CNY 2011

This year I was home around 5 days before CNY. Not much spring cleaning has been done as my room seems to be a second store room now. Many areas are not accessible and almost all spaces have been stuffed with something. I just tidy up areas which are more accessible. I would say that my only achievement is cleaning up my wardrobe and photo albums.

Some of my other achievements include:
- Karaoke at Neway Queensbay Mall
- Sugar cane juice at Batu Lanchang market
- Pandan jelly cake at Sunshine Square
- Tau fu fa at Kampung Pisang

As usual, Penang is very hot around CNY. Cold drinks and ice-cream were going off quickly. Not to mention, it was extremely hard to sleep without an air condition.

It was the first time we had a reunion dinner in the hotel and the experience was not really good. We had it in a Chinese restaurant in Cititel Hotel, Penang. It cost around RM500 for a table. The food was not excellent and the service was not good. We spent much time complaining about the slow service. Atmosphere wise it was quite noisy as there were many other customers. I would personally prefer a small and quiet dinner, enjoying the television programs after that.

There was a lot of meet up and gatherings this year, especially on the third day of CNY. There was a grand high school gathering in Heritage Club after 10 years of graduation. When I saw my teachers aging, I realized how fast time has passed. Many of my friends are getting married or planning to get married. It was then I realize that I do not have such “achievement” in life.

It seems to be a family tradition that we held barbeque in our house, inviting relatives over. It is something good and enjoyable though the preparation and cleaning was a hassle. My mum is getting good in the marinating sauce, my bro is getting good in setting up the fire and barbequing, and my dad as usual is good at the PR portion.

The journey back to KL was terrible. Everywhere was jam. The rest houses were packed with people and cars.

Overall it was rushed but fulfilling.