Chinese New Year 2007

I needed all the motivation in the world to fish myself out of bed last morning after staying awake til 1am. It's all part of the tradition, and I've been at it for God-knows-how-long, and besides, I needed that extra few hours to re-collect my thoughts before the Lunar New Year.
Visiting relatives was an unsually subtle affair this year, perhaps owing to the uncertainties that lie with the coming year. I could sense that many people around me still had stuff on their minds which have not been dealt with in an impartial mind and disciplined soul. I didn't like the unfamiliar familiarity, especially at the start of the year.

For a change, I gave out my first token packets to my parents as a token of respect after earning my first paycheck. My Mum kinda rejected it at first, saying that it's unlucky to give out such stuff when you're not married yet. For God's sake, if I'm fated to stay a bachelorette and lonely all my life, a little packet wouldn't make a significant impact.

A pity the 4 of us couldn't spend some time together this festive season, due to Fay's unwilling trip. But we always manage to squeeze time out of our air-tight schedules to have dinner together, so we're blessed in another way. Happy Chinese New Year to my Besties, as well as my friends.

A huge bout of jealousy hit me at 10pm yesterday night, and I had to work it off to prevent myself from sleepwalking due to too much tension. I guess I'm too into this entire thing, but people around me know that if I'm into something, I'm definitely into it. I'm bent on staying jealous unless something else changes.