Gong Xi Fa Cai!

I thought January was busy, but February seems out to surprise me... and my OT page is keeping count.

But "busy" is a good status to have, even if it seems intent on becoming a permanent one. It means you'll always have something to throw your heart and mind into. It means the end of your day brings satisfaction of a job well done. It means your life has meaning, has fulfillment, has goals that you are working towards.

It also means you have a valid reason to play hard.

And considering the fact that CNY hols are here, that is not such a bad thing at all.

Know what's the thing I love best about reunion dinners (besides the "reunion" part with my cuzzins, duh)?

Lo Hei!

Our first of several family reunion dinners over this CNY period was on Friday night(:

HUAT AHHHH!!!!

Tradition has it that the higher you toss the salad, the greater your luck and prosperity in the new year. I guess this year's gonna be pretty lucky, then.

And finally, the beautiful mess. With my favorite chunks of raw fish buried under like hidden treasure chests.

Another A-Typical component of a CNY reunion dinner - Chinese Tea.

Oh, and the SCALLOPS.. We certainly couldn't miss out on the scallops course, although I'm not sure whether they hold any actual CNY symbolism except maybe "Hey, we Chinese like to enjoy the food delicacies that are served!" Aniway, the point is, they were mucho delicioso, and picture worthy, although what can actually be seen of them under the generous camouflage of garlic and oil remains to be seen.

There was some other seven or eight courses, but evidently the camera-taker was too busy SAVOURING them to actually take pictures. *ahem*

Siblings that eat together stay together.

Maybe.

Generally.

I guess.

In our case, YES.

Wokies, moving on.

The Younger Generation Table!

And then after our reunion dinner on Friday night, we went to celebrate the birthday of an incredible woman.

Love u, Mom!

One-Caramel is THE place to go for cakes and chill outs.

They even script words on the plates and sing "Happy Birthday" upon request!

And their juices...Besides looking like they're straight out from a laboratory, thumbs up!

Richhhhh.

I hope she enjoyed the surprise celebration(: (And now that I think about it, she's probably gonna kill me if she sees that pronoun "She"....ya know, that "Don't refer to your Mom as "She" coz it's rude" pet peeve of hers? Nope, the rules haven't changed around here.)

So now it is four days of complete bliss and relaxation in KL for the CNY holidays. And not one single bit of brain space going to waste on anything work-related.

"Payback time is a dish best served cold," the guy from Eight Below said.

My sentiments exactly. Now is the time to play hard, right right RIGHT?(:

**That was an expensive photo she took while leaving the Ipoh waterfalls just now! Sing tiaaaaa to the max....**