The Chinese in me?
The rounds of meet-ups and catch-ups aren't done. The baking duties aren't done. And I am not complaining. I am actually enjoying all these activities, and of course, seeing the friends.
I am careful about not over-doing the merry-making during the ang moh year-end holiday season. I never embraced the oft-touted giving spirit of the season or the notion of starting a brand new year with renewed hopes and goals at the end of the month-long binge drinking.
For the Chinese one, I am happy to go the extra mile. I don't complain about the tong tong chang music that fills the air. I smile at the garish red and gold decorative what-nots. I am intrigued by the fuss and fluster that go into making sure the multitude of deities-in-residence are happy in every household.
I have roles to play out for the Chinese New Year. The ones I don't like, I junk them altogether where I can. Where I cannot, I compromise to where the annoyance is minimal. The rest I gladly fulfill.
I think *gasp* the Chinese in me is showing. And I am happy about that.
5 comments:
for some, life is less complex.
for some, one cannot say their made their own life complicated. i think chij gals are a tough breed. *high 5*
hahaha..
talk about what aren't done, i can give you a whole list from my side too! Tiring man, but die die still want to do! :D
tuti - ^5 sista! heheh
jomel - hey, you champion lah! haha
I've always preferred LNY since I was a kid. It's kind of sad though that people are giving up traditions more and more and avoiding the LNY. It's good to know that there are people who still appreciate the festival. I need to get started on my prep though! *gasp*
wildgoose - it is refreshing that the people who follow all the rites and rituals are doing it because they believe in it :)
not to late for you to prep! i don't know what i am doing...
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