Chinese New Year 08 - Miri

08.02.08 - 2nd day of chinese new year... well, its been a tradition for any chinese to visit friends and extended families during the 1st few days of CNY... well, partly because the government only gave us chinese that much days for our holiday :P so... we went out on the 2nd day to visit a few friends... mostly my dad's and brother's friends since i've not contacted much of my old classmates... lol... think they think im dead already...lol... anyways.. we went to a couple of house and one of the most interesting ones is the house of Mr Tan, my brother's colleague.. an assurance agent manager.. a very successful person who can definitely make big catch in a day.. and the other is the house of one my sister-in-laws friends.. :P i've got it all on pic..

my beloved nephew, Jordan Bong.. posing for the camera.. i just asked him a couple of questions.. and he got irritated cause he was watching an interesting show on tv... :P he is only 2 btw

cam whoring at the back of my brother's car... b4 i cut my hair... :)

Lion dance convoy... its a tradition for all the school to send out their team to round up money to support the school

getting ready for the big show when some1 showed up and ask em to perform.. usually given red packet for their hardwork..

remind me of my younger days... emm... i never join the lion dance.. just tat.. seeing these kids makes me realize how lucky i was to finish my high school.

oh.. oh.. this is the one i was talking bout... look at what this house has on the wall :)

Mr. Tan's house.. a collection of the finest tea.. and tea-pots... as well as all the accessories.. :) tea serving techniques... not easy to master... :P

this chunk of tea alone cost.. emm... emm... :P RM800 - RM1000...

gosh... looking at him preparin it makes me sweat.. :P bt the tea was great...

lots of filterings are done b4 served..

the pot... its a collectable item... this one here is names the hundred children... there are 100 children carved on it

the side view

emmm... ahem... the other side view...

yet another view....

and finally.. the side with the descriptions... lol