My Country, My Life
Music begins. Lyrics in hand. Swaying intiates. That was a brief peek into the scenario on Friday night which was, you might not have guessed it, Merdeka Night! A further elaboration would mean a night for the Malaysians in Newcastle to celebrate our country's National Day.
Held at the Silver Dolphin Restaurant - a Malaysian restaurant apparently, a room was entirely booked for some 160 of us. If I said I was there for the patriotic person I am, NO ONE would believe me so I would just stick to commenting on the food. A wide and I mean W I D E selection of food was available. The best I have seen yet in Newcastle. Ah...not as if they have a lot to offer anyway. From apple crumble to sago pudding, wanton noodles to chicken laksa, fried calamari and honey chicken to some fucking awesome chicken nuggets I could not get enough of, you name it they HAD it! Being the bloody greedy pig, I was scurrying between our room and the buffet spread non-stop. I got my very much deprived portion of Dim Sum that evening since it was readily available MA! They even had those great machines serving 'soft serve' ice cream and which I didn't really want to eat but instead just wanted to press the lever and get the ice cream for the fun of it. So of course I had to eat the portion I pressed out. Heh.
The 2 main things I did that night were 1) Eat and 2) Camwhore. There was a point when all of us had to stand and sing the National Anthem 'Negaraku' and some National Songs. Again being the 'Singaporean' I am always called, it was pretty embarrassing having to hold the lyrics to my own country's National Anthem and singing it. But hey! I sang it with my heart OK! Same went for Jalur Gemilang.
In the bus on the way to makan!
With Cheryl and Ju Ju.
Yee Man, Cheryl, Emm and Wen Ya all prettily dressed.
Baba Nyonya Emm with Punjabi Yu Wooi. Sweet.
Camwhoring with Wen Ya.
With Jacqueline
A Paparazzi shot of Cheryl and Pei Siang
Fritz, whom was in eyeliner that night. Had to get a shot!
Our table, which was nearest to the door = nearest to food. *cackles*
And to wrap up the photos, a shot of us Taylor's students...
And OH! Before I forget, Miss Emmerie Wong Phaik Yen, whom I might add is the last person to be patriotic (hahah), won MS PATRIOTIC for the night! We could not stop laughing. Here's a shot of her glamourous red-carpet moment:
It was amazing when all of us Malaysians together in Newcastle come as one and sing. Some huge sacks of nostalgia, patriotism and homesickness were hurled at me. I felt it. I did and I don't know about anyone else. But who cares. I love my country Malaysia to bits. No matter what anyone says. Cos there is nowhere else I would rather belong than my Malaysia itself. I am Malaysian and I'm lovin' it.
Selamat Hari Merdeka!
Held at the Silver Dolphin Restaurant - a Malaysian restaurant apparently, a room was entirely booked for some 160 of us. If I said I was there for the patriotic person I am, NO ONE would believe me so I would just stick to commenting on the food. A wide and I mean W I D E selection of food was available. The best I have seen yet in Newcastle. Ah...not as if they have a lot to offer anyway. From apple crumble to sago pudding, wanton noodles to chicken laksa, fried calamari and honey chicken to some fucking awesome chicken nuggets I could not get enough of, you name it they HAD it! Being the bloody greedy pig, I was scurrying between our room and the buffet spread non-stop. I got my very much deprived portion of Dim Sum that evening since it was readily available MA! They even had those great machines serving 'soft serve' ice cream and which I didn't really want to eat but instead just wanted to press the lever and get the ice cream for the fun of it. So of course I had to eat the portion I pressed out. Heh.
The 2 main things I did that night were 1) Eat and 2) Camwhore. There was a point when all of us had to stand and sing the National Anthem 'Negaraku' and some National Songs. Again being the 'Singaporean' I am always called, it was pretty embarrassing having to hold the lyrics to my own country's National Anthem and singing it. But hey! I sang it with my heart OK! Same went for Jalur Gemilang.
In the bus on the way to makan!
With Cheryl and Ju Ju.
Yee Man, Cheryl, Emm and Wen Ya all prettily dressed.
Baba Nyonya Emm with Punjabi Yu Wooi. Sweet.
Camwhoring with Wen Ya.
With Jacqueline
A Paparazzi shot of Cheryl and Pei Siang
Fritz, whom was in eyeliner that night. Had to get a shot!
Our table, which was nearest to the door = nearest to food. *cackles*
And to wrap up the photos, a shot of us Taylor's students...
And OH! Before I forget, Miss Emmerie Wong Phaik Yen, whom I might add is the last person to be patriotic (hahah), won MS PATRIOTIC for the night! We could not stop laughing. Here's a shot of her glamourous red-carpet moment:
It was amazing when all of us Malaysians together in Newcastle come as one and sing. Some huge sacks of nostalgia, patriotism and homesickness were hurled at me. I felt it. I did and I don't know about anyone else. But who cares. I love my country Malaysia to bits. No matter what anyone says. Cos there is nowhere else I would rather belong than my Malaysia itself. I am Malaysian and I'm lovin' it.
Selamat Hari Merdeka!
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