Monday, February 11, 2008
You know its CNY when:
a. Singapore looks like a war town, minus the blood & gore.
b. everywhere you turn, you see at least 4-5 people clad in red.
c. your favourite Bak Chor Mee/Chicken Rice (insert any favourite Chinese food) stall is closed for 6 days straight.
d. you get a seat for yourself and your entire extended Indian family in the MRT. (Ok, ok.. I exaggerate)
e. you see more Chinese women with make up. (possibly leading to an assumption that they actually do take a shower on the two very special days of CNY)
f. you flip channels and see fantastic Hong Kong movies, mostly starring Stephen Chow.
g. you step out of the house and see a sea of brown/darker shade (people) on the streets instead of the usual pale yellow shade.
h. you can actually go out, walk around aimlessely and return home, NOT angry. Cuz all the impatient, pushing, shoving, complaining aunties are all indoors celebrating the occasion.
i. you eat homecooked food for four full days, every single meal.
j. you have unusual cravings for Chinese food at wee hours in the morning. (only because you know you can't get any!)
k. you truly thank the government for enforcing English as the first language in the Singapore, at the very least, considering the population is almost completely Chinese.
l. you are dying to go shopping but simply cannot.
m. you actually dread the holidays since there's not much to do, with the Chinese conveniently disappearing for a good 6-7 days.
You know something?
Never thought I would proclaim this on my blog, but in the last 5 days, I truly missed the Chinese. . . .
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