Being away from family...and those who care about CNY is quite a challenge. There isn't any CNY rush or excitement that I used to feel when I was a little kid. Usually, by this time of year, CNY music is blasting full force in my house and everyone is assigned to a particular housekeeping work. I never enjoy that part of CNY, I don't like to do housekeeping, period.
So what do I enjoy about CNY?
Put it simply, I like going to wet market early in the morning assisting my mom in purchasing grams and kilos of fresh meats, seafood and veggies. I love shopping for new clothes, I love dressing up, I love meeting with relatives and of course, being a kid, I love taking angbaos. Now, however, with most of my older relatives being married, it's quite an embarassing sight to still accept angbao at such mature age. Well...I guess it's all for the better luck for the next 12 months. I definitely need luck, it hasn't been all that smooth sailing.
On a side note, I've just had my first pre-CNY shopping here in Singapore, excited or not?! I bought 600grams of Japanese mushrooms, 1kilo of bak kwa and a specially made CNY biscuit from my colleague (I didn't pay for this). I never knew such simple shopping can be so serene. Choosing good mushrooms out from the bads with a very helpful aunty providing tips, an overly friendly and "flirty" uncle who kept saying nice things, colleagues who are extremely helpful, I guess this is the time where I absord all the positivities and shed away negativities.
I love celebrations...a week away from home! *miss*
So what do I enjoy about CNY?
Put it simply, I like going to wet market early in the morning assisting my mom in purchasing grams and kilos of fresh meats, seafood and veggies. I love shopping for new clothes, I love dressing up, I love meeting with relatives and of course, being a kid, I love taking angbaos. Now, however, with most of my older relatives being married, it's quite an embarassing sight to still accept angbao at such mature age. Well...I guess it's all for the better luck for the next 12 months. I definitely need luck, it hasn't been all that smooth sailing.
On a side note, I've just had my first pre-CNY shopping here in Singapore, excited or not?! I bought 600grams of Japanese mushrooms, 1kilo of bak kwa and a specially made CNY biscuit from my colleague (I didn't pay for this). I never knew such simple shopping can be so serene. Choosing good mushrooms out from the bads with a very helpful aunty providing tips, an overly friendly and "flirty" uncle who kept saying nice things, colleagues who are extremely helpful, I guess this is the time where I absord all the positivities and shed away negativities.
I love celebrations...a week away from home! *miss*