USA VISA

Going to the United States ain't like what you are entering Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and so on. You need a valid VISA from the US Embassy to set your foot on the country's land. Went all the way down to Kuala Lumpur to apply for our VISA before being to United States and had a few nights in the Cititel in Mid Valley Megamall.



It was a rush for any of us, my father, my mother and so do I waking up early in the morning trying to be puncture for the appointments that were made and being paid earlier before. Entering the compound of the US Embassy, you are not allowed to bring any electronic devices except personal belongings like wallet and documents. It's nothing much than expected but an ordinary office with an extremely tight security. There were many people who were waiting for their turn to be interviewed for their VISA in different counters according to the numbers taken when you entered the structure.

When It was our turn, being interviewed, they will eventually looks through your documents that were asked like your financial report and so on. I was asked with a silly question, that I was not aware of.

Counterperson: What is your father's name?
Me: Err.. I'm sorry, can you please repeat?
Counterperson: What's your father's name?
Me: Oh, XXXXXXXXX.

He gave me a grin with my reactions.

When the counterperson interviewed my mother especially about her occupation, he was really amazed and seems really happy with the answer and the reality - housewife. He said it is really hard to have a housewife staying in the house taking care of the children and the house in the modern years. After a few minutes of interview, we finally had our VISAs approved and it needs a day for the VISAs being processed. We back to hotel and took some rest before we shopped in MidValley and the Gardens and again shopped in Suria after we claimed our passports with VISAs on the next day before headed back to our family estate in the middle of the highway and went home after my father has done with his work although he was really tired on the long run.


Dogs in the estate had puppies but this little Blackie is really active than other puppies throughout the generations since the smart generations left after years. She is a luckiest puppy that were being guilded and leaded by the mature dogs in the estate.

MOM'S CNY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

Almost every year of Chinese New Year, I celebrate my mother's birthday together with my family. This year besides my aunt celebrated my mom's birthday with a Secret Recipe cake before they leave Penang, my father and I celebrated hers in Vintage Bulgaria Bar and Restaurant, a Bulgarian cuisine located next to Ingolf German Restaurant in Tanjung Tokong.


Had my lunch with the elders in a restaurant in Penang Road.


My mom and my dad.


Then the birthday celebration was held in my grandma's house together with my cousins. Thanks to my aunt who bought the cake. She likes the cake a lot and enjoyed it very much.


One a happy family, if my brother was there with us, that would be a long lasting happy family ever!


Birthday cake with flowers and an impressive poem was ordered by and brother in the States and delivered through a florist agent.


It was the chocolate ice cream cake and it was my mom's favourite too! She was really really surprised and happy by getting an unexpected gift on her birthday that day and was touched by the poem written by my brother.


My father and I celebrated my mother's birthday at Vintage Bulgaria Bar and Restaurant in the evening for dinner. The dishes there were very very delectable despite the pricing of each of the dishes. It was the best dinner ever!


We started with soups that was served at first on the table. The bowl of the soup was as big as your face, the taste of the soup - Shepherd's Salad, is impressive!


Besides the soup, the quality and the tastes of the dishes were really amazing. You will be missing its dishes after you paid your first visit into the restaurant, like I did.

Lastly,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!

CHINESE NEW YEAR '10 EVENTS

Besides paying visits to my relatives' houses, there were two main events to be attended. Wei Sean's house warming and barbecue at Lion Ong's. Both events were held in the evening but in a different day. I enjoyed myself in both events as well. Early in the evening I prepared and arrived at Lion Ong's house on 18 February when it was a Thursday. We had barbecue in her house and as well as enjoyed other Leo's cookings like spaghetti and so on. They were delicious!


Mr. Kok was forced to kiss someone's armpit in a game.


Daniel, Andy, Ying Ting and me.


Sheavone, Kok Sheng and me.

Next, Wei Sean's house warming party on 19 February, Friday. The same gang of us who went for Genting Highland Trip, Joel and some other friends were invited to his house warming party. We skyped Ken Jeen in his room before we had our buffet dinner in his housing area. Among all the dishes, laksa was the best but just it was a little bit too spicy.




After taking few group photos, some of them went home while some of us left in Wei Sean's room chit-chatting before we headed back to home and appreciated his invitation and said goodbye upon leaving his house. It was such a great year of CNY in 2010, the year of tiger! Roar!!

Chinese New Year '10 REUNION DINNER

It was the day before Chinese New Year, when most of the Chinese families will come back from outstations and gather in the house having their dinner together in the evening either in the restaurants or in the houses. Well, my family and our relatives were having our reunion buffet dinner in E&O Hotel's Sarkies Corner.


The night view outside of the Sarkies Corner in E&O Hotel.


That was me having my buffet dinner in the open-air restaurant nearby to the sea.


Besides having our own buffet dinner, we did communicate with each other and of coarse there were laughters too! That night was quite an impressive night, having our uncle and aunt came from Hong Kong for our CNY celebration.

Upon finishing our last dishes of buffet, there was a band who went around in the restaurant singing songs that were dedicated by the audience. My elders dedicated some songs and eventually they dedicated a Chinese song - 小薇. It wasn't amazed me that Malays talking Chinese but they sang Chinese song that surprised me. Here's the video:-



Everyone went back home with joy and some of my relatives went for clubbing nearby.