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it’s cool to be hot
posted February 18, 2010 11:59 pm
Happy Chinese new year everyone!
‘Tis the season to be crazy!
Let me explain.
For starters, the weather has proven to be utterly insane. Takes hours for the air conditioner to cool the room proper. 5 minutes in the car outside and we’re all sweating. Furthermore, that heat patch on my face (it’s actually eczema, and it flares up in the hot sun+sweat) have been misbehaving. I almost had to ask my brother to pin my hands down to stop me from scratching.
Then there’s all the food! Uber flavoured seafood stuff with fancy schmancy Chinese names which the older people grown-ups make us eat multiple portions. ‘Eat more this one, fatt choy means prosperous! This one must take double portion okay, you’ll grow up faster!’
but ma, if i grew anymore you’ll have to break the roof for me. and i won’t fit into your car. and you got to buy me new shoes. and clothes.
I have listened to Groban’s L’ultima Notte way too many times. I can sing the whole song, and not know what the words mean. Except domani tutto finira.
A lot of people have been telling me I need to be extra careful this year, because apparently my Chinese horoscope says I’m in for a lot of bad luck or something. Which doesn’t make any sense to me, because since this is the year of the Tiger and I am a Tiger, shouldn’t I be having home advantage above all other creatures?
AND. Sorry if I sound blasphemous as a Chinese, but I believe I own my own fate. No, fengshui guy, I don’t need to put pears in southeast corners of my house. Or wear orange pink burgundy to scare all the bad juju away.
but I’ve got to say – those horoscope snippets on tv are rather entertaining.
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anyhoo. taking the cliched approach to sign off (simply because I’m dead tired from today) – enjoy the rest of your holidays, people, and stay away from the junkies… they’re bad for the throat.
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