I am not really a coffee drinker but my husband is and nothing beats chillaxing with him in a coffee house or a cafe over a cuppa or two. While we were in Melaka, we visited Mods Cafe. It is located just a few minutes walk away from the hotel that we stayed for the night.
Mods Cafe have been operating for about 3-4 years.
It is a very eclectic cafe with A 1978 Volkswagen Kombi Campervan in Hippie floral orange parked inside. The van served as the coffee bar and cashier.
We were informed that it is not a merely decorative tool. They drive the van out every now and then and served as a coffee van outdoors.
Mods Cafe is a very unique and vibrant place with all sort of antiquities decorating the quaint cafe. One of a kind, I must say. The place is perfect for photography enthusiasts and of course, selfie queens like myself.
Anyway, Mods Cafe have a roaster inside the shop, hence they roast their own beans. And here’s what we had that day.
Piccolo and Cappuccino. The taste is a tad too robust and strong for me but my husband loves it very much, so I guess that’s all that matters. 🙂
Price wise, the coffees here is rather pricey, much pricier than my regular coffee and tea lurks in KL, even but I’m not complaining. The ambiance and the coffee is worth paying for, in my humble opinion.
Do give a visit to this lovely cafe if you are ever in Melaka. Below is the info for it.
It was Chap Goh Mei, or rather the Chinese Valentine’s festival night in the small town of Melaka. Like I mentioned in my previous blog post, my son and I were went on a solo trip without my husband to witness the festival. 🙂 He was busy working, and only came over to join us afterwards. There is a story behind this. 🙂 Initially I did not expect that he would come over to join us as he’s been really busy at work, and his workload is piling.
He informed me that he would come over to join us. I didn’t take it seriously though. 😉 These days, I don’t put much expectations on people… not only my husband, but everyone else around me, as I come to learn that not everyone else have their own lives to lead, and in my husband’s case, his work consume a lot of his time.
Although I informed him of my whereabout with our son like I usually do via text messages, I did not expect him to appear before me while I was walking around in Jonker Street. 😛
When my husband arrived in Melaka, he did not inform me right away and was walking on his own too.That night, we kinda bumped into each other without even making calls to each other on where to meet. Well, how about that? Although we have been with each other as husband and wife for a very, very long time, bumping into him in a very crowded and busy nightmarket is definitely a first. For the first time in my married life, I felt that our relationship is indeed meant to be, and Fate always have a hand in guiding us to each other whenever we got lost. 😉
Anyway, I’m sure you had enough of my little walk down the memory lane. 😛 Here’s sharing with you what we did afterwards.
The well famed Jonker Street was transformed into a Japanese Tanabata inspired carnival-like street, and so, we walked hand in hand with our son in tow over there.
Bright red lanterns illuminated the entire Jonker street and it makes me feel as if I was in another country.
There was also funfair booth along the street, and couples could be seen holding hands and walking around while hunting for things to play.
Typical carnival game; burst the balloon and get the prize of your choice.
I was immediately transformed into a little girl and pestered my husband to win some soft toy for me. He obliged, but of course, these sort of things are not easy for you to win. 😛 more often than not, these are just for the sake of pure fun (and wasting money). 😛
Feeling rather hot and famished after having fun at the carnival, we dropped by one of the stall to quench our thirst with the classic all time Melaccan signature shaved ice, the sweet and cooling Cendol. 🙂
And of course, we had supper too. I ordered some Oyster Omelet from one of the stall to share with my husband.
And when the Oyster Omelet was not enough, we ordered a plate Duck Eggs Char Koay Teow. Unfortunately for me, they have forgotten to omit the beansprouts. 🙁 I have intolerance towards that stuff. So I told my husband to just finish it off for me. But I suppose he felt like indulging me that night and so he picked them out one by one and fed me with those without beansprouts 🙂
We called a night and instead of driving all the way back to KL after the festival, we stayed the night in a hotel nearby. 😉
To say that I was happy by the end of the night is an understatement, being indulged and pampered that way. 🙂 Life can be a box of chocolate every now and then, I guess, if you lower your expectations and at the same time, make effort to make your loved ones happy 😉
I have always believed in educating my child OUTSIDE of the classroom and giving him real life experience instead of grilling him to be a four eyed nerd. 😉 As I mentioned in my previous post, I went on a solo trip with my son to Melaka with me to join in the Lantern Festival Night celebration that was being held over the weekend . Coincidentally, we were invited by Nuevo Attractions to witness the soft launching of Melaka Alive. And so, I accepted the invitation brought him to watch Melaka Alive.
