Monday 23 January 2012

Change... Again!

I switched back on blogger again. I still prefer blogger's layout and the ease of posting. Manage to 'custom make' a simple layout using the available layouts. I am simply spoilt for choices with the options give. I decided to go for a simple blue background. Blue is still my favorite color. :)

Today marks the first day of Lunar New Year. My family do not usually go out today. My uncles and aunties from my father's side will visit us. My grandma used to stay with us which explains why everyone comes over. After my grandma passed away, this practice still goes on. The next eldest in line is my dad's eldest brother who happens to live next door. Families in the past seems to like to buy flats near to each other. There are pros to this but conflicts are unavoidable too.

Over the years, relatives who came become lesser. It will be the usual few families who will appear. Talking to some relatives is kind of awkward. The feeling is worse than talking to strangers. I am sure many of us can identify with this. My dad's side of family is big. He had 3 sisters and 6 brothers. Each family has an average of 3 children. I have a lot of cousins but close ones are only a handful. When I mean close, it only means we can talk during family gatherings. About 1/4 of my cousins are born in the 1970s and the rest of us are the 1980s gang. Those that appear in family gatherings are the 1970s gang. Among them, only like half appears too. They are my eldest uncle children and my brother. Others does not seem to want to associate with the extended family. When i think of this, i feel kind of sad and disappointed. But I guess, this is life. If one day I happen to see some of my cousins on streets, I may not even recognize them and vice versa.

Picture of my sisters and 2 cousins who we are closed to. They are Lydia (2nd from left) and Theresa (2nd from right). They are sisters. Both are younger than me. We can be considered playmates since young. My auntie would sent them to my house and my grandma will take care of them and my siblings. Theresa will be getting married this December. Really looking forward to this as it has been sometime we attend a close relative's wedding. Hope that I will be able to help out in her wedding. :)


Will wrap up the post with a few pics taken recently. :)

Taken during Reunion Dinner:

Reunion Dinner 2012

Mummy's 58th Birthday Celebration

Taken on 1st day of Chinese New Year:

My lovely Sisters

Mummy & Me

Parents

Family. Missing Bro and SIL. They went HK for CNY.

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