happy chinese new year?
I nearly forgot it was the Chinese New Year, if Michelle didn’t mention it. I even wanted to blog about something totally different today! Perhaps it’s because I’m here in Brisbane, and I certainly don’t feel festive at all. It’s also the first time I’m away from home during this period.
Every Chinese New Year, me and my family would travel to my hometown in Negeri Sembilan, to celebrate with my extended family. My father has 14 brothers and sisters, so it’s quite a huge occasion. We’d eat all the best food, gamble and catch up with each other.
Yet, I’d always resent going back to my hometown.
You see, there’s really nothing to do there. There’s no Internet, and only recently there was mobile phone coverage. Furthermore, I can’t speak Cantonese, which kinda creates a gap between me and my cousins. Then there’s that problem I have with my dad (a whole different story).
Now that I’m away from home, I don’t know how to feel about it. On one hand, I’m glad I don’t have to deal with all that resentment, yet I still feel like something’s missing.
Well, tomorrow me and my friends are going for a chinese banquet, which includes a lion dance and maybe fireworks. Perhaps there’s a little festive cheer then.
Well, Happy Chinese New Year everyone !
Happy Chinese New Year JP!
happy chinese new year chou chou, hehe it’s actually on thursday lolz. I rather not to have CNY and be away from home. Last year I managed to excape it and I was kinda glad
hey, Happy CNY! Nowadays CNY is really different since they banned firecrackers. It’s true that there’s nothing much to do, but u got to see ur relatives. I dun really know how to converse in Mandarin, but I jz talk to them anyway i.e. mandarin + english. LOL
Happy Chinese New Year!
Enjoy ya!
Which Michelle? Hahahaha.
Happy CNY.
You are not alone mate.
I’m with you here and had to work too
Happy Chinese New Year
Which part of Negeri Sembilan eh? lol I am from Seremban…
Hey, Happy Chinese New Year!
You’re at that age now, I think, where your identity is less dependent on your family, so that you can create new traditions for the identity of the New and Future Jason!
It’s okay to feel that something is missing. It just means you gotta get creative and figure out how to fill those gaps–and we know you’re great at being creative!
Happy chinese nu year bro!
Kung Hei Fat Choi!!!
happy cny jason..enjoy urself!