So, what’s Melaka Alive is all about? Melaka Alive is a project that aims to present the past of Melaka in 5D. In other words, it is a cultural performance that tells the history of Melaka as it originally should, from Parameswara to The Malaccan Sultanate to the times of Portuguese occupation through live theatre performance.
It is indeed an experience of a lifetime. Now, let’s take a closer look at the stage. The Melaka Alive stage is located nearby the well-famed Porta de Santiago and directly opposite the Proclamation of Independence Memorial.
Yes, this is the stage.
A closer look on Bahtera Merdeka where the Melaka Alive Cultural Performance is staged. The ‘stage’ is actually a ship, and to watch the performance, you’ll have to actually board the ship. Rather interesting concept, I must say. I was told that there will be a few more stage performance that will bring history alive across the famous locations in Melaka; the ruins of Porta de Santiago and The Christ Church in the Dutch Square, but for now it’s just The Ship, Bahtera Merdeka.
Upon entering, you’ll be greeted by the casts who are already fully costumed. They will lead you to board the ship. This is where you’ll feel that you have just stepped into a time machine, where you were brought into Melaka of the past. With such fantastic traditional costume galore, I felt so out of place in my regular street clothing, and the vain pot in me chided myself for not wearing traditional clothes that night.
One word of advice; they were’t kidding when they said that the performance is in 5D. If you are seated in front and the Bahtera Merdeka’s crew hand you a disposable raincoat, you might want to put it on.
There is plenty of realistic rainfalls and ocean tide’s splashes throughout the show. The one that I watched was called ‘The Winds of Melaka’
So this is where history actually comes alive. Set on board of the ‘Bahtera Merdeka’, the ship inspired stage, this extravaganza tale of Panglima Awang is brought to life in a play that combines spectacular visuals, effects, music and live acting to tell the story of Melaka’s rich and diverse history, from the establishment of the city by it’s founder Parameswara, to the glorious Melaccan Sultanate to it’s fall into the Portuguese hands. Amongst other things, the performance also highlights the legends of the Mouse Deer and dogs, the arrival of Cheng Ho’s fleet and the coming of de Sequiera and de Albuquerque to the shores of the kingdom.
Here’s sharing with you a video I took that night. 🙂
So what did I think about the entire Melaka Alive: The Winds of Melaka performance? Magnificent! I felt as if I was thrown back in time. My son who have always enjoyed live performances and theater probably learned more about the Melaccan history here than he would have in the classroom.
Melaka Alive is definitely a must see tourist attraction for all who visit Melaka and Malaysia. Like it’s tagline goes, it is ‘very history, very drama in 5D’.
Interested to see history comes alive before your very eyes? Here’s the ticketing details:
Ticket Pricing
MyKad
Adult RM35
Child RM20
Non MyKad
Adult RM45
Child RM28
Senior Citizen (60 years +) RM20 –
Terms & Conditions
Prove of MYKad at redemption counter is needed.
Child 3 years old and below or 90 cm below is free.
How can you not love a man who will go the distance just to be with you, literally and figuratively? 🙂 I’m blessed with such a man.
I went on a solo trip with my boy to Melaka for the Lantern Festival a.k.a the Chinese Valentine’s day celebration ans my husband went over soon after he finished work to spend the weekend with me.
Anyway, as I said earlier, it was the Chinese Valentine’s festival or commonly known as Chap Goh Mei over here in Melaka and men and women were given oranges and bananas respectively to be thrown into the river to find their love match.
Chap Goh Mei is associated with the traditional myth of young unmarried ladies throwing mandarin oranges inscribed with names and telephone numbers into rivers in search of a boyfriend or husband.
