy , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Not many shopping days left to CNY. The OUG market was at a frenzy. The air was crackling with energy. An extra road was closed to traffic to allow for more traders to do business and accommodate more human traffic. The traders started shouting and chanting to get more people to buy their wares. And some customers bought stuff by the cartloads. Survived that and went venturing at the nearby flower nurseries. As usual, mum took a long time to choose and made no purchases. Aunties have so many things going through their minds that a simple yes and no can be a crushing decision. But at least I got to see some pretty flowers. In the afternoon, put up mum's new clock, but unfortunately it was defective. Luckily we had a cheap MYR3.50 IKEA clock to use for spare parts. Did a heart transplant and it was successful. Wakakaka. In the evening, went to Kajang to celebrate Mel's toddler's second birthday ( it seemed like yeste

Here's the 'Korean' edition of LRT Celebrities. This tall, fair-faced cutie was seen in STAR LRT heading towards Seri Petaling. Those big, dark-rimmed spectacles definitely work for him. Based on his SAMSUNG shirt, I suspect he works at Plaza Low Yatt. The whole time he was watching a video clip on his phone. From time to time, he would smile sweetly ( which I failed to capture )! And his lips are sexy... Although I took many spy pics ( from two locations even ), I did not end up with many good shots. Sienz. I got to improve my aim. Enjoy!

Sesame , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. On Hari Wilayah, I slept a little late and followed mum to my sister's place to play with the kids. The little one was being a little piggy that day and did not wake up till 11:15am! Perhaps I was also to blame since I was with him on the mattress. Every time he started, I would snuggle close to him and he would sleep again. Happened thrice. Since I was still a bit weak from the previous day's fever, I too slept a little. At noon, mum fetched the elder brother home from pre-school. After they had all been fed, I had a lunch of porridge with mum. A simple meal paired with a pan-fried salmon steak and blanched sawi . Around 1:30-sh, I went to meet KH at Kuchai Lama. Tried Food Talk for the first time. Strangely, the place attracts leggy female customers, but not cute twinks! Cheh. During that lazy tea time session, talked to KH about this and that. And of course there were lulls in between where it was more interesting to play with