..GONG XI FA CAI..
In the end, I won aabout rm60 only.. better than nothing. :) Then its time a 'fireworks' watch... quite interesting, but skijap only.. cos teda ramai orang supply fireworks.!!!
Xin Nien Kuai Le.. got up and everyone's ready by 10am... went for a quick Breakfast cos there will be no food at my grandma's place not until at 1pm.. so makan banyak2 ler... Receiving and giving 'hung paw' time... not me ler... my daughter, she got all from my aunts, uncles, po dai & kung-kung :D me just collect :}
Then after that, family photo together with grandma.. every year she's the superstar..... =DAfter the photo session, some went for lunch.. as today cannot have meat. .. dengan tidak membuang masa, my brother starts the 'daun' game... then pelan2 the kaki datang.... mmmm my dad as a 'cong' lagi, apalagi, everytime, when my dad became a 'cong'... all the honey bees gathered~~~~!! hehehee
I joint venture with my brother play 'lap lap fu'... tunggu kemenangan only lah! we won few $$$ only... afer an hour, they changed into 'poker' game... oh this time, mau simpan banyak sikit pokok... :) sap trus!!! yeah, we won $hundredss each... ok break time... 'Lion dance' time :)
Francesca has enjoyed watching the Lion dance, this time she ikut2 belakang and touching-tocuhing the tail... if can she wants to be in the team.. as the drummer..!! hahaaNothing much around after the lion dance so I put her to nap.. and me continue poker-ing.... =D
Dinner ready around 630pm... so tired, teda mandi lagi nih.... and lapar!!! another super-duper yummy food......ngap ngap ngap........ all the 'lap jeong' finished by ME....... gondoot!!!That's all about the CNY trip this year, quite boring but the joy is there... back to Kgau rest and sleepp....
The next day, after breakfast ~off back to KK... Tenom see you next year....
LABELs cny 2009, keningau, my family, my kampung, tenom
Got this article from Yahoo!News...
HONG KONG - If the global economy fails to recover in 2009, the housing bubble or credit crunch may not be to blame. It could be a lack of fire.
Chinese fortunetellers say fire _ one of the five elements mystics believe form the basis of the universe _ is essential to financial well-being. And fire is nowhere to be found in the mythology of this coming Year of the Ox, the Chinese lunar year that begins Monday.
"Fire is the driving force behind economic growth. Without it, the market lacks momentum," said Raymond Lo, a Hong Kong master of feng shui, the ancient Chinese practice of trying to achieve health, harmony and prosperity through building design, the placement of objects and auspicious dates and numbers.
Chinese soothsayers see a deepening recession, millions more losing their jobs, and stocks and home prices continuing to fall. That's more or less in line with what some economists are predicting, but some fortunetellers are throwing in other dire predictions _ massive earthquakes, rising U.S.-Russian tensions and trouble for President Barack Obama.
Obama, born in the Year of the Ox, is taking office in a particularly bad year for his Chinese astrological sign. The ox sign is in direct conflict this year with a traditional Chinese divinity called the "God of Year," considered a bad omen. Obama also is the 44th president, a number the Chinese deem extremely unlucky, because "four" is pronounced the same as "death" in Chinese.
"The new U.S. president is not having good luck this year. His honeymoon will only be short-lived," said fortuneteller Alion Yeo, predicting Obama may even face impeachment in his first year in office. "The Year of the Ox looks slightly better and less dire than last year, but it will still be bumpy."
Yeo also predicted that the U.S. mortgage crisis would worsen and the stock market would plunge to new lows.
But Malaysian numerologist Weng Shi Ming suggested Obama's birth year would offset his bad luck. Weng said the symmetry of 1961 is "the perfect mix of ying and yang," rendering Obama "immune to the effects of 44."
The ox, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac, symbolizes calm, hard work, resolve and tenacity. According to legend, the ox allowed the cunning rat to ride on its head in a race to determine the animals' order. Shortly before the ox crossed the finish line, the rat leaped off to claim victory. The Year of the Rat was marked in 2008.
