Guo Nian Ji

Okies. Since it is the last day of the Lunar New Year today, so I should talk abit about my new year celebration.

Pre-CNY

This is my manicure! I love it. Did it myself. It looks nice from far but "F" close-up. Haha. Mmm. I wonder how come girls (expect sab sab, keke) wana do manicure on CNY and other special occasions. I understand that it is expensive to keep going back for manicures and nail arts. However, why do we choose to go on festive season when the prices are hiked up?

You know what is my favourite new year goodies other than love letters and chocolates?? I love Kuih Bangkit! I love the way the whole thing melts into this chalky slimy but yummy mixture. When I was a child, I liked to colour my lips with the powder residue. It is real good. In fact, I am munching them while I am typing now. Lol.

Shopped for new year goodies this time round. I found it exciting.. But astonishing too. One pack of cashew nuts could go up to $15. OMg. It is always like that or is it the inflation?

CNY CNY

Chu Yi.

We always go to our wai po's house and slack there. Will have our breakfast and lunch over there. We will wait for some of my wai po's sibling and friends to come and we can get HONG BAOS. LOl. At noon and night, we will start to operate our very own IR.

One of the relatives commented on something which make me afraid. She said that it seems like only their generation is keened on going out and visiting relatives and friends. Maybe when their generation is gone, we will not resume this tradition. I fear too. I think CNY is a proud tradition of the Chinese, and to some extend Singapore too. I feel that if we were to lose this uniqueness, we would be like Chinese without our soul. Every CNY just chill at home or go overseas, what is the point then?

my sister eating dinner at my wai po's jia

my cousin and my sis


my baby cousin trying to sleep

babies man! Coaxed my baby cousin to look at the camera, she didn't want to. When she looked up, my cousin didn't wana look at the camera! 2 babies!

my auntie and me

Oh. My auntie took some real nice photos of everyone. Didn't manage to get it from her. Sad. Nvm. This is fate.

We went to our tai ma jia. My tai ma is bascially bedridden. She could eat solid food, talk and open her eyes widely. During Christmas season, she was admitted to the hospital. The doctor said she will not last long. Kinda sad. I wonder will we get to see her next lunar new year. =(

Okies. Look at my tom boy cousin! This is what she did at other people's house!


Chu Si.

Renita, Mel, Korping and I went to Dan's house. His mum's cooking not bad wor! We had a great lunch. Played some Monopoly and Black Jack. Renita rocked for Monopoly while Melvin kept going to Jail! Ironically, otherwise happened at Black Jack. Melvin won alot of moneY!. Mmm. Renita lost but not alot. However, Dan's mum lost alot but luckily to Dan's sister. So it was quite okies. Dan's mum can treat it like giving Dan's sister allowance lo.

Shan, Dan and Melvin came over at night.We played Black Jack again, but this time with my cousins and siblings. I was bored by it! Black Jack is never fun when you are always losing. Lol.

P.S: Shan Shan, thanks for you CNY and Birthday cards. They are cute!

Chu Wu.

Kai, YS, Ivan and I went over to San's house. Cos, Ys was working on San's modem problem. So we also joined in to do our mini "project". It has been long since we gathered at one person's house with everyone bringing their laptops. Nostalgia!

we were making ourselves at home


san's mum cooked fried rice for us. yum yumm. we had to help ourselves to second serving!

What were we doing?? Why did we look so seriously engaged?

*Ten ten*

we were looking at the photos we took on 9th Feb'08


and transferring photos! LOL.

our laptops with the same wallpaper!!

I love this photo!

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This CNY, I got a sweet gift. Wai po told me that she was really happy to see us (my siblings and me). Haha. I felt sucky earlier on due to an argument the day before. Upon hearing that, I was alleviated from anger. I am happie to see ya too, wai po.

I miss my wai gong.. CNY is not like CNY to me after he was gone. I really miss him. Chatted with CS about his Dad's death. He was telling about cremation of his Dad. I remember how it felt at that moment. Everything was over. Life was reduced to ashes.

Now I really understand why those Korean drama always use ling like "Live well, and let him/her lives it your heart." Death is really scary.. Whenever I think of my wai gong, I woul dwonder where do we go after we die. There is no answer or reasonable imaginative world I can derive. Human seems to dissolve into dust after death, like we suddenly disappear from Earth's surface. I guess, the only things that grow are the yearning and fondness in our hearts.

We really never cherish until we lose. I wish I am able to go back to the days where we all just slacked in front of the tv and had our dinners. Those were the days ... Nonetheless, I will always have you in my heart....