Initially, I thought this was going to be a tough period of time since things became awkward among my siblings, my cousins, and I, but I guess everyone's trying to gain back that friendship we used to have. Or maybe everyone just became shy and tried to open up a little. Nonetheless, it was a pretty good Chinese New Year.

On Saturday, unlike usual, we did not have reunion dinner at home with just my immediate family. My maternal ahma was becoming old and tired so my mum decided to head to her house to help her cook. We spent the rest of the time watching TV and I did some school work since it was pretty boring. But then, my only younger cousin within age range (Kim Cheng) started talking to us again, so I guess that's good news. Caught up and realise that she's also in a media course, and she seems pretty passionate about what she does, which is a great thing in my opinion.

On Sunday, met up with my elder cousin within age range (Ping Cheng) with my siblings to watch Journey to the West. We all (who stopped talking) started talking again, albeit it's as if we've never met for a long time. But that's still good news. Journey to the West was great. It was funny and the acting was great.

Went to ahma's house together after that to have dinner and get hong baos (red packets). Since it was pretty boring, we all went downstairs for a walk cum buy drinks together. We = Ping Cheng, Kim Cheng, my sister, my brother, Kenneth, Flora (cousins), and I. Took a group photo (I think we haven't took one for almost 19 years) and hanged around to talk again.

Talked to my uncle about photography, since my brother and Kim Cheng were seemingly passionate about it. And, as usual, I got inspired, though this inspiration was not changed into action.

On Monday, went to ahma's house again and watched this weird b-grade Hansel and Gretel movie which my uncle downloaded (not Witchhunters). It was just so weird. The Hansel's leg got attacked by a bear trap, and then he got stabbed in the heart, and then he got bewitched and started eating his own hands, and then he started pulling out his own intestines to try eat them, and then his intestines got stuck to the wall, so he forcibly plucked it out, and then in the next scene, his hands and intestines and everything is in perfect condition, but he's still limping because of the bear trap.

Anyway, went to play basketball with Ping Cheng, my siblings and my sister's boyfriend after that. Just played ABC and Horse, and got into some awkward positions to throw the ball.

Asked Kim Cheng to join us and then played cards downstairs. Punished one another for losing. It was pretty funny. With that, we returned home.

And let's go back to why this year's CNY is good, in terms of my stomach (see, I have to link everything to my stomach). According to Chinese Medicine, I have to eat a lot less CNY snacks than usual. Sadly. BUT, CNY snacks are often consumed after CNY, so I still have my chances!

Today marked the end of my family's visits to ahma's house. There will still be some celebrations with friends for me, I guess, but those are after school reopen. It's quite sad that there's work to do and that there's freaking submissions this Friday, next Monday, next Wednesday, and next Friday. But that's not even all.

So I guess it's back to weaving SII's dream.

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