The horrible holiday is approaching once more...God I wish I wasn't borned a Chinese sometimes because of this day.To many it's a season of Junk food, Family bonding and late night partying....Unfortunately for me, It's another stupid festival to promote underage gambling, Flaunting ones wealth and doing stupidstitious traditions that don't do crap.
To make matters worst...I'm now married and one of the STUPIDstitious traditions dictate that every married couple should put money in a piece of red paper folded into a tiny envelope and give these "Red Packets" to little brats so that they may gamble it away.
This tradition has been passed down from generation to generation and if I chose not to follow, I will be branded as some ingrate who don't respect my ancestors tradition.I for one wouldn't mind doing STUPIDstitious stuff if it would appease a bunch of aging old farts and or if there aren't any negativity from doing said STUPIDstitious stuff.However as I mentioned before, These red packets would be given to little whiny brats so that they may gamble it away at the black jack tables hence the reluctance in abiding with tradition.
And also....This has become somewhat of a form of wealth flaunting.To anyone who doesn't already know by now, we're in a recession now. giving away packets of $20 isn't exactly very cheap(considering i have over 50 Niece and nephews).I'm not a wealthy person, I only make a little over $1900SGD(Approximately $1000USD). $20 X 50 nephews is 1000 bucks...that's more than half my pay gone to gambling brats.
Oh and lets not forget,I have to give some money to my parents too,and what about festive gifts? If you add it all up, I would have just about $300 left to survive for the rest of the month.....take away 100 bucks for my travel expenses and it would mean that I have less than $8 a day to spend on breakfast lunch and dinner....
To make matters worst...the family is going to shit....ever since grandpa and grandma passed away,everyone has become distant.which means we're doing this as a formality with people whom I'm only going to see once a year.
I really hate this period of the year...Everyone is so fake. And those who aren't fake are just plain obnoxious. I wish i could just die for those 15 days and be revived again when it's over.....
- Mood:
Anger - Listening to: Rockband 2 songs
- Reading: User manual for my Onkyo 875
- Watching: Myself grow old
- Playing: With myself (Cos it's free)
- Eating: The crap that Cloverfield gives
- Drinking: The puke that Cloverfield gives