Lunar New Year 2008

the Elder shifu at the temple passed away the week before lunar new year.
i felt a little sad because i felt that i have not thanked her properly for approving my dad's request for a niche at the temple. i know for a fact that niche spaces are scarce and many temple goers and devotees were unable to secure a space. my family is not true-blue temple goer, we only visit on occasions, hence it was really an exception and a great privilege for us to have two niches for my parents. i did thank Elder shifu that time but i still feel that i have not thanked enough. i guess what i can do now is to be more giving and contribute to other forms of activity needs at the temple. like resources for the tuition classes.

my parent company has a culture on card games- black jack and four-eights-card game, for CNY. it was tempting to be joining the games as the stakes are very high, but i am glad i stayed with my family & relatives for the first four days of CNY. we went visiting and i tell you, my aunt margaret's Teochew fishball, fish maw soup is SUPER-DUPERLY GOOD. my uncle ho's bean curd skinroll is also very delicious.

i had already lost a substantial amount of money on the table when i returned to work and stayed back for the games at night. it is really scary as i am still thinking of returning to the table despite blowing my allocated budget. it is no wonder some dicipline/government/culture/religion rather ban gambling than to leave it to the people............

i guess i have a lot to learn still.

we visited stephanie at her new home at jurong west.
it was big, spacious and made me realise that i too want a bigger unit.
we have lived in our small flat for four years now and this year end, we have always planned to buy a bigger unit when we are allowed to sell. (HDB rules that we have to own it for 5 yrs before we could sell) but i am beginning to love my surroundings, the jogging track, the vicinity to holland village and orchard. and of course the 5 mins walk to the mrt station. i am going to miss all these when i trade them with a more comfortable space that i want. well, i will just savour every moment of what i have now.

chao.