Fabulous. Day one and I got $300. I am never gonna get married. This is so much easier than giving tuitions and getting a job. Sitting there and playing games, drinking beer and doing some people-watching and I earned that amount. I even get to doll up and act pretty. Cool.
Reunion dinner was fabulous too. We had all the Hainanese delicacies laid out. Beef stew, Chicken, Chilli, Tiger Prawns, Braised mushroom and sea cucumbers, abalone, jelly fish, Fish maw (My No.1 favourite) and many others. [Notice I only name food that I like? lol I deliberately skipped the dang-er, celery, leek and lean pork.] The soup base was made of real stuff, unlike what we always have at Marina. And the best part? There is no Tepanyaki! I love reunion dinners. I love it when everyone sit down and eat. Then I can do more people-watching and think back to those years where some members left and some joining the famaily. I like to see the transience.
It is amazing how much we have changed. The thing that I love most about Chinese culture is the inculcation of Filial Piety. I can't emphasize enough the importance of it. Of course I won't preach on what we should or what we shouldn't do. But the very act of appreciating and empathising your parent's effort to bring you up is enough to account for fillial piety. Chinese culture really goes a long way back, though they do have some that I don't really agree with.
It is interesting to see that amongst all the differences in age, gender and even blood relations, we still come together to celebrate a festival together.
Happy Lunar New Year people. On top of all the fun, take time to do some thinking. That will make you feel better for slacking and waiting for time to pass by.
Jacqueline
10:18 PM
