Saturday, February 16, 2008

Chinese New Year Day 10

Went to 4th Aunt's house for the last CNY gathering of the year. 4th Aunt cooked a 'buffet' for us and Mum made some ondeh-ondeh to contribute. Ah Sir and I followed 4th Aunt and Kar Cheng to the void deck to watch them feed and administer medicine (purportedly self-concocted by Henglip, a medical trainee at NUS) to the stray cats at the void deck, and after that, we returned to have dinner with our other cousins.


1st Aunt nagging at Brandon to finish up his meal


Henglip coaxing Gordon to open his mouth

After dinner, we slacked around in Kar Cheng's bedroom and uncovered his stash of sleazy FHM magazines (to which 6th Aunt was shaking her head disapprovingly and asking herself why the women in the mags are dressed so scantily). Finally, someone started the gambling session!


Their house pet, a very obese and timid cat

So all of us were seated around the table in the stuffy kitchen and waiting in anticipation for winnings to roll in. Haoling bought a bundle of childhood snacks like the durian corn puffs and Combos (those pizza-themed rolls with cheesy filled centres). I was again nibbling away the crust and saving the cheesy centre for the last, and incorrigible Ah Sir again snatched it away and gobbled it up! Some generous cousins brought along bottles of wine, and I was delighted to help myself to Jacob's Creek Sparkling Rose although they found the carbonated wine weird and off-putting. Nevertheless, gambling and alcohol go well together.

There was a new addition to the gambling table: some sexy aunty (4th Aunt's friend, I think) in a tube dress with blue shimmery eyeshadow and a hairstyle similar to mine (eeks!). Very foxy for her age.


Sexy Aunty at the back


ALL snacking on a delectable pack of cards


2nd Aunt failed to supervise ALL as he continued to devour the spades and diamonds

I grew restless after all that wine and started the Tickle-the-chin stunt. It has always been a dream to do that to fearsome 1st Aunt, amd today I did it! And she did not even yell my head off! Stupid Wee was my filming accomplice, and she kept egging me on to irritate others.


We were so reluctant to leave, but we ended the night with a group shot. Spastic Kar Cheng included.

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