Party for Papa @ Red Box, Pavilion KL

" The more you praise and celebrate life, the more there is to celebrate in life " - Oprah Winfrey

24th October '08 is a marked date in the calender, and in my heart. It is the day my Papa turned 50 years old. As a child, or specifically a son, i am grateful to have a Papa like him. More than words, he is the best Papa i have ever known in this world. We celebrated his birthday in Red Box, Pavilion on the night itself, and i can bet you, it was a night to remember and a night never to forget, with full loads of laughter and joy, fun and excitement.

I was back home by 3.30pm, thanks to my father. The excitement for the night grew more and more as the time ticked. I prepared myself early and readied some materials to be used later in the night. The excitement became unbearable. We were all up and about at 5.45pm and soon headed our way to Pavilion, KL. Unfortunately, as usually a Friday will, traffic was heavy and we were stalled for quite some time at the junction in the middle of our way. Patiently but excitedly, we waited. As we crossed the junction, the road was clear and we reached safely to our destination. By then, it was already 6.30pm. We hurried to the Red Box, first to arrive and began preparing for the BIG night.

All guests were requested to signature on this shirt. Don't you think it looks nice with all the printed signatures?

We were there slightly off schedule but it was still early, and we prepared the place, the laptop and some other materials crucial for the night, and had our dinner ahead of others. The program was supposed to start at 8 pm but it was delayed to nearly 10 pm due to the heavy traffic in KL. Oh well, it's KL for sure! Without further delay, the night turned young once again as we, all of us present, shifted our heads to my Papa. The 'Party for Papa'.

I hosted the incredible event.

My mum made a heartwarming 'welcome speech' to all the guests and thanked them for taking their precious time to spend with my Papa. My sister represented us (my two younger brothers and i) to give a wholesome and touching speech about my Papa.

My sister is ready to give her speech.

After the speeches, it was time for the 'pictures presentation' which we had done it without my Papa's knowledge, and i did it during my mid-sem break (no wonder i was busy). In fact, all the programs lined up were without his knowledge. It was to be a surprise! I have played the montage over and over again and i can tell you that each time i see it, it brings a sense and a feeling that i can't express in words- you just get that feel.

A part of the 6-minute presentation.

After the 'pictures presentation', my Papa took the stage and gave his speech- i knew at that moment, everyone wants to hear from him. It was brief, but it was brilliant. After his speech, the 'princess' and the '3 princes' dedicated 'My Wish' by Rascal Flatts to their 'King' and sung with full of emotion. After the song, my uncles and aunties gave a toast to my Papa... And cheers! The night became young again, and soon, the night got more and more exciting.

We were singing as a family at the end of the song.

Cheers for us!

After the emo part, we moved on to play the game. The game was called 'Pair Em Up: Mix and Match'. It was sort of like a memory game, where we pair two identical objects. In this game, the 'object' are referred to as body poses.

Me explaining the rules and regulations of the game.

Only 10 seconds to identify the similar poses. Can you spot them?

Our player, Aunt Karen, paired them correctly. I wished we could have more time for Round Two- time was short. Anyway, thanks to those who participated!

After the game, we made way for the ladies to storm the stage. They certainly created the mood for a dance with 'Grease Lightning'.

The aunties wowed the crowd. Well done!

Following right after the aunties' performance was the uncles' performance. They called themselves the 'Dancing Kings'. Their performance was a show-stopper and totally hilarious. They really know how to make fun, of the opposite sex. Due to some reasons, i have decided not to post any of the photographs as they may seem inappropriate.

Cake-cutting ceremony! I brought in the cake and we sang the birthday song. As always, the cake cutting ceremony is always accompanied by a photography session. And yes, we did. Lots and lots of them with the birthday boy!

Picture perfect.

My Papa with all the teenagers, young adults and kids- cousins, childhood friends...

