Happy 1 year anniversary to ME ^^

Happy 1 year anniversary to me, to Life About uLi ^^ I started my first blog in year 2009, 28th Feb. To-date, its already 1 year...I am so glad that I can maintain this blog well and the passion of blogging never stay away from me. What have I achieved in the past 1 year in my blogging life?

• I've began to blog, I am officially known as a blogger.
• I've found a space to express myself as well as to file up all the precious moment.
• I met with new friends especially blogger and my social circle is expanding bigger and wider.
• I've gained more and more followers started from the beginning of 0 until 41 as of today. Although it's not a big number, but I do appreciate it very much!
• I got my photography skills sharpened ever since I started to blog, thanks to all the photography kaki =)
• I've gained some "side-income" from NN, and my 2nd cheque is coming soon . Big thanks to all the "clickers" and of course the boss - Nuffnang ^^
• I managed to bring up bearick-zai and he is very "popular" now.....hehe!
• Last but not least, I am achieving the 10000 visitor's number soon!!!

Whatever it is, I just want to say a BIG THANK YOU to all of you, my friends, my readers! Special thanks to my 肥肥 for being so supportive all this while ^^ You guys are the best!! Muakzzz.......

By the way, Happy Woohoo Chap Goh Mei to all the Chinese readers ya ^^

My Sunset Sky~

Spotted this nice sunset sky outside my house on 19.02.2010. Immediately ran into my room and got my camera to capture this moment......

Present to you - My Sunset Sky~

[Photo by uLi - EOS 500D; processed in digital darkroom]

Happy Birthday to Uncle Kwan

Let's reverse back to the CNY 4th day in this post ^^ On this day, it's not only the CNY for piggy gang but also the Chinese birthday celebration for Alex's father. Yearly, there will be a dinner outing on this day to throw a birthday bash to Uncle Kwan. This year, Alex has chosen Restoran TeowChew (潮州丰食园酒家) to host the event.

de Birthday "boy" ^^

Since it's at the conjunction of CNY, Lou Sang is a MUST ^^

First time Lou Sang with my piggy gang in Woohoo Year~

de Fried Longevity Noodles (寿面). A popular noodle dish which usually order during the birthday celebration in Chinese custom.

de Birthday fruit cake bought by the daughter in-law.

de Family of Kwan ^^

uLi with 肥肥

de upcoming Junior from piggy member ^^

de Piggy Gang.....Again, we have the Chinese New Year celebration together in a big group of people ^^ [I feel I look like a pregnant lady in this attire :P]

Piggy Signature Action (招牌动作)

Restoran TeowChew (潮州丰食园酒家)
Address: No.270 & 272, Jalan Changkat Thambi Dollah, Off Jalan Pudu. 55100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: +603 2141 5851

Hokkien New Year 2010

The 9th day of the New Year is a day for Chinese especially Hokkiens to offer prayers to the Jade Emperor of Heaven (天宮) a.k.a Tien Gong as this day belongs to the birthday of the Jade Emperor. Ever since I knew Alex (Hokkien lang) since 10 years ago, I'm going to his house for the prayers cum celebration every year together with others piggy gang. This year, I did the same too ^^

Saw Alex's mum was busy walking inside out of the kitchen to prepare all the offerings to the Tien Gong while I am busy shooting the photos for the night. I noticed that there are a lot of things to prepare actually, like the tea, fruit, vegetarian food, roast pig, chicken, paper gold and etc.....Wow! With all the money and efforts spent, hope the Tien Gong can protect the family and bring lucks to everyone of us ^^

Let's check out what I've captured last night ^^

~*** Happy Hokkien New Year ***~

Click here to check out more photos~

~* Woohoo Chor-1 *~

Visitation to my uncle's house at Setapak during CNY day-1 has became my yearly activity during Chinese New Year ^^ (been practice this since I was a kid). Usually, we will be having the steamboat lunch, chit-chatting and photo session.

Let me introduce the leng luiz to you, they are all my cousin sisters ^^ [from left: SooSan, Theng, uLi and Joey]

Joey and SooSan (siblings), both of the ladies were pregnant now and going to deliver the "tiger" baby this year...seems like there will be "两只老虎" ya~

uLi with hubby "肥肥"

uLi with mummy...are we look alike?

Mum with her lovely grandchild - MiaoMiao

The following photos captured the cute and naughty face of MiaoMiao...let me share with you guys ^^

Oh ya, tonight is the big day for the Hokkien people as they are going to pray "tin gong" (天宫). It's a tradition to pray on the 8th night 9th morning as the 9th day belongs to the first day of Chinese New Year for Hokkien lang.

Are you a Hokkien? Is there any big celebration tonight? Myself is not a Hokkien but I will be going to my friend's house to celebrate this festive! Let see if I manage to capture any nice pictures to share with you guys later ^^

For more pictures on Woohoo Chor-1, please click here.

Valentine's Dinner @MyThai (Jim Thompson)

Knowing that this year's valentine's day fall on the CNY day-1, guess I won't be able to have time for the dinner celebration with 肥肥. Hence we decided to have an early "candle light dinner" and we've chosen this restaurant to enjoy our meal ^^

Both of us love Thai food very much, MyThai (inspired by Jim Thompson) - it's the place to be. A little history about Jim Thompson before I proceed with the food pictures:

"James Harrison Wilson "Jim" Thompson (born March 21, 1906 in Greenville, Delaware - unknown) was an American businessman who helped revitalize the Thai silk and textile industry in the 1950s and 1960s. A former U.S. military intelligence officer who once worked for the Office of Strategic Services, Thompson mysteriously disappeared while going for a walk on Easter Sunday, March 26, 1967, in the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia. Many hypotheses have been put forward to explain his disappearance, but what actually happened to him remains a mystery. more..."

At MyThai, they served the combination of authentic Thai home cooking and warm conviviality in a homely setting. The environment here was cozy and quiet, listening to the Thai rhythm while enjoying the fragrant and delicious Thai food.

I noticed that majority of the restaurants at Starhill Gallery has the open concept kitchen, MyThai is 1 of them to have this idea.

At the first glance, I thought it was a booklet to introduce Jim Thompson. But I'm wrong, it was a menu where you can find the varieties of Thai dishes in it.

In case you don't know who is Jim Thompson, he is the one, the man who responsible for single-handedly revitalising the Thai silk industry.

Let's check out what we've ordered that evening ^^

Yam Poo Nim (deep fried soft shell crab with mango) @RM26

My favorite - Tom Yam Goong @RM25

Phad Thai Goong (stir fried rice noodles with chicken, egg, pickle radish and bean sprout) @RM22

GT. Keemaow Gai (stir fried kuey teow topped with Thai gravy, chicken and broccoli) @Rm24

肥肥's favorite - Tub Tim Grob (crispy water chestnut in coconut milk with ice) @RM12

Overall, the food tasted good, and the spicy level up to my standard ^^ I personally think the price of the food wasn't that expensive (with the consideration of the dining environment and the venue), but the drink's price was really killing...hehe! Will I come back here again? Answer is YES!

MyThai (Jim Thompson)
Address: Lg 7, Lower Ground Floor, Starhill Gallery, 181 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 K.Lumpur.
Tel: +603 2148 6151