Wednesday, February 09, 2005

I am proud to be a Chinese. (:

I think Chinese New Year is one of the few festivals that will unite the whole Chinese population around the world to come together to celebrate this joyous occasion. Going home yesterday at 4+ o'clock, all the shops (most of them anyways) were already closed for the day. I guess all the shopkeepers must be rushing home for dinner. I like this feeling, that while I am rushing home, everybody on the street - the auntie with the NTUC plastic bags, the boy with untidy school uniform, the lady in officewear - is doing the same too. I really like reunion dinner because its when the whole family gathers to catch up with one another, spend time with one another. I like the thought that while my whole extended family is gathered at my house, the same is happening in other Chinese households all the around world. I mean, which other festive season has everybody rushing home at around the same time to be with their family? (okay lah maybe other than Christmas, which only applies to those who celebrate it anyways).

Close to midnight, Lim Young was telling me how pretty the fireworks in M'sia were. I was so envious! The closest I ever came to fireworks was when I went to Tanjong Rhu near the Stadium to watch the National Day Parade fireworks. It was really pretty lah! The colours were splendid, and it was as if it was right in front of you, and the booming was right in your ear, you can almost feel the decibel vibrating in ur heart even when it's long gone. I wonder if the fireworks is like that too? I really wanna see the exploding of the bian pao... I guess the only regret every year during CNY for me is not being able to witness it first-hand. Boo.

Anyways, so I am going to go about visiting soon. And I must say this again:

I am proud to be a Chinese. :)

writing at 9:43 AM

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