While waiting for the cake to be cut and distributed, we started the second game, that is, the 'Sumo Struggle'. The aim of this game is to burst a middle-sized balloon using only the belly. It is a pair game, initially for couples only but we decided to make it more interesting and opened it to all ages. The players needed to blow up their own balloon and burst it.

After the game ended, the slices of cakes were distributed. That officially marked the end of the programs for the night. My Papa was soon to be 50 years and 1 day old. However, that did not mean it was time to leave. The night was still young and it was a free-flow of karaoke until 3 am, and we partied. We sang from our lungs and danced to the beat.

Dance and sing.

By 2 am, we could feel our throat sore and our feet numb. One by one, we left Red Box, with a broad smile and a wonderful heart. My Papa was most certainly feeling all the joy in the world. Apart from him, we too had a fantastic time. Thank you all for helping us, my family, make my Papa's Party for Papa a blast!

wc08 is happy everything turned out the way it should be, and everyone, certainly he, had enjoyed the night!

Season 1, Episode 6: Deepavali Break '08 lights...

" Festival of Light "

Indeed, Deepavali is just a few days away. I'm excited, thinking of the Indian food- muruku, wadi, idaly (forgive me if i misspell the names). On top of that, it's the holiday! Truly, Deepavali is the Festival of Light... As for now, i shall get back to my uni life story before moving on to the Deepavali celebration and even more, a grand occasion on the 24th Oct. Stay glued then.

The week before Deepavali was rather tiring and stressful, as in my previous post, i stated the hurdles i shall undertake. As i'm bloging now, i'm feeling, perhaps, weights off my shoulder. Yes! My tests are over for now and i can relax a little- but i have to double or triple my effort after this short break as i've got weird feelings about my tests recently and it is not good. Anyways, what is done is done, and i've also completed my assignments and projects- Thinking Sills and Drama. This Drama project relives the memory of my drama days in secondary school. To be honest, i missed working together with my friends to perfect the play although it takes ample time and effort. I also missed the good times we had when we were practising our drama- including birthday celebrations together and makan-makan, and even the EOM outing! Hah, those sweet memories!

Don't get me wrong, dear Uni friends. I also enjoy every bit when working with them. They are one group of fun, happy-go-lucky people. My group was assigned 'Keys,Locks and Open Doors' to be adapted into a play. We remained very closely to the story but added comical scenes a little and changed some characters to fit the play. I would say, as always, when the day of performance comes, you will always perform better than the days you practiced (same as during the schooling days). I have more than once proved this statement to be true.

My enthusiastic groupmates. Clockwise from me: Ella, Jun Li, Joachim, Shian Ee, Amy (hugging doll), Jennifer, and Pei Wen (both holding cheque of infinity amount).

Me, in white coat, as the Father in a graveyard scene.

Me, in black shirt, consoling my 'sister'. We were playing multiple roles.

Me, in full-swing with emotion, trying to express all my problems to the Father.

We were quite happy with what we have done. With that, we celebrated together at our cafe with a Roti Tisu. Roti Tisu has never tasted any sweeter! Cheers!

We took videos of our play and i will post it in here, as my acting debut (haha!). Seriously, i was suddenly all in for drama all over again, but til then, it's over for now.

wc08 is feeling ready for the Deepavali weekend, and for this case, include Friday, the 24th, night. He also feels of making a debut in acting again, and to rewind time and be back with the secondary school teachers and friends to practise and practise and practise the drama 'til perfection all over again...

Season 1, Episode 5 : Paint the pain...

" GURU - Gee, yoU aRe yoU "

My previous post clearly states that i would 'rest' from blogging for the time being but here i am, in front of my laptop to blog another post about my uni life. It is not that my hands are itching to type and to punch these printed keys, but i'm blogging here as another form to relieve my stress. Indeed, i'm writing after (days, but still...) taking my Engineering Maths Test 2. It was, rather, killer and i seriously felt of crying within me. I just simply panicked and pressured my brain to answer a question that caused me to go off and astray, lost and blind. Trying to be optimistic, what is done is done, as long as i did my best (but i would admit that i didn't give it my all! That's what i'm furious about! And no, i'm not sounding anyhow regretful.) Hopefully i'll manage to secure some points, sufficient to meet my expectation and close this book for now and give undivided attention to Chemistry! At least one thing is for sure, one hurdle is down.

