CNY Update Part 2

4/2/2006 - Christine's House

I learnt a couple of interesting games there, "In Between" and "Pool". Being new to these games, I naturally had some beginner's luck. So it was all fun and wonderful, but only for a short while.

For those of you who don't know what In Between is, it goes something like this: Everyone puts in a set amount of cash into the pool in the centre of the table. Each player gets 2 cards, both dealt face-up. The two cards represent the upper and lower limits of your 'safe zone'. For example, you get a 2 and a Jack. You can choose to pass or bet for any amount from the pool (e.g. I wanna bet RM2). You will then have to draw a third card, and if that card has a value between your previous two cards (the 2 and Jack), you get to keep the money. If it's outside that range (like an Ace, King or Queen), then you have to pay the amount you bet INTO the pool (in this case you pay RM2). So this is a game or chance and common sense. You wouldn't want to pull a third card is you have a 4 and a 6. But the best part is, if you get a card which has the SAME value as your previous two cards, you pay DOUBLE.

Which was what happened to me and my partner, Vee Vern. Over and over again.

There were some rounds when we got pretty good cards (i.e. an ace and a jack, queen and 2 or something like that). But mana tahu... the pool had some sort of sadistic vendetta, kept making us kena tiang! Against the staggering odds, we kena tiang 4 times during that session. Ended up losing so much in such a short time. Christine, if you ask me, your house deserves to be labelled 'CNY Slaughterhouse 2006'!

*Excerpt of a round of In Between*

LH and VV got King and 4.

VV: So how much you wanna take? Scared la, kena tiang so many times already...
LH: Wait.. see... let's see the chances of us getting a 4 or 2 or 3 or ace. *point point* Neh, there got one 4 came out already, there got a few 3s, and a 2 and ace, the chances of us getting those cards are quite small.
VV: Ok lah, how much??
LH: Uh...
VV: RMXX (forgot how much already)
LH: RMXX
VV: OK! *pulls card*
*Kena tiang* *pay double* *vomit blood*
LH: *dumbstruck for 5 seconds..* AGAIN!!! The pool is out to get us!

The pool started with a small, modest amount, but it grew...

Many freakishly horrible rounds later...

The pool is now big and fat and swollen cash.

*yet another round* LH and VV get a 2 and Queen

VV: Shit! How!!?? I dare not already lah!! Get ace and King also can kena tiang wan!
LH: Uh... I dunno! *damn scared already*
*Both run to the sofa in the hall and cower under the pillows and discuss*
VV: K, if we put 60, then if we kena tiang again, we each have to pay 60.. How bout 30?
LH: 40 lah.
VV: 40? You sure or not?
LH: Screw it lah.
VV: What screw it??!! Don't say screw it!! The first time you said "Screw it", we got screwed, then the next time you said "Screw it" we also got screwed, then the next time you said that, we ALSO got screwed!!! Then this time you say it...
LH: Huhh... *panic*
VV: *panic* Shit!!!
Table: Eh How much you all want??
*embrace in fear and cold sweat*
VV: OK, 1, 2, 3......
VV and LH: 40!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*silence for 2 seconds, followed by clapping*

VV and LH: *phew*
LH: My hands are shaking.


OK that's it for now. We also visited Calvin's house and enjoyed his famous CNY feast, Seng Kiat's house, mine and Vee Han's place. But I'm a little to lazy to elaborate on those right now (sorry, guys). Calvin's blog has the full details. Check it out if you like. :)

Blogthings

Your Love Life Secrets Are

Looking back on your life, you will only have one true love. Although you may have been hurt before, you tend to bring very little scars into new relationships. You expect a lot from your lover - you want the full package. You tend to be very picky. In fights, you love to debate and defend yourself. You logic prevails - or at least you'd like to think so. Break-ups can be painful for you, but you never show it. You hold your head high.

Your Love Life Secrets, Revealed

Intermission - Another nonsense post

Yes, I know I should be posting CNY Update Part 2 first, furthermore the CNY celebrations are already over. But cannot tahan, wanna post this first.

Earlier in the afternoon, on the way to Taj Curry House, Subang:


LH: In some relationships, there is one partner who is submissive, while the other's dominant. Same goes for gays.

XN: You know Elton John just got married to his boyfriend, David Furnish?

LH: Yeah...

XN: Which one do you think 'gives' and which one 'receives' when they do it?

LH: You mean which is the ass and which is the dick?

XN: Yup...

LH: Uh...

