ICTF 2014

Well, actually I shouldn't be at here at this moment.

2 tests and 1 assignment approaching and due next week. And I am seriously unprepared till now.

But the ohm for me to blog is here, so hehehe =D Let me slack for a while more =P

So me just ended the biggest event as MSA cultural secretary with my 2 partners few days ago - the International Cultural Travel Fair (ICTF).

Started our preparation for this event since last semester. However, most of the preparations were still dragged until this semester. We are all unproductive till the last minutes, ain't we?

The theme for ICTF 2014 was FaNTUsy.

We were told to prepare materials related to the legendary stories in our own country. Although at last most of us not following the theme =P

The poster done by the organizer - NTU Student Union

Passport of the day! For lucky draw =D

What we need to do as country representatives were just prepare performances and also showcase anything relating to our culture at a 2 days booth. It was a bit special for Malaysian cause beside MSA, we were having another Malaysian society called AMCISA from the independent high schools. So we basically shared our jobs equally unlike some representatives they got to do everything by themselves cause they only have a few of them from that country.

Some AMCISA members that helped out that day =D

Thank you very much!

Promotional video

Last year end, I was called to be involved in the promotional video with the representative from AMCISA. So I went and they taught us how to dance within an hour and they filmed after that for the promotional video. Until this moment, I dare not to watch the promotional video. Think so it's there in Youtube, but no, don't ever show me that hahahaha =D

Dealing with Tourism Malaysia

I am just not the suitable one to be appointed as the secretary cause I don't really know how to communicate through email. I am sorry if I am not using those very formal phrases. Thank you very much for willing to borrow us the items and offer help to us!

Went out purposely with 2 guys from NTU island to get the items borrowed from Tourism. So sorry that I lost my way there LOL =.= By the way, me wasn't in luck that day also cause I lost my Nets FlashPay card T_T At least SGD20 in that card. T_T

Got a lot of items from Tourism including clothes, traditional games, booklets and etc etc. All the things that we need to showcase at the booth (Y)

Setting up booth

This wasn't any hard task. Cause we just gathered everything we had and put them in a nice order then tadaaaaa, it was done! Although our booth didn't look really fancy and nice, but hey, we did put in some efforts =D

The biggest board compare to others. LOL

The kinda messy table LOL

Super patriotic us =D

We are forced to use real batu for display purpose =P

The Peranakan culture.

Booth duty

Purposely skipped my lecture on the first morning to ensure everything went smoothly. A really big thank you for those who contributed efforts on this event.

It was a great experience to meet friends from other countries and it provided us a great chance to take the initiative to talk with strangers. And most of them are friendly no matter where they are from!

Ya he won the lucky draw first prize during duty.

Cultural Night

So we had this Puteri Gunung Ledang sketch performance during the cultural night.

My first time being narrator and thank you for those who willing to help us for the sketch! Thank you very much!

  

All these lovely people, please accept my highest gratitude!

Conclusion

For me, the most challenging part was about the performances. Well, my first time got involved in a flash mob, first time being a sketch narrator. Those things that I thought I will never be involved in. But do thanks to those people who offered us help without any complains =D

Mission accomplished!

We are a big family here in NTU =)

Signing off as MSA Cultural Secretary 2013/2014

CNY 2014

So this is the very last day of CNY 2014.
I'm so sorry but I failed to update my blog often. Am kinda busy with all the events lately and that's why I can only be here at this time. Yeah 2am in the middle of the night.
Just to say this for the last time for this year :" Gong Xi Fa Cai! Happy Chinese New Year!"

The only old pic I had with that very strong CNY feeling.

I would say I had a really blessed Chinese New Year this time round despite being a bit emotional because I can only spent few days at home.
Overall, I really enjoyed for the time spent around those people who love me a lot!

Went back to KL with the big gang on Wed and sadly to tell that I wasted a Venti size of Frappuccino T_T
I went straight back to home to take my shower and then the wet market to help my mummy and relatives for the fruits and flowers selling. Yes in the middle of the night. The wet market at Jinjang usually open 24 hours few days before CNY.

The hardworking girl worked at 3am in the night!

Went unconscious the next morning once I fall asleep. Yes, seriously unconscious. No matter how my alarm rang, how my dad shouted at me. I just slept all my way till I satisfied. #LikeABoss

Like previous years, we had a rather simple homamade steamboat as reunion dinner.
Then went all night for the praying, free fireworks and sleep. We were all too tired after the few days at the wet market.

Day 1
This was the first time we went out around 4pm on the first day of CNY. Yes, 4pm in the noon and we were the last family to reach uncle's house.
Collected quite a number of red packets and I love all those cute designs of the red packets!
Took our family photo on that afternoon too!

Taken with my phone.

And you can see the differences of the quality below T_T

I need a camera badly!

The really big family!

The cousin sisters!

Another photo of us. Mad <3 with this!

Later then we went to mamak. It is like a must do on the first day of CNY hahaha =D

5 tables to fit all of us.

And we ordered only drinks. Emo for the shop owner hahaha =D

Discussed with them and all of us agreed to go for a movie at the night.

Tried online booking but it couldn't be done. So to make sure everything goes right, we went to the cinema and bought the tickets.

Here comes me with the 21 movie tickets =P

Went to visit my grandmother's sister and non-stop eating again after we bought the tickets.

And around 11.45pm, we were all in the cinema watching "The Journey."

A nice movie with simple story line. But that's the reason it touched our heart.

Day 2

Went to the some relatives house at Puchong which I don't really can recognize who they are. But well, it was still nice to meet people.

After that we went to visit the aunt that took care of me last time at Sunway! The must-do for CNY!

And this time round we even went for dinner with them! Enjoyed the dinner a lot and hey that was my first yee shang of the year!

It was heavenly and awesomely good!

Photo taken by the very unprofessional waiter.

They were the 2 that took good care of us before I was 4!

Can't tell how much I owe them but I think I can never repay them for what they did for me.

Day 3

Went to picnic with the big family.

Yes we were random enough but it brought us so much fun and memories! 

Used to go to the park for picnic last time but stopped this healthy activity after a while cause all of us were really busy with our life.

So CNY is the best time for us to reminisce the past!

I like this photo although it's blur.

Cause this shows how pampered am I in front of my daddy =P

Yes, that's me lying on his lap while waiting all the chefs to prepare the foods =)

Foods of the day :

Don't you dare to doubt about the taste of all these foods.

All well prepared by the big chefs!

Beside eating, well it was time for the pairs to be together without being disturbed by others. By saying the pairs I am referring to those couples that didn't get to enjoy their world of 2 often for example my parents.

See how lovely they were here :

Awww <3

Time to spam photos =P

Me with my Doraemon hehehe =P

Day 4

Went back to NTU by Aeroline, the double decker bus.

A smooth journey and I heard people came back later than us by few hours got trapped in the serious jam for hours. O.O

We had our reunion steamboat also at hall 10 =D

Thanks for those who were here with us!

The second yee shang of the year =D

Was very unlucky that night as I got forfeit for 3 times =.=

But still thanks for the awesome night!

There ends my CNY holidays.

Although it's kinda short, but nevertheless, it was one of the best.

I know it would be better if I was able to meet up with the qqgg gang as all of us came back from different countries! Sorry guys but believe me I miss you all!

Ohya, I didn't gamble for the whole CNY. #AchievementUnlocked

Have a blessed year ahead!

Love,

WanQi