Among the world's luminaries born in the Year of the Ox: former U.S. President Richard Nixon (1913), former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (1925), Princess Diana (1961), and Hollywood actors George Clooney (1961) and Richard Gere (1949).
The lunar new year is the biggest annual festival for ethnic Chinese, who make up about one-fifth of the world's population. It is a time of lavish spending, when loved ones exchange "hong bao," or red envelopes stuffed with money. But this year's festivities will likely be more subdued amid the economic slump.
"What's important is that the family has a good time. There's no need to overspend," said Ooi Lee Mui, a Malaysian housewife shopping in Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown, where the season's gold lanterns and bright-hued flowers bedecked streets and stores.
Joey Yap, a feng shui expert in Malaysia, saw no economic recovery before 2010.
"It will be a daunting year. We haven't really reached the peak of the problems yet," Yap said. "We haven't tasted the main dish, and will most likely experience it during the second half of the year."
But feng shui master Lo saw a glimmer of hope. The combination of two elements changes every lunar year, and this time it's two earths, the element that represents harmony and peace. Not since 1949, when the world order was settling down after World War II, has an Ox Year seen two earth signs.
"It is a year for healing ... from the turbulent time the world has experienced," Lo said.
By DIKKY SINN,Associated Press Writer AP
LABELs news article
Just few hours ago.. My daughter wanted to take some toys out from her toy box... entah tiba-tiba I heard "Papa, Papa.. look!" I was in the kitchen tu time... and then she shout and says..."Papa, that's a snake!!" I'm like "WHAT?"............. another stranger visitor.........???? I don't dare to go and check it out, but my husband panggil.... "B, come... look at this!" eeeeeeeeeee malas oooo... orang phobia sudah about the lizard yesterday..!
LABELs animal, home, snake, wild species
I'll be away for few days to celebrate Chinese New Year with my relatives, cousins, grandma from my father's side... yu huuuuuuuu.. can't wait!!! My mom were already in Tenom few days ago, so she can prepare the most delicious food for this year... cos every year, tukang makan only... so this time, ermmm sadap-sadap lah nih she masak.... yum yum... she know all my favorites!!!! ( Terung, Cung kien, udang kering with bawang merah, kangkung belacan..& the most requested and A MUST!!!- bawang putih & merah goreng with kicap...) a ya yaiiiii........ 'salivating' already :)
I can finish 2 tins o!! bukan tin yg kici, the one yang panjang punya tin... hehehe tapau lagi p KK..
Almost by midnight, we'll be sitting in a row.. watching fireworks!!!
Okay Folks...
Wishing all of you Happy Chinese New Year.
May the Year of Ox bring you Fortune, Luck, Health, Happiness & Wealth.
Gong Xi Fa Cai
Xin Nien Kuai Le
Nien Nien Yiu Yue
Wan Shi Rhu Yi
LABELs cny 2009, family gathering, tenom
So we got up.. and opened the door and let her in.
She's like, looking and wandering around........
So, I let her alone in the room.
Went down and make ourselves a cup of coffee....
As usual I'll be at my desk and counting ..
My husband is getting ready to work..
I saw micha came down to the stairs with in her mouth of a 'Lizard'..??
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee yuck!!!
WOW!! quite a shock!! cos we were thinking where does the Lizard coming from??
All my doors were closed and I just opened it right after I got up..
Scared... Question Mark on my head!!!
Ask Marce to get the Lizard & throw it away..
Sialan betul, Micha bawa pula naik atas in our room....
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
then she let it go and play with it.... silaka!!!!
I dont even have the guts to look at it... so geli!!!!
My daughter lagi... bising betul..
Mamma, why you scared? Im not scare..cos it very small one...
And kept on repeating it again and again...
GERAM o!!
Pandai2 lagi she ask Micha.. why you bring in the Lizard???
Finally Marce managed to move it outside to the balcony...
Oh!! takut2 it will climb somewhere and came back again...
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Marce showed me that he had a long scratch on his back/arms and a bite at the belly..
Would it be this Lizard go inside his blanket and bite him???
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
scary o!!!
