Warning: Pics yang tersangat hiao

Saturday was a day to fatthiao. With a valid excuse.

It was the big day of an ex-coursemate's and I promised her, not only I will be there for the dinner, but also as a "accompanying sister" in the daytime's ceremony. Such an honor to be asked. Though I felt a little bit weird being a "jimui", but nonetheless happy indeed.

A bugger friend laughed at me on yahoo chat that afternoon saying since I am already an auntie, I am not qualified to be a "jimui" anymore. I told him I will always be qualified, right until the day I go for a sex change operation.

Indeed, I felt cheerful and happy to dress up sikit, not everyday I can do so lor. Though the attire is somewhat "old", but it's a good feeling to be able to fit into them once again.

My first outfit for the day...


It's bought more than 10 years ago and made of pure silk. It's very comfortable and cooling, very much suitable to be worn in our hot country. Plus, it looks really good in me, or me in it (I think!)

In the evening...

Congrats to the newly wed!

JM remembered it's the gown I wore on my wedding night. And she had to add that I had wore flats which made the combination all wrong! I had to admit that.

Then again, that was what my marriage all about. Me making sacrifices to accommodate my hub. Sounds a bit stupid, but I guess sometimes, this what marriage is all about to make it work. (at least for now)

Initially, hub hadn't plan on going, since we didn't know who would be here to babysit the kids. Certainly not taking all of them along as the "bill" will come to a hefty price indeed. As was the case, I confirmed with the bride that I would be coming alone. At the last minute, my hub joined in and that made us a bit crowded in that table.

We had fun that night, though there were only like about 6 of us while the rest were strangers to us. The food was great too though the ambience is a bit noisy, as always.

We made it back home about 12 that night, after over 1 hour in the traffic. Such a crawl along the route back to NKVE Rawang toll from the restaurant.

The next day I had an awful diarrhea. Wonder if it was the food the night before or the breakfast that morning. Sent mom to train station to catch the train home while hub was away almost the whole day attending 2 weddings (1 a Malay's and the other a chinese at a posh hotel setting). As if that's not bad enough, the water taps ran dry at about 5pm.

I was worried about the toilets not being able to flushed with the bad lausai. Hub came home and brought some pails of water up while we went downstairs to the clubhouse for a cold shower. Not being able to cook for dinner, we tapau food home and ate the food in disposable utensils. I warned the kids to eat dinner without messing up the place and surprisingly, they can do it if they want to. Heiz.. can I use this tactic everyday?

Lucky the water supply came back when it was time to sleep and the upset tummy was ok the next day.

(pssst: now see hiao pic already, faster comment i look very very piaoliang la, wait for what? dunwant to say?? *roll sleeves up* say that again! ..... *on the knees pleading* say la, i belanja you yumcha yau dim wah jek?)

My distant cousin's wedding

This is my father's mother's sister's son's son,

OR, in short,

my father's mother's sister's grandson.

OR, even shorter,

my grandma's nephew.... Clear now, huh?

OR.. we also can say, both the bridegroom and I have the same great-grandparents.



This handsome man is my father's sister's son. OR, my cousin brother. His wife is the bridegroom's sister as well. Say... pretty complicated connections.



These 2 girls are their daughters, the upcoming pair of "Twinsze".




She's the bridegroom's younger sister, holding her newborn 2 months old son.




My father's sister and her husband, who lives in Penang. They gave us excellent hospitality and many special memorable holiday breaks whenever we were in Penang during the younger days.



She's the only "jea jea" (sister) I have, actually my cousin sister who shares my same surname, and her husband on her right. Our fathers are brothers.




And here's me, with the same complicated relationship with the woman on the right. She stays in Guangzhou, China and the bride is her husband(back)'s sister.

Confusing leh??? Haha....




Anyway, congratulations to the new couple for finally tying the knot even separated so far away (bridegroom from KL, bride from China). How fate and destiny brings 2 people far apart together, is really amazing.

This guy is taken

Girls, please take note, this guy is already taken up.
This lovely couple officially tied the knot, legal binding and chinese customs fulfilled by last weekend.





