i didnt feel the joy.
alright, it's the last day of the long weekend of chinese new year. all the new year goodies have yet to be cleared though i could see that fat already bulging. for the younger generation like me, obviously our wallets have also grown. but the magnitude differs. duh.
so anyway. went to my paternal grandma house on chu er[friday] in the name of "bai nian". but who do that these days really? lao yu sheng, ang pows collecting, snack attack and mahjong were the usual stuff we did there while the older men did gambling. and the aunties gossip. the newly-weds/daughter-in-laws found themselves a corner to socialise so they won't feel as awkward. the centre of attraction this year was the same as last year.. my cousin's daughter.. i.e. my grandma's sort-of great granddaughter. however it'll not be her next year anymore cause 2 more's on the way.
it's quite sad when you reflect and think why the eighty-year-old isnt popular among the younger generation and in fact quite isolated throughout. perhaps it was communication barrier. one being that difference languages were spoken, the other being that she was slightly deaf. i also wondered if she had any new clothes... if only i could speak hokkien.
i also noticed that the angpows were no longer appearing as just ang..ie red. they were purple green gold. i'd love to inspect every angpow that comes into my hand.. last year there were lots of pig. this year, A LOT OF MICKEY MOUSE. and a few pretty ones. and in recent years as my mom got naggy, she kept reminding me that the amount of money inside aint that important, it's the blessing that counts and YOU SHOULD NEVER OPEN THE ANGPOW IN FRONT OF YOUR ELDERLY and even if you do, NEVER THROW THE RED PACKET AWAY IN FRONT OF THEM. which i totally agree. so now you know why i hate those cousins. those little brats of the family. i refuse to relate them to me until they enter at least into upper secondary.
later we went to another relative house. and i didnt realise how hip he was until i realised he has a christian name. uses bluetooth. listens to mp3. and he's 60 over. nice. and it so happens that jiawei aka my "godsister" moved into the same block. so i paid her a visit and here's a picture as evidence.
cause it's my box-ing day today..i.e. open angpow day, i realised that the amount of "blessings" given this year has reduced. oh you can't blame the adults. you've just gotta face up to reality that one. you have grown up so you recieve lesser. two. inflation has been on the rise and they'll probably need those more than you do. three. their own angpows aka bonus have either dropped or remained constant while the government drains off their disposable income via GST. so guys, perhaps one day we should all just stand in front of istana and bai nian to the president/prime minister. afterall, they're the one who benefited the most through 2 or 3 pay rises WITHIN A YEAR. how's that.
alright. enough of the mean government.
it's that bully's birthday today. yes. TODAY IS HIS BIRTHDAY. and he's 25. old chap. unfortunately, that happened to be an even more heavy reminder to my sister cause she's 2 years older than him and still single. HELLO ALL UNMARRIED MEN LOOKING FOR A WOMAN TO SETTLE DOWN. SISTER FOR BIDDING! hah. just kidding. she'll probably kill me for this advertisement.
--damn. i think im falling sick. my cheeks are blushed in a night of 26degreescelscius and my nose has been draining since i woke up at 1pm today. YES I WOKE UP AT 1PM ON A SUNDAY MORNING. SEE HOW BORING MY LIFE IS?!--
pap went out to his office to "xin gong" early this morning before "kai gong" tomorrow.. so lunch was rather on our own. until big bro came with dasao[his wife] bringing the cake and we celebrated at 7.30pm... like so late. hah. and i realised i didnt wish him HB the whole day.
that noob with his cake. and mom. and a finger from sister.
im still not settled with my cats. i sent a few emails. obviously a few had closed since their emails were no longer valid. only one repied. and here's what he typed:
"Happy New Year and thanks for mail.
We could work out a monthly sum for the 5 cats.
Please visit us or call me to discuss."
alright. from the tone i get. i think he's more money minded. cause i asked him for advice. and. CAN'T WE WORK OUT THE SUM ONLINE? THROUGH EMAIL?! im still considering whether to call him.
cause i already know how much i miss these cats.
All the sleepless nights;
and the tears you cry
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