So, everyone... please check around your bed before you sleep
or before you turn your light off..
under the blanket, pillows.. eeeeeee
LABELs my cat
1st...Apology klu ada perkataan-perkataan yang tidak memuaskan.... :p
Lady : (without saying Hello, Hi, or any greetings. ).. trus = I'm an Officer DBKK and I received a complaint that YOUR dog has bitten my client, and this person has also called a police report.. So I need to clarify and investigate this case. (the 2nd lady cepat2 take my dog's foto, as one of my dog were barking and wandering around.
Me : (Blurred).... errr I think your client has made a mistake.. I've lived here for 4yrs and my dog never go around out from this gate, and my dog never bite anyone. (smiled..) (while talking my dog -Mose' still barking but I stopped him.. so he stopped!!)
Lady : By looking at your dog, I am SURE that YOUR dog, which the description has been given to me by the person is the SAME dog... the jaw, the teeth and the color of the dog.. (memang buduh lah in my mind said already!!! and I started to be PANAS!!!)
Me : Sorry. I have explained to you and assure you that its not my dog. How can my dog go out with these fence and strong gate?? Have you check around my area?? There are a lot of stray dogs around this area which is quite dangerous too.. have you check that??? Have you check how many Rottweiler around in this area??? How can you be so SURE about my dog is the ONE???
( ... still talking , raining sikit2..Im with my umbrella while she's not..) I didn't even give her any chance to talk and I kept on talking.....
I lived here for a long time, and stay in the house for most of the time, my dog is a trained dog, plus you can go to my neighbors; ask around whether they have seen my dogs go 'jalan-jalan' or not!!???? (mau PANAS-PANAS sudah)
Lady : Look at your dog, so fierce.. if it bite people you know how it gonna be like?? You should chain or lock your dog in the cage. So it safe to other people who walking around here...
(I cannot tahan.... is she out of her mind or what???? I just think she is stupida..)
Me : WHAT???? are you crazy??? DO you think how it end up IF my dog go out from this gate??
ALL my neighbor will be eaten!!! AND listen... IF this type of dog being placed in the cage all the times, you know what they'll become?? Theyll become more crazier, monster and fierce!! you UNDERSTAND?? Why should I chain my dog if my dog is IN MY COMPOUND?? If anyone go near my gate and got bitten by my dog, that is not my fault... thats the stupid people tia takut mati!!! IF happen any robbery or something and my dog in the cage, will you be guarantee that I will not be get rape or robbed??? Please,dont be silly... use you brain..Why I want to have dog?? for decoration in the cage?? (Ding dong betul o this lady... OMyGoodness..! (OMyOmy.... I dont know how many times I shake my head... )
Lady : ARE YOU SURE?? Are you sure of what you're saying??? How you know that your dog did not go out?? What if your dog went out at night time? and bite people?? If you go out and you open the gate, ARE YOU SURE your dog did not go out?? go bite people???
( I REALLY CANNOT TAHAN ALREADY, ALL THOSE STUPID Qs THAT CAME OUT OF HER MOUTH, CAKAP BANYAK WITHOUT THINKING... NO BRAIN BETUL THIS STUPID LADY... I GERAM, I PANAS... I DONT GIVE RESPECT.... I HATE WHEN SHE SAY 'are you sure? Are you sure?') ini mau sia kasih satu biji ni!!!!
ME : Oi, Hello.... Look into my eyes and listen with your ears... I swear to GOD that my dog never do such things!! I am the owner and I know! We have trained him and he knows what to do while I reverse my car... he is not stupid (mau sudah cakap..like you'..but sabar!) If my dog has bitten anyone, its definitely is our responsibility.. and I know its a serious matter.! BUT in this case, its not my dog!! You can put CCTV around here if you want to have more proof.. so please stop pointing at my dog if you're not sure yourself.@!!! 'putana, catso ,gente di merda!!!
Lady : OK. I will not have further discussion. You can call the person and settle it with this person, I am busy I still have 3 complaints to go and its almost 5pm which is my off duty.. & Im not working to get sick.. now its raining plus I dont have an umbrella..so can you give me your contact number, your dog's license....?
So you said you swear to GOD?? haha I never see anyone that so brave & swear to GOD..
