got my letter last night. in monetary terms it was better than i'd expected. i guess i brought it upon myself thru my wilful ways. switching divs was such a relief then, but now, i think i've derailed my prospects. what to do? made that decision, i have to live with it. woohoo... had a prep talk from my colleague after. she meant well, but i wasn't in the mood to listen. it's now really up to me. should i actively suss out projects to do? to do the monkey business of show and tell to bosses? i obviously have no projects this year, so how to show and tell? do i really want to?
As I learn about everyone's plans to welcome the Golden Tiger Year, the more unhappy I become. Although it was a conscious effort on our part to avoid being home for the Lunar New Year, I cannot help but feel left out during this all-important holiday. On this island, we have all but 1 so-called Chinese restaurant. Every year, they would put up the red banner a few weeks before CNY. One red banner compared to the numerous ones back home. How pathetic eh? There is no atmosphere whatsoever. With the "influx" of Chinese kids, 4 in total plus 1 soon-to-be-born, I made myself pack some red envelopes from home, so that the kids can experience a little of the festivities that I am so used to. WHAT IS CHINESE NEW YEAR WITHOUT THE RED PACKETS? This year, we've upgraded our celebration to include mahjong! yes, the mahjong set and table arrived last weekend. hao-e couldn't stop himself from ripping the plastic cover off those ivory -coloured tiles and we ...
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