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IT JUST DOESN'T FEEL LIKE CHINESE NEW YEAR!

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 were playing 2-player mahjong for most of last weekend! can you imagine?  we've also organised a mahjong game at our very humble abode on the 1st day of Chinese New Year.  Maybe this time we would begin to feel the New Year spirit?!  



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Hao-e said…
Gang4 shang4 kai1 hua1 shi2 ba1 luo2 han4 zi4 yi1 se4 da4 si4 xi3 !!!
Friday, February 12, 2010 6:08:00 AM
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