year of the golden oink

my english chinese new year started with gong hei fatt choys,
mandarin eating, and lou heis 35,000 feet above the ground.
had a quiet night upon touching down in london,
but the next day was spent weaving through the throngs in chinatown,
having dim sum at laureate,
and watching the new year parade from the restaurant's second floor window.
dragon dances, lion dances, big-head wa-was and the works,
with a slight difference - many of the dancers were caucasians!!!
it was quite funny having a zhu-ba-jie remove his head
to reveal an ang moh underneath;
and to have a big strong jamaican with dreadlocks
prop up the dragon's head.


we got squashed while watching the fireworks/firecrackers display at trafalgar square,
and i had a mini paper dragon fight with the little boy standing next to me.
he's so cute =)
my 1-pound paper dragon ended the day with a slightly torn tail,
but it's nothing a little glue can't fix.

there were lots of red and gold, lanterns and ching chong songs,
mini drums, pighead balloons and horoscope readings,
and they even sold those little cracker things
that explode when you throw them on the floor!
bak kwas, love letters and other new year goodies were sorely missed though.
turned out that wasn't such a bad thing
since i came down with gastric flu the next day
and threw up everything i ate. bleah.

ZHU NIAN KUAI LE EVERYONE!!!!!!

after all that has been said and done

i've tried, i think.
too hard, probably.
what will be, will be.

i pray. i hope. i wish.

writhing in pain

been in bed almost all afternoon
clutching my tummy and willing the cramps to leave me.
damn this womanly torture.
i know i haven't been exercising enough,
when the cramps get like this.
argh.

anyway, i promised feng to post photos of the birthday dinner
that was held in her honor.
we went to aria at the esplanade,
coz my sister's working there part-time
and i love torturing her and being served by her.
muahaha


we tried all the main courses
and the food was really quite yummy,
though hardly sufficient, as is the norm at so-called atas places.
good thing they served delicious loaves of bread
and buttery butter (when not frozen) to keep the hunger pangs at bay.
my veal cheek melted in my mouth,
and pecked's best end of the pig was exquisite.

in other news,
hen took a mr bean photo while we were at lido
waiting for the illusionist to start,
and pecked turned his straw wrapper into a devil's fork.


we also went bowling at kim seng with dweeb,
after a big korean dinner and pulut hitam ice cream at island creamery.
we wore very funky sockings,
and rolled money down the drain.


i'll be in london for chinese new year.
that bloody sucks.
the family will be having an early reunion dinner tonight,
since i'll be leaving tomorrow morning.
well at least i'll have a feast before gong hei-ing all alone.
xing nian kuai le everyone!!!!!!

you look like a siao char bor

that's the first thing he said
after not seeing me for five weeks.
admittedly, i'd flashed him a maniacal grin before getting into the car
but STILL!
then he pulled me in and gave me a kiss
and everything felt right again.

for a while anyway.

this may well be totally unhealthy for silly old me,
and i'm probably going to hurt real bad in the end.
oh such faith.

but i'm happy. for now.
and i'd like to bask in it tankeweverymuch.
no regrets.

optimism and hope with every turn.
i dream of storybook romances
and happily ever afters.
maybe someday it'll all come true.
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i finally got down to cleaning my room today,
and nearly died from sheer exhaustion and exasperation.
but i guess that's what one deserves
after neglecting a room for so long.

i realized that i've accumulated so many books
i don't know where to stow them.
i have many many shopping bags,
many many receipts,
and many many coins from various countries,
strewn all over the floor
like random little pathways to nothing.
i have many many linglinglonglongs.
and i threw away a truckload of things.

there're a few mountains outside my door now,
and some molehills on my bed.
i had to move all my stuff either outside or up
in order to give my floor a good clean.

now i just have to move them all back
and try to find space for them,
in the neatest possible manner.

yes, i am procrastinating.
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i haven't felt hungry all day.
and i haven't had anything to eat.
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oh lookey, he just got off work early.
looks like moving mountains will have to wait.
muahaha
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happy valentine's day everyone!
lots of love, hugs and muackies from me =)

marked, by you

to find someone who fits the bill,
yet not be able to tell if i fit his.
to fall, hook, line and sinker,
and be left gasping for air.
to go on this rollercoaster ride,
again.

waiting here, a sitting duck,
looking forward to his return.
yet apprehensive,
for maybe what's flying towards me,
is the end.