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2008 Chinese New Year Pics!

Here Comes the Year of the PIG

... and gone is the year of the DAWG~

Nothing beats the ties with sibblings…

This year’s gathering isn’t that much different from the past, but I do notice the growing size of the family (just like a corporation, as one cousin jokingly commented).

... and the growing size of the family members.

Many young members…

... and new members.

Who’s your Daddy?

... practicing body language of a BOSS.

”... it was THIS long…”

”... pappi… I’m not a piggy… help~”

... and a HAPPY NEW YEAR to all!

2006 CNY Visitings

A highlight of the pics we took on the 1st day of CNY:

Here’s Cobie as the “Year-of-the-Dog” Ambassador

Land of the Growing Giants

Land of the Grown Giants

Another one from the Land of the Growing Giants

... erm… not forgetting those from the Land of the Growing Waist

Definition of Brotherhood

Cousins…

... cousins…

... and more cousin-nieces (?)

Come to cousin-aunty

Our first pioneer for the Land of the Growing Waist

... Forever young

... and forever younger

There were more visitings over the later parts of the day but not many pictures were taken. That was because we were busy mainly with FOOD FOOD and more FOOD!

(God bless my throat. I hope I don’t get sick from all the tidbits and food over flow for the past days.)

A Very RED Reunion Dinner

A Happy New Year To Everyone!!!
Here’s Wishing from Cobie as the ambassador for the Year of the Dog!

Yes, the theme for the dinner this evening is none other than RED. We got everyone to dress in their favorite red shirt, including Dad. Even Cobie got his lil RED bandana (a napkidana, actually).

THE Family (with the exception of Jerri… Too bad she can’t come back to be with us tonight)

... and our annual tradition of hot pot (we call it “steam boat” here)

Colorful ingredients

The RED chilli (BEWARE: It’s chilli-seed concentrated)

With Dad

Sister Beck

Aren’t we so RED tonight?

And not forgetting lil Annie… be always this happy, babe

Oh oh! Cobie wanna wish more… Gong Xi Gong Xi (hey, this way, silly dog!)

So that was the reunion dinner. We stayed up until midnight to give wishing to Dad and by the time we left for home we were really tired. Tomorrow will be another eventful day! Many visitings!

New Year : MMVI

The new year is finally here! The ‘old’ year is finally gone! (And my eyes are already tired… so let me just cut this blog short.)

Sunsun made great authentic Thai dishes for a little gathering at our place tonight. Simple dinner for a New Year Eve party… But the company of family (Dad & Lil Annie) and friends was more than enough to make it cozy and great catching up!

Mel & Benny… Our VVIP guests
(Poor Sunsun… tired after a whole day of cooking)

Happy New Year to you too, Cobie! (Ok… you can go back to sleep now…)

To the two other friends I was hoping to join us tonight but couldn’t make it (you know who you are, if you’re reading this), it’s really too bad you didn’t manage to join us, coz we had CARTONS of beer(u) prepared for you guys! Hahaha… N’mind. We can always keep it for the next time you come.

To all other friends whom I had not the chance to wish you yet… HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR MMVI!

Chwishmas Presents!

Just because Sunsun and me will not be in town for Christmas eve this year, we decided to have our yearly christmas present exchange on the eve of Christmas eve.

There were big surprises for the two youngest ones. The biggest surprise for the youngest Liang was a tricky diversion. Let her tell the story in her own blog. In short, we initially tricked her into thinking that she’s only getting some ‘it’s-the-thought-that-counts’ items which will give you the ‘No one knows my style like my brother’ thrill, then presented her a second gift which she would never expect… an electric guitar and an amp.

Yup! Our lil one is growing up. She has now not only an acoustic guitar, there’s also an electric guitar and an amp in her room now. Hope to hear tunes I could never play when I was at her age soon.

For the second sis Jerri, again both Becky and me shared the present… a whole set of iPod Nano with leather casing, FM transmitter and an external charger. We called her last night and told her to open her present since we have all opened ours. Glad to hear that ‘OHphh!’ reaction from her. Heehee…

For me, I got the following items which I would never have expected:

From Becky… a Surrender t-shirt! YES! It’s a F*@kin Surrender! She was wondering why this t-shirt that she knew I will like costs that much for a t-shirt, the only response she got from the shop was ’... your brother will know why’. For anyone who doesn’t know, Surrender t-shirts are designed by world renowned graffiti artists and co-owned by Unkle DJ James Lavelle.

From Liang, my personalized T-shirt… When that Surrender was a limited edition, this is ONE edition! schreakz! The fonts are so nicely printed on the t-shirt. And it’s exactly the same one I used for my old myspace site too! This lil one sure knows my kinda art.

This isn’t exactly a Christmas present, but dad gave me this camera and got himself another ‘All-Weather’ one which he can take pictures even in extreme cold weather in China. I’m THRILLED enough with this ‘hand-me-down’. My current Fuji Finepix has turned nocturnal like me… it could only take pictures VERY WELL at night, but always show over-exposure in the day.