However, ‘Chap Goh Mei’ itself means the 15th night of Chinese New Year in Hokkien, which also marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebration.
The day is celebrated similarly to the day before Chinese New Year is celebrated –with much joy and festivity. During Chap Goh Mei, families gather over a grand meal which includes glutinous rice balls and homes are beautifully lit with red lanterns. At the temples during Chap Goh Mei, people offers prayers to the God of Prosperity (Cai Shen Yeh) to bless their family with good fortune for the coming year.
Traditionally, the day is punctuated by the sounds of the love ballad called Dondang Sayang that is sung in streets to the instruments of a violin, two drums and a gong. Sometimes this becomes comedy when the lyrics are changed by the singers.
I told my husband I’ve thrown an orange too when he came to meet me in Melaka. 😛 Oh hey…I’m spoken for but I’m a hopeless romantic. Can’t blame me for that, can you? My husband asked me what I wrote on the orange before I threw it into the river. I said….I just wrote my blog link https://cleffairy.com. 😛 but that’s not all I wrote, actually. I was just too shy to tell him. Yes yes, 12 going on 13 years together and I still blush around him every now and then
😉 I wrote ‘520, for all eternity’. 😉 Nobody knew what the numbers really meant, but my husband and I shared something really significant about the numbers. 😉
I don’t usually celebrate Valentine’s day, be it the Western or the Chinese version, but hey…I’m not complaining. 😉 it was indeed an experience to remember and a wonderful memory to cherish.
Did quite a lot of things during the Chap Goh Mei weekend and I will be sharing with you about Melaka Alive cultural performance and more interesting places to visit soon, so stay tuned for more. 🙂
I’m a daughter, a wife, a mother and somewhat a traveler. Although I don’t do much holidaying overseas and people keep telling me that I should get out of my shell to see the world more, I do explore Malaysia as much as I could. In my humble opinion, Malaysia have so much to offer, especially this year; The Year of Festival 2015. There is a lot of unique, never seen before cultural festivals going on throughout the country this year and it’s such a shame that Malaysians tends to spend their time and money overseas rather than exploring their own country. Call me a frog in the well, but I prefer to explore my own country, thank you very much. Malaysia is so beautiful, culturally rich and have so much to offer and I think I ought to get to know my own country first before exploring the outside world. That way, I could tell the world how beautiful my country is instead of worshiping the beauty of other countries. 🙂 You can’t blame me for being a patriot, can you?
Anyway, it’s 3am as of writing. I just came back from my short trip to Perlis, and I happened to spot my Facebook friend tagging me with this tagging game. It sounds like this; ‘Show the contents of your bag right now’. I seriously loathe such games. I hate it when people tag me and as me to do stuff like that, but I was in the ‘nice girl’ mood, so here’ mine. 😛
Okay…I know, I know. I’m a traveler but I’m quite a vain pot. I believe that style shouldn’t go flying even when you’re traveling, so that explains why apart from the essentials like identifications and DSLR camera along with power banks,I have contact lenses, basic makeups stuff, and shawl to accesorize myself with so that I could look different even when I wear the same outfit for two consecutive days (well you can’t help it if you are backpacking).
Apart from my vanity supplies, there is also Nutri Prezz On The Go Energy Bars, Vita 500 Slush drinks, and healthcare items such as NEUTRAX Original and NEUTRAX Therapy Oil. These are all products by Felda Wellness Corporation.
Having seen the contents of my bag, my friend is familiar with all of the items shown except for NEUTRAX Original and NEUTRAX Therapy Oil. So I thought…why don’t I share it with all of you here? 😉 They are both a wonderful healthcare item produced by Felda Wellness Corporation. Sure I was skeptical when I was first introduced to NEUTRAX Original and NEUTRAX Therapy Oil, but I’m now using it religiously as it helps me a lot in my daily lives as a busy person. My life is pretty hectic and I don’t exactly have the time to care and pamper myself inside out, so I need some effective healthcare item that could supplement my body inside out.
So, what’s NEUTRAX is all about?
