Timing...Malaysian way

We were invited to a birthday party at 3pm which we agreed to attend, rsvp days in advance and promptly showed up at the doorstep at 3.00 pm. Nobody was there to greet us, I had to practically asked whether this was the correct house and the right date. When we were finally ushered in, the party did not look like it was going to start within the hour..or within 2 hours. The host dissapeared to the kitchen, leaving us to fend for ourselves. Not even drinks of plain water was offered. 15 minutes later, another guests appeared and fared no better than us. Another 15 minutes, we were offered some cold drinks and cold food. We ate, we talked among ourselves and decided we couldn't be bothered to wait for the birthday cake or cake cutting ceremony. At the rate things were going, we might ended up waiting for a zillion years before we get to sing birthday song. So we made our exit.

Perhaps the host had never throw a party before. Or perhaps the invitation email that was sent to me should have read 3 hours after 3pm instead. But sheesh.....I was looking forward for an afternoon of good food.