The days were filled with fun, laughters and school mates sessions. Well, after our 10 Golden Years Reunion, I have some private shooting session @ my sister's home and brought along Mike, Adrian & Gab for assistance. Glad the team were helpful and didn't mind much for some of their private time used. About 4.30pm, we drop by Madam Jong's house for CNY visiting and meet up the rest of the gangs there. Same old little gathering like what we did a few years back and Madam was gleeful to see how much her student's changed, from school life to working life and latter, marriage. EJ used to bring his cammo Canon Powershot along but guess this time is the "huge" camera on work – and that would be me. We captured some wonderful batch photos as well. Enjoy~

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We had dinner @ Pizza Hut with the operating chiong Penang crew (Adrian, Gab, me & Mike), bought some popcorns & snacks (Lee Fah Mee) @ Cold Storage before heading for EJ's home for the Scooby Doo premieres. LOL!! Feels so childish with those snacks though but it taste good! It goes.. licky licky yummylicious! After the premieres, the audience claimed it was so 'blair witch project' – like till some almost fell asleep. Rotten Tomatoes Given : 93% Ahahahaahaha! SFW~ most prefer the trailer instead. Oh, I apologize for the apathy as my render were hooked up earlier + lack of time to compile. Oh well… we still enjoyed! LOL!!!

Operation Chiong EJ House for The SFW Premieres.
Gerard.. don't do that!~ where is another version with the boys? Mike???

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Day 4 – CNY. Well didn't bring my camera along but had a fun filled afternoon with The SFWs and drop by Tang Chen Chen's house @ Muaratuan (dang far away from the city) after my dinner. Chen chen is pregnant and she might be deliver her baby any time soon. And still the same, she was as funny as before. Moon split up with us and met her fellow gangs @ bing while the 3 boys had a short midnight visiting @ my house and some wine session.

Pardon that… Iphone quality~ Kai Fei & Chen Chen behind…

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~ End of 2010 CNY Session ~

Day 1 as usual, besides relative house visiting, it's all about snacks, food and drinks and do believe me, I hardly had soft drinks this lunar new year. Probably due to those gassy sodas & artificial sweetness contained. Well, I spent most of the time at home doing some projects and helped out a little on house chores whilst waiting for people to drop by. Is that simple else mom's gonna nag for her missing son who never sits still at home.

Day 2 marks another fruitful day of non-stop visiting from family members to fellow high school mates. Well, what I did was brought along my portable softbox along and play around with the help of assistant of course. Consider ideal enough for house to house family shooting. LOL! Okay.. let's see what we've got.

P/S : Timothy / Uncle Mike / Aunty Anne if you're reading this. I deeply apologize that I skipped your house visiting this year. I was really busy being booked around Kuching HAHAHAH! We'll see ya in SGP.

Now this 4 girls are way too naughty & noisy!!!!!! Ya I complain!

Especially this girl.. so un-coopeartive

What's with the V sign in every picture -.-

Elder & second sister

I thought BW is simple

Now some lomo here~

Parents were waiting impatiently. LOL!

Dan & Isa

What you think? Kch girls got make up better or without? LOL!

Dang… this sister of mine likes to take photos

So.. here's your own family photo!

And your in-laws!

and our parents!

and your children with their cousins.

How bout some smiles there Noelle & Christbell. I just knew I got the names right.

The 60s' LOL Christbell looks like me when I was young ^^

Alright alright, late afternoon, at about 3PM I drop by Irene's House and informed the usual buddies to be present and whalla, everyone turned out! Goodie goodie! But there are 2 new members in the 'family', one is a black cat named Mimo and another, Aw & Jeff's newborn – it's a baby girl! hahaha! Now we're all on a mission to try out Irene's home made Sarawak Laksa and glad the original taste is still there. Where can you find Laksa at this period of time? Irene's house that is! LOL!

Also, glad to meet Lawrence (Irene's brother) in real person. I get to know him online through photography and am pretty amazed with his inspirations really. We had whole lots of fun playing softbox & capturing some photos around. Oh yeah, Lawrence also bought me sio bees from Kenyalang's Yong Kwang Kopitiam and dang it taste as good as before.  Am loving it! There's this chat session we talk about online and he managed to purchase it a day before lunar new year eve, well, thank you a million for that Lawrence. Appreciate such jubilant warmth welcome! hehehe! Here's some candid shot from Lawrence:-

At work! LOL @ Josie!

Oh, I like this.. The neutral color from Canon gears, 50mm f1.8

At work! Shooting Josie!

And Irene, my assistant! HAHAHA!

Outcome @ follows… but before that! Let's LAKSAAAAAAAAA!

Such wonderful food prepared by the host! There's shredded eggs (usuyaki tamago), prawn & chicken meat as garnishing! Usually I hardly had those shredded eggs included, in stalls and usually it's either chicken or prawn, that's all. See last year (2009) laksa here.

You want some?!!

Yes there's a few bowls, and more, and more!!!

Here comes the sio bee hot from the microwave! Wahahahah!

Man….. I can't stop filling it in m mouth. NOM NOM NOM!

