The Only Redeeming Aspect of CNY?
Well, 26 years of it is enough for me - at least that's what I am feeling these days. Probably cos I am getting older AND oldER. Sighz - doesn't help that the coming of the CNY means endless cleaning, or rather, the NEED to clean the house. And frankly speaking, I am already kinda sick of the new year goodies before the 1st day of the CNY - cos I started gorging myself on them way before the actual day arrives.And did I mention that I never liked steamboat? No idea why everyone just have to have it during CNY - everything just tastes about the same - being cooked in the same pot of boiling stock. And I had it like 3 times already, just within the span of 3 days - I got so fed up that I actually order KFC on the 1st day of CNY - for dinner - I had it with all the fish maw, etc - I wanted REAL meat! The rest of the time, when I was hungry, I'd just feast on rootbeer floats and pineapple tarts - super fattening foods - I couldn't chew ba gua as my teeth still hurt - hence, I just stuck to food that would either slip down my gullet easily or didn't require much biting.
Oh yeah, the redeeming part about CNY - well, in the past 4 years as I have known it - is mah jong! Well, more specifically - playing mah jong with my JC classmates! Yeah!! I am still a novice - an amateur, really, having played it a total of less than 20 times - it's just that each attempt is an overnight session, usually. It's only fun with my JC classmates as we are all on the same level, but its really stressful when playing with other experts.
But it's FUN! And these days, when we (my JC classmates) go to GX's hse - we'd end up playing the whole night, and then dragging ourselves to the market for breakfast at ard 730 am before going home. It's not like we are so onz about playing it - as we all tend to get really tired at night and play REALLY slowly. But the camaderie and the comfort of just being so at ease with each other is really great.
GX mentioned it in his blog - that he's glad to have such friends that he treats like a 2nd family - I must say that I am honoured to be thought of as such. And frankly - I am truly grateful for having them as well. Our kinda friendship is interesting, considering that it's quite a large group of us - ranging from 3 pple (going clubbing) to 12 pple (reunion dinner) + several significant others. And we don't really meet up that often, not weekly and sometimes, several pple dun turn up.
But for those who usually do - PZ, JL, Glad, GX & myself - it's just so comfy to be around one another. We talk about anything and everything under the sky - complain earnestly and confess our fears to each other, with only just the slightest hint of embarrassment. It's just so easy to be completely open and honest with them - cos I know they don't judge me - they accept me for who I am and don't set expectations for me to be more than what I can be. And I'd gladly give up any other apptments to go meet them - I actually declined to attend a colleague's bday party just to go to this gathering. It's just so much more fun and more relaxed.
So as for mah jong being the only redeeming thing about CNY - may I correct myself - it's playing mah jong with these JC classmates of mine at such complete ease with each other, that I truly enjoy and appreciate. U guys are the BEST! :)
