Wednesday, February 6, 2008

no one wants to pay to see your day by day

It's like coming full circle, going back to blogger.
This is where it started kids.
Anyway, on to more important things, namely:

Why I hate Chinese New Year, or Why Everyone Is Driving Me Insane:

- You have to be PERFECT.
Oh, there's no room for screwing up on New Years Day, god no. This is what the rest of the year will be like, a reflection of today. Or tomorrow rather. Upset? nope. you're not allowed. Bad hair day? Guess I'm screwed for the rest of the year then. Do you feel lazy? Bored? Want to have actual emotions that aren't 'smile pretty now'? Think again. You have to be flawless, you don't have a choice in the matter. Parents will say, don't MAKE me get angry at you, it's new years. Like it actually means something. So, i guess what it means is that we're always gonna be pretending that we're something we're not.

Its. Too. Much. Pressure.

- You have to say complicated things in other languages to get your god damn money.
Remember when we were little, and people were super impressed with we greeted them? And then they just threw money at you in little red envelopes, and you had no idea what this money thing was, or what to do with it. So you gave it to mum. So not gonna cut it anymore. You've gotta work for it these days baby. Need to learn how to say 'good health and prosperity to you and your family' three zillion different ways. In. The. Same. Sentence. They'll probably make you kneel/beg also. Just for fun.

- I don't have pretty new clothes.
Speaking of traditions I'm supposed to be following, New Years was a time where everyone got pretty new clothes, haircuts and lots of candy. Why didn't we keep the awesome traditions? Why can't I have servants and custom made clothing and candy. Lots of candy.

-You can't sweep/throw things out.
If you do, you are just THROWING AWAY your money which is clearly a stupid thing to do. Because rubbish is like money, and so we should all just let it pile up all the time, and try and pay for things with it.

But the thing i hate most, is that i sort of in the back of my mind, subscribe to all the 'traditions'/superstitions.

Happy New Year everyone. Lets hope you get pretty things.

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