Are you guys looking forward to CNY?

• Camellias4me

  12 Jan 06, 14:57

  Looking forward to.... the pineapple tarts, bah kwa, chocolates etc etc.
  And sleeping in on the 1st 2 days of the lunar new yr.. waking up to the commotion @ home.
  The Tv.. chinese new yr songs... siblings.. parents. Every1 will be home.
  
  On the other hand... not so looking forward to putting on weight.. steamboat "again" reunion dinner & *gulp*
  "The BIG SWEEP" spring cleaning project.
• JLennon

  12 Jan 06, 15:48

  reunion dinners, dishing out hong paos to juniors, relatives visting, midnight temple visiting, bright red CNY decors, loud crass chinese music, gambling (mahjong and blackjack). all these for fifteen days..... love it.....
  
  i just look forward to CNY. if you recall Julie Andrew's 'My Favourite Things', CNY is definitely one of those favourite things.
• 798

  12 Jan 06, 15:50

  Originally posted by JLennon:

  reunion dinners, dishing out hong paos to juniors, relatives visting, midnight temple visiting, bright red CNY decors, loud crass chinese music, gambling (mahjong and blackjack). all these for fifteen days..... love it.....
  
  i just look forward to CNY. if you recall Julie Andrew's 'My Favourite Things', CNY is definitely one of those favourite things.

  yeah, i agree. if only everyday is CNY.
• Rhonda

  13 Jan 06, 19:04

  Still looking forward to going down to Chinatown one day... it keeps raining though, and when it isn't raining, I'm not free to go down and jalan-jalan!
  
  
• Rhonda

  13 Jan 06, 19:07

  Go and try Pizza Hut's Properity Pizza available till end of CNY. Yummy!!!
• Rhonda

  15 Jan 06, 19:28

  So, have you guys stocked up on CNY goodies yet?
  
  I'm sure Chinatown must be packed right now since it didn't rain this weekend. I still haven't gone there to gai-gai yet!
• Rhonda

  15 Jan 06, 19:31

  Read in the newspapers that January's supposed to be a good month for marriages cause there are two springs in this month! That's supposedly very auspicious!
  
  The year of the Dog is generally foretold to be a 'good year'! Yay!!!
  
  
• Rhonda

  17 Jan 06, 09:30

  Confess!!! How much CNY goodies have you eaten already?!
  
  So far, I've already wolfed down two Love Letters, three Taiwan egg rolls, and erm... hmm... that's it!
  
  But this is just the warming-up! I'm eagerly waiting for bak kua!!
  
  
• choco B

  17 Jan 06, 09:40

  I like how tacky and "cheena" is less cringeworthy and more acceptable during this period. And how profusely red and gold are used everywhere heheheh.

  Originally posted by JLennon:

  reunion dinners, dishing out hong paos to juniors, relatives visting, midnight temple visiting, bright red CNY decors, loud crass chinese music, gambling (mahjong and blackjack). all these for fifteen days..... love it.....
  
  i just look forward to CNY. if you recall Julie Andrew's 'My Favourite Things', CNY is definitely one of those favourite things.

• elindra

  17 Jan 06, 13:41

  Originally posted by Rhonda:

  Confess!!! How much CNY goodies have you eaten already?!
  
  So far, I've already wolfed down two Love Letters, three Taiwan egg rolls, and erm... hmm... that's it!
  
  But this is just the warming-up! I'm eagerly waiting for bak kua!!
  
  

  None
  Don't like to eat CNY goodies.
  The only goodies I eat during CNY are the pineapple tarts and the Mandarin Oranges
  
  But so far this year, I've not touched any yet.
• av98m

  17 Jan 06, 14:18

  I remember donkey years ago in school, we had a CNY decoration contest. We were all supposed to decorate our classes and the end result was hilarious but unintentional.
  
  The whole corridor of classes resembled old chinese brothels!!!
  
  
• Fatum

  17 Jan 06, 14:41

  
  
  I guess I'll just miss the poker games ....
  
  it's damm funny how much high drama can ride on a single $2 hand ...
• shinta

  17 Jan 06, 15:00

  Originally posted by av98m:

  I remember donkey years ago in school, we had a CNY decoration contest. We were all supposed to decorate our classes and the end result was hilarious but unintentional.
  
  The whole corridor of classes resembled old chinese brothels!!!
  
  

  
• huaqing

  17 Jan 06, 15:06

  yup i am looking forward to CNY!!!
• huaqing

  17 Jan 06, 15:06

  GONG XI FA CAI to everyone!
• Rhonda

  17 Jan 06, 15:43

  Originally posted by choco B:

  I like how tacky and "cheena" is less cringeworthy and more acceptable during this period. And how profusely red and gold are used everywhere heheheh.

  You referring to me, ah?
  
  Interestingly, this is the only time of year when those cheena, ching-chang biang-biang garish red and gold decor and what-not are actually tolerated and thought of as 'nice' by me!
  
  
  
  They kinda add to the qi4 fen4! Doncha think?
  
  BTW, this year, I've bought a few CNY wall decor so that when I move over to Australia, I can decorate my apartment with them come CNY.
  
  This is probably the last year I'll be here for CNY bah... Best thing is, I don't have to work anymore just before this period! I FINALLY get to celebrate CNY the 'proper' way cause for the past three years, cause of shift work, CNY wasn't truly celebrated.
  
  Yippeeee!!!
• Rhonda

  17 Jan 06, 15:44

  Originally posted by av98m:

  I remember donkey years ago in school, we had a CNY decoration contest. We were all supposed to decorate our classes and the end result was hilarious but unintentional.
  
  The whole corridor of classes resembled old chinese brothels!!!
  
  

  
  
  I can imagine!
• Rhonda

  17 Jan 06, 15:45

  Hello, huaqing! Welcome to Club 30!
  
  So, tell us what you like about CNY.
• elindra

  17 Jan 06, 17:12

  Originally posted by Rhonda:

  Hello, huaqing! Welcome to Club 30!
  
  So, tell us what you like about CNY.

  Yeah especially with buzz killers like me around