You must think am pretty insane to take so many photos of laksa eh? Not so! Once in a year and this is different bowl settings

Lawrence daughter, Emily…. also adored SIOBEE hahaha!

Now here's our 'Family' photo for the year 2010. Check back our 2009 photo here… 

From left – Me, Celine, Mike, Jeff, Siaw Yee, Josie, Irene… ah… 2 new members in this photo as you can see!

Not ready yet but thanks to Lawrence of capturing this!

Now it's Lawrence's turn! Emily got so impatient of me LOL!!

And looks like she's gonna cry! Oh NO!

Better when I broke some jokes

Playing softbox on Josie

Aiks… everyone "beh tahan" with my softbox.. too funny with the shape! They said it looks like a food cover

First time witness Celine doing the  :P thing LOL!!!

Irene & Josie… Aiks.. where that Mimo cat go?

Irene's family~

Irene's family~

Candid!~ Irene did that sofa stepping to take photos LOL!

LOL!!!! Josie oh dear! It's bigger than you thought! hahahaha!

Here's the softbox effect

Josie & Me on softbox effect. Good take Lawrence

I didn't really know what am handling that time until I saw this photo LOL!

Celing & Mike~

Another group shot at some corner

Josie part in

Lawrence & me

And Irene part in. kekekeke! That's the 3 who yabber on the net always. LOL!!!!

With good-o buddy Mike!

Hope you enjoyed!~ Stay tune for Day 3 & Day 4 CNY 2010.

16.02.2010 – Day 3 of Lunar New Year in Kuching. Do you see how time flies? 10 years man. 10 years! It's been a quarter of our life since we left high school. Life changes, some found their loved one and tied their knots. It's never easy to have such wonderful friends around who's with you, understands you and most of it, they know your presence and willing to part in any gatherings or oaccasions without second thought.

I am never good in organizing huge gatherings and this time with the little help from Chiaw Ting (my ex-classmates), am able to invite out a few familiar faces abide from some inconsistency replies; probably the timeframes ain't right for some of them or minor matters that called them off but still, not much people are interested in parting a mixture of classes range from 5k, 5B, 5Sc1, and 5sc2 of more than 100 students. You can see the poor response though from the picture. Once I thought this was my private gathering since I knew most of them from different classes. 

Anyway, it's so blessed to see everyone enjoying themselves, and same old same old. I deeply apologize that I've neglected some of them, probably that long table was too far away from them but anyway, nice to see everyone in place. Happy 2010 and Gong Xi Fa Cai.

The lunch was held @ Grand Margherita Hotel Kuching from 12-2pm. Lunch dismissed at 2.30pm and 2010 attendees as follows :-

1) Joseph Teo (5B) – ORG
2) Chiaw Ting (5B) – ORG
3) Kelly Hon (5B)
4) Wendy Liu (5B)
5) Chung Sze Lee (5Sc2)
6) Jelly Chua (5Sc2) 
7) Celine Kho (5Sc2)
Mike Chai (5Sc2)
9) Lawrence Chua (5Sc2)
10) Tyrone Chen (5Sc2)
11) Michael Wong (5Sc1)
12) Annie Choo (5Sc1) +1
13) Gerard Tan (5Sc1)
14) Emmanuel Joseph (5Sc1) +1
15) Adeline Kuek (5Sc1)
16) Connie Ling (5Sc1)
17) Sim Wei How (5Sc1) +1
18) Adrian Chung (5K) +1

+1 denotes spouse / partner

Group of people

Shashimi Platter

Mike munching and complaint that the food is not above par Actually I second that

Anther Mike going to get some food. Celine can't have much fried or too oily ones. She's pregnant! 

Kelly also enjoying her little feast there.

Jelly enjoying herself, as always

Gab complaining about her pouty lips LOL!! while Adrian (from 5K), well… dunno what he's thinking

Mike called EJ and he's on the way there!

There you go.. The lovely couple Mike & Celine and yes both are from the same class. So happy for them.

Another couple, Chiaw Ting & Gerard. CT from my class 5B and gerard, 5Sc1

These boys are late! Casper from 5Sc1 in the center and Lawrence from 5Sc2 on the right.

There, the group enjoyed the lunch. Gy.. that Adrian…

Here comes the 2 doctors, Dr. Jamie & Dr. Emmanuel. Emmanuel from 5Sc1.

This is Annie of 5Sc1 with her hubby

Crazy Tyrone from 5Sc2… sumptuous meal here

Casper still sounds funny since we last met.

Group of girls from 5Sc1, From left, Angeline, Adeline and Connie

Annie part the capture.

Yeap here's the complete ones. These girls are very hyperactive in their class. hehe

Urm….. hungry people

Chung Sze Lee of 5Sc2 & Tyrone discussing something in flaunty manner – joking

Another catch!

Here are the girls from left, Jelly of 5Sc2, Wendy of 5B, Kelly of 5B (this 2 girls use to sit together) and far right, Chiaw Ting of 5B, our ex-class monitor.

Again, Gabriella & Adrian. Was said Adrian looks like Ah Pek Here hahahah!

