Saturday, January 31, 2009

Chinese New Year Day 6

Visited 2nd Aunt's house, as a continuation of the festive celebrations. Was looking forward to more gambling, the sumptuous dinner at Gim Tim, and NO seaweed rolls and honey walnuts (Ah Sir knows I am coming, that's why). Spent the afternoon lazing on Ah Sir's bed reading Archies, and soon after more relatives started to stream in in the late afternoon.

Kicking Ah Sir's pillows and messing up her bed

In the evening, we had our annual yusheng dinner at Gim Tim. Before dinner even started, we already had a verbal tug-of-war concerning the switching on of the air-con. Luckily a Filipino server was kind enough to accede to our request to turn it OFF (not down). We started to make fun of Ah Bee's weirdness again, and true enough, he was indeed sitting beside 1st Uncle and chatting animatedly with him!

Tossing the various ingredients of the yusheng

Haoling, me, bitter-faced Wee and Ruru

I tried to cheer her up but she sulked even more

Wee wanted me to take and post this picture which showed Ah Sir and Haoling gazing lovingly at a handphone like sentimental lovers.

With matching pink shirts and picture perfect expressions

Halfway during a dinner, some comical and robust auntie was announcing something to her guests using the restaurant's mike. She started to crack jokes and sang a little and we were amazed at her audacity because there were other diners in that restaurant too. Maybe an inspired 4th Uncle took the cue and wanted to spark a talentime concert in the restaurant, because when the auntie stopped speaking, he took over the mike and belted out an classic oldies song LIVE. I must admit I was impressed with his ability to hit those notes and stretch the "Laaaaaaaiii".

The "Lai lai lai" chorus garnered really shrill cheers from us

The yam paste was delicious but it was unfortunate that there was not enough to go around. Back at 2nd Aunt's house, we continued with the gambling and left reluctantly in the midnight.

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