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Saturday, January 21, 2006, 1:15 pm
Lunar New Year

Yes, I know I am Chinese, but that doesn't mean I use the Lunar Calender system. But well, I still respect those who uses it. Lunar New Year, some called it Chinese New Year, or the Festival of New Spring, simple means another new year in the lunar calender system *duh*.

But so, why do you people have to make a big fuss about that and start blasting the sky with fire crakers and fire works... I know its tradition, but can you PLEASE be more considerate and allow the poor soul that is typing here a good night sleep?

However, as sly as I am, I still act a fool good boy and go "Woot, Happy Chinese New Year, Aunty/Uncle," (to everyone, eventho they are not my relative. Some lame chinese tradition that makes the parent think their children calling others auntie uncle makes them brother and sister to each other) because doing so does have some good monetary return =P.

Chinese give out red packets/ang pows during the CNY as part of the tradition, well, actually this is the one of the part I enjoy, other than good snacks. It is common for married/working adults to give the juniors money in a red packet as a symbol of growing in age and good luck. The amount and vary from a ringgit or two to a few hundreds, it really depends on the giver.

The CNY this year, as usual, I will not be around home again, so dont bother coming to my house at least the first week of CNY. I will be flying to the land of HOLY COW!!. Hopefully that will be a pleasant trip with good food.