new year at the malls

today is the 7th day of the first month in the chinese lunar calendar and according to this calendar, it is everyone's birthday. we called it 'ren ri' in mandarin.

someone got a surprise in the sms when i wished him a happy birthday. he thought i had gone crazy. luckily i am still not that ignorant of chinese cultures. so i wish all readers a HAPPY BIRTHDAY. it means everyone now is one year older whether your actual birthday has come or not. that means i am already 33. the double 3. well, the thing is, i dun feel 33 at all. i feel much younger. i hope it is not a case of not wanting to admit that i am getting older.

for the past few days, things have slowed down soo much and the weight has been piling quite a bit i think. going to the malls means eating and shopping right?

i have spent 2 days this week in 2 malls- mid valley and 1 utama on tuesday and friday respectively. next friday, 2 more malls to sapu-suria klcc and pavilion. no, i am not suddenly rich from all the angpows i can still collect. i am just playing the role of a driver and guide to my sister and brother-in-law who has not been home to malaysia for the last 4 years. but ah, you put me in the mall, then you won't see me leaving the mall empty handed. gulp! yesterday i got 3 dresses from one u. i love dresses, especially those A-line ones. they just flatter my pear shape figure and wearing a dress to work is just so convenient. so now i have like 5 new dresses to show at work. hahahaha. and of course sis and broinlaw also got something lah. after all the aussie dollar has appreciated so much against rm. what a bargain.

the deco in the centrecourt in midvalley.

lunch at sushi zanmai. some of the dishes we ordered are missing. the chopsticks flew too fast as soon as the dishes were put on the table and the photo opp was gone in that few seconds.

our dinner at oriental cravings in one u yesterday. i like the hotpot they served....i think it is only available during cny??? this might be the only restaurant in one u that is non-halal and business there is definitely brisk.

oh i watched valentine's day too with aunt. it is a very light and all sugary-coated movie just right for v's day. i like it although i dun have my sweetheart or darling next to me. well, i'm glad that my aunt enjoyed it too. but she admitted that she fell asleep for a while halfway through the movie. haha...not because the movie is boring, but because she had to wake up at 6a.m. that day to send my youngest sis to the airport.

on the same sweetheart note, i think as the year passes, my grandpa is getting more concerned about my single status. sigh. i overheard him talking to grandma today in the kitchen about me being unmarried and my sister being married. he is also concerned about the youngest sister being single and i think he told her to look for someone back in australia. well, there is no shortcut to this kind of thing and i will just disappoint him but remain happy myself. sorry sir, i can't just go out and make you happy and put myself into all sorts of predicaments to bring home a man. the matter of the heart is a complicated one.