(puki ayam... mau main-main lagi sama sia... sialan,babi... ini tia buli nih... macam she sengaja mau kasih marak the api... ok nevermind... let's argue lah..)
Me: Dont worry I will give you everything what you wanted.. but when I said I swear and I really meant it.. and you dont laugh!! what you can do is, You wait here I will call my husband and you'll talk to him about this case and settle it TODAY!!!
Lady: NO NO NO.. I can not wait anymore... I have many works to do..
Me: I dont care you have to wait! He's on his way now...
Lady: I want your contact no. & your dog's license now...
( I just showed my hand, like wait... )
Me: Its raining now, you can wait inside the car. Please... (muka masam sudah nih)
(So me lambat2 cari the stuff till my husband came...)
Lady : Miss Miss,(calling me..) is this your husband?? (step out from the door..and see)
Me: YA!! (garang nih)
Lady : Oh.. you're the owner of GRAZIE???
Me : YA!!!
My husband : Please ladies.. come in to my house.. its raining!!! (dalam hati sia, biar derang tu.. koto, bagus ...sabak!!!)
Lady : (with soft voice) oh ok... thanks..
( going into the house..)
My Husband : Amore, you know who is she..? She's the one who gave us 4star for our restaurant's Toilet.
Me: GOOD!! (without saying anythingggggggg.... I sat back to my desk...layan my panas !!!!)
My Husband : So, may I know what's the problem...
( so the lady start to explain.... bla bla bla)
Lady : Ya, I've received a report that a BITCH dog.................. (hey, wait a min...... Terus I interrupt)......
Me: Hey, you didn't mentioned its a Bitch Dog??? If you have mentioned it earlier on.. I shouldn't have waste my time... MY GOD!!!! =bollocks!!!!
My husband : Amore, per favore... smettetela!!!
Lady : This person has been bitten seriously and hospitalized and already make a Police report.. see how serious it is..? bla bla bla...
My husband : I think the person made a mistake... I know which dog is that bite the person, but I cannot tell you. Bcos, Ive seen this dog quite fierce and yes its Female dog.... Its not my dogs.. my dogs are Male.. and they're well trained by me.. look at my other 'Wolf-Dog' in the picture, that dog I had in Italy and this is the most dangerous dog!! But with me, they're harmless..only for my family members.. OF course, if anybody who came or near by the gate, that is not my responsibility!!! Its not my dog cos they're inside my compound~~~~ ( so I interrupt lagi.............)
Me : (actually pointing to the lady).... why you didn't say 'Are You SURE???' (kima betul!!!!)
Lady : (the lady pandai softly speaking to me...) Can you come here and sit with us here..?
Me : NO THANKS!!!
My Husband : Lanciare..catso...!! ( marah saya lah..kunun2 biadap!!! so what!!!)
Lady : Come here..sit...
Me : I am fine and dont want to sit.. you can carry on talking.....
Lady : No hurt feeling bah!!! (WHAT THE FUCK!!!........ trying to show off you're an angel ka??)
Me : What??? Hurt feeling...??? 'vafangculo'
(So I went upstairs with Francesca.. before going upstairs... I talk to my husband..)
Me : Amore, don't talk too long cos she got another 3 complaints togo...
( I think they continue grandma-grandpa stories..... looking at the clock,its 5pm. We finished our shower, still heard they talking..........)
Me : (from upstair) Amore, Basta... let them go!! Its time their off duty, dont let them work extra~~~! 'angculo' (my husband didnt answer me.. few mins later, I heard the gate opened..and saying goodbyes.. I came down..)
My husband : please Nancy (aiii?? mau cari hal)
Me : YOU please...before you start anything.. you better listen to my side 1st... Dont make any assumption before hand... This woman is too much and SOTB!!! Man!!!
( so he listened.....................................)
My husband : Yea... you're right... In fact, she did say sorry to you before she left.. but you're in upstairs..
Me: What she sorry??? If she really feels guilty, she should have say that infront of me while she ask me to sit... 'angculo' lah!!!!!
