Xin Nian Kuai Le
This are photos from last year's CNY celebrations.
Here are the things I really like about Chinese New Year:
1) I'm forever a kid back at the kampong. No one treats me like I'm over 20 at all, and I get to play tag with the children as if I were 12 again.
2) The angpaus! I've got 13 aunties and uncles on my Mum's side. It's going to be a hoot!
3) The food… Kota Bahru has the best Thai food selection in Malaysia, ever! Plus the nasi kukus, nasi dagang, nasi kerabu and laksam are cheap and authentic. And my aunt cooks the best chilli crabs ever! My other aunt makes gorgeous tangkuey chicken and my mom makes the best stewed pork trotter in the world.
4) The fireworks and firecrackers… he he he… my grandmother's house is so far away from town and most houses, we won't really disturb anyone when we let them off.
5) The gambling. Wahahaha…. really, really can't wait. *Crosses fingers and hopes that I've got good money luck this year.*
6) I don't have to work… it's an entire week off. I work in Selangor so I need to take Thursday and Friday off to make the break last 10, stressless days. Wilayah people have it even better, Friday's the only day they've to work next week.
7) My cousins… my youngest cousin will be five this year and he is SOOOOOO CUTE (see photo above). Can't wait to pinch his cheeks…
The lion dances… my eldest auntie has a big-ass CNY open house on Day 1 every single year. And they get the local lion dance troupe to head over to add to the festivities. Later in a day usually the lion dance troupe will head to my granny's house. NOTHING like having a lion in your own house, I tell you.
9) Finally, I take a week-long sabbatical from Eric the crab-slayer (but next year he's coming with me to KB too), and more importantly, I get to stop blogging for an entire week!
GONG XI FA CAI!! Blessings of prosperity to everyone! Have fun!
January 27th, 2006 at 9:29 am
Gong Xi Fa Cai, Minishorts!
January 27th, 2006 at 9:53 am
Hey, I am from Kota Bharu too.
Nice place indeed, I missed the ABC at Jalan Kebun Sultan. I also missed the Magee Mee Soup & Mirinda Susu at Jalan Pengkalan Chepa.
Well, enjoy your holidays, cheers.
January 27th, 2006 at 10:15 am
gong hei fatt choi miss Claire!! faster get married so I can get angpow from you!:grin:
January 27th, 2006 at 10:37 am
‘1) I’m forever a kid back at the kampong. No one treats me like I’m over 20 at all, and I get to play tag with the children as if I were 12 again.’
Where as I act like I am under 20 playing dunk the nephew in the koi pond head first.
Gonna Eat Fat Chow … um … I think I got that a bit wrong. I mean, Happy CNY MS.
January 27th, 2006 at 10:39 am
Gong Xi Fa Cai!!! Have a safe and enjoyable trip back to KB
January 27th, 2006 at 10:45 am
Happy Chines New Year and have a great holiday!
January 27th, 2006 at 11:21 am
Gong Xi Fa Cai sexy!! Stay sweet!
SM
January 27th, 2006 at 12:16 pm
Sounds like a REAL CNY there. May your pockets overfloweth with ang pows. Gong Xi Gong Xi! And I meant that in Malay.
January 27th, 2006 at 1:20 pm
Happy Chinese New Year and Happy holidays to Minishorts & everyone here! =P
January 27th, 2006 at 2:12 pm
All right, have fun! One road follow wind! Gong Xi Fa Cai! Tong tong chang!
January 27th, 2006 at 4:33 pm
Kiong Hee Kiong Hee! Kiong Hee Huat Tuatua Chai to minishorts and everybody!:grin:
January 27th, 2006 at 4:42 pm
Happy Chinese New Year to you and your family!
January 27th, 2006 at 7:46 pm
Babes…Gong Xi Fa Cai! Holler when you’re back, and I’ll confirm with you about that gathering thingy yeah…*muacks!*
January 27th, 2006 at 10:22 pm
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
January 27th, 2006 at 11:25 pm
That roasted little pig looks yummy to me
H@ppy Chinese New Year
&
Gong Xi Fa Cai (for the things no 4 that u would like about cny)
cheers~
January 28th, 2006 at 1:02 am
This is the 1st time i visit ur blog since i m a blogger from early this month!
Your Blog nice! , thankS!
Visit mine too… haha..
January 28th, 2006 at 1:33 am
happy chinee new year !!!!!!
January 28th, 2006 at 3:21 am
GONG XI FA CHAI
January 28th, 2006 at 3:22 am
gong xi fa cai!! may you have a prosperous doggie year~! *woof woof*
January 28th, 2006 at 10:58 am
gong xi fa cai, minishorts!
January 28th, 2006 at 4:59 pm
Xin Nian Kuai Le, everybody….:grin:
January 28th, 2006 at 5:28 pm
Found your blog through kennysia.com & nicsterrants.blogspot. Yes, yes I was blog-hopping ;p
Interesting blog, from the statement “more importantly, I get to stop blogging for an entire week! “, it sounds like you’re getting sick of blogging
Haha! Well, everyone needs a break once in awhile. Guess it must have been one of those days.
Will look you up again after CNY. Have a good one
January 28th, 2006 at 8:06 pm
Gong Xi Fa Chai to minishorts
January 29th, 2006 at 12:18 am
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
And while we’re spring cleaning, can the Pink calender on the site go? IMHO, it’s ugly and unprofessionally laid out. >.
January 30th, 2006 at 6:22 pm
Gong Hei Fatt Choy to minishorts
January 31st, 2006 at 2:17 am
6) I don’t have to work… it’s an entire week off. I work in Selangor so I need to take Thursday and Friday off to make the break last 10, stressless days. Wilayah people have it even better, Friday’s the only day they’ve to work next week.
Maybe Minishorts can take the time off to have a babee with Eric!