Mid-Autumn

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival people! 

So much memories when comes to this festival. Still remember vividly how I used to make lantern in schools almost every single year of primary education. We even have competition for the most creative/ best lantern. And we have teacher that is really good in it, he even taught me how to build lantern in lotus shape and some other shapes. Not kidding you ok! and it's not one lotus, its a big lotus to be the main one , the some small ones at the side to decorate it. It was really nice that's why I still can remember till now. Too bad I don't have pictures back then to keep all these memories. I guess I've lost quite abit things to be captured with pictures back then that's why I'm so into capturing moments now. And the story behind this festival, which is about The Lady (Chang Er/嫦儿) and Hou Yi, her husband. Full story here.

Last year I celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival in Adelaide. It was a really big event there. Luckily found out about this Mid-Autumn Festival event here in Melbourne too =) It was held at Queen Victoria market from 9am to 4pm. It was a rather small event though. There was about 20 Asian food stalls. But most importantly there was lion dance, something that really brought my soul back to Malaysia.

And after the lion dance, we spotted this lantern making stall. I was happily looking at this little girl drawing her own lantern design. And then the guy from the stall asked to join so we decided to give it a go haha.. Just like returning to my childhood. We had so much fun and took a while to finished it lol..

He gave us 6 bamboo sticks to start off. Step 1: fold it into a circle and fixed it with the tape.

Then stick the colour paper onto it, and cut it into round shape.

He even offered to take candid picture for both of us lololol

Tadahhh!!! My red lantern and happy me!

Although it wasn't a big celebration nor in Malaysia, I am happy enough to get to celebrate it at least. And made my own lantern after so many years haha. Had so much fun, didn't see myself making lantern in Australia at all.

Ending this with our lanterns and mooncakes =D
Hope all of you are enjoying yourself no matter where you are!