'Yee Sang' performed in a malay house.

Yee Sang? I know its traditionally a chinese dish served as an appetizer to raise 'good luck' for the new year and is usually eaten on Renri, the seventh day of the Chinese New Year. In a celebration known as "lo hei", families and friends gather around the table and, on cue, proceed to toss the shredded ingredients into the air with chopsticks while saying (Jíxiáng Huà, auspicious wishes) out loud to mark the start of a prosperous new year.

Typical ingredients include: fresh salmon, daikon (white radish), carrot, red pepper (capsicum), ginger, daun limau nipis (lime tree leaves), Chinese parsley, chopped peanuts, toasted sesame seeds, Chinese shrimp crackers (or fried dried shrimp), five spice powder. The dressing is made primarily from plum sauce.

Well, last Sunday, my Sister’s family celebrated my brother in-law's birthday after Tahlil and Yassin together, starting with Yee Sang, following with Nasi Beriyani (Prawn and chicken) and ended with dessert of Baskin Robbin Ice Cream courtesy of my nephew – Syafique.

Yee Sang? Well I guess Malaysian are more intergrated culturally today than in yester years.

Happy birthday to Abang Mus.

The new gear = Sony Alpha 200.

Hi guys,

I bought my Sony Alpha 200 on the 16 February 2008. It is my first DSLR camera as it is about time to upgrade. Why didnt I buy other brands? Simply, because I like the outcome of the camera and most importantly the budget suits me. One thing that I am impressed with the DSLR is the built-in IS function (image stabilizer) which come as a great help to people like me who lack the steadiness of holding a camera.

So this is the pic, of-course with a little help from 'photoshop'.

Happy belated chinese new year.

'Gong Xi Fat Choy' to all my chinese friends. Yes, I have many good friends among the Chinese, Henry, Michael, Mr Chin, Andre, Nicklaus, Goh......may good fortune be blessed upon you guys.