Family Lunch at the Crystal Jade

Dear asked me a question today. She was refering to an associate of hers, how she seems to be enjoying life. Dear asked if i felt that she ( that associate ) is indeed happy. On the surface, she will come across as a very happy person, nonchalant about things happening around her. However i thought there was something cold about the way she expressed her happiness.

I liken it to having a huge party. Everyone were invited and you're the star of the night. Everyone commments how lovely you look, how well the dress complements your figure. You dance all night long, stalking the limelight. After the mascarade's over, after everyone left, what's left is only herself. That kind of lonesome one-dimensional happiness which seemingly eludes everyone, everyone with parnters..

Dear shared the same feeling as me. She knows me as a peron who dun wishes for too much excitement along the journey, i just wish to be able to spend quality time with her, doing anything will be fine. Getting lost together, stuffing ourselves stupid, talking about each others plan for the future. Just as long as it spending time together with her.

Isn't it what happiness is supposed to be? Simple and unpretentious.

Today we had a family lunch. My parents, my sis, my nephew Dylan, dear and myself hit the Crystal Jade Restaurant at Great World City this afternoon for a Dim Sum Lunch. It is always a pleasant experience that the family can sit down and have a meal together. Particularly so today as Dylan's staying over the weekends.

We basically stuff ourselves silly with the "Pork Porridge", "Fish Porridge with Century Eggs", "Spare Ribs Noodles", "Fried Beancurd stuffed with seafood and pork", "Egg tarts", "Har Gaos", "Siew Mais", "Braised Chicken Feet","Claypot of Yam and Chicken" , " Sweet and Sour Pork","Xiao Long Baos" ...

I promise to get my acts ( food photography) together. and dear, let's do Dim Sum again, soon.