Yesterday, I had my company annual dinner. We had to wear traditional costume to the dinner. As usual, many will complain. I have noted some funny remarks.

Guy1: Aiyoh, why so “mar farn” (troublesome), go to company dinner also need to get new attire. Where to get traditional costume?
Guy2: Don’t care I just come in jeans & t-shirt. Not going to spend so much money just for the dinner.
Guy1: I probably will not go.

Gal1: Hey what are you going to wear? Got best dress competition.
Gal2: Cheong Sam is the only thing I have.
Gal1: Are you going to do up your hair?
Gal2: 2 hours enough time to go saloon to do hair? (We can go off at 3pm to get ready, dinner starts at 6pm 7pm)
…

Guy: What are you going to dress as?
Gal: As human, you? 😆

As usual, most of the gals go all out to dress up, there were Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Indian & Vietnamese costumes. The gal in the Korean costume won. Some sporting guys wore Arabian, Malay, Chinese (one look like “keong si”), Indian and Kung Fu costumes. The Indian guy (look like Bollywood actor’s costume) won.

I have to say, it was an enjoyable dinner. Our table got prizes for table draw.

The Chinese Lion Dance is important tradition during Chinese New Year. The first recorded performance of a lion dance is dated back to Third Century BC, before you and I were born. Those who perform the lion dance often need to have Wushu skills. One, handling the lion’s head, leads the dance and shows the lion’s emotions. The lions express joy and happiness. The proper lion dance must match with the drum, gong and cymbal rhythm. The lion head performer or the drummer must signal the other, so that the movement and music can be synchronized. There are a few sequences, that is normally used, like the 3-Star or 7-Star movement, followed by High Dance.

Payments to the performers are usually made through the eating of the green vegetable also know as “Choy Cheng” The angpow will be tied to the green for the lion to eat. Choy as in vegetable symbolize wealth. The lion head performer must not drop the angpow, as it would mean bad luck. After he has taken the angpow, he will tear the green vege apart and throw it out first to the left, then to the right and then to the middle to help spread prosperity in all directions. The music will then change to “high dance” and the head will be raised and moved as if the lion is happy to have consumed his prize.

Yesterday, there was a lion dance competition in Penang Gurney Plaza. My family went there to watch. My son likes it a lot, in hokkien lion dance is called “Boo Lan Sai”. He uses our blanket to do the lion dance on the bed. He was fascinated with the performance. However Emily didn’t enjoy it and she got bored after the first performance. I had to entertain her with food.

Let’s have the lion dance on my blog, not that I believe it will receive any special blessings. Here’s wishes you a happy and early Chinese New Year!!!

My company reception ping me to say there is a registered package for me. I bought something special for my little helper Emily. A mom who has a pair of very creative hands made it. The package was nicely wrapped too.

Here is it. If you like it and you want to order, go here.

Dedicated to Twinsmom.

Tagged by Auntie Jazzmint, here is Tim to answer it all.

The Rules: Remove the blog in the top spot from the following list and bump everyone up one place. Then add your blog to the bottom spot.
1. The Life of an Independent Babe
2. My All
3. All About Zara
4. Faythe’s Baby Blog
5. Mybabybay

Then you select five people to pass the love on to. Here’s my selection:
1. Whoever who wants to be tagged….

1. What were you doing ten years ago?
Not born yet. Still a sperm in daddy’s body I guess.

2. What were you doing 1 year ago?
I was 2+ and got sent to nursery or preschool. It was fun with so many friends, a playground to play, dancing and singing. I got conned by mummy because first day mummy accompanied me to nursery. I thought she would be there with me but second day, she vanished. Now I am bored with school, what next? Please get me out!!!

3. Five super fatty and high cholesterol snacks you enjoy:
1. Ice Cream
2. Keropok
3. Chips
4. Cheese Cakes
5. Mamee

4. Five songs to which you know all the lyrics off your head right now:
1. Mummy Daddy I Love You
2. Jesus Loves Me
3. Hickory Dickory Dock
4. Itsy Bitsy Spider
5. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

There are more but I will not bore you with my talents…..

5. Five things you would do if you were a millionaire (actually how far can you stretch a million dollar nowadays?)
1. Buy lots of Ice-cream.
2. Quit school & make daddy, mummy stay at home and play with me and Emily.
3. Take flights around the world with Mummy, Daddy & Emily.
4. Donate some to needy children – Mummy asked me to do this.
5. Make another billion, hey if I can make a million, why stop there?

6. Five bad habits:
1. Burp really loudly and lengthy.
2. Watch too much cartoon.
3. Doesn’t want to talk in school.
4. Snatch Emily’s toys.
5. Always holding a toy in my hand.

7. Five things you like doing:
1. Play with water.
2. Watch cartoon.
3. Shopping with Mummy.
4. Play at the big playground.
5. Eat ice-cream.

8.Five things you would never wear, buy, or get new again:
1. Chinese New Year clothes – Donno why mummy likes to dress me like a clown.
2. Non Ultraman/Batman Pyjamas.
3. Cap or silly hat – Mess up my hair.
4. Face mask.
5. Cane.

9. Five favourite toys:
1. Cars.
2. Barney Bag.
3. Balloon Blower.
4. Toy Apple.
5. Whatever Emily is holding.

Having a girl definitely gives very good advantages. Wanna know why? See for yourself. As she was doing it, I grabbed the camera and captured it all on video.

Click HERE to download video1.
Click HERE to download video2.

Emily is just so amazing, :good: she snatched my broom & dust pan and insisted she wants to help. Now I can fold my hands and shake legs while she helps me with housework. :lol:. I am so proud of her. Only 1.5 yrs, already know how to do housework. Anyone can beat that? Who needs a maid? :dance:

I was teaching Emily to call mummy but failed. She still refuses to call mummy. She can call mama but that also not so frequent. She can call almost everyone (papa, korkor, cheche, porpor, koongkoong, yeahyeah, mama, yiyi) except mummy.

Mummy: Call Mummy Mummy Mummy.

Emily: *ignore mummy & do her own things*

Mummy: Call Papa

Emily: Papaaaaaa *with a loud voice*

Mummy: Call Mummy *point to nose*

Emily: Noseeeee *show her cheeky face with her pucker lips*

Mummy: *geram, bite her fat thigh*

Emily: *giggles*