NEUTRAX Original is a premium quality Superfood like no other produced by Felda Wellness Corporation. It is actually Cultured Coconut Extract (CCE)with Bio-Lipopeptide; made through a proprietary advanced microaerophilic fermentation process using carefully selected coconut milk that is ethically harvested at a specific maturity.
NEUTRAX Original contains extraordinary immune boosting lauric acid, found only in breast milk, which is known to improve energy levels, boost immunity, regulate hormones, stabilize sugar levels, and boost the cellular healing process.
The 5As benefits of Neutrax Original :
1)Anti Microbial – Manage diabetes, kills candida fungus, curb infections.
2)Anti Inflammatory – Reduce and manage gout. arthritis, rheumatism, fibroyalga, diabetis.
3)Anti-Oxidant – Prevent Alzheimer, slows aging and promote cell regeneration.
4)Active Lipid – Reduces bad cholesterol, reduces risk of heart diseases, boost metabolism.
5)Active Immunity – Manage asthma and severe eczema, speed up recovery process.
NEUTRAX Original is fairly easy to use.
NEUTRAX Original can be taken:
* 2 tablespoons daily; (unless instructed otherwise by doctor or health advisor)
* NEUTRAX Original can be taken on its own or can be mixed with food or beverage.
*NEUTRAX original is HALAL, so no worries if you are a Muslim.
Check out the video of my friend, Arief Farhan, an actor, entertainer and a young entrepreneur demonstrating how to consume NEUTRAX Original. 😉 He’s a NEUTRAX user too. 😛
I’ve been taking NEUTRAX Original for about two weeks now and I could see the positive effects on me. Unlike before where I feel tired easily, but now I feel much more energized and revitalized. 😉
Below is my NEUTRAX Diary: 14 Days Natural Wonder Journey with NEUTRAX
Day 1: I was a little skeptical about drinking NEUTRAX, cuz most supplement taste nasty. But I tried it regardless and discovered that it tasted like highly concentrated coconut milkshakes, minus the sweetness. Not for the faint hearted, and definitely would need an acquired taste to get used to.
Day 2: Did not notice any changes.
Day 3: I noticed that I had no problems running around like the crazy Duracell Bunny all day long in events and whatnot. That’s pretty surprising cuz I get tired pretty easily and my mood can get terribly nasty due to fatigue.
Day 4: Bowel movements improves. But I keep feeling so thirsty and drank water much more than usual. Not sure if it was the heat or if it was the NEUTRAX Original’s detoxing effect.
Day 5: I was able to sleep better. Being fully energized and powered up during the day makes me sleep earlier at night. And I could wake up earlier and feeling relaxed after a proper good night rest.
Day 6: Started noticing that I now no longer have constipation problems and could do my business with ease. Instead of 2-3 days once, it’s now once a day.
Day 7: The real fun begins, could really start to notice the distinctive difference in my energy level and my mood. I don’t easily feel irritated anymore and I feel very energized.
Day 8: Was out whole day again, attending events. Was filled with energy and people mistook my son for being my kid brother twice.
Day 9: Flaky and scaly skin due to being outdoor is much lesser and I could seriously see the new skin regeneration effects.
Day 10: Skin is much clearer and smoother
Day 11: Took a good look in the mirror and noticed that my face have natural rosy blush though there was no make up on. Skin is devoid of pimples though I was having PMS symptoms. Skin tone is much more even too.
Day 12: Another noticeable positive changes that I noticed is that my gum no longer bleed easily whenever I brushes my teeth.
Day 13: Again, someone mistook me as my son’s elder sister and I noticed I not only look different but feel different too.
Day 14: Some scar is no longer noticeable. Skin much softer and smoother and my face is much more radiant than before. My rashes due to excessive swimming during my trip to Perlis has miraculously disappeared too. Check out the before and after picture below.
Apart from that, my mood swings is not as violent in comparison before I started consuming NEUTRAX Original.
NEUTRAX Original is definitely a natural wonder. So, basically, it helps me with my energy level tremendously. And as it has detox effect, I could see the magic it does to my skin from the inside.
