CNY 2014.

One Republic - Something I need

Day 68.

Finally have time to write. 

Current song on repeat, I've been playing this a lot lately. Not quite sure why though.

Day 2 into CNY and the hectic visiting as usual. Had 2 reunion dinners on 初夕 and went to 6 places on 初一. A year not visiting and it honestly feels different. Guess it's cause my aunt's no longer here and Kai is in Swiss. A year ago so much was different, New Year was spent at a funeral and all of us were pretty much depressed. A year's gone past and everyone's slowly walking out of that, laughing more, joking more when we get together. We don't cry as we talk about her, but she's still in our hearts though. We've never forgotten her, not for a minute.

When people leave not all of them disappears. 

Maybe physically they do, and in time the memories become hazy but the heart never forgets. No matter who or what. If they are/it's important, the heart will always remember.

Enough of that for now though. Gonna sum up the past few days in photos:

CNY eve:

I may be sick (AGAIN) but the pussy willows have been my job every year and this year inclusive! I always get to decorate it however I like and it's the only time of year I get to make a huge mess on the floor and mum won't scold me for it. MUAHHAHA.
Went for Dinz at Aljunid w dad's side and Li caught a candid shot on the way there (I really needed the shades cause I looked like crap that day from being sick) And the last 2 were taken at Hougang Gram's place, w me looking super cui, because 二姨 got me the cutest fluffy toy and I was being retarded so Jie took photos of me. BTW that's secretly a pillow and has a blanket in it HOW COOL IS THATTTTT?!?!?! I just love my 二姨! Thank you <3

CNY 初一 :

Dad and Mum <3  it's been awhile since the 3
of us took a photo together.

this is cause, my face is a FISHBALL but damn
these shoes make my legs look skinny (sorta) HAAHAH

大姐, me, 二姐
 don't know what I'll do without my sisters (cousins)

with my super pretty 二姐

ALL THE GIRLS from mum's side:
Mimi, Tian Tian, Me, 大姐, 二姐

New arm candy
Kenneth Cole all white rose gold watch
mum & pops got me for Chistmas

Day 1 was 6 houses: Hougang > Aljunid > Jurong east > Jurong west > Seng Kang > Hougang

Crazy crazy crazy but at least I got to see all my distant relatives, great grandma, god mum and fam, god cousins and fam etc etc. Family gatherings are great and all, but the questions that I keep getting asked and the comments made were generally the same: 

1) Oh my, you've grown so much bigger/ so tall/ so pretty now. 

2) Why do you look so skinny? Lost so much weight/ why your mum 越喂妳越瘦?/ Your mum never feed you? (I must admit, I thought the comment on my mum "越喂妳越瘦" was quite funny HAHA. But just so it's clear, mumz isn't torturing me/not giving me food. HAHA)

3) So, how was A-levels? Where/what are you intending to study?

4) Do you have a boyfriend now?/ Aiyo, why no boyfriend? Is have but don't dare to say in front of mum right?

Yeap, that's basically all the conversations I've had with distant relatives/family friends so far. 3 and 4 are pretty much common, but honestly if I had a dollar for every time someone made those comments just this 3 days alone, I'll be $30 richer at least.

I don't get how it is that they all can say 1-4 but not realize that I sound like a guy right now when I speak. lol. For the record, I've been going around to 拜年 with an insanely HO(a)RSE voice that's barely audible. AH HA, SEE WHAT I DID THERE?? Year of the HORSE. I think I'm quite funny, heh heh. Okay, being retarded and lame actually...

CNY 初二:

60's

This photo was taken here cause this was where my mum grew up (gran's place) and what my mum would have worn in her "hey days" when she was younger. I guess I just wanted to kinda pay tribute to my grandparents and my mum for all they've done for me, and sides, I grew up here too. It's a place with a lot of memories.

Mumz wasn't all too happy about my all black and white though (hahhaa, typical mumz and CNY stuff) so I had a red lip just to please her and it made her so much happier. I don't really understand why, but okay, as long as she's happy.

and lastly,

I hope whatever happened last night worked out in the end for you.

It honestly feels weird to not be able to do much for you anymore, not even to listen or just be by your side to try and make things better. But yeah, whatever it is that happened, whatever it is that might happen soon, I hope it'll all be okay for you. I'll keep you in my prayers.