XN: I think Elton John is on the receiving end lor, 'cos in the pictures he's always holding David Furnish's hand *like this* and waving *like this*. It's something like what most girls do also. Quite feminine.

LH: Oh OK... So, I guess that makes Elton John the ass, and David Furnish the dick?

XN: Yup...


By the way, Calvin's created a poll for the "1st Annual Gambling Awards 2006", accessible via the Prefects' Reunion website. Go vote for your favourites! :P

CNY Update Part 1

*Phew* It has been a really busy weekend. Had like a marathon of house visiting going on, with a couple more to go this coming Saturday. As per tradition, we take turns to visit each other's houses during CNY. And AS USUAL, every visit is dominated by gambling.

After reading Calvin's blog, I feel that I should dedicate an entry or two to our little (actually not that little) gambling stints. Cal, you really should rename your blog to "Calvin's Gambling Blog". Then the next day we'll see you sporting a nice, shiny bald head. :P

How to celebrate Chinese New Year (according to our group)
1.Enter house.
2. Say "Gong Xi Fa Cai/Happy New Year".
3. Eat for 30 minutes.
4. Gamble for 5 hours.

*Sigh* Happy, happy days. :)


1/2/2006 – Wednesday - Prequel Session at My Place
Andrew, Calvin, Lawrence (Cal's little brother), Meng Lee and Xian-Nian dropped by my apartment. For some weird reason, I can NEVER win when playing in my own home. Meng Lee robbed us of a grand total of RM320 that night. *Vomits blood* Only Xian-Nian escaped unscathed, with nett winnings of RM1 (better than nothing, or worse, losing) because he was smart enough to go home early...

From that day on, My apartment was labelled "House 320 a.k.a. Leng Hui's House".


3/2/2006 - Friday - Meng Lee's House
A meeting of 5 generations of prefects under one roof - Us (the patriarchs and matriarchs), Vee Hong, Lawrence, Meng Lee's sisters and their prefect friends.
Looking at our juniors, it occurred to me that we really are GROWING OLD. We're gonna be 21 this year, and already I can see the difference between us as our prefect juniors. It has come to a point that when I look at them, I can actually tell that they're in secondary school, and they're much younger than us. I compared some of our old school pictures with more recent ones, and my goodness, we've aged but haven't realised it! Back in form 2, Andrew and Vee Han were SHORTER than me. And in form 5, although that was just slightly over 3 years ago, back then our faces were smoother, less angular and mature, in short, younger.

Time really flies.

Another difference I noticed is that our bets have been growing larger as the years go by. Gone are the days of "50 sen per round of Black Jack" or "10 sen per card in Chor Tai Ti". Wonder how it will be when we start working. :P

Each of us have our distinct gambling styles. Sometimes it's so hilarious to poke fun at them. The following styles apply particularly to Black Jack:
The "CALVIN" - Win already RM10, next round play RM1.
The "VEE HAN" - 16 also pull card.
The "ANDREW" - Plays 2-2 (i.e. places 2 separate bets, RM2 each).
The "LENG HUI" - Quick and efficient. Takes card and looks at it straightaway.
The "SENG KIAT" - Uh... what's your style ah?:P:P

And last but not least, The "MENG LEE"
- Takes card, covers it with a previous card
- KISSES card *Damn serious face*
- Brings card closer to his face, slowly, slowly, slowly, SLOWLY slides the card open, millimetre by millimetre

*Everyone goes for toilet break*

- Everyone comes back, he's still sliding the card open
- Slowly, Slowly......*sweat dripping already*
- Throws card on table and announces the result.


And there you have it. Part 1 of the CNY Update.

Some of you may be wondering what is this picture here. It may look like an innocent, juicy mandarin orange, but DO NOT BE FOOLED! Stay tuned for the "TALE OF THE DREADED POOL", coming up next!

Tang Yuan

Should have posted this up a long time ago...

It was a few days before the Reproductive System Summative (somewhere back in December). My grandmother and sister were making some tang yuan. Was sick and tired of reading the same set of lecture notes over and over again (without even remembering what I read) so I joined in the fun...

My sister, Kah Men and Grandma. :)

*Pre-summative Stress Reliever* - Burning tang yuans on a toothpick. My sisters were thoroughly amused. So old already but still so jakun.

Actually, I didn't really help much. Kept making weird heart-shaped and turtle-shaped tang yuans instead of the normal, proper round ones. Grandma did most of the work. -_-"

The fruits of our labour.