Don't get fooled by his boyish charms, he's NON AVAILABLE anymore. :)

I was there in the historical city to congratulate him and his beautiful wife on their exchange of commitment vows day.



Next up, lots of pictures of our family having a short holiday in this pretty little town, and the town itself too. Can't wait to show them off.

Another friend fell into THE trap!

It's about time anyway. After all, when all the friends meet up for a drink, you would be out of place as the topics would be dwelling on family and relationship issues. So, to be "IN", you ought to join the bandwagon and get married, just like us. hehe..


Here, the friends who travelled all the way from KL and Spore to congratulate him. Vincent was taking notes to prepare for his big day too. Hui Ling, looking blissfully happy after her recent big day just a few months ago. Now, all of us wondered why they had to have their weddings in the same year. Sounds rather fishy, don't you think?

Imagine these 3 people (oops! 4 actually, the youngest one still in her mommy's womb) gobbled up ALL the food on this table, alone, by themselves! (P/S, KM: This ain't fair! We want another "free" lunch)



A group picture with the new couple and their family. The groom refused to play any games, what a jerk!

To sum it up, the food was great, the environment, happy and pleasant, the get together, more precious than ever.

Delayed broadcast

I should have put up these pics long ago, 3 months late... sorry!

Only I realised later, I didn't snap enough pictures on my good friend's big day. I was busy carrying my videocam around, shooting at various angles to capture a good view of the new couple. Now I figured it wasn't of much use, the new couple had a pro to do that part, who wants to look at my video clip?

Here's the radiant bride that day..







And these are the friends to make fun of the groom before he came over to kidnap her away.





Nice "view", eh?

A wedding and a chicken-ed out speech

My good friend recently just got married. I was thrilled for her, for not only we had been awaiting for this day for years, but also for a couple more reasons.
1.
my promise to her beloved mommy is delivered. Well, actually I didn't promise her mom that I would find someone for her, but I remember I did promise her I will look after my friend and she would find the right guy one day.
2.
she's going to be "one of us", stripped away the freedom and joy of being single (especially after she had children), and bearing the frustrations (from nil to sometimes to most often times) of living with someone under the same roof.

Anyway, I still feel delighted for her. In fact, overjoyed. I thought of doing something on her big day for her. Hence, I prepared a short speech, and had a few "informal" vocal training sessions to sing a song for her on the stage. The song I chose was "Top of the world". So, I was all prepared for her big day, I am gonna make her cry with my speech and my bold appearance up the stage.

Dammit! I chicken-ed out. Must had been the bird flu. I can't bear the scenario where I make a complete fool of myself, my children would hate me so much they will dare not acknowledge me. I feel awful guilty for my friend. I couldn't even read a short speech for her. Sorry! Thousand apologies! Not my everyday activity to address some hundreds of people in an occasion like this.

Hence, I could only post the speech I prepared here. Hope she had liked it (if I had been brave enough to come up front and delivered it). Happy being wed!
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Ladies and gentlemen,
A very good evening. Please allow me a few mins to make a short speech for the newly married couple.
I consider myself a long time friend of Hui Ling, the radiant bride we have here. We had known each other since schooldays, got on really close in Form 6, and moved on to be coursemates and housemates in USM.
I must admit, I love to hang around with her a lot, she brings laughter and joy whenever she’s around. I used to say, if I had been a guy, I would surely want her to be my other half than any other, for she would certainly brings joy and happiness to me.

Paul, I believe you are the luckiest guy on earth. Cherish her and love her with all your heart.

Hui Ling, this is the beginning of a new chapter in your life, and this chapter is not going to be you alone, it’s both of you walking in this new path. I have to warn you, it’s not going to be easy, this telling from my own experience, but I have to say, it’s worth it because it’s nothing better than the joy of loving someone and being loved in return for all the things you are going through. When there are times when things not going the way you like to be, always remember you have your good friends here to lend a listening ear. I, had been, still am, and always will, be your good friend.

To end this speech, I like to make a toast, and wish you and Paul a very happy future together and half a dozen of little Hui ling(s) and Paul(s) to top it up. Cheers!
Thank you.