Christmas

Haven't been blogging regularly. On Christmas, I went to my parents' friend's house for a get together meal/chat. Although they are older adults, I didn't feel bored at all. Maybe because I'm getting older myself. I enjoyed listening to their conversation, since it's not about just gossip, but also on burma's politics, entertainment, and jokes. Besides I brought my laptop and magazines if I ever get bored.

The hosts are also familiar with movies and more knowledgeable and open minded about the industry than other burmese/singaporean adults who watch movies and read books but always frown when somebody majors in movies or the arts. If you have no respect for someone doing arts, dun enjoy arts. I dunno, it's kind of mean, but I can't stand these people. They also think film majors can only be directors, and they have no idea and could not appreciate the rest of the development and production crew. Sometimes I want to introduce them to friends of mine who are working in the field of either live action or animation movies, their roles are not director but successful. It'll take me a while for me to get there, so I can't wait to let them know.

We had two kinds of noodles. One small plate for each kind. One is Shan noodles. Shan is an ethnic group in myanmar, fair skin, looks chinese, and the language sounds like Thai. They speak burmese mainly. My Dad is like 1/3 Shan. That makes me a little shan. Shan noodles is based on a sauteed chicken dish, it's meat and gravy mixed together (like salad) with egg/rice noodles, and shan sour vegetables. It's very appetizing if done well.

Another is chinese Hor Fun, burmese-chinese style, fusion. I like it more than most of the hor funs I've had.

We also had dumplings. Bread and coffee for dessert.

There were 4 families at the party. The hosts, and families of 2 sisters of the host. After lunch we went to look at the new house that one of the families bought. It's a large house that's cheap for it's kind because the city is a new development and rather countryside. When we got back to the host house, we had another helping of noodles and tea.

Went home after that, didn't eat for the whole night.