My husband : She's the worst person that I ever seen in here... such a bitch.. even that time when she do the Cleanliness inspection in the restaurant..before she mark anything, already she asked me to do this & that... Why not put the 'Do Not Spit' sign?? 'Keep Clean' sign.. this that!!!!
I was so angry too... then I looked at her..and say" Do you think I allow my customer to spit? Do you see any unclean spot around here??" She said, you must do that to educate people... he laughed... are u crazy or what?? why I must educate this people????
( so that was his stories about this woman............... haiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii *sigh*.......... buang masa saja.!! plus bikin kasih panas!!)
I dont know what to comment and to say about this woman... so pity!!! wish not to see her around..
( around 7pm..... watching telly.... somebody knocking the gate... my heart saying'-eh where's the dogs why didnt bark..??' So I went to have a look)
Girl : (looking at her, so small sized lady.. smiled..& say) Miss, Sorry pasal saya kasih salah number rumah... Saya lah yg kena gigit anjing... tapi Boss sia silap number rumah... sorry sorry.. many many times............
Me : kenapa buli jadi begini???? kau tau kah apa terjadi tadi??? sia bergaduh sama tu orang DBKK..?
Girl : Sorry... sia silap... Kenapa itu DBKK tidak panggil saya?? (there you go... )
( so she start to tell how she got bitten, which dog..when and bla bla bla........ apparently, she;s also my neighbor.. but she lived @#51. while Im 46. Just few days ago, she was walking on her way to work, a Bitch dog -baru juga lepas beranak was her neighbor's dog #47..the dog barked at her and start to bite her bag... suddenly she recalled that she forgot to take some keys, so she went back to her house, & the dog kept on following her & this time the dog attacked/jumped on her, she quickly lift up her hand to protect her face from the dog's bite..the dog didnt actually bite strong or badly 'like how the silly Lady has described' -hospitalized lah kunun!!! sialan!!! Saw on the girl has 2 handy plastered.. injected and she look fine..just a bit phobia.. thats for sure. So I bring her to her neighbor and called the owner of the dog.. so they talked..)
kesian my dogs..kena tuduh-tuduh...
LABELs bad day
Yesterday, we were invited by BB to her friend's ( Luisa & Vincenzio ) from Italia to his apartment to have a lunch...Italian Food..? erm never say NO! So, we arrived. The food were already displayed on the table..and there's an array choices of FOOD & DRINKs =D .. .. .. .. which one? which ? should I start 1st??? HAHA SO BURUK! Memang lapar already we all.. so I start with Salumi & Proscuitos. . . bite by bite... uhhu uhhu uhhu... never enuff! hehehe.. my daughter as usual, loved to eat em' so much!!! and she ate a lot of it!!!
They prepared = Prosciutto, Salami, Parmigiana, Pizza, Bread, Cipolla Fritatta, Cheeses, the Ultimate dish Spagetti Cabonara with Pancetta.. We ate, chat, laugh, joke, drink, sing, Oh! such a bliss..... we should have this like, every weekend...? hehehe guarantee gemuk! =D
so FULL couldn't even walk straight up!
We had a great time gathered together =D
LABELs friends gathering, italian foods, my weekend
Yesterday night, hujan kuat dan lebat~~
I managed to convinced my brother J to kawan me togo
to eat somewhere in Jln Lido...
He was so lazy to go but I said, 'sia belanja bah'
wah..... so pantas dan laju..he said "bah oklah".. silaka :p
SO..
I arrived first, and ordered...
Its not a Chicken, not a Beef, not a Lamb and not a Fish..
BUT I go there JUST for their FAMOUS...
....
....
....
PORK CHOP...
(ngok ngok).... jan mare :p
Ya, I can tell you... very lah the sedap this Pork Chop..
the only shop that sells Pork Chop!!
Been there many many years ago, but in one period of time
they stopped to sell 'Pork Chop' don't know the reason why..
But I think they have it back for a long time already....
SO, NOW i KNOW
* * * * *
SO, as today...
I just did my dental treatment..
in total 3 tooth fillings!!
arrrggghhhhhhh...
been a long time didnt feel that 'machine thingy'..
gggzzzzz gggzzzzzz
eeeee.. quite scary..
