Happy Chinese Roar Year!

Yes! Chinese New Year is upon us again! A reason to smile, be happy, excuse to get fat and reunite with your friends and loved ones. Oh, and excuse to post this too:-

For me, Chinese New Year is always associated with a very old Chinese traditional philosophy : " Out with the old. in with the new." This includes my mom's insistence of me getting rid of any old and torn clothes  that I loved so much T_T Throwing anything away that is not needed (A mini spring cleaning) and buying new stuff  such as bowls and cutlery will be replacing the old ones temporarily ( symbol of prosperity of the new year).

However, i guess even the most recluse type of people knows that the last year was hit pretty hard by recession and shit like that. It makes this year new year a whole less jolly, and I believe that instead of buying new stuff, it is time for us to appreciate what we have.

Example: I always wanted a new guitar since the old one is making some weird noises, but i realized that it hold so much nostalgic value for me. So i went to have it repaired, polished, fix new strings, and it is good as ever. Also, my laptop screen went bust recently and the repair fee is expensive considering i can chip in other few hundred more to get a completely new and powerful one. But i felt very sayang for it, since it was the first laptop i actually handpicked and chosen out of so many, that i decided to get it fixed. Needless to say, I still loved it as ever :D

So, do you have something to appreciate this new year?