cheers

it is February and first few days of Chinese New Year has just passed. Happy Lunar New Year once again to all my Chinese friends.

this year's CNY was pretty different. finally the first CNY without the army bug in my head. last year, i was on standby, meaning i could be called back to camp anytime. so it was pretty mundane to keep checking the phone in case camp called. two years ago, i was busy preparing for my enlistment which was the 9th day of the CNY. so this year, i'm back to be a pure civilian once again.

well, too bad for fatbro, this year he is experiencing what i experienced two years ago. he is enlisting tomorrow. while he prepares for his enlistment and celebrating his CNY with a half-happy heart, i'm chanting "where got time" whenever i have the chance. army lingo so don't worry if you don't understand the real meaning behind that phrase.

nonetheless, back to topic, CNY last few days has been good so far. lots of eating and gambling. glad to win back whatever i lost on the first day yesterday. on top of that, i won slightly more. little family politics have been a norm for years and this year wasn't exclusive. however, there is only one sad thing. looking at my grandma, i find that she has been acting pretty odd these few weeks. she is near 90 but hoping she can remain healthy for many years to come. cheers everyone.