The past few weeks were crazy.
I was busy working OT so I didn't have time to pack my room.
I spent the whole Saturday clearing my room and I didn't know that clearing my room can actually bring some form of therapy too. I really felt a sense of accomplishment!


<盆菜 - pen cai>


Reunion dinner this year was somewhat different.
My mum decided to do away with the usual steamboat and decided to have "PUN CHOY" aka 盆菜, among other dishes.
With all our busy schedules, we seldom have dinner together as a family.
Instead of the usual fuss,quarrels,etc... Laughter filled the dinner table.
This really warms my heart and I couldn't stop laughing at the weird remarks made about the pun choy.



I was looking forward to CNY, not because of the red packets. It's more of the get- together, the food and the rest.
Grandpa's place is the HQ where all will gather in that small cosy house to exchange new year well wishes, etc. I like to stay there because of the atmosphere and the food. Love the bamboo shoots and cheng teng my grandpa made. These 2 dishes are a MUST for me ever year. Otherwise without them, CNY will never be the same.
Oh yeah and not forgetting my grandaunt who serves us Yakult on CNY only.

We also visited the family that made very nice CNY goodies. The best being the fried crabsticks. yums! We stayed in the house the longest and I think we cleared at least 1/2 of all their cookies,etc. Terrible. But that's the whole idea of CNY isn't it?

I had a good rest on the 3rd day of CNY. I hope that with the good rest, I am ready to face the challenges of tomorrow. =)