Holiday spirits

So how are everyone's new year festivities so far?

Not much is happening here leh.

Have to go to work too, although that's not too bad since i get paid, and it's been fun trying to festoon the care centre walls, ceilings, and ceiling fans with all manner of red, gold and shiny decorations. heheheh.

I got several kids making those "Fu" signs, on red squares of paper that we liberally splashed gold paint over, and that was fun, until i realised i'd forgotten how to write it... or rather, had forgotten exactly what the left part of the character was. Good thing i guessed correctly, or it would've been embarrassing... That is, if there were any chinese-literate people around to comment on it.

Very boring lah, being the only person who thinks chinese new year is a big thing.

At least Bear helped a bit, gamely agreeing to model his newly-bought red item of clothing for me, and wear it all day. heheheh. I love my Bear.

Which reminds me... Is anyone actually doing a valentine's day thing? I think Bear and i agreed from the start we couldn't stand the whole manipulative exercise and wanted nothing to do with it... but that's now evolved to using valentine's day as an excuse for buying ourselves a rather nice box of chocolates, and then eating it.

I think that's nicer. Don't need to pretend its not happening and do nothing yourself while scowling at the kissysmoochy people trying to enjoy themselves. Use this overly packaged event to honour yourselves and your loved ones (pets counted) with the confectionery/yummy thing of your choice (disqualified if it's covered in red ribbons or pink foil, and especially if it also comes with a rose), and then sit around enjoying it, being thankful that you're not toting around overpriced flowers, trying to purchase pre-packaged romance in the same way, on the same day, as everyone else.