Moving on... This week has been really different, but interesting. Classes were on as usual on Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday, my uni had the Engineering Design Exhibition (EDX) and no classes were held from morning until 5pm. I went to look at some ingenious ideas and admire some creativity of participants in the exhibition. There was also the games booth. I decided to try my luck in the 'Mystery Box'. An item will be placed in a black box and i had to guess it. Taking into account its sound and weight, i guessed a toothpaste and indeed, i was correct! How lucky... As i strolled around the exhibition, i stumbled upon a new wardrobe concept/system. It helps us mix and match our clothes by displaying all types of clothes with the same colour, inform us when we had worn the clothes (you do not want to wear the same thing at every occasion, don't you?) and it can select the clothes you should wear according to your mood. Interesting as it may seem, i felt hungry and diverted to the KFC (mini stall) to grab a bite.

At the games booth.

The exhibition. Crowd seem to ease a little, but there are people still.

Thursday was even better! It was still EDX and I attended a public lecture by my uni's Chancellor, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad, entitled 'National Identity and Power Sharing' (the title of the lecture itself intrigues me, with all sorts of politics going on in Malaysia now). He arrived and everyone turned to him. When the MC invited him to start, my ears were open to hear what would be his lecture like.

Lecturing...

Q and A sessions. Some thanked him for being a great PM before beginning the question. Some even jokingly asked him how was his Raya. It was interesting to hear his replies because it makes sense! And he does look approachable...

After the lecture, Tun Dr Mahathir took a round at the exhibition. Behind him is my Rector, Datuk Dr Zainal Abidin.

We were like paparazis. He is sunk in the pool of UTP students.

Halted at one of the many booths. Back view.

Moving to other booths. Erm...

Hmm... i just wonder how my friend could actually capture this picture. I wasn't even near to him.

I told you! It was a pleasure to have listened to his lecture. I am grateful i did.

English Language Club (abbreviation ELC) held a family dinner at Pocket D and i could tell you that i enjoyed the dinner. No, it wasn't the food that entertained me. The food was simple, like i have been taking every single day- rice with curry/fried chicken and some sausages. In fact, i was expecting more as i kept myself in hunger since lunch time at noon. Nevertheless, it was still good food. The dinner started pass 9 pm, which means i lasted without food for 9 hours or so. Hungrily, as most of us present were, we ate.

As always, in this type of dinner, there would be games in the list. First was a blow-til-burst balloon filled with flour. What!? I didn't even manage to burst a single balloon. Second game was the musical chair- my second time playing this game even since i entered uni. There was a twist in this game- the castaways or leftouts are to be painted on their faces or powdered with flour. At an instant, i didn't want to get messy and achieved to last until the final 2. One more pass and i'll be free from being messed up. True enough, i won the match but there was another twist. Since the winner, me, will receive a prize, i was the one to face the punishment instead of the runner-up and my face was being painted colourfully.

Painted me... I'm a little mix of all...

The game ended and the group of people present shrunk. However, the enjoyment didn't shrink like how the people has. All of us, the players and the organizers, have our faces painted, and we all had a 'family' photo of the funny painted faces. Honestly, it was nice to be painted, but to remove them was tremendously troublesome and rather difficult. Nonetheless, the fun was there and we chit chatted until 11 pm before i left the place to head back to my room.

wc08 is trying his level best to be optimistic as there are still more and more hurdles ahead. At the same time too, he shall relax and let paint ease the pain.

