CNY 2013

Being away from home, scrolling through Facebook feed, instagram seeing pictures of everyone having their reunion dinner, dolling up for CNY isn't that bad when you have a great bunch here to celebrate together. But nothing can be compared to being close to your family on this festive period.

Skype session while receiving my virtual angpows

Sis whatsapped me this picture to taunt me :(

Showing off my fav pineapple tarts

Virtual gambling!

Headed to town for dinner on the first day of CNY with the coursemates at this pretty restaurant, Wong's. Love the oriental decorations and the ambience though food wasn't to my liking. Before that, first visit to Gala casino where I won 2.50 in blackjack lol. Oh well, better than losing or nothing.

F4? :P

Mom made me bring my cheongsam along and finally got to put it to good use!

What kind of reluctant face is that?!

Looks like the royal maid and the emperor lol.

Group pic!

Jiaxin, Voonhon, Kai Yap and Ryan

Sichuan dishes for the night

Karaoke at HK diner after that!

UWE organised a dinner for us on the 13th at Zen harbourside, this time with most of the coursemates and uni students. Food was blergh but the company made it worthwhile together with performances by our own friends. 

Missing Han Pin!

Wendy performing When you say nothing at all and In your arms.

Adrian, Szen, Leewee

With a red angpow! :P

With the coursemates

Bestie who's half drunk?

People at our table for the night

Mini dinner with the law students at our flat hosted by Christy our masterchef for the night! Drinking session and card game after that got everyone crazeeeeeeeeeeee. You wouldn't wanna drink the concoction in the bottle in the middle of the table! A mixture of wine, cider and water, ughhhh.

CNY ended with a chap goh meh dinner last night at our place. Whipped up chicken rice while Ryan and Christy made kungpow chicken with tomyam, Szen stir fried vegetables while Yench made baked potato with kale. 

Trip to Middle Temple, London post up next! X

Vanity, Cardiff x Festival of Diversity

Was at Vanity on the 8th of February for a CNY pre party with the peeps, the best asian party I've ever been to so far! The crowd was great, most of my favourite hits playing and of course with the best bunch!

With Jasmine

With Han Pin

With Szen

Amidst sleeping at 6am, woke up at 10am for our day trip to Cardiff for Festival of Diversity, a play by Malaysian students! It was also CNY eve and managed to skype with the family while they were having reunion dinner minus my presence :(

My subconsciously sad face. Lol

Wet day in Cardiff

Lunch at a Malaysian cafe; teh ais

Yummy nasi lemak

Curry mee

Hainanese chicken rice

Cardiff's living expenses are way cheaper than Bristol! Cab was calculated via distance while it's per person here in Bristol. Took a cab down to Mermaid quay, though we didn't see any mermaids ;)

Malaysia's One Direction? :P

Having a caramel macchiato while sheltering from the rain

With the bezz flatmate :P

Did some shopping in St David's Square before heading to St. David's Hall for the play. 

Bowled over by the violinist!

Dikir barat

The play was better than I imagined it to be! Mesmerizing performance and great vocal skills by the actors. Brought back good old memories in Interact days where we had our sketches too! :') Headed back to Bristol right away after the play ended.

Freshened up and had supper & gambling session over at Jia Xin's place to usher in the lunar new year! This time, in pounds sterling wahahaha. Managed to win about 20 pounds, for the first time in my life, not losing money! :B

CNY posts and my 21st up next!