My Roaring Twenty Ten

Family Paper Cutting!

Me & My Stupeed Sisters during CNY Eve

Chinese New Year celebrations have always been a very important time for me. When I was way younger, CNY will always be the one thing I look forward to the most throughout the year! Playing firecrackers, gambling with 10 - 20 cent coins (seems like a lot back then), playing "catching" with my cousins (hehe!) and of course who can forget, the Ang Paos? :D Those were just few of the many things I absolutely love about CNY.


As I grew older, my love for CNY started to evolve. There was a point where it was all JUST about getting Ang Paos, gambling & more gambling (of course the betting money went up lah), showing off new clothes, and going house to house with a whole classroom of friends. This was also a point where my CNY spirit was just bleh.

But, I've passed that phaze and thankfully I have my pumping CNY spirit back. I'm sure I've always known this but, I don't know why, it just hit me harder this year that CNY is so much deeper than all that. This time, it's really the reunion get togethers with family and relatives that I truly love. Of course in the past, there were always the reunion dinners but I guess it never truly hit me just how important these moments are. The only few moments throughout the year where everyone from my dad's side can take the time to be together.

Lo ah!

FYI, my family from my dad's side is pretty huge. Imagine my dad having 8 brothers and 3 sisters, all of which are married with kids; some of which whom kids already have their own kids too. So i just did a really ugly family tree and counted everyone in the Ng family tree (this includes spouses too).

Ng Family Tree (not in order though)

All together the Ng's consists of 27 uncles & aunties, 34 cousins and 7 nieces & nephews. So in total, there are 68 of us. I hope I got that right, or is there more? hehe.

Many of them are in Singapore, some in Port Dickson & Perth, some are just a bit more distant, but majority are in Klang. But yeah, CNY and weddings are the only times where everyone takes the time to get together.

I guess of all the years, I only gave this much thought this year because this is the first CNY celebrated without our dear grandma. Although ah ma has been bedridden for years already, her passing last year did make a difference this CNY to me. It really hit me hard that life is going on and on as we speak. Second after seconds. It never stops. There will come a day where these 27 uncles & aunties of mine won't be around anymore and I won't be able to spend my favourite time of the year the same way again.

I had a lot of fun this CNY, running around helping Mom out for our open house on the 1st day of CNY, playing with my little niece and nephews from Singapore, laughing my ass off with my obnoxious cousins, stuffing our faces non stop, singing karaoke with uncles & aunties and just catching up with other relatives and friends. I think it's great that I gave this a thought and that I'm "aware" of this. Somehow makes me feel more thankful for my life, and therefore, makes me able to enjoy these moments even more.

Mummy (Chef of the Day!)

I think one thing we all should take with us starting this tiger year is a bit of thankful-ness no matter what situation we are in right now. I can guarantee it will make a world of a difference.

Haha! I just like this shot of my mini robot. This is the 1st time I played Monopoly during CNY.

So I know I'm late but, I'm wishing all of you, whoever you are, Gong Xi Fa Cai! Xin Xiang Xi Cheng! May you have a roaring new year filled with memorable experiences, great health, wealth and an abundance of good fortune!

Happy Tiger Year beautiful people!