Musings........

January is almost coming to an end....and the Chinese New Year is just round the corner. Thank God all my baking has come to an end. The whole month of January was a mad rush to meet datelines and orders. Despite the tension and stress, it was quite fun too, come to think of it. This time around, it makes me realize that as the years go by, we can do what we can. More than that will bring tension and stress. So if i am still around the next CNY , much thought will have to be given to planning and time strategy.
My niece and nephew together with their parents will be with me to celebrate the CNY together. Well, a part of me do look forward to their visit..but another part is dreary of the cooking, cleaning and washing. Ha, ha but that's family and we need to spend as much quality time together as possible. After all the celebrations, everyone will go back to their routine and getting together will be less and less as each has their own things to do.
so, i take this opportunity to everyone of my friends a very happy and prosperous Chinese New Year.

Reflections.....

Well, 2008 has gone by nearly a week now. What would i like to remember about the year 2008? Well, the year 08 had seen me meeting some of my classmates which i have not seen for more than 40 years. Many of whom i have not seen or heard from since the day i left secondary school. We went on to pursue different carreer and thus hardly had the opportunity to meet. It is only now that most of us are retired that we have the time to organise a dinner meeting and try to get in touch with as many classmates as possible. Thanks to boon leng, tham poh thiam, chiam and a few others for the task of getting us together. However, it is also sad to learn that a few of us classmates had also migrated to another world. Life is certainly too short ...so make the most of every moment to make others and also ourselves happy.
2008 is also a year i like to remember good friends who had passed on...Baby chi (tit hup), sister siew, uncle teh. Baby chi and sister succomb to the dreadful disease cancer and uncle teh of old age. I shall always remember their smile....their jokes and most of all their encouragement.