砂漠のJeffire

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Friday, February 11, 2005

CNY is officially over! (In Singapore, that is)

Nowadays I no longer look forward to getting more red packets le. I am more interested in getting people to know me better, and of course, it is as interesting to know about other people, play with the kids, and talk to the old folks. Most of them can differentiate me and my brother now, and can call me by name. My only elder cousin added me to her MSN! She's still the Beyond fan as ever, a rare antique. Haha.

Day 1

Ate plenty of stuff, but not as much as I wanted to. Especially pineapple tarts, bbq sliced pork, etc...haiz. Din get to eat much of those. I was the chauffeur for both days, driving everyone to and fro. At my 4th grandaunt's place, I did a 3point direction change and when I turned at the 3rd turn, the van got stuck at the 5cm kerb of the ramp beside the parking lot for the disabled. No matter how I stepped the van won't move. After my dad came down (it was already 3odd am), then we realised that the wheel couldn't touch the floor, that's why the van couldn't move. A split second of thinking and we realised that the answer to solve it was to put something under the wheel so that the wheel could move on that something. Phew, it worked and we got home at 4am.

Apart from that I had 3 hours at Kenneth's place, singing KTV with him and his aunt. Hahaha. His mum got a very nice voice! I enjoyed myself very much as they hear me sing a marathon of Jeff Chang songs...oh well, I rarely practise those songs nowadays! Heh. Junhao sings like Jacky Wu...haha, but he can sing quite well these days...haha. More courage to sing than before le.

Day 2

Had a great day playing some high level mahjong with my uncles when my mother decided to switch with me for ktv with mahjong. To win, you needed 5 doubles and only winning brings you cash. Whatever else you do, you don't win any cent at all. I managed to defend quite well, won 2 games and lost one, resulting in a net win of $14 dollars. By the way, the game was priced at $3 and $6 for 'zi mo' (win by a drawn tile at your turn). It was very exciting because everyone will be trying to make big combinations and the defending is very high level. Haha. I managed to win when i outsmarted my uncle and won when he decided to change his 'calling' card (the tile which enables you a chance to win) which was his 'colour'! Haha. The second win was pretty spectacular too, where I actually had only 4 double and was waiting for the 'red centre' to win. I had a pair of 'red centres' and 'one balls' but 4 doubles only if I won by the latter tile. Fortunately, I managed to draw that one last tile which you call it 'lao yue' (fishing the moon) and won because 'fishing the moon' earns you an extra double! Hahaha. I also did some of my MA homework which I owe the professor, but I couldn't finish it because I had no idea how to move on from some of the steps... save me!!!

In all, it wasn't really an enjoyable new year because for each minute passing, I fear for the worst for the presentation and report submission on Mon. Add to that I have school tomorrow and 10hr shift work on both weekend days! Looks like I'm in deep trouble...

Oh well, I am sure I can solve them so don't worry guys!

Festive greetings
Jeffire

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