CNY 2011 BBQ.

Mom decided to organized a simple BBQ party at home.

Yee Sang 2011...

Esther is always the most thoughtful one in the family. She surprises everyone with an impromptu yee sang dinner prior the CNY at home. She would take great effort to ensure certain traditions are maintained. I do not have a great affinity towards yee sang, and usually just take a bite or two for prosperity and luck for the coming year. See, my idea of a great yee sang is quite a, shall I put it, a decadent one, full with juicy slabs of red tunas, salmons and eight heads abalones...whoo hoo. But of course, that remain in my dream.

Chloe & Dylan ~ Lion Dance.

...when we were at Petaling Street couple of weeks back, we saw a kid version of a Chinese Lion Head of which we bought one for the two precious for about RM 30. The kids love it very much, and co-incidentally, Empire Subang was having a lion dance for prosperity and so once we got home, they immediately emulate the moves. But the moves "destroy" the lion head in the process...

CNY 2011 Part 2 ~ Malacca.

Malacca wasn't so bad, there's an atmosphere of CNY-ness, as compared to TA. Will and Karen as well as their kid, Jon Jon Boy (aka Lil Jon, and no, not the famous rapper with bling-ing gritz, though I could have imagine him with one, heh) were back too, so there is a feeling of "togetherness" when it comes to Esther's family gathering. And if I were to be bored, there's always Nicole to be poked fun at hehe. And of course, the actual reason is because Nicole the Hun's little bro is celebrating his first birthday, and Kar Yaw, Pauline are kind enough to invite us along.

CNY 2011 ~ Teluk Intan.

...back to TA as usual. It seemed less stressful for me this time 'round though. Against "tradition" I initial took a selfish stand of not going back this year. But somehow I gave in, most likely because I feel bad for being too self absorb and not thinking about how my family would have felt instead. The kids enjoy themselves and so is Esther. I reckoned Dad gave out a big sigh knowing that I would be back...we wouldn't want to go through another "war" on this matter. Let's see how next year would go.

Enterbay ~ The Storm Warriors (风云II) : Heartless (絕心)

Name : Heartless i.e. Juet Sum (絕心).

Weapon :
The Sword of the Heaven's Sin.

Martial Art Skill :
The Killer Wolf Armies Destroyer Seven Stance (殺破狼).
The 3 in 1 Internal Energy Stance (三分歸元氣).
The 3 Deity Fingers Assault Stance (三分神指).

Swordplay Style:
The Cold Hearted Heavenless Swordplay (無天絕劍).

....looks like Nicholas Tse. Modified (more like cutting off the fingers) for him to hold the sword (from the sword set, sold off the rest to David of xl-shop. Lucky him). Loves the details on the custome, just like Godless.

Takara Transformers Masterpiece MP 09 ~ Rodimus Prime

Name : Rodimus Prime.
Affiliation : Autobot.
Function : Autobots Protector.

Spec :
Strength ~ 10 of 10.
Intelligence ~ 10 of 10.
Speed ~ 9 of 10.
Endurance ~ 10 of 10.
Rank ~ 10 of 10.
Courage ~ 10 of 10.
Firepower ~ 9 of 10.
Skill ~ 10 of 10.

Motto : " Experience is the benchmark of maturity. "

A vanguard for the Autobot ranks. Possesses acute military prowess. Speaks with the savvy of seasoned veteran. Expert tactician with exceptional maneuverability in battle. Can be hot-headed at times. Has a tendency to act first and ask questions later. In robot mode, carries a photon eliminator that shoots high voltage electricity. Range: 500 miles. Speed: 200mph. Sole purpose is to protect all life. His only weakness is his compassion for other living creatures.

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...Roddy P is one heck of a small figure. The transformation is still marvelous, being able to change from Hotty Roddy into Roddy P and into that oh-so-80s vehicle in a way only a Masterpiece can boast about. But what the heck, there are seriously no substantial differences between them 'cept for an increase in height of perhaps less than half an inch and a face swap. Havin lack the interest and monetary liberty to collect the other Masterpiece lineup, apart from favourite Opie and Meg, I suddenly remember that based on general pics and reviews seen previously, the rest of TFMPs are shorter and smaller than the big two. When posed with them, Roddy looks uh, wimpy? I shoulda kick myself over this...And it is incredibly plasticky, quite a departure from Opie and Meg (though not necessary a bad thing, as Meg's feet is getting the "classic case" of rust). Then there are also stuffs like the back could not "click" in place and a, OMG, shrunken-ised Creation Matrix. Overall, I think Roddy P lacks the "feel" of a Masterpiece and the "greatness" of possibly one of the most popular and important TF characters of all time. The character definitely deserves better than this thang...

Triad Toys ~ Jade Van Helsing.

...unlike Lola, Triad Toys subsequent figures "lack" the distinctive "makeup" which I thought is basic requirement for all such 1/6th figures. I think it all starts from their much hype up/long awaited Alpha/Eva basic body figures, of which I wanna get when it was announced but to my surprise, when I personally saw it at xl-shop, the "face" is very different from the prototype pics, as well as I can see from the translucent packaging, both hands are different in color (!). The discomfort is that when their prototype is shown, it is very good but the real thing is actually far from it. So when I thought of getting Jade Van Helsing, I brace myself for the differences. As I write this, I still could not think of why I got this figure to be honest. To reduce the guilt of wanton spending of hard earned money, I took Tamiya's weathering kit set and "makeup" Jade as well as "re-draw" her eyebrows and "eye-lining" her eyes to make it more "distinctive". I also tried "re-sculpting" her hair by applying gel! It's my first try at such things, it's not easy, and it's definitely messy. Looking at the result, obviously more practise is required :P