Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year looms around the corner. It is a time of festive feasting and economic gains (from receiving Ang Baos). The whole town is covered in a sea of red and orange. Make shifts bazaars peddling CNY goods have been sprouting out in the past month. One can literally smell the festive mood in the air. Generally, everybody is in high spirits and looking forward to the occasion

I should be on cloud nine, however, my feelings are otherwise. Well the situation for me is that this will be the last CNY I’ll be celebrating as a single. From next CNY on, I’ll be married. And what implications might that bring? Man… This is officially the last year I’ll be receiving Ang Baos!!! Worse still, next time I’ll be expected to give them out!! Just imagine the financial implications, from profit to lost, surplus to deficit.

So, I’ll exceptionally treasure this CNY (for obvious reasons.. haha). I might even hint to my close relatives to give me a fatter Ang Bao this year, as this will be last they will give me.

P.S: Sigh.. I’m already thinking how to skip town during CNY next year.. haha



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