my New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve 2011 to 2012.

Didn't feel like to be in the Mall somewhere - not even to look for the fireworks.

Didn't go to the hotel either - due to the strict-ed budget for entertainment already spent to major buy in the mid year 2011.

So .....

Before we attend the year end service at 18.30, we did actually plan to buy the movie tickets for midnight show (we thought we wanted to New Year's Eve between ourselves this year), and actually already queing on the line, made a sudden change of plan, and decided that after the year end service, we headed back to home, stopped by to buy trumpets for my little niece, and get the ice cream cake we've been longing to cut since 3 days before, bring it to my mom's house (which is only about 5 minutes drive) and spend the Exact New Year's Countdown Moment with Mom and my brother's family (his house is next to mom).... I guessed the New Year's Countdown for us still closely attached with the hugging and saying Happy New Year's to each other between the family and calling closed-relatives two or three, then shortly after that we had a prayer and holy communion together, give ourselves blessings according to the hierarchy of the family.  

on the way back from Gading, there , at the Klp Gading Circle, we saw some sprinkles fireworks already spreading around,, Once in a while, we went outside the house and see the fireworks around the house ... Actually neighbours played some nice fireworks.

Nothing really Out of The Ordinary, just a nice time with the closed family.  Watching tv looking out for the New Year's Eve Celebration at the other Countries, it seems like our most favorite things to do during New Year's Eve.  Last Year we still had time for simple seafood barbeque, this year since i outdo myself in the Christmas and pretty much Not Yet Recuperated from the fatigue and being exhausted from the Dec 23rb's Concert Preparation,,,  I Truly not in the mood for doing the heavy cooking again for the New Year's Eve.  (the thing with me and the cooking is not the actual cooking, but more in the pots and pans washing and cleaning the whole area after that)..  Plus my brother has to go very early for business reason on the January 1st,,,,   So what we did just eat simple food, more like the desserts type, and soft drinks. 

Going to my own house around 1.30 am.  My son is already tired and go directly to his room, while my daughter and I still up, so we decided to watch the Eclipse Dvd that i just bought few days before.  (btw,  it does make more sense what happen in the Breaking Dawn,,, next time, i have to make sure to watch movie in the chronological order!!! -- Taylor o Taylor !!!) ...

Yeap, that's about it ~ Simple ~ Just The Way We Are.

Slept the entire morning until around 11 when my mom came by.  

New Year Late Lunch also Simple Food in Manado style -- it was really good, nothing can beat the Ikan Bakar Rica / Grilled Fish ala Manado, Kangkung Kuah Asam (spicy and sour soup), and very crispy perkedel jagung ,,,,  with the additional kue2 manado, nasi jaha that they made only for special occassions  ... yum, yum, yum,,, the four of us eat with double portion of rice ...