Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Obligatory CNY Traditions

Through the passing of the years, many traditions have been dropped in my family's CNY. However, some new ones have been added some of which I'm showing here :

The sampling of local hawker fare, something which emigrant
Penangites like to do when back in their home town.

The ubiquitous television set is frequently on mainly, I suspect,
because they usually command a prominent spot in the living room.

Checking out the birds in the street.

Said birds happen to be pigeons,
not the Andy Williams walking on the streets-types.

The mahjong set made a reappearance after a break of many years
- so long that the players had to take out a manual to help them out.

Spending time with the young.

Spending time with the peers.

Spending time with the elders (try not to sleep on their beds, though).

Spending time with yourself.


And you know what's really great about CNY ? The opportunity to sleep in late - an absolute luxury for me.

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