i can't believe i ate so much good food today. or rather supposedly good food like abalone, sharkfin, yadda. and for some moments i was actually glad to be part of the CNY traditions. you can't possibly marry into a chinese family and experience it all, coz you'll be giving angpaos, not receiving them. and there are so many things involved in this somewhat elaborate festival.

yeah for awhile i was actually glad to be chinese. wow. quelle surprise.

then somehow, i dunno how, i realised that many CNY things are about money. all the greetings, the symbolisms, the rituals, the 'traditions', so many of the involve bringing good luck, fortune, prosperity, wealth, success... and all that. why is CNY so money-minded. is it just Singapore? or did it come from China.

it is commonly referred to that the chinese are 'smart' or 'good' at doing business, at succeeding. but WHY. why why why why why. why are the chinese so good at doing this. i believe it is because to them wealth and face and image and name and money and money are so important. so important that they are willing to spend their lives on it, that they have nothing better than to go all out to get all the money. what's the chinese community like, what is it founded on, what are their core values. even the U.S. of A., which is always being blasted, believes in liberty and all that. isnt that considerably than the chinese society's all-for-oneself, all-for-money kinda belief. i can't believe i think that america is better. gosh. why, why are the chinese like that. does it make them great that they can get rich easily and quickly, at the expense of lax laws and corrupt officials and tramping on the lower rungs.

i wish CNY wasn't about money. i wish it was about peace and love and nice things. like what the other festivals are about. i wish i wish i wish

how much did you earn this year?

liberté égalité fraternité

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