Friday, February 23, 2007
Chinese new yearThis year's Chinese new year was pretty unique because this is the first year spending this festive season in Singapore. This year my grandparents decided to have a reunion dinner at my aunt’s house, which is small but cozy. In Singapore, it doesn't give me a warm and delighted mood for CNY, unlike Malaysia where there is a total different kind of feeling altogether. There is something which I missed out as a result of celebrating CNY here. The days where my cousin and I spent a couple of days in our grandparent's house; counting down to the arrival of a new year; glazing at the fireworks spreading out so nicely right before our eyes outside of the house and not mentioning the food that grandma cooked. Hopefully next year we'll return to Malaysia.
Besides having the reunion dinner, this year my parents decided to bring us overseas. So we spent two days at the holiday inn hotel at Batam in Indonesia. It's quite peaceful there unlike the commotion in Jarkata if not I wouldn't be back in Singapore. Heh. It was a trip full of nice experiences!
This CNY while I was visiting one of my aunts (mum side), I found out something pretty impressive. It is a one Big new discovery in my life. Heh. Let me introduce Mally my new cousin. Not literally meaning new but a just found out distance relative. It started out as a conversation with Yvonne (my aunt's daughter) as we were doing some catching up on each other.
Yvonne: So what JC are you in right now?
Me: TPJC
Yvonne: Oic…Are you doing fine there?
Me: Okay lor. Now it's getting better! Heh
Yvonne: Oh. Actually I've got a cousin that is in TPJC too! Wonder if you know her?
Yvonne: What subject combination are you in?
Me: Hmm, PCME.
Yvonne: I guess she's also in this combination. Her CCA is softball.
Me: SOFTBALL? What’s her name? I'm in softball too?
Yvonne: Mally.
Me: OMG. I know her. She's the girl vice cap.
Me: The skinny and tall one right?
Me: Very loud one right? Heh
Yvonne: YEAH!
Yvonne: OMG.
Well, you see. It’s super crazy. And the following day, I went up to Mally.
Me: Yoz morning Mally!
Me: I've got something very important to tell you.
Mally (Expression was pretty weird)
Me: I'm your cousin.
Mally (Her expression didn't change cause I think she thinks I'm nuts)
Me: You know who's Yvonne? She's my cousin.
Mally: (Her eyes started to come alive)
Mally: You mean that Hougang one?
Mally: You mean that 8 floor one?
Me: YES!
Mally: Oh my goodness! How can it be possible?
Me: (I smiled)
Mally: she started shouting. (Her action very big also)
Mally: What's your surname?
Me: Wong
Mally: OMG. How has that got to do with Chiam?
Mally & me: Laugh.
The world is small!
Me: OMG. Then Samuel (also in the softball team) and me are related too!
Mally: In a way. OMG. Cause Samuel is my nephew.
Me: Heh. So Samuel is my???
Mally: It's too far. Haha
Mally: I'm going to tell coach!
How small can it get?
posted @ 9:39 PM
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