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Sunday, February 18, 2007

A very happy Chinese new year to all my Chinese friends. But the truth is, we don't really give a mandarin orange if you're having your new year. We're just happy that we have holidays. So thank you for granting the holiday that we much need. And also, if you're visiting, don't just stop with the mandarin oranges. Bring along a couple of sugar tangerines as well. [Click here to find out what they are] And like it always is during every Chinese new year, praba is busy visiting houses and banking Ang Pao's. It pays to have more Chinese friends than Indian friends. I still recall last year when I barely had enough cash to get to my friend's place. But at the end of the day, after the ang pao collection and a well assisted mahjong game, I had more than enough to take a cab home [Inclusive of midnight charge] with a Marlboro reds in my pocket and a Heineken in my hand. Trust me, I nearly had an orgasm when I opened the ang pao. Now, how's that for a new year?

Today, a friend of mine called to invite me to her house. And instead of the usual me who 'aapu vaikiraans', she gave me one solid kick in the ass. Dedicated to the women who spoiled my Chinese new year mood. [You don't want me to mention your name do you?] Read on and see if you think the same way.

Friend: Hey Indian, I having open house for Chinese new year. You better come hor. Don't like last year!
Me: Ok ok, will come this year. Which day?
Friend: Tuesday and Wednesday la. But better to come on Tuesday coz all youngsters. Wednesday got some relative la. Come in the afternoon okay?? And please, for heaven's sake, wear an auspicious colour like red this time hor. Don't like last year wear black okay?! My father damn pissed with you last year lor.
Me: *Embarrassed* Err, sorry, I cannot hear the last 3 sentences. Reception problem. And Tuesday tight la manjen. Afternoon I gotta go for lunch in my friend's house leh. Night time also I booked. Wednesday confirm I cannot come also. Alot of places to go. How liddat? Tell your father I come another time or what la.
Friend: I don't care. Come for mine first. How you wanna go your friend house also? Your mother confiscate your ez-link mah. At least, if my house, I can come pick you up mah. My dad allow me to drive his car already.
Me: I can borrow first lor. I just need to find money to get to her place only mah. Once I am there, jackpot liao. Confirm got ang pao one. And don't tell me it won't even contain a five dollar bill to say the least? Confirm got one mah. Right anot?
Friend: *Laughs* Waa. You damn criminal leh! Smart ah you!
Me: *Grinning in satisfaction* THEN WHY THE FUCK AM I INDIAN FOR? By the way, your ang pao contains the same amount as last year right? [Remember I mentioned about the Marlboro reds in my pocket and the Heineken can in my hand? Last year, her dad gave me a special ang pao of $100 because he was very fond of me. And the rest was mahjong earnings with a lil' gambling luck]
Friend: *Laughs* Ya la. But this year you won't get lor.
Me: *Disappointed* Huh? Why?!?!
Friend: Coz you owe me $60. So I deduct from your ang pao. So now you need to give me only $10 lor. I so nice right? Allow you to pay me with my own money.
Me: WAA. Got liddat also one ah? Smart ah you?
Friend: *Laughs* THEN WHY THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM CHINESE FOR?
Me: *Completely disappointed* You win la cheena piang, you win. I is lose liao.
Friend: *Laughs* So, since you like blogging about you winning others by disturbing them, you should blog about this okie? You must admit that you lost!
Me: As you wish.

So there you go, don't say I never hor. I admitted defeat. You win la sweetheart. Adios.

Labels: Chinese New Year

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