Season 1, Episode 4 : Caught in Stress-Web

" Give your stress wings and let it fly away " - Carin Hartness

Indeed, the mid-sem break was, to me, terrific and unforgettable. However, it has come the time of the aftermath of the mid-sem break where all the accumulated projects and coursework start to flood in. And on top of that, it really is in time for Test 2 sometime soon. As the title goes, i'm truly caught in the stress-web made by Spidey UTP, and i shall survive.

Three major projects are on the list: Thinking Skills project, Moral Reflection project and English Drama project. My Drama project is scheduled to be performed on the 20th Oct 2008 (Mon). Preparation is still midway and we still need some final polishing to perfection. Thinking Skills project is due on the 24th Oct 2008 (Fri). I could say, my group has drafted and sketched almost completely the whole project. So, it would, again, need some final perfect work and polishing. The Moral Reflection project is supposed to be sent in by Week 12 but unfortunately, with a few classes canceled, i'm not sure of when would be the actual date to be handed in.

Tests! As said before, i will bury myself in the books, and i should, by now. Test 2 for Engineering Maths, Chemistry and Physics are on the line and i'm in dire need of revision. Scheduled this Friday would be my Engineering Maths Test 2 and next Wednesday will be my Chemistry Test 2. As for Physics, the Test 2 is yet to be announced, but i know, it's going to be just around the corner.

wc08 is caught in the Stress Web and hopefully to escape from it soon. With so much work needs to be done, he would, sorry, not be able to blog so very often. But not to worry, once he has release himself, he'll be back in the blogosphere. He wishes all in his same boat the best too!

ps: Check out this song by various female artiste. Beyonce, Mary J Blige, Carrie U, Fergie, Leona Lewis, LeAnn R and many more. It's a song about fighting cancer.

Mamma Mia!

" Mamma mia, here i go again. My my, how can i resist you?

Mamma mia, does it show again? My, my, just how much i've missed you.
Yes i've been brokenhearted, Blue since the day we parted.
Why, why did i ever let you go?
Mamma mia, now i really know. My my, i could never let you go. "

What an amazing week! If i'm not too late, i would like to wish once again to all my friends celebrating Raya a Selamat Hari Raya (and keep some rendang and ketupat for me!). Indeed, on Wednesday, the first day of Raya, i visited my father's friend's house and had awesome lunch there.

Well-known for her (the host's wife) cakes, she made some splendid ones for the 'open house'. Before the delight of cakes, i filled myself with plates of tasty nasi with rendang ayam, kambing and some lembu. Raya would be almost incomplete without digesting some ketupats and lemang with kuah satay too, and i did take some. Yummy... Once i was done with the main course, i headed to the cakes section. Due to some reasons, she made only 3 choices of cakes (previous years she made more) : chocolate cake- super-delicious. One of a kind and i bet you too will be spell-bounded upon taking the first bite; surprise cake- yes, you read right. It's called a Surprise cake. It was tasty too, but not as good as the chocolate cake; and finally the dates cake- that was her first time baking this cake, and it was sort of a new creation done by her. Eat together with some sauce and a scoop of ice cream and soon you'll be in wonderland! Honestly speaking, i might have put on an additional one or two kilograms this break!

Enough with makan. To spend my remaining days of holiday, i went for some window-shopping. Also, night after night, i faced the laptop to do some preparation for yet another big occasion. Not letting the cat out from the basket yet, i'm stopping here about it for now.

'Mamma Mia! The Movie' is simply awesome. It is fun. It is entertaining. It is hilarious (to me). It is complete. It is perfect! I watched Mamma Mia! at the MBO, Galaxy Ampang and i left the room pleasantly entertained. As i stepped into the room, i sort of had a rather high bar set for the show, from all the feedbacks i've read or heard. Minutes after the show has begun, true enough, i was in the mood for the show and brought into a thrilling ride from beginning until the end. I didn't read up the summary before watching and hoped the story tells understandably. It does and it opens mysteriously with Sophie inserting letters into the mailbox, and soon starts to sing 'I Have A Dream'. That's all i'm saying here, i'm not letting the cat out from the basket too.

