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Month of Joy

The first month of year 2007 ends today….time really flies! We will be expecting 2 different occasions. Valentine’s day and the Chinese Lunar New Year….

Maybe age is catching up, so that’s why I don’t find much anticipation anymore. I remember as kids, I used to look forward so much to Chinese new year. This is the time where I can wear new clothes, new shoes and make myself pretty. And of cos, who can ever resist the new year goodies!!!! Yum…my personal favourite is the prawn roll. I would always help my mum make them. And sometimes, I’ll even eat them raw in the process…ha…

And then of cos, there’s the irresistible angbaos as kids. We would always be so glad to receive them and counting the money thereafter. And not forgetting the visits to relatives’. As kids, you mix around easily, even with cousins whom u dun normally meet, except for occasion like this, you can still brush off the awkwardness and still play like there’s no tomorrow.

But now, as we grow older and become working adults, new clothes for new year seemed to be a thing of the past. With my own earning power now, I don’t need to wait till chinese new year to get new clothes and to dress up. And the angbaos receiving part have somewhat become a tad embarrassing, because after all the zhu ni xue ye jing bu (translates to-All the best in your studies) and the kuai gao zhang da(translates to blessings-May u grow taller each year) from the elders have since “expired” and transcend to zhi shi yao jie hun (translates to-When are u getting married) and zhu ni zhai dao hao gui shu(translates to-may u find a suitable partner?)

Well, anyway, it comes to a point where u still enjoy the yummy goodies but sorta dread the visits where your relatives will start posing questions about the M word. (Marriage)

Well, for starters I’ve had a really bad start to year 2007 as from my previous posts. I do hope with the arrival of the lunar Chinese new year…things can improve. I haven’t exactly gotten down to my cny shopping yet…I hope I may get my hands on it this weekend, hopefully it’s not too late still. I dun like all the red and brighty stuffs I see now…I’m a mellow person this year.

As for valentine’s day…. I guess it’s probably over-hyped…well…my recently acquired opinion at least. But I do remember back then and in schools as teenagers, valentine’s day has got a special place in my heart. It’s a time where u express your love to that special someone. You’ll make lovey dovey DIY cards or gifts and you’ll secretly hope to receive a secret love note, a vdae card or even a surprise present! Haha..could be just me but I’m really quite a romantic freak…Librans are typical romance hopeless…but unfortunately my OML ain’t such a person. So vdae’s really like any other day now…but I do agree it’s really been quite overhyped through the years. Dinners are super expensive, gifts are not cheap either. I wonder how do the kids nowadays survive all these. I remember I used to make my own special gifts then….not expensive and it’s truly made with your heart. But now…I doubt anyone still has the time to do that…

Things are just not like before anymore. Is this really gotta do with me catching up with age? Or are times really changing? There’s no more time to enjoy the simple facts of life when everything’s moving so fast! Everything is so easily and readily available now. The paper roses that we used to make ourselves are so readily available now on the shelves, nicely wrapped. Gifts and cards are abundance everywhere now. You just need to pay, write some notes and u can send it to your loved ones. I do miss the days when it takes a lot more effort to express how u feel towards someone….And not simply grab something off the shelf and say…”Happy Valentine’s Day”

I think time is running too fast…we need to slow down and enjoy the little things about life…

Blabbered by KaiRiNu at 5:03 PM