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i still like Chinese New Year.
even though it used to be more fun.
playing mahjong, poker, board games, sparklers and singing karaoke with my cousins.

now that most of them are married with kids, they have other stuff to do on 初一.
give out ang pows, take care of kids, feed kids, entertain kids, show off kids.

so besides receiving ang pows, i entertain kids too (income opportunity hohoho).
since i'm getting better and better at it.
since there's more and more kids for me to entertain.
(seriously, are my cousins baby-producing machines or what?!)

i can definitely foresee my cousins sending their kids to me for Chinese tuition.
HELLO. PLEASE SPEAK MANDARIN TO YOUR KIDS AT HOME.
OR ELSE THEY WILL SUFFER...IN MY HANDS...WHEN THEY GROW UP.

haiz. 3-year-old playing games on iPad. what is this world coming to?!
i would rather play Simon Says or Hide & Seek with them.
at least there's more...human interaction.

thankfully my relatives are not your average irrinoying uncles & aunties.
they still wish me 学业进步 year after year, without asking about my relationship status.
maybe they're afraid to 踩到地雷 (i'm known for my bad temperament).
maybe there's other cousins to serve as distraction (yeah my younger cousins started bringing their PARTNERS this year).
or maybe there's the ultimate distraction: MY BIG FAT ROUND FACE.

so, my dear nephews and nieces:
when you're my age, it's perfectly fine to play with your Android and ignore all those unnecessary interaction.
but for now, learn to mingle and get all your 称呼s right. you can't get away by calling everyone UNCLE, cos there's a truckload of UNCLES in that house.
and i'm one of them.

GUYS

i doubt any guys read my blog. right? GUYS? *silence*
okie good. cos this post is about YOU GUYS.

it's a known fact that i have VERY FEW buddies.
from pri to sec to JC to uni, i'm always the only guy in my clique.
okie except NS.
but that one not counted as clique. just friends, or ex-colleagues.
it's not like i would wanna hang out with them on weekends.

those monthly KTV outings, pre-KTV dinner, post-KTV supper, post-supper cab rides are burning holes in my pockets.
and they always have to choose Fri nites, when it costs $20++ for 3 hrs of KTV (cos they only go PartyWorld. TSK.)
which is why i always come up with excuses to avoid these outings.

we really dun have much to talk about (except reminiscing about army days, which is a total waste of 2 yrs of my life).
we just eat & sing & eat & sing & eat.
and i always reach home REALLY LATE, bored & exhausted.

to be frank, it's not just them.
i always consciously distance myself from guys, even when they try to be friendly (YES INCLUDING MY DAD & BRO-IN-LAW).
there are a few guys (not from NS) who always sms/whatsapp/fb me.
i know they are trying to keep in touch, show concern blah blah blah.
but sorry i find them a nuisance.
and i dun feel like replying them, cos if i do, the conversation will go on & on & on until i suddenly stop replying.

and i dun feel like going out with them, even if it's just for lunch or dinner.
WE. JUST. DUN. HAVE. ANYTHING. IN. COMMON.
i'm not stereotyping, but guys do always talk about soccer, sports, girls, cars, rock music & army days.
BORINGGGGGG.
and i can't be my dramatic bitchy gossipy self when i'm with them.
and sometimes i find it difficult to get my point across to them.

yeah.
so.
my life has been perfect without buddies.
and it will continue to be.
no regrets.

my parents have accepted the fact that their son is always surrounded by ladies (sisters, not girlfriends).
ever since my pri 6 birthday party at macdonalds.
i still remember their shocked faces when they saw my 25 female classmates.
YES I INVITED ALL THE GIRLS IN MY CLASS, AND NONE OF THE GUYS.
it started wayyyyyy back in pri sch.

since i'm not gonna get married, i wuden have to worry about forming a 兄弟团.
and i dun need fashion advice from guys (it will be damn awkward to shop together).
and i'm really not used to 勾肩搭背-ing with guys (although i totally dun mind doing that with hunks).
*winks*