Bits here bits there

'Chui Mei' 吹梅 - What's dat? I've never heard of the term until Destinee took part in the event. Direct translation is 'blowing plums'. To my understanding, it's blowing Chinese ink with a straw onto a piece of red paper. The blown ink is supposed to be the branches. After the ink dries up, small pieces of cotton wool are to be glued onto the 'branches' to make them look like the plum flowers (梅花）。This kind of art is usually done during the Chinese New Year (correct me if I'm wrong).

I did ask Pappy if he knew what 'chui mei' meant and he said he had no idea *duh*.

Destinee was very excited on the morning of the competition (before the Chinese New Year) and kept telling me dat she couldn't blow nicely cos she didn't do well during Art class (the Art teacher might have made them practise before the actual day). I consoled her by telling her to try her best and didn't matter if she didn't win.

See my girl? So happy.

Teng ... teng ... teng ... teng ....

The 1st prize goes to DESTINEE LEE!

I really didn't expect her to win. A 'banana' like me who knows nothing about the Chinese Art ...... in a way it was a good experience for her.

I really don't know what he wrote. The writings look so 'stiff'. He said he hasn't written for ages and forgot how to hold the brush properly. *kakaka*

This was how she coloured her Art during the exam.

Nice and colourful hor? She got A*star star* leh.

In her favourite Baju Kurung and dancing to the tune of

'Ikan Kek Kek'.

This is how Des naps in the office after school if she's too tired.

Half of her body rests on my director "ah sei" (阿四) chair

and the other half on another chair.

- reminds me of how Kylie (Laundryamah's princess)

sleeps in the office.