after a week of wallowing in self-pity, i've finally gotten off my arse this morning and took a nice long walk around the neighbourhood. trying to smell the flowers i guess. there was this private garden that was open to the public today and i walked in out of curiosity. nicely manicured lawn with a beautiful moon-gate filled with creepers. there was a little sign that read something like "you are closest to God when you walk in a garden". 'true' i thought to myself, cos who could have created such beautiful things right?
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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