Greeting from Seremban. It's been awhile my blog had been left behind as yours truly was busy watching all the movies in her list. Within 3 days, I've watched all the latest episodes of my favorite series. Grey's Anatomy, CSI New York and Gossip Girl. I watched "Burlesque", "Devil" and "Cyrus" and finished noming on my junk foods that kept in the kitchen. Maybe this is what we call "leisure time", perhaps?

So alright. Unlike most of you, I did not celebrate my Valentine on 14th Feb this year. Seriously, I think this is rather a convenient way as Mr. Valentine and I were working on that day, I wasn't able to be at home until 9 on that particular day, so I suggested why don't we meet the day before and have a good dinner instead?











When we were done with the dessert, four different type of chocolate in martini glass, I handed him a gift box. He was shocked because I've warned him that I do not have sufficient time to buy him a Valentine gift and as a replacement, I've made him a handcrafted card, a colorful one, indeed. But I just like to give him a surprise.

Every year I cracked my head to think of what to buy as his Valentine gift. My Valentine is a big boy that love toys and you should check out his Nerf Gun collections and M&M figures. So, this year I decided to get him a camera, a LEGO digital camera.


The bad news is, I've tried to connect this camera to the computer but it seems like the hard-drive of the camera is malfunctioning and no photo is located. I've sent it back to the dealer and hopefully they can replace me a new one. It's indeed the oh-big-flaw of our Valentine. =/

And so, if you would like to dine in with your partner in Nero Vivo, it is advisable that you place a reservation.

 

Nero Vivo is best known as one of the best Italian Restaurant in town that serve authentic Italian cuisines also a wide range of wines. We did not order wine but a glass of Orange Juice. To be frank, I have zero idea about wine, (if you may excuse me,) I ordered a glass of Orange Juice instead.

I reckon that Nero Vivo is one of the recommended restaurants to spend a wonderful evening with your loved one. Check out their special menu of the day too.

Happy Evening readers.

Happy Bunny Year people!

Tell me if I am wrong. I felt that this year the Chinese New Year holiday is too short and most of us barely to have a gathering with all the people we love and care, don't you feel the same way too?

Chinese New Year is my most favorite season festival. Mandarin is my most favorite language, not forgetting to mention that my mother tongue is Mandarin, come before English and Cantonese. Well, I don't really care how do I speak in English and Cantonese and most of the time it does sounds awkward, but who cares.

Every year the Chinese will modified the greeting into awesome greetings that related to the zodiac of year. This year is the 'Bunny Year', one of my favorite greetings is :

兔飞猛进

which means rapid progress in all aspects of life.

Chinese New Year is all about family reunion. We surely have it every year, this year is not an exception obviously. On 除夕夜, my family and I went to the nearest restaurant for a reunion dinner. I had my first 捞鱼生 of the year with my family. 大家一起拿筷子高高挾起魚生翻攪配料, 经由捞魚生這個动作來象徵越捞越旺, 同時嘴巴要說吉祥話, 捞個「風生水起」意味著发大財之意。









大年初二 : Woke up early in the morning and had breakfast with the family before heading to the temple. My Zodiac is Tiger and according to the fengshui, it is recommended to have a sunbath between 12 and 3. So, I listened to it and had done that in the temple. "I am showered with sunshine". At night, we went for another reunion dinner.






大年初三 : Went to Melacca with Drummer Bee. I've been going there every third day of Chinese New Year to visit Calvin's relatives and I can tell that this tradition will be kept for a very long time because all of them keep themselves free on the special day so that we can have a family gathering. We had a reunion dinner in Kings and I Thai Restaurant. The bill is killing! Let's take a look what we had for the dinner.






And also few of the dishes that I don't get to snap. It was a whole new experience to have a Chinese New Year reunion dinner in an authentic Thai restaurant and I was truly enjoyed it, despite the bill. I think it was because I underestimated the restaurant. They have a 5 Stars chef in house. I was shocked seriously. So before we headed to the grandma's house, we took a group photo. A small one.

江家，温家，曾家，邱家

 初四 : I don't get to sleep the day before. I was awake until I came back from the airport at 6 in the morning after sending my father there. Took a short nap and at 10.30 in the morning, I headed up to Fraser Hill with my family and mates. We took an alternative route up to the hill, we avoided all the tolls and traffic jam. Thanks to the almighty GPS.

Barley Pandan Rice with Rendang Chicken

Chicken Rice

Curry Mee

Fried Rice with Fish Fillet

Fried Chicken

Dessert : Coconut Ice Cream.

Frankly speaking, I never been in Sunway Giza. One of my mates suggested to have our dinner there. We were been indecisive until we walked into My Cookbook. They don't really offer a special menu but I have my two thumbs up for the ambiance and art of dishes.

Today is the fifth day of Chinese New Year and most of my mates had gone back to their office. Apparently I still enjoy my holidays in my hometown. I think it's one of the benefits running an online music store as I don't have to work according to normal office hour. The cons is I worked really hard before Chinese New Year and make sure all my clients receive their goods so that I can enjoy a longer season holiday.

So alright. It's time for supper now and I shall end here. Before that,

在此小女祝福大家 : 虎岁扬威，旺兔报喜。祝您新的一年：“兔”飞猛进事业旺，大展宏“兔”前程秀；积“兔”为山家业兴，发奋“兔”强上高楼，新年玉（遇）兔呈祥，动如脱兔健康，事业如兔耳蒸蒸直上!