Chinese New Year Day 1

Chinese New Year...ahhh...every year the same event takes place and the routine repeats but what makes it different from the previous years are the people whom we celebrate with. Human age and mature with Time and every year, it is different.

My family always wonder what happens after my grandma rest in peace (I hope she will live on to see me married...though I'm not sure when that will be..LOL)...because at the moment, she is the connector to the family. We spend Reunion Dinner together with the family in NS because of her. Yea, I guess those with family matters in mind will know what I mean. People change and the You of today might not be the same You of next year.

So anyways, we always spend the Reunion Dinner in NS as a family. Then, on the first day of Chinese New Year, we will always have it as a vegetarian food day.
Simple dishes...something different from Reunion Dinner when we have meat and stuff. It's simple but truly delicious :)p

As I grow up, I guess some differences are that I no longer wear new clothes for New Year. When I was younger, my mum made it a point to get me new clothes for the new year...that's something like a Chinese New Year tradition which my family still practices. Doesn't really apply to me though because I always thought, you can always buy new clothes even if it's not Chinese New Year. Plus, after I start earning for myself, I have been on a tight budget. Haha...so, it doesn't really matter if I have new clothes or not. Honestly, it's all in your mind, isn't it? If you think that wearing new clothes and all for New Year would affect your year, then by all means, wear them.

So, the next difference is the Lion Dance:


After moving to this new home, we have been asking the Lion Dance troupe to visit our house every Chinese New Year. Yea...their price increases by year.
but it's all good. My grandma likes them. Haha...the smile on her face worths a thousand, really, since she doesn't really smile much and she's pretty much a bit grumpy most of the time. LOL...
Well...Chinese New Year...it's all about food. Goodness...I'm sure to gain weight every Chinese New Year. I mean...look at those biscuits and chips. Chips always go well with alcoholic drinks...which is why I hate to drink when there's good chips around. LOL..it adds on to the calories. That is also why I prefer to drink at a place where I can dance so that I can sweat the calories out. (ehem...that's actually a reason...haha..i just love dancing..though i must say, I suck at it)Besides eating, today my aunt and I have been adventurous. We went on a trip in search of a newly open Carrefour. Best of all, the trip is just impromptu. We intended to go Tesco to get a pint of ice cream but since we saw banners all over the place; trying to lead us to this new Carrefour, our mind told us to just follow the banner.

It's not too difficult to locate the place though...Thanks to the newly constructed highway. It takes only 10 minutes to get to Rahang from S2.There's nothing much there though. As usual, huh...the hypermarket...KFC...mobile phone shops...cafes...
So after that, my family and I went on a 3 hours trip to Port Dickson. It has been a long time since I last visited Port Dickson...but I see that unless you get to the deeper part of the beach side, all you get would be itchiness from the sea water.

Yeap...the last I went to feel the seawater, my legs got itchy all the way back to S -- until I manage to find clean water to clean my legs.

Therefore, I didn't want to get near the sea today. I just linger around to take some pics...and after that went home for some red wine (argh...calories! and I guess I'm a lil' tipseyyy now...haha...)

Geez...if only I don't have to wake up early to go to the morning market tomorrow, I'd sleep till it's movie time. Then again, I am the family chauffeur...heheee...Hmm...another highlight of the day...I guess everyday is Valentine's Day when you are with the one whom you truly feel for.