Christmas Must Read!!!
Posted by Cindy Tey on December 29, 2009
The city streets of OZ can be considered bare on Christmas eve’s night even when there’s no snow. Everyone is at home with their families and love ones celebrating the graceful holy night.
I am an Asian and a Buddhist, I don’t have any family members in OZ. It was 2 years ago and then, I thought maybe I should go shopping to buy myself a X’mas gift. But to my surprise, all shops were CLOSED. o.O”
I was at Melbourne and it wasn’t even Christmas day yet but everyone was already feeling cozy and homely. Unlike Malaysia, where Christmas eve’s night means hell on the city roads.
I used to wanna make sure that I make full use of the celebration by squeezing sweat out with the crowd for I-don’t-even-know-what. Fireworks?? -____-
Now that I look back, it is not like I was any happier than this Christmas that I chose to celebrate like a real Christian – with my family.
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I woke up at 7am (so not me on a holiday) for breakfast with my family. (:
@ Ah Xian’s dimsum corner, Puchong.
I personally think that the best amongst ALL is the fish ball.
I chose to dress myself in a white cotton top and short jeans with red fluffy pom pom earrings to set for the Christmas mood. o^^o
Mummy!!!!! <3 <3 <3
Mummy wasn’t wearing any makeup and they say, me without is just like my mum 20 years ago. Like photocopy. lol!
My daddy and my best friend / brother Eugene in his V neck T screaming “A-ha-ha-ha Staying Alive!”
I only took pictures of more interesting/tasty stuff compared to the rest of the dim sums :
Scallop would be the interesting one, but it does not taste spectacular at all. Not with the gray veins along them!! yuckkkkk…..
This one is delicious; the steaming hot char siew pau and its oozing gravy. *yumsss* Totally swell!
So next time if you ever happened to go there, order the fish balls and paus ok!!!
Straight after breakfast, we adjourned to my aunt’s house at Equine Park where all aunts where there with their children my cousinsss! <3
I gave baby J my Santa hat!
He ngoi leng – checked out his reflection on the shiny black piano to adjust his hat. rofl~
Eeeeee cheekky!!!
I simply chose a plant indoors and treated it as a X’mas tree; arranging the gifts I bought around it. xD
And asked Santa Julian to be my Claus for the day! So cute like mini Prime Minister pulak.
Recorded him on video and learned to use iMovie (FINALLY!) using Disney, my Macbook. Even figured out iDVD simultaneously on how to burn the file into a CD compatible for TV! I’m a genius. =P
Baby J and basically EVERYONE liked it heaps! Below is an edited version (30 seconds) *MUST WATCH!*
Julian was practicing his CNY tune (yes CNY not X’mas). Each time he hits a wrong key, he says “Too baddd!”
Slowly, he started to get engrossed with his own music, and wanted to be a lil’ Jay Chou! So he tried playing the piano without looking.
To see how he does it, watch this! :
Too cute.
Then I showed Julian how to play with Disney’s Photobooth function and we cam whored… XD
HAHAHA *loves*
Back at the kitchen, the Christmas pie is slowly turning golden in the oven:
Small one is for Julian. lol – Mum why you so damn rajin?
My thin slice of apple pie. Awesomesauce! 
Julian devouring his own lil’ sweet pie~
Bite size morsels sure do give you finger lickin’ good fun!!
He enjoyed it so much he ran away with it -
And it fell to the ground and broke his heart; just like the pie above… Poor baby.
NOW COMES THE GREATEST PART OF THIS POST :
Guess what this is peeps!
My mum baked a CHOCOLATE SWISS ROLL which looks like this from above :
:O
Front view OMG- :OOOOO
I, myself was amazed by mum’s baking skills. She has improved so so much!
Slicing the ‘log’…
Its a true beauty cuz it is perfect both in and out!
The green thing is actually dessicated coconut in Pandan juice (natural colouring and flavour) as the “snow on grass” in our Christmas log cake picture.
Now you see it, now you just don’t! LOL
As expected. I was not absolutely surprised that the cake was swept clean off the tray… hahaha! Mum has a backup and I PREFER THIS ONE MORE !!!!!!!!!! :
REAL leaves from the garden as cake deco.
FASTER SAY, NICE OR NOT!!! DD
^o^
Was feeling too full after all that food, pie, and cakes dancin’ in my tummy~
Listened to Jaclyn Q played some Christmas sonata LIVE on her piano :
Ei this picture is serious one, not posing buat-buat macam tengoh play ok~ Haha later you thought that we were just playing cam whore!
