Doggie Lunar New Year

Zhao Chai Jiiiiiinn Baaaaaaaaoooo........! (Translate : [Mandarin] Attracting wealth into your home)

Me and my bf have been singing this song, uhm, more like a verse to be exact so we can have more wealth during this auspiscious Chinese New Year 2006 - welcoming the Year of the Dog! Money money come come, money money come come..... mari mari mari! (Translate : [Malay] Come)

Gong Xi Gong Xi is just 3 days away and already it's CNY??? Since when does time fly in lightning speed instead of YEAR speed? Unbelievable as to how time can zoom past us so quickly. It's really true that time passes by like a snail when you're away from home + if you're homesick or having a rough time at the new place; but the very same timframe can zoom right past you year in and year out leaving you feeling like you've just been through life for a month or two.

I'm not looking forward to this year's CNY - in terms of not looking forward to the return of my brother (which is tomorrow btw). Just 2 days ago he called me up and asked me what kind of job did I manage to get in the new company (apparently my mom told him about me starting my new job after CNY) and how am I going to work without transport; and when I told him I've booked a car waiting for the car to arrive he continued to INTERROGATE the price of the car, how many years am I taking the loan for; why didn't I buy a MyVi (waiting period of 8 mths to 1 year? you gotta be joking!) and asked me 'Between Kelisa and Kenari which car is cheaper?' which directly translates to "If you're gonna get a car get the cheaper one since you can't really afford it with ease" so I just sorta told him off by saying I'm the one who's paying every single cents from the downpayment up to monthly loan repayments, thank you VERY MUCH for your KIND concern whether am I gonna ask from my parents or my grandma.

I told my bf about it and I said "Luckily he didn't ask you how much is your salary in the new job", coz guess what? If he asks me, I'm going to ask him how much is his salary then? And if he asks me why do I wanna know then I will ask him back then why does HE WANNA KNOW then? What makes him think he's much superior than I am? I afford everything I want where he just opens his mouth and money comes plonking right into his hands, easy as 1-2-3. I give my parents money every single month without fail, even sometimes I'm a bit tight or short on cash but still I know I must give my parents, no matter what. Unlike some people who SHIOK SHIOK give, SHIOK SHIOK don't give. Then better keep all your freaking money to yourself, you cheapass!

So I know I shouldn't be getting so upset approaching CNY but he never fails to bring out the upsetness in me. He's coming back with my mom tomorrow and I'm forced to move away all my stuff to my grandma's room coz I'll be staying there (just like every single CNY) and not to mention my total denial of Internet access coz he'll be occupying it 24 X 7 from my room. bah.

He better not ask me anything else about my new job, coz I ain't gonna tell him more coz I'm not obliged to report to him about my life!

Enough of frustration.

Here let's wish for a better tomorrow and of course, a wealthy Lunar New Year ahead with abundance of Wealth, Prime Health, and lots of Love all around everyone of us. Aim high, work hard but work smart, and may good luck follow us always.

Happy Chinese New Year 2006 everyone!

Gong Hei Fatt Choy!