Meryl Streep plays leading actress Donna. I'm amazed that she can actually sing. In fact, most of the cast can sing, and dance!

Another scene where Donna and the many housewives sing 'Dancing Queen', another great song by ABBA. The songs from this musical are from ABBA alone, and that makes it even more A-grade. I liked this scene, where they danced near the crystal clear ocean.

Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgard play the role of Sophie's possibly father. Another great scene is when Sophie is about to be married to Sky, played by Dominic Cooper.

This show has a story-line too! It centres about the mother-daughter relationship, of which the daughter is brought up by a single mother, Donna. This show is not all about jokes and dances, it too has a heart in it, thus making this movie an ideal watch. If you're up for a surprise, i'd advise you not to read any summary of any sort because there will be a slight twist in the end.

Mamma Mia! takes the top spot internationally for the fifth time and the highest grossing movie musical of all time. It is also the third highest grossing film in UK, behind 'Titanic' and 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'. Mamma Mia! is a stage-to-film adaptation and was named after ABBA's chart topper, Mamma Mia. To some, this show could be a sing-a-long and feet-tapping as songs from ABBA in the movie ranges from movie-titled 'Mamma Mia', 'Dancing Queen', 'Winner Takes It All', 'Honey, Honey', 'Money, Money, Money', 'SOS', 'Super Trouper', 'When All Is Said And Done', 'Voulez Vous', 'Our Last Summer', 'I Have A Dream', and more! Just a reminder, don't go back immediately after the show. You'll be entertained with two more hit songs! After about 1 hour 50 minutes, i left the room feeling energetic, greatly entertained and wholesomely satisfied. Honestly, this might be my best movie to watch 2008, if i may be a little exaggerating. But it is really good.

Argh... It's about time to pack for back to uni. How i wish it was another week, or longer? Anyway, wc08 feels great this break, and hoped to be up and about for the after-sem. Mamma Mia everyone!

Released, or break free?

" Home is where the heart is. Going home means going to the heart. Or is it? "

Intermission. Usually, when i'm watching a tv show, i dislike intermission and wished they never exist. But now, i wished there are more of the 'intermission' actually, what more in my own 'drama series' in uni. Yes, and yay, it's my mid semester break! What more, it coincides with Raya and based on the poll's result, you would agree no more that food, as always, has a position in your heart and places higher than others.

Actual date of my break is the 27th Sept, but on Thursday night, the 25th, it struck to me that the holidays have begun. On Friday, i only had a Physics lab session and my partner and i completed the experiment fast enough for us to print the necessary items before heading back to our rooms, packed for back. The excitement was unbearable and intense, and as i waited for my father to come, my eagerness for home grew tremendously. Had lunch at Pusing with my father not far from my uni. I have been to Pusing a few times already and it's high time for me to give credits to the food there, especially the Chinese kuihs. Tasty and delicious, the kuih sold there like the 'sa kot', 'wu kok' and 'cucur udang' are also reasonably cheap. Enough with them, we returned back on track to KL.

Saturday was the first day of my break, and also my holiday. It was. And my family and i went south to Melaka for visiting and not to forget, makan-makan too.

Stopped for lunch at this shop for 'wan tan mee', nicknamed 'Scooby Doo'. The noodles is good. It looks plain but don't be deceived by the outside, the taste is great!

Menara Taming Sari- from bottom to top. Later, we went for window shopping at the Dataran Pahlawan- our preferred place for shopping in Melaka.

Dinner at Seafarer Rest. We got the seat overlooking the sea. Love the pic, love the sea!

Be seated while enjoying the cool breeze, the lovely evening and the horizon.

Dinner is served, with a glass of red wine. Yummy!

Came back to KL the next day for another occasion- my teacher's 50th birthday. The birthday celebration was held at the Lembaga Getah Building, opposite KLCC. The food was great, the party was entertaining and enjoyable, the moment was memorable, and i even met some ex teachers there too! The celebration ended near 10.30pm and we headed back home after a long, tiring but fun and enjoyable weekend.

