Welcome the Year of the Rat!!

I exceptionally treasure the ang pow collection this year. While relatives constantly remind me that it's my last yr to collect ang pows from them, my younger cousins are looking forward to receiving an ang pow from me next yr! Amidst the festive cheer & get-togethers with those "once-in-a-year-we-see-one-another" relatives, I generally do like the CNY get-togethers especially when our elders are still "around". Here's a treasured pix of me & grandma.

Of course, it's also time to meetup with cute nieces. Here's a photo of them - Debbie & Kelly, daughters of my eldest cousin (from mum's side). These little cuties have a mind of their own & talking to them are such a joy! The little boy here is THEIR cousin.

Honestly, i didn't have a good start to CNY. Well, i spent the entire CNY Eve "sparring" with a double-headed snake in the office & while i was feeling so upset and fustrated at the morales of this folk, a colleague came by to offer her golden word of advice - 10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react. I have heard of this 90-10 principle many times but never thought it was so applicable till CNY Eve. I'll make this a constant reminder and vow to practise more of it in the new year. No point feeling upset over folks without morales!

This video also cracked me up alot when i received it. Happy CNY! :)