The aftermath
The crackers had been lit, money been spent on cards, Tupperware's of cookies/cakes/candies/ eaten up, and overall state of hygiene and somewhat less polished than that on the 9th of Feb. Yea... the full-blown celebration is pretty much over and school-going children had been dreading this day. It's back to the normal schedule as the wheels of life routines begins to crank.
I've enjoyed the past few days tremendously though I still wished they would last longer. :P I've met some relatives i've never met before, tried firecrackers I've never seen before to mention a few. There was the BBQ party, the reunion dinners/lunches, the chill-relax-gossip-talk sessions, firecracker bustin sessions, even some Vegas-Genting like casino action. I met my grandfather's two younger sisters. I was very honoured and humbled. They came to Malacca all the way from Kajang. Funnily, I didn't watch much tv this year during this festive season. I think it's the "packed" itinerary that I keep. Despite it all, I was grateful for the opportunity to spend some time with school friends. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend a class reunion party on Saturday night. It was also unfortunate that I wasn't able to meet up with some friends. And family.
Having said all that, these are just the thoughts that came out of my head. I'm very sleepy now. It's not very detailed, at least not as detailed as I would like, but it's somewhat the gist of the happenings during the past few days in Malacca alone. More to come on KL, etc, ... when I feel like it. :P Oh yea, btw, Malacca was dreadfully hot since Thursday ( perhaps even before). RAIN RAIN, where art thou!!!
However, not all is lost. The festive mood is still throbbing albeit with a little less vibrancy than the past few days but I hope this buoyant spirit keeps lifting us until we celebrate the coming of 2006. I still have some crackers left to be lit, a few remnants of CNY delicacies to tickle my tastebuds and I want to keep the friendship/family ties strong as ever. Happy Year of the Rooster!
I've enjoyed the past few days tremendously though I still wished they would last longer. :P I've met some relatives i've never met before, tried firecrackers I've never seen before to mention a few. There was the BBQ party, the reunion dinners/lunches, the chill-relax-gossip-talk sessions, firecracker bustin sessions, even some Vegas-Genting like casino action. I met my grandfather's two younger sisters. I was very honoured and humbled. They came to Malacca all the way from Kajang. Funnily, I didn't watch much tv this year during this festive season. I think it's the "packed" itinerary that I keep. Despite it all, I was grateful for the opportunity to spend some time with school friends. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend a class reunion party on Saturday night. It was also unfortunate that I wasn't able to meet up with some friends. And family.
Having said all that, these are just the thoughts that came out of my head. I'm very sleepy now. It's not very detailed, at least not as detailed as I would like, but it's somewhat the gist of the happenings during the past few days in Malacca alone. More to come on KL, etc, ... when I feel like it. :P Oh yea, btw, Malacca was dreadfully hot since Thursday ( perhaps even before). RAIN RAIN, where art thou!!!
However, not all is lost. The festive mood is still throbbing albeit with a little less vibrancy than the past few days but I hope this buoyant spirit keeps lifting us until we celebrate the coming of 2006. I still have some crackers left to be lit, a few remnants of CNY delicacies to tickle my tastebuds and I want to keep the friendship/family ties strong as ever. Happy Year of the Rooster!
