When I was a little girl, the only occasion I look forward to every year would be Chinese New Year. It's the only time I get to see my relatives and I enjoyed tremendously playing with my cousins. As a kid, I loved ang pow (red packet containing money in it) like it was the best thing in the world. So long I'm not married I'll still get to receive ang pows from my parents and relatives *grins*

On Chinese New Year's Eve, the whole family would gather to have reunion dinner. For the past couple of years it had only been between ourselves. Pa, Ma, me and my two sisters, which I prefer much better to be honest. After all, it's reunion dinner. I'm not in the country most of the time and my other sis has moved out, coming home only on weekends. Ma just finished cooking dishes for tonight and I had the privilege to try on first-hand of her chicken abalone soup. I ended up having two bowls. I'm stuffed, bloated and I look like a blow fish now.

This year is particularly more special for me as we're ushering into the year of Rooster. I was born under the same zodiac sign which makes me 24 this year! Ma was lamenting,"You're getting older, did you know that?" Secretly I was thinking that I'm still young. Heck, my prime time is not even here yet. I still wanna date when I turned 30, just like those 4 chicks in Sex and the City instead of getting married and having 3 kids. Life is more than that isn't it? The world is waiting for me to explore and there are just so many things that I want to do. It's hard to keep everyone happy on the same time but whatever it is, I'm not giving up my dreams for anything else. I've been blessed with supportive sisters, their encouragement keep my hopes alive. I hope the year ahead will bring lots of goodwill and prosperous health to everyone as well!