Down Memory Lane

It was one of those days .....when that strange feeling got the better of you .....and you just had the urge to open up all those pictures of yesteryears . Teasing you and your soul ......feeling nostalgic ..........about it .




This is my daughter all dressed up on New Year's morning . It was a reason and an excuse to use the traditional Chinese fashions / clothings . Must be red / pink to bring in the luck .



After all her other cousins are using the same clothings too and one must not be left out .





These are the " Amois " or little chinese girls in a row . Their names being from left to right : Yasmin , Nadine Yan , Yvonne Yan , Dayang Afini and Dayang Ezza. All are cousins .......a memory for them in years to come ...........that once upon a time ......it was fun to celebrate new year at Akong's house ( Grandfather ) .




I love this picture of Yasmin too . That's a plastic pineapple she was holding in her hand . In chinese the word pineapple sound like " ong lai " which , loosely translated means " luck coming in " .




Chinese New Year .........my children will remember this occasion . Top on their mind will be receiving all those " ang pows " , red packets filled with money .

Next in their mind will be the firecrackers ; lighted up at the stroke of midnight . It was amazing to watch the string of exploding fireworks , fire moving up right to the top of the string .......and finally stopped with a massive explosion . Of course the smoke gets in your eyes ........and when it cleared , there is red paper everywhere .




Of course there were times too when one got the chance to use the malay traditional clothes ....the " baju kurung ." They were all dressed up to attend a malay wedding .


Yes ........I feel good I 'm able to put all these pictures here . I'm sure my daughter and their cousins will read this blog and retraced their steps of years gone by ........what family bonding and family traditions meant .