Just had a BIG feast at my place with fellow Moliuers. We got together to enjoy steamboat. There were lots of food around. Eddy supplied Burnt Doritos (with Bolognese sauce in place of salsa dip) for entree while the rest of the team prepared main course; chicken broth with lots of veggies, various kinds of balls, fish fillets and fish maws, mushroom, and sliced meats. Not to mention staple food (udon, potato noofles, or even rice for the rice-lovers), different types of dipping sauce, chilli, and fried garlic. For dessert, we had mooncakes for sure, and glutinuous rice balls with black sesame (or Sesame Streets, they call it).

This is one of the most satisfying steamboats I’ve had in a looong, looooong time. And I wasn’t even imvolved much with the preparation. Big credit to Anne for bringing up the idea of steamboat, and executing the idea in such short notice.

For the past few years, we’ve always held lanterns walking around the neighbourhood looking for attention (from the photographer – me), just like Halloween’s Day, Chinese style. But not this year.

But what we lacked this year, we made it up by spending quality time with each other indoor, beating the cold weather by cracking a lot of jokes after dinner. There were no photos taken today, but this were one of the great moments I’ll remember in the days before I leave Melbourne.

I don’t know what next year will bring, but I’ll definitely miss our get-together with fellow Moliuers. You guys are such great stress-relievers.

Trivia of the day: why do mooncakes have yolks in them?
Answer: if they have minced meat in them, they’re no longer mooncakes, but dumplings.

I am sleepy, but I am afraid to close my eyes. I am afraid that if I sleep, by the time I wake up, you are no longer by my side. To be left by you momentarily is already so hard. To leave you behind is an even harder decision that I have to make. Therefore, while we still have time, I am utilising each and every second just to be with you.

Deep down inside, I am battling my own demon. I keep asking myself, if I really have to take this path. I wonder if I would be able to survive on the other side of the planet without you. Yet I dare not bring it up with you, for I don’t want to spoil your happy mood with unnecessary thoughts. I don’t want you to be sad while I am still here. And I don’t want you to be sad alone either. Life is too short to be sad. Cherish the past, embrace the moment, and look towards our future together.

“Every moment spent with you is the moment I treasure…”

… when you hold me tight at night.