Dong dong qiang!

7.30 am. Alarm rings, but I go back to sleep until I hear Alison getting up at 7.50. Alison washed up while I laze around in bed for a bit, and then it's my turn to shower. By the time I'm done Alison's already left for her C3 exam. I put on the new blouse I bought from the Hollister sales on Saturday, pack my stuff in the green backpack I've been using since I got here, put on my red coat and leave home. Put on my earphones and walked to Costa with Bruno Mars serenading me. What a weirdo I must have looked, red coat, blue skirt, green backpack. 

I would have brought a smaller bag but my laptop might just break my bag, and I needed the laptop to Skype with my family at Yeh Yeh's house on this special day. You might ask, why can't you just Skype them at home? If you don't already know, I've been using the crappy public Wi-Fi back home, I haven't got the Internet in my room fixed just yet. So I have to drag my laptop all the way to Costa to leech their Wi-Fi. ^^ And get some breakfast. 

By the time I get online Mun and all have already left Yeh Yeh's house, so I didn't get to see them. ;( But I did get to see my dear old gramps, so. And every year a small part of me gets scared, because I know I don't have a lot of years left with him, I mean, come on, he's 92 this year. But he's looking good, so, yeah, God willing he may get to see his great grandchildren. 

Just as I was done Skyping with the one hour Costa Wifi, the people who finished C3 walked into Costa, and all of us went to the Norman House cafe together. Jiann Lee, Jaycee and Ng studied their Econs while Kok Weng and I were just like, ._. 

The Lower Sixth and 18 Month students had a Chinese New Year assembly this morning, but we weren't there cos Upper Sixth students are supposed to be on study leave. We were invited though, just that we were too lazy to go. I guess this new Pastoral Care Vice Principal is doing a pretty good job even though she can be a bit of a bitch, I mean, last year, all we got was an email saying that we don't get holiday for Chinese New Year. -.- Guess the school realised the fact that around 80% of the students observe this festival, I mean, more than half of the student population are Chinese and Vietnamese. And don't forget the Malaysians, Singaporeans and Thais as well, even though we are a small part of the student community. 

But yeah, second CNY away from home, you'd think the second year won't be as hard. Heck no it isn't. There isn't a moment where I don't wish I were home with the rest of my family right now. 

But I guess, life doesn't work the way you want it to. 

Sigh. Have a lovely time eating pineapple tarts and collecting angpows, guys. ;( 

And hope the year of the Water Dragon treats everyone well! :)

Suet Tyng 

P.S. Arsenal lost 2-1 to Man U yesterday. Argh, not a good year for Arsenal, looks like.