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Sunday, January 29, 2012

USM Buddy Buddy CNY Dinner Gathering for 2012

Oh, there are many of us who are dragon children-the most auspicious of the heavenly animals in the Chinese almanac. So, whatever the element be it water or fire for the year, celebrate we must!

Lousang!

As such, a Chinese New Year dinner has been organised and some of our friends have confirmed attendance at this special occasion to renew our camaraderie and to properly usher in the new year in our usual USM style, lousang and all!

This year we will have the dinner on 5th February at our usual haunt-the Golden Dragon City Restaurant in Paramount Garden, Petaling Jaya.

Nien Nien Yu Yee!

Attending will be Catherine and Derek, Moses Lee, Gim Ooi, Say Chuan, Jenny, Richard, Yau Kok and your truly. I have yet to get responses from Kooi Ming and Chia. Chee Kiang and Lee Kiang will be away in Penang and the others, somehow or other are as busy as always!

This is Malaysian Interlanguage!

Yes, you must get used to the local nuances when English is spoken among the Malaysians particularly those with half their education in Mandarin and the other half in English. Mixed it up with maybe a a dialect or two and pronto evolves a very lively glossary of daily terms used to spice up conversation. Look at words in the picture below and use them when you come to town,won't you?

Walla! What a Language!

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The Fifth Circle of Dragons

Bold and Beautiful

Yes, the fifth circle of dragons can be mighty old. Right?

We are the Fifth Circle if you were born in 1952.

Year for Marriage and Babies

So, you have one great year to look forward and to do good to humankind.

For those sans health problems and can still travel, do it this year.
Let it be local travel if you do not like the long haul.

To those who can donate, do a little donation to the needy now and then.

Power and Generosity

Go home and see your old folks. Give them money because it means more to them. Treasure the opportunity to give to loved ones.

Power of the Dragon

Visit friends. Forget about old enmities, ancient jealousies,class, rank and race. Forget the rat race;forget about collecting properties and shares. Bond whenever you can even if it is over teh tarik at Kayu's

Eat what you love but in moderation.

Have one great dragon year,you hear?

Subject to Interpretation

Lonely at the Top? The True power?

You do not need to know Suntzu's Art of War to interpret this picture, do you?

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Dinner with Esther

In November last year(2011), we had a social get-together with Esther who came home for a visit to Malaysia. She resides in Perth, Australia.

Nyonya food for a change

Long Table style

This is the way,lah...

Reflection on food?

Apa cerita?

Quite pedas...

This is Penang style one mah!

Don't Talk only, Eat also!

Just like mama used to make...

Like that one..kah?

Those attending included Richard, Kooi Meng, Chee Kiang, Lee Kiang, Swee Pin, Gim Ooi, Yau Kok,Jenny, Lay Chooi, Kwang Chye and his missus and yours truly.