Had some awesome cucur udang made of yam + sweet potato stripes + fresh prawns!!! BIG <3
Mum deep fried 2 big ass trays and all went missing! WTF – the combination is too awesome.
Now, it is Gift Time baybeh!
“Something you’ll like but won’t buy, and will spend a LOT of time on“, he says. SO TRUE; KNOWS ME TOO WELL! xD
Then there’s Eri’s gingerbread girls in my X’mas eve post.
And I bought myself :
A magic eye gel | Shu Eu’s Facial Oil Cleanser | NANETTE LEPORE omg finally!!! | a pink T-shirt
And if you noticed, everything is coincidentally PINKISH! *flashes bimbo eyeslashes*
Magic eye gel is damn expensive I swear but I find it the most effective amongst ALL eye creams I’ve tried before.
There’s even a lock to prevent wastage.
And a fix on rubber nipple to massage the delicate area of your eyes instead of using your fingers.
Well, the real gift I got for myself is not the above but this one below I’ve been waiting for A YEAR to get :
I fell in love with this fler’s scent the moment I smelt it. It is so romantic and refreshing~
Lots of Love to everyone who reads this post. <3
This my second time comment here, and again I truly amazed with your mum baking skill. That cake is a traditional cake we eat in france. Btw, where to get the Magic eye? Thanks!
oh wow! is it? hehe.. now i feel double lucky wtf~ The Magic Eye Gel u can get it at SaSa.
<3 your pictures….very nice!!
thank u, thank u~ hahaha…
Awww…. i heart ur mum’s xmas CAKE !!! damn nice lah
and love ur make up too !!! Could you please write a post about how to make up ? would love to know… <3
Thanks first ^^
thank q 4 the compliment & yes i will post the makeup post sumwhere around next week. okie? i promise; cuz pics all taken liao. ^^
Hey cindy
just askin, where did you get the nanette lepore perfume?
Just go to any Elizabeth Arden cosmetic counter and go try the scent! haha.. it might not be for u if u’r not ‘girly’ thou~
hey there…ya can u tell us more about the magic eye, price n where to get it?? perhaps do a review? thanks
the magic eye gel, erm… is a name i gave. the real name is very quaint i don’t rmbr what, BUT u can get it at any SaSa outlets. It is a brand under “Beauty Talk” intro-ed by the famous Taiwanese beauty talk show “Nv Ren Wo Zui Da”.
Price is RM165 T_____T & u get a free sample gel moisturizer (quite nice also!). Review wise, i have fun applying it every time & i believe i see a difference! i would recommend it, if u don’t mind trying… Good luck!
your mum is simply awesome!!!!!!
YAY! thanks for the compliments; i’m sure she’s reading! but she still has lotsa space to improve when it comes to technology – too much time spent in the kitchen lololol
Ohh, how much is the eyegel?
and which colour/skin type cleanser do you use?
eye gel is 165 bucks FML. regarding skin cleanser, read this post i did before.
http://teycindy.com/2009/05/one-o-one/
shopping without me wtf T_T
no la i’m effing broke this mth n next fml :’(
ha, tau takper. HAHAHA
Erm… can I have a slice of the chocolate swiss roll???
I think this is my first comment here? lol Nice to meet you
nice 2 meet u sweetie. but… how 2 give u the chocolate swiss role? ):
are u using the shu uemura’s Skin Purifier High Performance Cleansing Oil Fresh? i just bought the big bottle
it’s really good
ya it is very handy kan!?
yup, it can remove some light make up as well
here in UK, everyone closes on xmas day..
no public transportation at all! have to stay at home if no car.. haha..
and yeah, your deco is NICE! =P
not my deco; it’s mum’s! hehehee
the SIMS? emm mende pe tue?
game lah! hahahahaha
hye! both ur parents look sooo young!
y so many ppl say that one?!
I want ahxian’s job!
u said that b4! hahaha… new year comin’ can work 2wards that!
Hi Cindy, are these photos taken with S90? noticed your pics are super clear n crisp now
did u do any editing too before publishing them? Tks for sharing n Happee New Year to you! 
you r your mom’s younger version..keke
and the cakes..looks so nice..*jealous that your mom is a great cook~
Mom and daughter just like sister… please send regards to your mom.. she is just a great cook!!!!! respect!!!!! ^_^
Happy new year Cindy.. ^_^
Thanks cathj, Happy New Year 2 u too~ ^^