But then again, I’m not sure if the skin rejuvenation part is strictly contributed by NEUTRAX Original as at the same time, I’ve been using NEUTRAX Therapy Oil too.
NEUTRAX Therapy Oil’s potent formula is 100% plant based, with Bio-Lipopeptide. It is of course, HALAL to use too, so if you are a Muslim, don’t be afraid to try this out.
Apply the oil onto your skin and scalp after showering daily you’ll discover that it is very pleasant to use.
Here’s some of the benefits of using NEUTRAX Therapy Oil.
1. Deep moisturising for healthy glow
2. Protects against extreme weather, environment pollution, and lifestyle stresses
3. Regulates sebum production – Cell renewal and restoration (eg skin with burns & scars)
4. Prevents premature aging
5.Protects against UVA/UVB oxadative stress
6. Rehydrates skin/hair, uneven skin tone, pigmented, sensitive and irritated skin (eg acne, eczema)
Check out the video on how to use the NEUTRAX Therapy Oil
NEUTRAX Therapy Oil is highly absorbent, with added Geranium essential oil, which is known to regulate hormones, relieve stress, reduce inflammation and irritation. Apart from that, it also alleviate the effects of PMS, improve circulation and tighten skin for a healthier and younger look. I definitely approve. A bonus: It smell so good that it could pass off as an aroma therapy oil or a musky perfume.
I liked these two products so much that I’ve been passing it around for friends to try.
One of them is my good friend, confidant and mentor, DJ Koz. Sharing is caring, you know? I would want my friends to benefit from it too. Check out a testimonial video by my friend, Deejay Koz of eWana.fm after using NEUTRAX Original for a few weeks.
Did you watch it? 😉 In my interview with DJ Koz, who have also been using NEUTRAX also approves this natural wonder.
NEUTRAX has basically changed my life and those who are using it for the better. I don’t easily feel exhausted now and my family, especially my husband could see the difference. My husband told me I look much more rejuvenated and much more cheerful after using NEUTRAX. I’m much much cheerful, playful and much more generous with my kisses to him. I’m hardly crossed these days and easier to deal with as my mood don’t swing as much, even during those time of the month.
My friends, family and I have benefited from NEUTRAX in a way that we could never imagine and the quality of our lives has improved tremendously in a short period of time. Won’t you want to be like us too? Check out NEUTRAX from the links below. 😉 You’ll be surprised on how this natural wonder works magic in your lives.
How did you spend your Valentine’s Day? My husband and I celebrated it in quite a romantic setting this year instead of the usual quiet dinner at home. 🙂
We celebrated at Avenue K rooftop. A rather romantic and dreamy setting I must say. There’s the KLCC Petronas Twin Tower as the backdrop and glittering lights like diamonds when the night falls.
Avenue K has outdone themselves for Valentine’s Day I must say. There’s even live jazz performance for those who are celebrating that night.
Beautiful jazz music all night through
Light fruit salad as dinner. 🙂
And then husband and I danced a lil bit that night, along with other couples who were there. The last time I danced with my husband was when we were still young and just start dating. We were still in college then. I was only 17 then.Yes. I married my college sweetheart. 😉 He was my first love, and still in love with him against all odd.
Love is not something you could actually describe, but who is complaining when they received roses and chocolates as tokens of love?
It was indeed a memorable and lovely night. 🙂 Everyone was in the mood for love. Thank you Avenue K for all the things that has been done for all the lovers that night. The time spent with husband that night is something I’ll cherish and remember for the rest of my life. 🙂
Having an autistic child whose milestone is not exactly on par with normal children has always made me feel inferior and a failure, but I come to realize that despite of some people telling me that,( oh, you know who…friends, relatives and people who doesn’t bother to mind their own business) it is neither my fault or my child’s fault.
I made it no secret that I want to leave my old life and get out of my comfort zone. I made it no secret that I no longer wish to mingle around with people who constantly have more complaints daily than positive thoughts. I would have been forever stuck in a stagnant level if I were to continue to live in my old life but i’ve been blessed enough to meet with people who not only motivate and support me, but inspire me to be a better version of myself, and also people who told me that I’ve done a great job with my son and I should stop beating myself up just because my child is different. I have self confidence issues, and I still do, I guess. Autism tend to do that to parents, mothers especially, but I have some help from positive people who have faith in me.
