Monday, January 28, 2013

CNY countdown

12 more days to go and it will be Chinese New Year. During these few days, the shopping malls will be filled with people rushing to complete their CNY shopping. As for me, I am not buying any new clothes or shoes. I just need to get some items to give my parents-in-law when we visit them during the first day of CNY. Nothing expensive, just some simple symbolic food items such as mandarin oranges and peanuts.

So are you looking forward to CNY? :)
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29 comments:

  1. 煒霖January 28, 2013 at 12:55 AM

    Yup, waiting for one week holiday!!! =]

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  2. munJanuary 28, 2013 at 1:03 AM

    小影, thanks for dropping by. Good to know that you are having a one week holiday for CNY. :)

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  3. Are We There Yet!January 28, 2013 at 1:51 AM

    Is the Chinese New Year also called the Spring Festival or something like that?

    I guess you get to celebrate 2 New Years back to back. Nice!!

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  4. DoraJanuary 28, 2013 at 8:33 AM

    of course the angpaos :D but I also have yet to buy new clothes. Still not in the mood since we haven got our allowance yet. Hope the allowance are in soon, I am planing to buy my parents some things too

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  5. wennJanuary 28, 2013 at 1:12 PM

    I just have 2 new clothes..not buying any more.
    that's a lovely small corner of plants!
    Pre-CNY is always busy for me!

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  6. munJanuary 28, 2013 at 10:02 PM

    Hello "Are We There Yet!",

    Yes, CNY is also known as the Spring Festival. I agree that it is nice to celebrate two New Years back to back. CNY is the new year according to the chinese lunisolar calendar. :)

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  7. munJanuary 28, 2013 at 10:04 PM

    Hi Dora, hope you get your allowance soon so that you have ample time to shop for your new clothes and things for your parents. :)

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  8. munJanuary 28, 2013 at 10:05 PM

    Thanks wenn, it is my spouse's plants corner. I think it is nice too so I took a photo to remember it.

    Hope to see some photos of you in your new clothes during CNY. Huat huat for your shop during CNY! :D

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  9. Happy walkerJanuary 28, 2013 at 11:47 PM

    Happy Chinese New Year...

    Regards,
    http://www.lonelyreload.com (A Growing Teenager Diary) ..

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  10. munJanuary 29, 2013 at 12:18 AM

    Thank you and wishing you a Happy Chinese New Year in advance too!

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  11. Elizebeth D.L.January 29, 2013 at 2:11 AM

    Mun,

    Gong Xi Fa Cai to you first! :D Your little garden is so full of CNY 气氛！Yay~~~

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  12. renayeJanuary 29, 2013 at 7:45 AM

    38? you are 38? omg... i didn't realise that! no wonder i cannot find your blog all the time! i kept hitting lifeafter30.blogspot.com!

    anyways... CNY is as usual for me... no relatives visit because we don't want to negative people into my family's lives and reduction of angpau. hey! i can collect from you. =)

    so how r u?

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  13. JenniferJanuary 29, 2013 at 1:05 PM

    I wish you will invite us to your house one day. I want to see your beautiful garden so much. Hehe! I'm looking forward to CNY as we have another road trip with family this year. Hope nothing as scary as my recent road trip. Hehe!

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  14. munJanuary 30, 2013 at 2:17 AM

    Hi Elizebeth, Yes, you are the first to wish me. Gong Xi Fa Cai to you and your family too! :)

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  15. munJanuary 30, 2013 at 2:18 AM

    Haha Renaye, 38 was back in 2009. Now older. :D I think you live quite near me so yes, you can collect an angpow from me this CNY! I am fine, thanks for asking.

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  16. munJanuary 30, 2013 at 2:20 AM

    Hello Jennifer, that's exciting - to have a road trip with family. May you have a great time then!

    Hehe, I only have a tiny garden, not worthy of your visit but perhaps one day. :)

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  17. What I Did TodayJanuary 30, 2013 at 1:30 PM

    I remember making a big, paper dragon for CNY, when I was a kid. And a friend's mom, who was Chinese, gave us tiny red paper envelopes with a penny for luck.

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  18. munJanuary 31, 2013 at 9:17 AM

    Hi Jamie, this year is the year of snake so the decorations for this year is all about snakes. Nice that you experienced some bits of CNY before such as getting the angpows (red paper envelopes containing money). :)

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  19. What I Did TodayJanuary 31, 2013 at 11:49 AM

    How fun! A snake theme! I didn't realize the red envelopes were called angpows. I have some good memories of learning about other cultures and their holidays. I'm definitely going to celebrate Chinese New Year with my girls when they are old enough to learn from the experience.

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  20. munFebruary 1, 2013 at 1:32 AM

    Hi Jamie, yes, that would be nice - to celebrate CNY with your girls when they are older so that they can learn about the holidays of other cultures. Ang means red and Pow means envelope in Hokkein (a Chinese dialect).

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  21. PhioxeeFebruary 4, 2013 at 8:03 PM

    Happy cny :-)

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  22. Small KucingFebruary 4, 2013 at 8:31 PM

    I didn't buy for myself. just baju for the boy

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    1. munFebruary 5, 2013 at 9:46 AM

      Yes, I agree that adults do not need new clothes every cny but children do because they outgrow their clothes so quickly.

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    2. Small KucingFebruary 12, 2013 at 8:49 PM

      ya lo....so fast ...every year new clothes

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  23. xoxo_grahFebruary 5, 2013 at 3:09 PM

    I'm not Chinese but the tikoy is what I love most on CNY...:0)


    xx!

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    1. munFebruary 7, 2013 at 8:06 AM

      Hi xoxo_grah,

      Thank you for dropping by. I like to eat fried nian kao (tikoy) sandwiched between a piece of yam and a piece of sweet potatoes.

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  24. My Family's MemoirFebruary 7, 2013 at 10:45 PM

    Gong Xi Fa Cai to you and your family.

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    1. munFebruary 28, 2013 at 1:18 AM

      Thanks! Gong Xi Fa Cai to you and your family too!

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