Feeling Sad

Today would have been my late dad's 85th birthday.

My partner texted me "Today is your father's birthday! He should be 85 now!"

Dad passed away on 08-03-2025 and it has been more than a year since he left us. I am not sad. On the contrary I am at peace thinking that dad is in a beautiful garden in the sky, free from pain and physical limitations.

Then I got another text "Today also Tutu's anniversary of her passing?" It's sweet my partner remembered. Actually it was yesterday.

That brought tears to my eyes.

I miss TuTu, my little tuxedo.

I am more sad about TuTu than my dad. Haiz. Bad daughter. LOL!

Let's not be sad. Eat salad.

I love soft centered eggs. 

Then I visited the mooncake bazaar.

This year's decoration is the best of all the years (in my opinion).

This looks very elegant.

There are so many types of mooncakes now. Every year there will be something new. You will be spoilt for choice.

They are also very colorful.

But quite honestly I still prefer the traditional fillings - lotus paste or red bean. The only deviation that I can accept is pandan flavor.

As in prior years, I won't be eating any.

Durian flavor is featuring very prominently and honestly, I cannot imagine durian flavor for mooncake >.<

These are lanterns for sale. When I was a kid, I joined the neighborhood kids and we carried lanterns on the evening of the mooncake celebration.

There is also an item not mooncake related.

Gula Apong. It is a Sarawak palm sugar. I have never tasted it but have read about it. Apparently it has a very nice flavor.

To those of you who love mooncakes, happy mooncake shopping!