The theme of the celebration, i suppose, is slightly Bollywood! Unique and great!

So much fun during the weekend, i wonder whether i broke free from the chains or i was released by the wardens willingly. Why not i spend my holidays to the fullest now, and hit and bury myself back into the books when i resume my study in uni? wc08 is excited, ecstatic over the weekend and looks forward to more great things this week, with Raya all in time. He is in love with this 'intermission'!

Season 1, Episode 3 : Mid-Sem Break's Coming!

" Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity " - Bo Bennett

Just a few more days would be my first ever mid semester break in uni. And i simply can't wait for it! Apart from the holidays, which means i can have time to rest and relax back home, it will also be the Hari Raya celebration when i get back, which means it's going to be the 'makan-makan' season too- isn't it just right, to live to eat? Just thinking of chicken rendang, ketupat, ayam percik and all other Malay delicacies like kuih talam, cookies and for my scenario, super-delicious cakes ranging from chocolate cakes to bread pudding cakes just makes my mouth water! Yummy...


To spoil all the excitement i'm anticipating, the week before my start of Mid-Sem break would be rather hectic- as i'm predicting it would be. Supposedly our Moral Studies Test should be held on Friday 19th Sept, it was postponed to the next week due to unforeseen last minute changes that our lecturer wouldn't be able to come. While some may see this as a sign of relief, i, on the other hand, dislike the fact of it being postponed to the next Wednesday. Why is it so?



Already scheduled is our Thinking Skills Test on Thursday. I thought with the Moral Studies Test over, i could at least take some time out over the weekend and later focus on the coming Thinking Skills Test. With the change, i, on my part, had to reschedule my time so to allocate time for both, giving first preference to Moral Studies and then Thinking Skills. Plus with the eagerness for the break, as i'm so looking forward to it, i, on and off feel lazy to bury myself within the lines of knowledge and daydream about home. But who am I to complain this much? My situation here isn't half as bad as some of my friends.



Some of my friends will even face a more hectic day- Wednesday in particular. As the Thinking Skills Test isn't done simultaneously, some are having their test on Wednesday. This means that it's a double dose of tests in a single day. To make the already-busy day busier, some will have their Moral Debate Presentation on Wednesday too! Not only that, i do have friends here who will be conducting their English Drama Presentation the coming week. Comparing my situation to their's, who am i to complain this much?



I thought the week before the Mid Sem break would be the most exciting week, with all the excitement to go home piling up, but it would also be a stressful week to some. Anyway, ever since i entered uni, time seems to fly at warp speed. Day after day, when life becomes semi-routine, i couldn't even feel i've been here for about 2 months. So, comparing to just one more week, hopefully, time will just fly as it already has and soon, the weekend would come and it will be time to say good-bye to my uni-room, for now.



wc08, is counting down his days to the Mid Sem break with lots of enthusiasm, excitement and anxiety!

Season 1, Episode 2 : Moonlight, mooncakes, uni...

" Eat mooncakes under the bright moonlight and play tang lung. Don't ever forget this lovely tradition "

You've seen a little about my campus, now i would like to bring you to a place where i go through every single day, my 'village' (hostel). My village is a nice place to study. Surrounded by lakes, it becomes cooler in the morning. Apart from that, the air is fresher, less polluted and cleaner with the trees aplenty. As you turn into my uni, keep straight, turn left at the first roundabout and continue to move straight until the end of the road. Named V6 or Old V5- because it's old, my block is the last in the village.

Welcome to Propana. Abbreviation, P.

As you enter the block, first you'll see the 'common room'. There is Astro and because of that, during the weekends, here becomes crowded with football-goers.

Not much further is my room. My roommate and i always try to keep the room clean and tidy so that it feels homey...

