The 2012 Dunedin Midwinter Carnival was held on Sunday 24 June, 5.30pm in the Octagon following a postponement due to wet weather on the day prior. For only the second time since 1997 the Midwinter Carnival was postponed due to poor weather. The first time this happened was in 2007 and a heavy snow in Dunedin ruled out any attempt at holding the event. Since then we have been very lucky indeed - but not this year!

Though it was sunny on Saturday, the rain started pouring for the rest of the night and I had to postpone my dance practise for 2 days as well. I was supposed to lead a dance practise for Malaysian Night with Siew Lee while the leader is away but I really want to go Midwinter Carnival since it's like became our tradition =)

I was there around 6pm with boyfriend. The parade was just about to start and we are just on time! I was starving because I didn't take breakfast or lunch XD
Luckily boyfriend made a table reservation at 7pm so we could dine in after the parade and the fireworks
ang moh lanterns XD
It's like made with cloth and wood
the parade!
Look like a fairy walking pass me
wohoooo look at the "shiny" effects
ballet dancers
snowman ahead!!
aha, the small boy in front looks scared
Look like cucumber!!!
Star!!
moon and moth
moth
the temperature was so cold even though I am wearing gloves, I can't feel my fingers. Sorry for the badly taken photos
Snowflakes
unicorn
they were dancing and singing
I thought this thing looks cute! But the kids in front of me screamed and they really looked scared =X
more stars
I think this is a tree, I also like this thing!
Thought it looks cool and it may keep him warm
long leg
unicorn again

After tha parade, it was fireworks event!! Though it is not as big and nice as Malaysia, the feeling is different watching fireworks in Malaysia and overseas.
recorded video so this is the only clear picture that I took
Siew Lee and Liki
with my funny boyfriend. He was so fed up with me because I kept complaining it was cold and I'm hungry, that we're both starving. Look at his starving face XD
Bao Yin, Jia Yun and Devind came later. They missed the parade but they did not missed the fireworks.

Boyfriend and I went to Jitsu for dinner! It was so freezing outside I can't wait to get some hot foods!
Started wearing scarfs because of influence by Kah Yenn
Brynn, looking better now when we finally decided to order foods
Large Niagara set sushi
Teriyaki tofu bento

I'm so hungry but after starving too long, plus cold weather, my stomach shrinks and I can't eat that much. Drank a bit of hot miso soup to warm my stomach and gave me better appetite after =) So glad that I didn't missed the Dunedin Mid Winter Festival this year! I totally forgot about it until Siew Lee reminded me! I will make sure that I set a reminder for this event next year =)

After the event, Siew Lee, Devind, and I went to boyfriend's flat and we had movie marathon! We started the movie quite late. We watched Sherlock Holmes and all of the Jurassic Park movies until around 5am? HAHA. This is what we called HOLIDAY!!!!