Grandma's house is situated right next to the temple, which has its pros and cons.
As a young child, I recall watching the annual lion dance performances at the temple from our house. *he he* No need to stand and jostle for the best spot along with the rest of the crowd. Got VIP seats (kononnya) from our house compound. :P Ah! Life's little pleasures! Anyway, failed to wake up early this year. Hence, I missed the performance. There's something about the firecrackers and lion dance performances that bring about the spirit of CNY. Sad to say, these are a rare sight nowadays.
A crappy pic of the lion dance performance @ 1 Utama. Badly taken due to 'height restrictions'. (what to do! ONLY 123cm tall!)
Random dance performance @ 1 Utama, taken on the eve of the eve of the eve of CNY :P
And well, the downside of living next to a temple is the fact that we have to make do/bear with the huge amount of ashes and smoke that 'billows' from the temple every year as a result of the burning of joss-sticks; prayers for peace, prosperity and good health throughout the year.
Prayers for good health and prosperity; Tokong Cina Kampar
Anyway, made a trip to the temple on CNY eve with the gang. Although Grandma's place is just next to the temple, it's my first trip to the temple in 25 years. I've been to others, but ironically not to this one.
We intended to get some 'numbers' initially; for betting purposes. *lols* But, our plan never did materialise. *angelic smile*
Anyway, off for our annual Chor 3 reunion dinner tonight. *tee hee*
-LV-
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