Last Sunday, 14th Sept 08 is the Mid-Autumn Festival (Mooncake or Lantern Festival). It falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month of the Chinese calendar. This festival is closely linked to mooncakes. There is a folk tale about the overthrow of Mongol rule facilitated by messages smuggled in mooncakes. Known that Mongols don't eat mooncakes, the message to rebel on the 15th of the eighth lunar month was written on a piece of paper and the mooncakes were circulated. At the end, they successfully overthrew the government and henceforth, the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated.

Due to some reasons, i was unable to go back home to celebrate with my family and i had to spend my Mooncake celebration here in uni with my friends. The International Culture Club organized a Mooncake Festival Celebration and i was reluctant not to participate in it. The celebration was held at the other, much further, village, we called as V5. On paper, it was supposed to start at 8.30pm but due to some technical problems, the event was delayed 30 minutes later. Despite the delay, the event ran smoothly and it was definitely a different experience compared to celebrating at home.

Bought a Mooncake for RM 4.00. It's ok, but better to have one than not having one at all. After all, it's the Mooncake Festival... Traditional mooncakes have an imprint on the surface consisting of the Chinese characters 'longevity' or 'harmony'. Mine here is a lotus-seed filling with yolk- even i don't eat the yolk.

Back to the celebration, the night started with a brief introduction to the Mid-Autumn Festival. Next, it was the Chinese Orchestra performances. I loved the sound of the instruments when they are played harmoniously together. They belted out a total of 3 songs, Chinese ones of course, and i could tell by the look of the faces that we were impressed.

The opening act- Chinese Orchestra performance...

Close-up view of the performers. Great job!

After the three melodious tunes, it was time for games- unfortunately, for this, i was reluctant to participate and therefore stood as a loyal spectator. While the games were carried out, i drifted to the light refreshments area. Served on the tables were some mooncakes- yolk-less, some snacks and two jugs of drinks. Honestly, i have never taken so much mooncakes at one time. As i've said earlier, it was a 'different' experience. Done with the games and refreshments, the night gave way to the group of Vietnamese performers to grace the stage. The danced their traditional dance in their traditional outfits.

Uniquely entertaining...

Events after events, it was high time for the lantern parade. There were lanterns on sale but i managed to get one for 'free'- don't ask me for any further explanation. We lighted our candles and soon illuminated the night with the colourfully lit lanterns.

Prepare for the Parade. Find for twigs to carry the lanterns, or get a stick.

Group of friends before walking the Parade. Lovely lantern, isn't it?

Tried to snap photographs during the parade, but i didn't want to stop so i settled for this blurry picture.

Halfway through the parade, i finally decided to take a picture of us and so here it is!

The lantern parade was last on the list of events and soon the celebration was drawn to an end. However, my friends and i were obliged to attend yet another small celebration.

Tedious and meticulous, what will the final product be?

Tadaaa....

Hang some 'tang lung' on the tree!

Pearl in the night sky? The moon only reared its full face about midnight. It was overshadowed by clouds earlier that night. What a lovely full-moon this 15th day.

Past midnight, i was set for bed already. I had to admit, the night has been as lovely as the moon itself. The celebration held not only pulled the Chinese students in my uni but many other races and even international students turned up to make this a joyful event. Well, internationalize the culture would be an objective right?

Ever wondered why i named this episode moonlight, mooncakes and uni? Allow me to explain. Firstly, about the uni, no further explanation needed. Mooncakes, what is Mooncake Festival without mooncakes, and i took lots of them this year. Moonlight? Have you heard of Moonlight Resonance? If you reply 'no', let me inform you then. It's a Chinese TV drama series, and it is really good. Plus, the story relates to mooncake (business and culture) too. This drama series is a worth-while watch, with all it's drama going on in the family and how they still can stay united. An A grade to the scriptwriters, producers, directors and cast for expressing the emotions in the show so genuinely. Watch it, if you have the time, and you'll be just as addicted to it as mooncakes. I'm still chasing after the series and eager to know how it is going to end.

wc08 is delighted he celebrated Mooncake Festival and no doubt, this would be a new experience to him.