February 14, 2003

We had an enjoyably simple Civil Registration at Bangunan Wilayah (Federal Building) in Petaling Jaya. Being Valentine's Day, an extremely popular date for getting registered (over 20 couples had the same idea), we were warned that there would be a huge crowd to contend with. Luckily, we were "selamba" enough to arrive at 10.15am, where we were attended to very fast, probably because most of the tense couples and their entourages had come and gone between 7am and 10am.

BEFORE

Inside the room, waiting for someone to appear from the other door and tell us what to do ... Front row, from left: Tony's mom Elizabeth, sister Joy (with flowers that mom and daughter sneaked out to buy .. an extremely pleasant surprise!), Jackson's mom and dad, Jackson (Tony's witness), Tony, Audrey. Back row: aunty Gladys (partially hidden) , __ (blue shirt), Georgie (white shirt, almost totally hidden), Uncle Lian (Val's husband), Val (Audrey's witness).

DURING

 
Signing the form and taking the oath; saat-saat genting, the point of which there is would be no return ... observe how 'serious' it all was for Tony ... in the second photo ...

AFTER

Smiles all around ...  

We had lunch at the Lotus Restaurant Jalan Gasing, where Sheila demonstrated her mafiabilities when she ejected a potential restaurant patron from prime parking space by opening his car door and telling the guy, "You cannot park here; the bride and groom are behind you, and they want to park here!!"

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AFTER *AFTER* ....

At 3pm, we drove to Penang to spend the weekend (at The Northam); with its great sunset-lit sky ... where Audrey's family were waiting to ambush us ...

with wine (actually, tea)

and song ...

  Finally, we present you the Penang Maidens ... Front Row, from left: Audrey's Mom Lilian (uncharacteristically unready), Anna, Audrey, Kelly (on lap), Ah-Ma. Back Row, from left: Suzanne, Lynn, Fiona, Cheryl, Anita, Esther.

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