boon's log 0910.07: Happy Chap Goh Mei

Happy Chap Goh Mei: 1st moon of the Lunar New Year

Happy Chap Goh Mei to all boonspot readers. As expected CNY 2010 zoomed by like a bullet train and now I have to suffer the annual CNY-withdrawal syndrome. But I guess this year, it is going to be a bigger impact compared to previous years as all of a sudden loads of people are departing from Pg on Chap Goh Mei... After today, IL, Ab and I are left to ourselves for almost a week. Not only our out-station rellies are gone, but some or most of our Pg rellies have also left Pg for their respective planned holidays. Darn - now I really wish I booked that Alaskan Cruise trip! ;)

Anyways, I'm sure many of you are in the "same boat" as I am, recuperating from the 15-days of celebration and festivities. Well, all the best! ;) And there's still a few more hours to do your final CNY visitations and "pok kiau"s... And for those singles - hope you get what's worth (or hoped for) from the mandarin-oranges that you threw into the open sea! Happy Chap Goh Mei...

Oh, and if you are feeling the heatwaves... here's something to (hopefully) cool you down...


Caliente!
boon out...

boon's log 0910.01: Can't Sleep? Here's (probably) why...

If you are still up and about, here's probably why... :) Here are some photos taken from our balcony - the endless display of fireworks (more than what you'd see during the New Year countdowns) during the 9th Day of the Lunar New Year - or what the locals call it, "Pai Tee Kong" - literally translated as "Praying to the Sky God". Usually during this day (or night), Hokkiens all around will light up the sky with fire-works and also fire-crackers... and if they are not careful, some may light up their houses (and their neighbor's houses) as well(!).






"Pai Tee Kong" in Penang

Well, hope y'all will managed to catch some shut eye soon - especially for those who are working tomorrow...



boon out...

boon's log 0810.07:Happy Chinese New Year 2010

YeeSang at The Syuen, Ipoh

Well, it's already the 8th day of the 2010 Chinese New Year and I hope it is not too late to wish everyone a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year of the Tiger... Roar! We hope that you've been having a roaring time celebrating the festivities with your families and friends. It's always a good time to reunite and reflect on the previous year(s) and make resolutions for the coming year - i.e. resolutions that only lasts for probably the next 24-hours... ;)

Anyways, many happy returns for the rest of the year. Eat, drink and be merry!

Huat-ah!

boon out...

boon's log 0610.02: Breakfast at Jelutong; What RM18,400 sounds like...

Someone (believe her name was Vivien) won RedFM's WordUp Money bucket yesterday - the last count was a whopping RM18,400. And the answer (would you believe it?!?!) was Wang Lee Hom. Anyways, I'm sure that there are a lot of envious folks out there - especially those who called in from May of last year ('09). I even came up with a few "possibilities" of my own, but Wan Lee Hom was never one of them. Gosh...

Congrats to Vivien on the extremely biggie Angpow ;)


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We were back at Jelutong market yesterday and had breakfast there. Trying to catch the feel of Chinese New Year, but there is much around to be felt yet, really. There were loads of people, but people are just not buying CNY goodies and stuffs as they used to. So much for a recovering economy, huh? But nothing can beat a nice (and cheap) breakfast at the market... Lurve it!


Jelutong Market WonTonMee


Mouth-watering wontonemee...

boon out...