Belated Chinese New Year Post 2011

I had a rather meaningful Chinese New Year this time round. On the first day (Thursday), I actually dropped by at my Grandmother's place to meet up with my Father and mingle with other relatives. I actually neglected visiting them for the past 1-2 years so they were quite surprised and delighted to see me.

On the second day (Friday), I went over to JB to spend a day with my Mother. Just like the previous year, my Guardian drove me across the Causeway and dropped me off at the New York Hotel where my Mother was waiting (she currently resides in KL).

We had a buffet lunch in the hotel's restaurant and then rested in the hotel room for the entire afternoon. I kept fiddling around with my iPhone, trying to get it to connect to the hotel's wifi (which I paid for) but to no avail. It probably only worked with laptops. We initially did not have any plans for the day since most of the stores were closed. It was then my Mother suggested catching The Green Hornet after dinner which I felt was a great idea.

At around 6 pm, we went to the nearby Carabao Authentic Thai Restaurant. It was very filling and I had a good chat with my Mother.




After dinner, we cabbed over to City Square to check the movie timings for The Green Hornet. I was actually very surprised to see that the cinema was managed by Cathay just like the ones in Singapore (Wow, I sound very ignorant haha). We bought tickets for the 9:30 pm show and went window-shopping around till then.

I know that a lot of people were saying that The Green Hornet is a terrible show. I was keen on watching it because it starred Jay Chou. I support Asian actors! I actually didn't know that Christoph Waltz, of Inglourious Basterds fame, was playing the villain. Anyway, The Green Hornet was one of those typical cheesy/comedic 'buddy hero' movies that no one should take seriously. And yet, I found it rather amusing and fun to watch because Jay Chou made it all better. :)

After the movie, we returned to the hotel. My Guardian was already waiting there and he drove me back. Even though I only went across the Causeway for one day, I actually enjoyed myself very much. It felt as though I had just gone for a holiday in a different country (technically, it is) and it was something I had no experienced in ages. Perhaps I should stay longer for my next visit.