its been raining the ENTIRE day! and it doesn't seem to be letting up. dark, stormy clouds, gale-like winds, yeps, its gonna be a cold and wet day today. couldn't pick up lunch from miles market today. dun think i will brave a trip to miles later to pick up dinner. maybe i'll just order in room service later. hopefully we'll have better weather by tomorrow. can't go out at all. i can now see that frozen and canned food serve a purpose. AND NOW I UNDERSTAND THEIR IMPORTANCE! who wants to go out for fresh food in this weather? no way! i'm gonna stock up on these babies soon.
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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