Chinese New Year 2013

Is over and done with on my part. It only took two days for us to finish our rounds of "bai nian" or "pai chia" in Hokkien and today (the 3rd day) was spent with me having leftover Domino's Pizza for breakfast, followed by a round of Tera (an online game), manga, chicken rice lunch and a nap. I'm going to start work tomorrow and the dreaded, wretched feeling is already creeping in on me.

This year's Chinese New Year was uneventful. I was working half the day during the eve of Chinese New Year, had a rather uneventful reunion lunch with my family. It all seemed to past by too fast. The steamboat we all ate too fast, my relatives were finished and went home too fast. We went visiting and went home quickly too, now that's too fast as well. It just doesn't seem very meaningful to me anymore. I also believe that my ang bao collection for this year has dwindled as well, I didn't bother to count the money inside because I have a fear that my predictions are true, that there's less this year! 

Oh well, on a superstitious note, my mum, my siblings and I followed Joey Yap's advice and were standing on the west sector of our house on Chinese New Year morning to "accept" the God of Wealth into our lives for 2013. I on a more kiasu note, also activated the sector for God of Nobility. I hope that it works and both these stars will bring me some sort of good fortune. I don't care which aspect of my life, as long as something change for the better. Mum has already seen some results in wealth, which I'm glad. If there's anyone I would be happy for it would be for my parents since I truly believe that they deserve any good fortune bestowed upon them. I, on the other hand would be less deserving.

Chinese New Year decorations at my office.

The awfully cute Chinese New Year decorations at Gurney Plaza, Penang.

As a Joey Yap fangirl, my sis and I attended his seminar for the second year.

The Khaw siblings.

The Kapster Crew with mum at our dearly departed grandma's place.

The kampung house where I grew up. Half of the time I was at my other grandma's place.

So let's sum it up. Chinese New Year 2013 is utterly disappointing because it was uneventful. The only part I loved was the part where I get to parade my new outfits. My aunt's open house is tomorrow and because she changed it from her usual 3rd day to the 4th day this year, I did not get to attend, boo hoo!