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Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Happy Chinese New Year everyone!

For me, CNY is just all about food coz the meeting up with (distant) relatives once a year doesn't interest me much and I kinda dread it. They ask the same questions every year don't they? But this year is unlike other years since I am only back for a precious 2 weeks, I have to treasure every minute of it. No time for dreading!


This year, for second day of CNY, we went to Cor's sister Fion's place at Bukit Timah area.. to her new condo which is tastefully done by TCS artiste Bryan Wong. They had a gathering during Christmas but I wasn't there and her sis kindly invited me to her place since I am back now. We snacked so much (esp Wen!) and had fun playing Wii games and gossiping about my latest craze over TVB shows (yes yes now I go weak in the knees at the mere mention of Kevin Cheng, and Cindy and I plan to go HK soon since she is similarly obsessed with Ron Ng.. maybe we will linger around the TVB building or smtg.. haha Cin, pls don't kill me for putting this on my blog)

All these followed by yummy Boon Tong Kee Chicken Rice near their place for dinner.

getting ready for the boxing challenge!

 


and we love the pair of Lilo & Stitch paws from Disneyland

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