It’s a ritual of the Yaps to go vegetarian on the first day of the Lunar New Year. And there
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Mid Autumn Festival (Monday, 24 Sept 2018)
As in previous years, it is a school-declared holiday for Cass today as she’s from a Chinese school. It’s a
Continue readingEve Of Hari Raya And First Day Of Hari Raya 2017
On the eve of Hari Raya, we had lemang sold by an Indon lady by the roadside. Lemang is a traditional
Continue readingOur Chap Goh Meh aka Chinese Valentine’s Day
On the 15th day of Chinese New Year or Chap Goh Mei, the Yaps had their customary dinner at a
Continue readingMid Autumn Festival 2016
The weather for this year’s Mid Autumn Festival was just perfect, unlike previous years which were wet. We saw the
Continue readingChinese New Year Day 2 and 4
On the 2nd day of CNY, we got up very early in the morning. We had a train to catch
Continue readingEve And First Day of Year Of Monkey 2016
Eve of CNY dinner was at the girls’ grand uncle’s house as usual. After a ‘big meat big fish’ dinner
Continue readingBoxing Day – 26 December 2015
We had visitors at our place on Boxing Day! My parents, brother, SIL and niece from Singapore came for a
Continue readingWinter Solstice and Early X’mas Celebration In Ipoh – 21 & 22 December 2015
We went shopping for X’mas pressies on 21 December 2015 in Ipoh. Also got our girls their extra pairs of school
Continue readingQing Ming 2014
It was Cass’ maiden participation in Qing Ming this year. Her sisters had partaken twice in the past. She was
Continue readingChinese New Year Shopping… Again
This morning, after sending my car for a wash, hubs and I went to do our CNY shopping at a
Continue readingFirst Day Of Our Year Of Sssssssssnake
We had our reunion dinner at the hubs’ uncle’s house yesterday. Everyone was hissing with laughter, tossing yee sang and
Continue readingWinter Solstice Dinner At Nihon Kai Japanese Restaurant @ Old Klang Road
Last Winter Solstice festival, we had dinner at Han Room @ The Gardens. That cost the hubs a bomb.
Continue readingSelamat Hari Raya and Happy Holidays!
I look forward not only to Chinese New Year and Christmas every year, but also to Hari Raya because of
Continue readingOur 1st Day Of The Year Of The Rabbit
We greeted the year of the Rabbit by watching several spectacular fireworks displays let out from the KLCC area and
Continue readingOur Eve Of The Year Of The Rabbit
I think no one would be able to guess where I went to today, on the Eve of the Chinese
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