There Mike dunno what's his catch.. LOL

A decent one for the 2 of you

Another photo for EJ & Jamie

From St. Jude Kindergarden to now look how much we've changed. Bwhahhahaha! Me (Joseph on the left, 5B) and Michael on the right (5Sc1)

Our 10 YO Cake contributed by Gerard Tan. Thanks a lot mate!

Sorry for the pun. It's supposed to be 10 GOLDEN YEARS REUNION, not GORDEN. LOL!

Here's the group photo. Everyone looks good! Too bad for the stance position. Someone should have sit down.

Now this is better. The girls are looking sharp!

Of course, the guys are getting more handsome each day

Oh Mike!

Now it's my chance to stand and represent everyone to blow that candle. Not my birthday, don't get mistaken.

Ready?!?

FUH!!! Dang that Mike put a BBQ stick over.

FUHHHHHHHHHhhhhh!! Lights out!

Time to cut the cake… See Celine's reaction. LOL!

Miaahahahahaha! Am gonna destroy the 'GORDEN'

Alright Alright! Just cut the cake!

Giggling EJ n Jamie. Yeah I bet EJ was munching something!

His job to distribute the cake LOL!

Look what we have here… Google Nexus One. Lawrence & Adrian have this

People chatting and laughing

SUSHIssss!

Another of Tyrone's creation!

Here's Angeline again!

Ah Gin & AK47

Another shot!

Annie & her hubby again

Connie Ling. and congratulations… Just Married to Ambrose!

Excuse-ma!

LOL! I think Lawrence had too much booze before this…

Here's the normal version!

Chatting hard!

Adeline & Connie!

AK47 looking sharp!

Adeline and Tyrone with a random shot!

Here's the 3 again.

Here comes the crazy looney!

I think this album has too much AK in it. OUCH! Pardon that!

That's all folks. And that's a wrap for our 10 years annual reunion. Thanks everyone for attending! Appreciate it to bits.

A happy & prosperous new year to you, your family and friends around. Another year has gone and welcome the year of the metal tiger. I was back to Kuching last saturday (13.02.2010) via JB bound KL and to Kuching. The journey, as usual was hectic from Singapore to JB whilst the second link at Tuas was clogged with vehicles. The queues & waiting time were somewhat worse and it went for a few kms' away from the JB customs (4 lanes) I recalled. The driver seemed to be an uncivilized person for cutting queues on that massive jam. That's not all. He drove recklessly as if it was police & robber chance. I could see finger pointing from drivers behind. Well, I do understand his concern; that is to reach Senai airport on time so we could catch our plane and check in earlier. Be it. We paid S$50 for the swift and usually it's The Malaysian Driving Style that is. Glad we reach airport 3 hours before departure. 3 hours? What am gonna do there? My hefty hand carries were trudged some distance to the terminal and for your understanding, after a year or so, the airport still undergone heavy renovation (in the progress of upgrading) on it's exterior. How long it'll be for them to reach the terminus I wonder?

My flight was scheduled to depart at 12.05pm bound Kuala Lumpur. I was lucky enough to get an on time flight which usually was postponed or delayed as far as Air Asia is concerned. The flight took about 45 minutes and arrived LCCT at around 1PM. This time am brilliant enough to do an early check-in via online to smoothen the progress and whalla, everything was in placed and not late even a single minute. There, I met a stranger Indian lady who was also on her way to Kuching. We chat along and got to know that her husband was being placed in Kuching for work for quite some times and she as well hopes to be transferred to Kuching to join him. How sweet of that. So, the flight departed on time and during the flight another aunty had spoken to me. I got to know that she is working in KL and was back to Kuching for holidays. We yab about life in Singapore and KL. Am really glad that there's still curious strangers around us but I hardly interact much with them and guess this season was exceptional.

How many 'glad' should I highlight here. Finally, am darn glad that I reached grandmother house on time for big family reunion. It's always poised with good food around the table but before that I had a little visit at the chi ji temple to pay respect for my late grandfather. There you go…. that's my gushy Chinese New Year eve. (Some early ang paos from my uncles & grandma of course – benefit of not married policy ) Oh ya…  I met a few photographers at friendship park and played fireworks…. photos available in facebook

The elders, aunty and uncle on the dining table as usual.

There my cousins as usual, it's getting lesser and lesser. All was married GOSH you see how time flies. purr..

You see some abalone here, meatballs, duck & chicken. Very the teochew!

Steamboat with fish & assorted meat soup

Shiny Ducky is delicious

Home made Steamed Chicken

And this is Chinese New Year Day 1. First stop was my grandma house of course. An early greet to the elderly and my fellow cousins but oh, there's too many of them. The place suddenly turned crowded and I had no idea where I'd start. Well, mostly are relative home visiting on Day 1 – nothing much. Was at home for the entire night, not knowing what to do since the vehicle was drove away by my sister. How sucky it was to be in Kuching without a vehicle bringing you anywhere else.

Enjoy the rest of the photo for Day 1 CNY

This dish is called Ka-Cha-Ma, some crushed leaf with white wine & chicken

Curry chicken, spicy & taste good

Home made Rendang (very spicy). Oh, am loving it~

~ Day 2 coming soon ~