psychobabble

WARNINNG: PHOTO-FILLED POST!

My holidays usually consist of a lot of lazing, a lot of pigging out, a lot of tv, and a lot of napping. This time however, I spent most of my time rushing from here to there and there to here – total insanity! I’ve decided to scrap text (most of it anyway) and just display my holidays in a series of pictures.

Met up with June, Chuan Wei, Wei Zhi, Jason, VincentJason’sFriend, MatthewJason’sLittleBrother and Matthew’s friends for some kayaking at PSC.

While we kayaked, June and CWei played chess

After kayaking we headed to Sri Ananda Bahwan in Hillside for lunchies!

Then, it was off to June’s beautiful condo for a round of Taboo!

When I said beautiful, I wasn’t kidding. Check out the views!

Infinity pool!

Of course, I also met up with the exMGSians for drinks.

See that little blue ball? Ms. Autumn”NowNotSoAerosmith”Tan uhm ~~stole~~ ~~took~~ permanently borrowed it from a buffet dinner to attach to her cell. Completely into the Christmas spirit she was!

Her super cute-super cool Fujifilm polaroid camera!

I also met up with my bestest friend during MGS days. We used to want to sit next to each other but knew fully well that we would talk so much that teachers would separate us! So we’d do the next best thing – sit in the same row, or same column either in front of (or behind of) each other or by the side with Di”Didi”yana and Hasmi”Mimi” dar! Those were the days =] Miss you girlie

Christmas was a blast and I attended a series of Christmas dinners and lunches. One of it was at Jason’s place – a scrumptious Asian Christmas dinner =]

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Vince, Chuan Wei, Jun and I at Jason's waiting for dinner =

Christmas dinner at Jason's

Jun and I with Simba, the "rug"

Of course, what’s Christmas without the obligatory family luncheon? I must say though, I miss having the Hartsuikers around each Christmas. Sin KP, Uncle Frits, Nic and Chris make each Christmas more enjoyable than the last! Without them around, you don’t see Shang and Chris running round Chee Seng like the overgrown monkeys that they are setting up firecrackers purchased from the every-Tuesday-night pasar malam in Tanjung Bungah (that also means that I don’t get to eat my fried chicken skin purchased from the said pasar malam!).

Christmas lunch at Chee Seng Gardens - the usual hoardes of people I call family

Christmas lunch at Chee Seng Gardens - Su Yin, Auntie Cheryl and I

This year (meaning 2008) there was an additional Christmas dinner with the family at Auntie Mandy’s and Uncle Lennie’s. Boy did we live up to the saying “eat, drink and be merry!”

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Aunty Mandy and Mum scavenging for food and wine =

Mei Yuiet Ee Ee

My aunts and my uncle having a chat outside

Su Yin and I

Shang and Su Yin

JiShern and I

Boys all grown up!

Chern and Shang (my brother who shaved his head and now looks like a monk!) with Uncle Pat

No complaints here!”]

The adorable Tan Ji Shern who seems to be fixated with my camera. =

Andddd one more shot of JiShern and I.

Late December saw Sim’s sister getting married after months of preparation.

Sim's sister preparing for the tea ceremony

Sim looking very pretty that night

All of us with the bride and her family

and one more group shot with Datin Lim XD

May in one of her usual bouts of vulgarity

Well, she returned the favour of my advertising by posting this picture of my reaction to being propositioned by Sim's relatives that night - not fun. ----Picture courtesy of May