慢三拍的 "M e" not I mean "W i i".......

Back in year 2008 Christmas period, "W i i" has been a very HOT topic back in my office, 8 of my colleagues owned a "W i i" and I insist not getting 1 for myself. The reason? Hmmm.... I also don't know. Just don't feel like getting one ......

1+ years later when 6 of my colleagues already not actively playing the "W i i", I decided to buy a "W i i" for myself. I guess this sudden decision definitely shocked my colleagues and everyone must be wondering why??? Well I think is because.....

• I'm always 慢三拍 and quite well known for being a bit slow.
• It allows multiple player to simultaneously play together and can support up to 4 players.

but the most important reason is because this is the only interactive game console that is suitable for "M e". Not I mean "W i i" (We)....... Haaa....

04-Feb-2010

I LOVE Chinese New Year 之 "花花世界".....

It is always nice to have some flowers at home during Chinese New Year. It helps to brighten up the house and also helps to bring in the Chinese New Year spirit.

I have always been buying 银柳 for Chinese New Year for many many years but this year I wanted something different and Yes.... with the help of a friend, I got the following....

09-Feb-2010

I LOVE Chinese New Year 之 "团圆饭".....

I have been extremely busy during this Chinese New Year period and because of that, I have not been blogging. I think my blog is pretty messy. At times is "back to the future" and at times is "up to date".

As mentioned previously, I used to have one 团圆饭 per year but from Year 2001 onwards, I have three 团圆饭. Three very special 团圆饭 with three different group of close people around me.

To start off with, my first 团圆饭 is at 華廳 on 06-Feb-2010.

06-Feb-2010 (華廳)



Base on feedback, the food there really not bad but I think the prices are really bit steep looking at the number of dishes (chicken, duck, shark soup, prawn, scallop, deer, broccoli and tofu) that were ordered.......







and the desserts are ice cream and pomelo mango pudding :



and not forgetting my own feast (mushroom soup, been hoon, broccoli and tofu):




My second 团圆饭 is at my house on 12-Feb-2010. Think I mentioned before about the steamboat previously......

12-Feb-2010 (Steamboat)


My third 团圆饭 is at my aunt's place on 13-Feb-2010 but too bad, I didn't manage to take any picture.

Back in my main office, we also had some Chinese New Year celebration and I have shared some "Jelly cake" (heard quite famous given by one of my colleague) with the rest of my other colleagues.......

12-Feb-2010 (团圆Party in main office)
First come my food......


then come the famous "Jelly Cake"....

I LOVE Chinese New Year 之 "礼多人不怪".....

Looking at my previous blog posting, I realised that I left out another reason why I LOVE Chinese New Year and by now, most of you would have probably guessed the reason already.

Yes..... the reason is: 送礼.....

I remember since young seeing all my mum doing it and I somehow inherited this good practice and continue since year 2001.

I think I shouldn't encourage myself to get all these (don't get me wrong, not that I'm stingy) but that is something I need to 自负 next time.

As usual, I went to "福华" and this year got some special buy....

30-Jan-2010 (福华)


This is what I previously mentioned, staff of 福华 told me that all abalone are imported from a common supplier just that different company will put on different jacket for the can. Not sure how true is it but can someone help to verify???

EX1046 is a common stamp on all abalone can but different company will put on different jacket.




and the special buy is this mushroom. Seeds are from Japan but still grow in China.

BOSSes Party .....

Remember that Rare Christ-maz that was mentioned previously? We almost had 1 Christ-maz Party in year 2009 but end up having a Bosses Party in year 2010.......

Manager A & Manager B: Chist-maz Party??? Sure we can have one but don't forget to invite our customers and Ah Mah. Wait a minute. We forgot, both of us are going back home to celebrate our Christ-maz leh.

Employee X, Y, Z: Alamak!!! going home? then how to have Christ-maz Party? Hmm... why don't we change to New Year Party instead? OK lah... set. Make it on 8th-Jan-2010. By then all managers will be back liao.

Mean while, email invitations were send to both Customers and Ah Mah..........

Ah Mah: No problem. Customers been giving us good business and make my life so good and easy. Of course must invite them. Count me in.

