Well, 4 days down into chinese new year, 11 more days to go. It has been a fairly good year so far.....if you consider eating non stop good that is! We did the usual open house visits. Met the usual crowd of friends. Ate the usual chinese buffet food, roast pork, roast lamb, noodles, sweet sour prawns and mix vege. Drank the usual drinks. Having done this for as long as I can remember, it is no longer as exciting as when I was.......
However having said that, it is a blessing to be able to spend yet another year with family and friends. Somehow the fellowship is more important than the food and the new clothes. The joy of having the kids home for the celebration is priceless.
This year is the first year that I experienced having the kids home for chinese new year. Year before last they were home all the time, well at least 2 of them. So there was no difference. No empty nest syndrome. This year it was even exciting to go to the airport to pick them up one by one......now I know how my parents feel when we go home to visit. Maybe as I walk into the second half of the century I am becoming soft......hahaha.
We have many more nights of feasting at home. Many more delicious fare to lay on the table. Many more nights of nostalgia. Many more childhood secrets to be exposed by your "loves" ones. Now I have an advantage here. I have no family members in Sandakan to tell of my naughty childhood days, not that I was at any time naughty.....my mum doesnt blog so, no watergate here.
Anyway, to cut a long story short, chinese new year is all about feasting , feasting the tummy, feasting the soul, feasting the ego and feasting the friendship. Eat, eat,eat and eat....the chinese recipe for long life, prosperity and happiness.
Trust me ! The chinese civilization is still around, so they cant be wrong. So? What are you waiting for ?. Go eat !!! Why should I be the only one getting fatter !!
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