Enter the Dragon

It's been a while since the last update from the house of Michi. The toys are envious of Pookie's vacation! Anyway despite the stuffed-toy-as-a-gift ban, we've gain some new friends over Christmas and New Year.

Sleepy the Care Bear came over for a slumber party on the last day of 2011. Tarzan the Steadfast (the new reindeer with sturdy legs) joins our ever-expanding family. 

A fire-breathing dragon joins us to usher in the Chinese New Year. Fok Lung (福龙) is proud of his auspicious, albeit slightly out-dated name. Meanwhile, Teddy Boy signed up for a new job with a talent agency. Turns out he was supposed to greet customers at the new Abercrombie & Fitch outlet in Singapore.

The gang celebrates Chinese New Year together on their mistress's bed. Huat ah!

Huang Yen the puking Merlion tried to buy some vodka from Kopi (bear from Coffee Bean), who decided selling coffee was never going to be as lucrative as selling alcohol.

Booze and Teddy Boy has been hooked on the BBC's modern adaptation of Sherlock and has done some reading on the original works of Sir Conan Doyle. They've adopted some steam-punk fashion for the CNY.

WTD sets up a temporary casino to lure provide high stakes entertainment for the slightly more gullible adventurous members in Stuffed Toy Land. Hock Kee and Tarzan have since been hooked on the jackpot machine. Meanwhile, Fok Lung the dragon looks on in disapproval.

The Oath of the Peach Garden (桃园三结义)

Monkey, Bean #1 and Hindergaard takes an oath of brotherhood under peach blossoms.

Monkey accessorizes his leopard outfit with Hindergaard's collar.

Happy new year!

Monkey & Hindergaard under the Peach Blossoms

A Day in the Life of a Duck

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WTD resting his tired legs after a morning of shopping at Orchard ION

US-born WTD has slowly come to terms with the Singaporean Chinese's love for roasted duck. He's learnt to channel his attention away at Chinese restaurants whenever he sees such acts of atrocities.

Duck-in-a-roll.

Catching a movie in town and enjoying it. Though he is quite unhappy with the lack of elevation of the cinema seating. Not very duck-friendly.

Yes. He went to watch The Green Hornet, of all movies.

He's spending his first Chinese Lunar New year in Singapore. Pretty psyched to learn about the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals. Why weren't ducks included?

This will be the year of the Metal Rabbit.

Helping with the decorations

WTD meets some auspicious rabbits

Cai shen ye is watching...

Hiding behind a pot of plant. Stalking the God of Prosperity (财神爷)

Firecrackers!

Perhaps 2 of these can propel him to the skies.

Alright, all this rabbit decoration is really getting way overboard.

New BFFs (best fauna friends)