One of the person whom I have been privileged enough to get to know on a personal level is Kos Serani; a deejay and designer. Above his designation, he is a wonderful elder brother, confidant and mentor whom I respect very much. He is a man who is multi-talented and humble, and every now and then, I’ll join his modeling and grooming class where he taught me a lot of things; body posture, body language, how to walk with your chin’s up and with confidence, how to speak in public and many more. I have benefited in many ways from his generosity and constant motivation. Although I don’t aspire to be a model or anything like that, what he taught me has helped me tremendously in terms of confidence and self-respect.
Anyway, he had this fashion show, featuring one of his exclusive collections last Sunday with some of his models. I did not manage to go as I have made a commitment to watch Ultraman Live in Genting with my husband and son.
Although I enjoyed myself immensely while I was in Genting with my family, was feeling rather wistful about not being able to watch his fashion show.
And so, a good friend of mine, Yard…a male model who happens to be one of the models who was involved in the show shared me some pictures from the show, and I thought it would be such a waste not to share the photos here with all of you.
Pretty hot, no? No…I’m not talking about the sexy body…:P but I’m talking about the clothes that these guys are wearing. Flaming, sizzling red. This is a part of the Kos Serani’s Chinese New Year’s collections. 😉
Quite a blaze and I like the playful but bold details of the outfit. Fits the spring festival pretty well, don’t you think?
I’m still waiting for individual photos to share with you but here’s a group photo featuring models wearing Kos Serani’s collection. Bright, smart and eye catchy.
Here’s the fabric maestro himself. Dashing in black. 🙂
I guess that’s all for now and I’ll be featuring more of Kos Serani’s design and collection soon. Keep a lookout for it and I promise you’ll drool over the clothing…and models too, I guess 😉
When it comes to anime, I’m more to Sailormoon and Dragonball kind of girl but my husband and son is an Ultraman freak. My husband especially. Having heard that Ultraman is here in Genting, we decided to pay a little visit. We drove up all the way to Genting. It was just about 1 hour drive from home.
The Ultraman in Ultraman Live in Genting. The show features popular Ultraman Zero, Ultraman Ginga, Ultraman Tiga, and five other Ultramans namely Ultraman, Seven, Taro, Cosmos and Mebius together with two infamous kaiju alien Baltan and Ultraman Belial.
While I easily get confused on which Ultraman is which as there are too many of them to even begin with, my husband can tell me which Ultraman is called what, and he also knows the monster’s name by heart.
My son loves it so much that he can’t stop playing pretend when we came home back home and hugged the huge Ultraman figurine that my father bought for him to sleep.
Ultraman in action
Ultraman fighting monster.
Part of the live action scene
Another cool scene. ‘Ultraman Live in Genting 2015’ is produced by Tsuburaya Productions and it is customized with an all new storyboard for the Malaysian audience and Resorts World Genting. The show is pretty cool with high tech stagecraft and I’d say it is worth every penny spent there.
Anyway here is sharing something with you.
If you purchase your tickets now (while stock last) you stand to get a limited edition of Ultraman Projector Watch FREE. Ultraman ticket holders will also receive an exclusive 30% off for Ultraman limited edition merchandises and a 20% discount to dine at Resort Seafood, Hou Mei Resort Hotel and Coffee Terrace.
Pop corns is also on sale for you to munch on and a very special edition Ultraman tumbler. I bought one for my son and it was retailing for just RM20 nett (popcorn and tumbler) and RM26 nett that comes inclusive with a very special Ultraman popsicle. Drinks is refillable for free for the tumbler throughout the duration of the show.
Tickets are available at RM88 (VIP) and RM68 (PS1). For more info, please visit: https://www.rwgenting.com.
