Christmas and Year end party 2015 in the office

One of our colleagues initiated a get together party for Christmas and Year End Party with potluck and gifts exchange on 30th December 2015.  This was the first such party in the office since I joined 7 years ago.  Of course, the size of the staff has also grown over the years to have a better numbers to hold the party (without the bosses).   

my contribution of 2 Christmas cakes

gifts are ready for exchange

simple party food.

It was a quick lunch party, we have to make sure the office is spotlessly clean after that

during lunch 

and

before the exchange of gifts

I got The Body Shop shower gels products from my colleague

Teacher Appreciation Party 谢师宴 2015

As a gesture of appreciation to their teachers for their guidance and teaching for the whole 6 long years, the primary 6 students hold a party for their teachers in school before the school term came to an end, the party was celebrated with over flowing of food and performances from each class.

Each student brought along one type of food for the potluck.  My girl chose to bring jelly or pudding. We supposed to make the jellies for her to bring to school, however, she requested that the texture of the jellies must be similar to the store bought ones that she likes, I have no confidence in meeting her request..so we opted for the store bought ones to avoid disappointment.

 

This was what happened the night before the party.  Sisters joined hands opening up the jelly puddings and arranged nicely into the food containers.

 

 

The texture of these jelly pudding is very nice, soft and bouncy, not too sweet, 4 assorted colours and flavours.  Very presentable for parties.  Best serve chilled. 

 

We couldn't resist to pop a few into our mouths, luckily we bought extra or else it wouldn't be enough to bring to school..:DDD  

Sunset beach party at Tg.Aru

Though my office is nearby Tanjung Aru Beach, it never comes to my mind to go to the beach to view the sunset.  

My sister in laws initiated a school holiday beach picnic supposedly during the weekend but to coincide with our nephew back for a visit from Singapore, the party is held at 3pm.  Most of my SIL are home makers, they made an afford to bring in cooking stove, gas cylinder, BBQ stove to cook kuih iudang, satays, fried ikan basung and chicken drumsticks by the beach besides bringing many of the ready homemade food.  I was on my 2nd day of detoxification,  so only grabbed few bananas as my meal.

The sunset is beautiful

Sister on law cooking their favourite kuih udang

One of the set back is there is no lamp poles at the beach. Hence we have to take our meal with only candles which was later bought from the nearby town.  Basically dinner in the dark.

Kids playing with the sand just before sunset