Chinese New Year (CNY) celebrations are not quite what it used to be when I was a kid. Amongst my peers, there are quite a few who chose not to do so; choosing instead to ‘disappear’ away on holidays during this period. I found this out when I went to their place to pay them a visit only to find out from their maid that they are away in Australia, China or even Rome or wherever takes their fancy. Various excuses reasons are offered ranging from the only time of the year when they can get away or to have a rest and that it is tedious and that the celebrations is getting too commercialized over the years.

Personally I choose to celebrate CNY to let our children know the importance of our tradition and culture. And it is also a time when my friends can have the opportunity to visit and catch up with us. Somehow CNY would not feel like CNY if we’re in Rome!

But will there come a time when most of my friends would be away on holidays in Rome or wherever during the CNY period? Well in Rome do as the Romans do I suppose and due to the convenience of the internet, I can very easily search for as well as book my hotel and find out the room guide and any specials that maybe available then.

BTW, does this post sound like a paid entry? Let me know as I find it rather interesting and it does pose a creative challenge to blog something that has been ‘assigned’ to you rather that out of your own choice and not to appear to have sold your arse soul for a couple of dollars! But life is about learning and trying out new things and not necessarily for monetary reasons. Though I had never had any real difficulty in coming up with stuffs to blog about on a regular basis, this does in a way make it even easier though at the risk of losing one's 'blog personality' if there is such a thing! Irregardless I'll still continue to blog what I like to blog previously. This will be an 'extra' or something I may even drop completely.

And to all my friends and friends-I-have-yet-to-meet in Kuching, I’ll be around this Chinese New Year and not in Rome; so do drop by for a visit and if the tide is high enough then, we can even go for a short Chinese New Year paddle!

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