1) Spring Cleaning. I tell you that this is one of the highly essential tasks to be completed because you have to remove all the dust and rubbish you have collected through the past year. For your health's sake, just do it diligently. For your mom's sake, do it wholeheartedly.
2) Buy new clothes/shoes. New year means new opportunities to wear new clothes. New reasons to shop and pick the outfits for the right season and occasion. We can shop by trend, by season, by weather, most of all, by budget.
3) Pamper yourself. Go for a facial to improve your skin complexion. (Bare-face above) Go for a haircut for a refreshing look. Go for a run to get yourself in shape before visitations. Go for a manicure and pedicure or even DIY(do-it-yourself) your nails for self-contentment.
农历新年: 初一
#OOTD
Pardon my face as I was rushing to 5th Aunt's house to help out..
#OOTN
I'm definitely happy to come home after a long tiring day. Can see my smile hor?
Ready to see what happened on first day of Chinese New Year?
5th Aunt's main door
"May you be happy and prosperous" and "Welcoming spring and receiving prosperity"
Yes, red scrolls pasted on almost household's main door during Chinese New Year period.
Without fail, we will always have hotpot (火锅) at my 5th Aunt's house. The legal drinking age in Singapore is 18. Thus, my uncle asked me to drink red wine. Hmm, I used to think that drinking is an intricate issue. I guess I have to slowly discover it as I grow older. Nevertheless, I still believe that adequate drinking is acceptable, BUT you should never risk your health by treating it as a form of pain release. (;
New year goodies! My aunt very style by keeping the goodies neatly in stylish boxes.
Candid picture by Sis
Getting to know my cousins better!
Visited mama at 四叔叔's house!
My grandma very friendly in taking pictures. Show you why later ;D Keep strolling down~
At Jia Min's house (:
I love Ice-Cream! One for Rina, one for Jedidiah and one for Angel.
农历新年: 初二
At 二姨's house
二姨's homemade curry and chili = Most spiciest food
Re-watched FROZEN at Joy & Daniel's house.
We all wear spectacles. Occasionally Joy and I also wear contacts. I'm so gonna take a picture each year and do a year-to-year collection starting from now.
This is just one-quarter of the total number of relatives I have on my dad's side.
Yes, you saw it. I saw it.
Honestly, each year more red packet design are getting more creative and colourful.
# Top 3
#Top 2 from my parents (压岁钱)
#Top 1 from one of my relatives.
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Photo Courtesy of Mingxuan
I learnt several important lessons this lunar new year. You may not have a big, long table and eat a meal with all your relatives(like the one above). But what really matters most is learning to appreciate what your relatives are blessing you with and thanking them and blessing them back with positive wishes. Although I did not successfully manage to meet all of my cousins, aunties and uncles due to their different schedules, I am sure next year we will definitely meet.
Ending this post with a smile from mama and I.
祝您马年大吉
祝你新的一年快乐幸福 , 马到成功 , 岁岁平安 !
