This is my first attempt at posting a wordpress entry via my blackberry just because I’m too lazy to boot up my PC. So here I am typing this in the comfort of my own pillow and mattress, hurhur!

Aaaanyway, back to the point of this entry…

My extended family had a fantastic BBQ get-together and mini-celebration for my dearest grandma to commemorate her 75th birthday. Actually I was told that no one actually knew her exact age because during the old days, information printed were sometimes inaccurate. My uncle told me that Nyai (what I call my grandma) was born in 1943 (which I doubt), but mom told me that Nyai was 21 when mom was born. If that’s the case, then Nyai would’ve been born in 1935!

Whatever it is, I’m glad that God has granted her longevity, and that she’s blessed with good health!

Here’s a photo of me with Nyai.

You might ask why she’s showing a sad face? Maybe she’s gotten tired of me requesting her to smile for the camera one time too many, LOL!

My aunt and family from Perth came to Singapore for a visit (they normally do during year-ends due to company shutdown for holiday season). When they visit, we normally think of ways for the whole family to get together and catch up. This BBQ idea was their plan, I guess (I wasn’t in the organizing committee). They’ve actually brought meat from down-under specifically for this BBQ. And of course, potluck is welcome.

P & I did not bring any food though, cos we hadn’t replenished our groceries, so we did not cook, but I did volunteered to be the official photographer of the night, hurhur! And P volunteered to BBQ! :D

As maghrib fall, we took turns to solat cos the BBQ premise was near to my other aunt’s residence. Thereafter, we ate our hearts out, and presented Nyai with gifts after cake-cutting.

The surprise of the day was much later in the night when my family from Melbourne made a surprise appearance! I hadn’t known that she had come to Singapore for a holiday for a couple of months, and I haven’t seen her FOR AGES!! I mean seriously! I think the last time I saw her was after she gave birth to her first daughter, and now she has THREE of them, and the youngest is already running!! Yes, it was *that* long.

Another highlight of the night was when Misha made a new friend with a resident preschooler who was at the playground with her grandpa. The first thing Misha asked the girl (Leah) was, “Hello, are you friend?” Lol, too cute! And the girl even shared her battery-operated police motorbike, and also taught Misha how to work the machine and manoeuvre. Very friendly that girl! Even her grandpa did not object to them playing together. :)

Even though it was a Sunday (3rd Jan) it felt like a Saturday. But as much as we wanted to stay late, we had to leave early cos the next day is a working day and the kids have school.

P/s: Did not even checked on spelling and typos and grammatical errors, cos I’m getting sleepy now (Time check 1:16am SGT) *yawn*

That’s it for now. I’ll probably check how my entry looks like when I’m on my PC, likely when I’m in the office tomorrow (or today technically).

Here’s a few photos taken from my blackberry. Better quality ones can be found on my Flickr here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aprima/sets/72157623173115758/.

**edited: urgh, photo size is too large when posted from the blackberry, so I had to re-upload them on my PC.