BUT, my worry calms as I have the nicest Dentist doctor..
thank God..
2hrs in repairing / consultating / treatment...
I FEEL GOOD... te ne ne ne ne...
but there a few more to do treatment :p
Arrived home, explaining this and that to my hubby..
looks a bit stunned maybe not for my tooth
but for the cost of the bill... hehe
Terpaksa masak bubur la tonight... luckily lil Francesca's ok with Poridge
BUBUR AYAM +
bawang merah & putih goreng campur kicap manis (as my condiment)
perfecto... just missed the spring onion..
.... mmm berliur sudah .... :)
almost finished :p
il dolce per me
Yea.. I went back to the same place to have the same Craving...
This time, I bring my 2 brothers together.. sure Cho-Chong would loved it!!
Ordered the same one BUT unfortunately they don't sell it today.
:(
So, I ordered Chicken & Lamb Chop.
Chicken not too bad.. but much preferred the Pork..Next time perhaps...
LABELs local foods, my home cooking
'You Tube-ing'
Normally Im too lazy to "YouTube", cos of the long waiting + slow loading +
or maybe my connection is bit slow....
So, lazy lah...
But tonight it seems to be quite fast..yea I mean FAST!!
So..I "You Tubed~!
Just wanna share few songs...my most listened songs!!
and favorite..the latest that I currently sing.. and
also my husband's preferred.. :p
so can sing together-gather... hehehe
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(CARUSO - Lara Fabian)
(CARUSO - Andrea Bocelli)
(THE PRAYER - Celine Dion/Andrea Bocelli)
(LA SOLITUDINE -Laura Pausini/Lara Fabian)
(JE T'AIME -Lara Fabian)
awright for tonight..
connection seems start to be slow... cis!!
happy listening.. buona notte...
LABELs most fav songs
Besame, Besame Mucho
besame mucho
como si fuera ésta noche
la última vez
Besame, besame mucho
que tengo miedo a perderte
perderte después
Besame,
besame mucho
como si fuera ésta noche
la última vez
Besame, besame mucho
que tengo miedo a perderte
perderte después
Quiero tenerte muy cerca
mirarme en tus ojos
verte junto a mi
Piensa que tal vez mañana
yo ya estaré lejos,
muy lejos de ti
Besame,
besame mucho
como si fuera ésta noche
la última vez
Besame, besame mucho
que tengo miedo a perderte
perderte después
Besame,
besame mucho
que tengo miedo a perderte
perderte despues
que tengo miedo a perderte
perderte despues...
LABELs andrea bocelli
Io che non ho capito niente
Tu che non mi basti mai
E mi dai tutto
Io che non so fermare il tempo
Tu che non mi vedi mai
E sono dappertutto
Scendi dal mio letto scendi
Scendi dal mio letto scendi
L’amore e’ bello solo se lo fai con me
Allora che ti meravigli
Come l’estate piena di luce
Tornera’ la nostra storia
Ora e per sempre senza grida
Come un bacio
Come la pioggia il sentimento
Spegnera’ la nostra rabbia
Solo una goccia
Sopra il viso
Poi ancora il sole
Io che non so
Lasciarti e vivere
Tu che non mi ascolti mai
E parli a vanvera
Tu che accendi e pieghi il desiderio
Si’ decidi solo tu
Mi fai passar la voglia
Scendi dal mio letto scendi
Scendi dal mio letto scendi
L’amore e’ bello solo se lo fai con me
Allora che ti meravigli
Come l’estate piena di luce
Tornera’ la nostra storia
Solo una goccia
Sopra il viso
Poi ancora il sole
Loved this song..
Actually like all of her songs..
& now I'm practicing this song & will try to sing it all out loud!!!...
LABELs italian song
Season 01
LABELs my idol
Ever wonder how much you've spent totally in a month..?
I know, we spent too much eh.. :p
Just like me, keeping these receipt to track record for own goods..
Last-last sakit hati juga seeing those receipt..
ONE of my RESOLUTION... to
SPEND LESS~~!
Yes, I will I will I will..
LABELs my receipts