Customers thinking: "We're trying to find new vendors to replace you guys, paiseh to accept free food and drinks now leh" and replying: "Dear Ah Mah and the rest, Paiseh lah we have some important events going on that day, cannot make it. You guys enjoy yourself ok".

Ah Mah: Huh? Customers boh eng? Aiyah then waste time... I better go play golf instead. Count me out then.

Employee X, Y, Z: HUH??? Both Ah Mah and the customers all not coming? Lucky still got the bosses.

and all thanks to Employee X, Y, Z, we still manage to have a Party. A Party with the BOSSes......

8-Jan-2010 (Sa-ku-ra)
To start the ball rolling, everyone was given a door gift with 2 Golden Village movie money


Next we have many lucky draw presents. Coincidentally,
2008 Party: 1st Prize (NDS) -> A new colleague from overseas and
2010 Party: 1st Prize (Digital Camera) -> A new colleague from overseas also.

In fact, Out of the 3 main lucky draw prizes, 2 (Digital Camera and Ipod Nano) went to new colleagues that joined us recently but there is this exceptional Aunty from Ipoh. Very Lucky one. Beh Tahan.

Last Christ-maz Party got a Ipod Shuffle then this year BOSSes Party got a Clock Radio. I keep asking myself, how come like that????

Then i finally think I got the answer. I think is because..... everyday Aunty Ipoh portraits herself as a newbie to the company and therefore lady luck shinning brightly on her lor.... Hee...


We also have about 10 $20 Capita Vouchers winners:


Jokes aside but hor our team really got quite a few lucky winners and should thank to this "Year New Huat Huat" cake. Eat already, "Huat Ah".... and you guys really want to know the real reason how come Aunty Ipoh so lucky???

Hmm... because she's the one who cut this "New Year Huat Huat" cake and accordingly to her, this cake was evenly cut.

I LOVE Chinese New Year. 虎年快快來.....

I LOVE Chinese New Year and every year I always look forward to Chinese New Year during the month of January / February.

Hard to explain why I love Chinese New Year but I think is because .......

• Spring Cleaning (年廿八 - 洗邋遢)
• CNY Goodies (年糕, 瓜子, 柑, 沙田柚, 鸡蛋卷, 梨鳳酥)
  
• CNY Decoration (桃花, 銀柳, 對联)
• New Clothes and New Shoes
  
• Reunion Dinner (团元飯 - Started with 1. Now got 3 and the most memorable reunion dinner is in Year 2000)
• Shou Sui (守歲)
• BIG "Ang Pao" (利事)

This year I'm going to 作東 and have an early steamboat reunion dinner on 12-Feb-2010 and in order to get ready for this coming reunion dinner, I got a electric steamboat and 2 drainer:

17-Jan-2010
Looks quite crony hor.... like "AT" brand





and talking about Chinese New year, my friend bought this Hokkaido Tarabakani たらばかに King Crab at Isetan Orchard last year (2009):

17-Jan-2009 (Isetan Orchard)
Hard to believe but this king crab is bigger than my face and of cos not cheap.

Happy Birthday "咩咩" 羊.....

We have 2 colleagues born in the month of the "咩咩" 羊 and they are supposed to be:

• practical and down-to-earth,
• committed to their work and full of self confidence,
• very passionate about home life and a family,
• disciplined, patient and careful,
• humorous and yet reserved,

and the lists go on and on but how accurate isit huh????

We celebrated their birthday at a wonderful restaurant - "BLO-OIE's". Althogether 13 of us and include a long time no see special guest.

Well to be honest we have chosen this place because Christmas just over and all of us still quite broke therefore we go for a "1 for 1 FREE" lunch deal. Haaa.... No lah... Juzt kidding. The food there really not bad and highly recommended one.

14-Jan-2010 (BLO-OIE'S)



Billiard table and the wall full of photographs


Bar Counter and Liquor/Wine Menu List



Printed Paper Napkins



We have to combine 4 tables together and each table has a BIG sauce basket so ended up, we have 4 BIG sauce baskets


My delicious mushroom burger (looks like some meat burger rite??) with my all time favourite french fries ...



and a shared Hawaiian Pizza put on the centre of the 4 tables


Once again, Happy Birthday and Best Wishes.