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Feb 17, 2007 - 09:28 PM |
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Happy Lunar New Year (and red packets, please) |
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Yes, I'm Asian. Kinda obvious, ain't it?
Oh yes. Time to hunt for red packets, and it brings a grin to my face watching the expression on uncles and aunties and relatives I don't know giving out money (in red packets for 'fortune' but to me, it's money. Free MONEY)
How could any holiday get any better, when every MARRIED relative is bound by tradition to giving MONEY (quantity is irrelevant, but still, it's money, even if it's only a few cents)
Traffic on Major roads, mainly PLUS (the main highway that links the west coast together is clogged), but traffic in KL is perfect!
Wahaha, I wish I have a Rx-8 right now. Cruising in KL at night with little traffic is a thrill and experience of it's own.
Lunar New Year, or in Malaysia, Chinese New Year, is the ONLY time in the entire year that KL's traffic is bloody light. (compare bumper-to-bumper crawl every day, to 80kmph cruise, heaven and hell!)
I shit you not.
The massive exodus out of town and back to their respective hometowns is something very unique, if you ask me. It reminds me of birds making their regular migrations.
Normally I'd be part of the masses, making my regular trips back to the East Coast too, but since my dad's mom just passed away, that leaves us having no grandparents on the east cost, so this year is the first time I'm staying here. That's pretty cool. All the while I've always been on trips back town.
I wonder how'd the New Year be when it's my turn to be the host...
I have this strange feeling inside that wants to strongly cling onto these traditions.
I guess that's good. At least the family still have a tradition, and hopefully my kids (i'm still single, but I can always plan) would not be a bunch of 'lala'.
Anyway, enough for today.
10.27Am, GMT+8
Time to start hunting for Angpaos.
| Currently Playing: What goes around comes around (refering to the cash) - Justin |
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