How many of you would agree with me that festive season could be quite damaging in a lot of areas? You know, the financial part, the physical stress and not to mention the emotional challenge that you have to go through when you are forced to face society/relative’s expectations…
While I’m sure most of us couldn’t do much about the financial, emotional and mental damage that has been done during festive seasons, there is something that we could do to fix up the beauty damage that has been done by binge eating and staying out too much in the sun. Here’s sharing with you ladies( and gentlemen too) what we can do to look good after all of those unhealthy indulgence:
*Detox your body by starting to eat healthily again, and fast if you can. You may go on a liquid diet too if you want to.
* Watch your cholesterol level. It might have increased after all of those festive food indulgence. Have some oat in the morning. It helps to decrease your cholesterol level.
*Drink more water and stay hydrated
* Stay out of the sun if you can help it. It is always scorching hot during festive seasons in Malaysia, especially during Chinese New Year. If you can’t, do remember to use sunblock to protect yourselves from the harmful UV rays.
*Hit the gym…or exercise regularly to burn off those unhealthy and unwanted fats.
There is no such thing as a short cut slimming down or looking good. I have always believe that it is all hard work and a healthy lifestyle to keep one looking good and feeling good inside out.
But then again, if you need some professional help to look beautiful, I believe you can just hop over to visit RMT. It is a medical centre that is offering all sort of beauty and aesthetic solution for your vanity needs. Visit their site here https://www.rebornmt.com check out what they have to offer.
I visited them once for a whitening procedure and boy I must say that they work wonders. 🙂
My skin feels much healthier and have some pinkish glow.
And the stubborn dark circle around the eyes has somehow been reduced. The pic above has no filter, by the way. 🙂
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A child no more and is now a married woman with a child of my own, Chinese New Year is always intimidating to me. It is no longer fun where you get to eat a lot of tidbits and collect angpow from the elders. Socially speaking, Chinese New Year is a horror story where you have to practically endure your nosy relatives who talks too much and judge too much for their own good. You see, I never like those stupid small talks that asks me questions like why I only have one child, why my son’s progress is so slow in comparison to other children etc. Such things makes me feel uneasy and makes me feel like my privacy have been breached.
Yes. Honestly speaking, that is how I feel every Chinese New Year. Unpleasant, really…as the Chinese are extremely competitive and naturally Chinese New Year becomes the time where everyone show off their achievements. Everyone have something to show off about. How well their kids are doing in school, how awesome they are at work…it is all about who is better than the others.
Not exactly my thing. I don’t like showing off…nor do I like to get involved in meaningless small talks.
But then again, I have changed a lot these days. I am much a successful person today in comparison to last year and the year before. I’m prettier and lovelier now. I no longer feel inferior and I strut with my head held high. I am influential too and my son have progressed so much in his own ways too and despite not really expelling academically, my son is pretty street smart and have loads of hands on experience in comparison to children his age. Unlike a lot of children his age, he wasn’t raised to be babysit by iPad or smartphones, so he have better table manners too, where he would actually sit and eat the food instead of fiddling with the gadgets. Frankly speaking, if I were to boast, there is definitely a lot for me to boast about.
So yea…Chinese New Year might be socially unpleasant. But looking on the bright side, at least I have a home to go back to. My mother in law is still around and she usually make a lot of effort to bring the family together for Chinese New Year. She will cook loads of delicious stuff for us to eat and there are jars of tidbits for all of us to munch on. I guess when I am older, I’ll be doing the same thing to keep my family together, and despite the unpleasant social environment, I still could enjoy homecook food and enjoy doing nothing and unwind during Chinese New Year. My husband will be by my side 24/7 too, which is great as we are all busy during normal days. Who says you can’t make the most of everything? Festive season can be pretty overrated and commercialized, but it provides the opportunity to actually bond with your family, so make the most of it. Consider yourselves lucky to still have family and home to go back to this festive season. Some are not lucky enough to have one. 🙂
Happy Chinese New Year. Here’s sharing with you a video. Inspired by true events, this Chinese New Year short film by Alan Thoo, brings together 4 good friends chit chatting over tea time. Another Lions Club of Sunway Damansara Metro message to everyone, proudly produced by Virtigo Studio and Adini Productions.
Starring Joseph Germani, Dennis Yin, Shawn Lee, Simon Leong and cameos by many local celebs and Lions members.
