Bits & Pieces of Pre-CNY

Did my red gel nail a week in advance :)

The weekend before CNY, we went to Far East Flora to buy CNY flowers.

We got this instead of pussy willow for this year

And this... mum said it's called 万紫千红. Also bought mum a lil pot of orchid :)

For the first time we bought a tub of carrot cake for CNY. Ordered from Crystal Jade days in advance.

This year we're being too fussy about pastries.... we shopped at the bazaar near my office (Raffles Exchange) during lunch on one of the weekdays & only bought a deep fried sliced lotus root... very tasty (but ex... @$16!).
Glad we bought carrot cake.... it's good substitute during the holiday when we couldn't get food as easily. Tasted really delicious when fried with eggs!