CNYE

It's the first time that I have the Chinese New Year without being with any of my relatives. Feel weird, actually, I didn't feel the coming of the Chinese New Year. But I really don't want to just skip it so I always reminded myself the coming of Chinese New Year. I called back home several times today to see what my parents were doing, what my dog was doing, what they're going to do. I would like to talk to my grandmother but she's just back from the hosiptal and was sleeping, so I couldn't say happy new year to her today.

I left my computer online when I was working, and after I got back, I saw some of my friends in Taiwan left messages or sent cell phone messages to me and wished me a happy new year. It's both happy and sad to see their messages.

I said "Happy Chinese New Year" to every Chinese and Taiwanese who came to the shop I I work today. I like the feeling when everyone's saying "Happy Chinese New Year" to each other. Finally, I could feel it.

My friends and I are going to cook "Hot Pot" tonight. We'll have it in Jessica's room. But since she won't be back from work after 11pm, we have to wait for her. I'm a little sleepy though. And even though Chinese New Year's Eve is for family to get together and eat together, being with friends is still different than being with my family.

When I called mom this noon, she was cooking dinner. Usually, she prepared the dinner of Chinese New Year for a whole day. She went to the market to buy plenty of food, and I always went with her because she wanted me to help her carrying those. But actually I went with her because I could ask her to buy the ones I wanted, asked her to cook this, asked her to cook that.

I love to eat a certain kind of snack. It's only sold during Chinese New Year. I always bought a lot and stored it so that I could eat them for the next few months before the expired date. Then I'd have to wait for the Chinese New Year again. Mom said she's going to mail me some. Well, at least I can have something about Chinese New Year.

It's good that I'll have 2 days off on Thursday and Friday this week. Because Thursday is January 2nd of luner which is the day for daughters to go back home. And I'll be able to talk to my mom on Internet any time I want on that day.

Anyway, happy new year to everyone even though you don't have that in your country.