Gong Xi Fat Cai

I think it was 1 of the longest time that i gone home. I spent 9 days in hometown this time, i couldn't imagine that. I always think that i wouldn't be able to stay in hometown more than a week, and i never do. Another CNY has passed by. When i was young, i never liked CNY, as i grow older, i still don't like, but i can't deny that it's such a great time for family reunion. It's probably a once a year time for us to get together, and i became more and more appreciate the quality time that we spend.

As usual, a lotta feast, lotta food. I always amazed by my mums' super power, how could she has the endless stamina to do all the things? Cookings, laundry, cleaning, it's really tiring, not only that, she had to work during CNY! Ya, she's still working, and her job never had leave or off day, though she only works 4 days a week.

2nd day of CNY is also my dad's birthday, we celebrate his birthday every year.
My adorable parents & their grandchildren.

And my family is growing bigger, this year my 2nd sis brought her boyfriend to join 1 of our feast also, then there are 14 of us, 14! from the original 6 family members! Sooner the dining table won't be able to fit us. Then i thought could that be 1 day my turn to bring somebody home to join the big family dinner? Not like am having somebody now, even if i do, how would that be appropriate?

My 2 sis & my grandma.

My elder sis, Mrs Heng & Mr Heng & Jason & Regina.

My bro & his daughter

My sis in law & her kids

CNY also a perfect time for old friends gathering, just that i didn't do much this year, i spent more time with my family, ok, it's a sign of aging.
I feel old... Happy CNY!

CNY08

Happy Chinese New Year. Have been in hometown for a few days, everything is pretty much the same, i mean things that happens every CNY. 1 of the few odd things is I helped my mum prepared for the ceremony of welcoming the god of fortune, my mum does it every year, but that was the first time i stayed at home after i don't even remember how many years, I used to went out instead of staying at home. I think i spent most of the time staying at home with family a lot more compare to previous years, which is cool i think. My family is getting bigger and bigger, we are expecting another new member next month :-), so exciting. My attachment to the family is just getting stronger, i love them. Having an amount of 11 people, you could just feel the headache when you were finding a place to eat in a small town like Ipoh.

the ceremony of welcoming the god of fortune

For the first time, i think my family and my father's side relatives' relationships has finally been drawn a clear line. I hope i'm not sensitive, the progress of distance between us has taken quite some time, or should i say years, we'd been getting further and further away from each other. But, it's good for all parties, how tiring it was by doing all the covering acting? I hate all those fake Hi Bye, i even hate looking at them when you just not sure are they looking at you with sincere, i hate being the young one and can't give a damn shit to fuck it up and always have keep quiet, i hate it when you so fucked up with something but you can't say 'fuck you' or 'fuck off'. Allow me to shout it out here, FUCK YOU! Well, at least now we don't see each other, not even in the least of once a year.
I had a meeting with my primary schoolmates, weird.
Many said they bought a house, many said they are getting married.