My Roaring Twenty Ten

Family Paper Cutting!

Me & My Stupeed Sisters during CNY Eve

Chinese New Year celebrations have always been a very important time for me. When I was way younger, CNY will always be the one thing I look forward to the most throughout the year! Playing firecrackers, gambling with 10 - 20 cent coins (seems like a lot back then), playing "catching" with my cousins (hehe!) and of course who can forget, the Ang Paos? :D Those were just few of the many things I absolutely love about CNY.


As I grew older, my love for CNY started to evolve. There was a point where it was all JUST about getting Ang Paos, gambling & more gambling (of course the betting money went up lah), showing off new clothes, and going house to house with a whole classroom of friends. This was also a point where my CNY spirit was just bleh.

But, I've passed that phaze and thankfully I have my pumping CNY spirit back. I'm sure I've always known this but, I don't know why, it just hit me harder this year that CNY is so much deeper than all that. This time, it's really the reunion get togethers with family and relatives that I truly love. Of course in the past, there were always the reunion dinners but I guess it never truly hit me just how important these moments are. The only few moments throughout the year where everyone from my dad's side can take the time to be together.

Lo ah!

FYI, my family from my dad's side is pretty huge. Imagine my dad having 8 brothers and 3 sisters, all of which are married with kids; some of which whom kids already have their own kids too. So i just did a really ugly family tree and counted everyone in the Ng family tree (this includes spouses too).

Ng Family Tree (not in order though)

All together the Ng's consists of 27 uncles & aunties, 34 cousins and 7 nieces & nephews. So in total, there are 68 of us. I hope I got that right, or is there more? hehe.

Many of them are in Singapore, some in Port Dickson & Perth, some are just a bit more distant, but majority are in Klang. But yeah, CNY and weddings are the only times where everyone takes the time to get together.

I guess of all the years, I only gave this much thought this year because this is the first CNY celebrated without our dear grandma. Although ah ma has been bedridden for years already, her passing last year did make a difference this CNY to me. It really hit me hard that life is going on and on as we speak. Second after seconds. It never stops. There will come a day where these 27 uncles & aunties of mine won't be around anymore and I won't be able to spend my favourite time of the year the same way again.

I had a lot of fun this CNY, running around helping Mom out for our open house on the 1st day of CNY, playing with my little niece and nephews from Singapore, laughing my ass off with my obnoxious cousins, stuffing our faces non stop, singing karaoke with uncles & aunties and just catching up with other relatives and friends. I think it's great that I gave this a thought and that I'm "aware" of this. Somehow makes me feel more thankful for my life, and therefore, makes me able to enjoy these moments even more.

Mummy (Chef of the Day!)

I think one thing we all should take with us starting this tiger year is a bit of thankful-ness no matter what situation we are in right now. I can guarantee it will make a world of a difference.

Haha! I just like this shot of my mini robot. This is the 1st time I played Monopoly during CNY.

So I know I'm late but, I'm wishing all of you, whoever you are, Gong Xi Fa Cai! Xin Xiang Xi Cheng! May you have a roaring new year filled with memorable experiences, great health, wealth and an abundance of good fortune!

Happy Tiger Year beautiful people!

My 1st RedRibbon Days Event

Sherin & Me.

As I am a newbie in the company, my bosses asked me to attend a coming event organized by RedRibbon Days (yes, RRD does events as well) to help assist in whatever way I can and basically to be more exposed to how organizing and managing events are done. And guess what event it was?

It was a Transformers themed birthday party for a 9 year old boy. :D

Not knowing how the party was suppose to go or how it was suppose to be decorated when I arrived, I just jumped on board and tried to help out as much as I can. Held in a pretty restaurant called Vicenzio in Bangsar; the entire top floor was booked for the party. When I arrived in the morning, although the decorations were far from done at that time, I could already tell that this was going to be a really cool transformers party by just looking at all the decorations around still waiting to be placed up. I could see Transformers themed napkins, balloons, little banner thingies, posters, Autobot masks, table covers...etc. In case you're wondering where can we get these decorations here in Malaysia, well, I don't know about that because some of the decorations are from the US. *kewl...*

Buffet & dining area of the party.

Kids parties these days aren't like it used to be anymore. Back then, birthdays are all held in the house where our moms will usually be the ones that cook. Menu? Haha, I can't remember exactly, but there will always be the standard 3 dishes; Fried Rice, Fried Bi Hun and Curry Chicken. Right? Right? Hahaha.

Now? For this birthday event, I don't know the names exactly but there were some really awesome italian spaghetti, fresh prawns, chicken...etc. Bottomline was, let's just say the moment I saw the waiters bringing the food out, my shameless tummy immediately responded to it. Haha. And what's more? Apart from just having Transformers decorations, an awesome buffet line up and dining areas, there are also areas specially for Face Painting, Cookie Decorating and even a Movie area, playing what else, but the latest movie of Transformers.

Cookie Decorating! Cute right?

After all the birthday banners are up, balloons arranged, napkins folded nicely into the cups, movie projector all set, face painting lady and cookie decoration section all ready, the guest started arriving and that's where we have to be up on our toes in ensuring everything to run smoothly.

Me having a chat with birthday boy's grandpa.

One of the best parts of this event for me, are the kids. :D Although I'm not particularly gifted with kids, I do love observing them. Cracks me up every time when kids are just so easily amused. From how they get all excited during a thrilling scene when watching Transformers, their cute attire or even when they were dancing goofy-ly during the fun & games session. I just love that innocent glow kids have in their eyes.

Speaking of the fun & games session, this was actually the most entertaining part of the whole event. Led by a 'Children's Entertainer guy', the kids had to come up and dance with different masks and songs. What was also really hilarious is the fact that they were dancing to music that normally play in clubs such as Low by Flo Rida and Black Eye Pea's Tonight's Gonna Be a Good Night" and so many more! Haha! What happened to music from Barney and Friends? Or harmless music like Sha La La La La? Hahaha.

Face Painting

All in all, it was a great party for everyone. I believe if I was one of the kids, I would have enjoyed it through and through. From watching parts of Transformers while eating pizza (before the real food arrives), sharing laughter and fun with fellow friends, getting your face painted, right down to getting door gifts at the end of the party; Won't you have an awesome time as well?

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Mmmm, if I was 9 and plan to have a themed birthday party just like that, I wonder what theme will I choose?


Nyehehehe. :)