Happy new years..
I don't really feel that today is the first day of the year or like a new start..
as I feel that it's not really a new year.. 2015 has already begun. and today is maybe to me.. just a day that's meant to celebrate with family with good food. of course with good money from the adults either.
This morning.. woke up when it was like 7. I woke up the latest as when I had woke up.. the others were all ready to leave. My parents always being rush for things.. they had already prepared themselves. I quickly washed my hair and we left to the eldest uncle. It was my first time spending festive season with family at the eldest uncle's house. When I was young.. we used to celebrate those new years and Chusuk at grandparents' house. They moved the place to uncle's house a few years ago. It was new for my sister either I guess. Mom had quarrel with other aunties and mom avoided going there for a few years. Mom although she is fun to be with and looks like she gets well along with others.. she often get offended from others. Everytime we have a gathering or meeting... when she is on the way home she is the only one complaining about the meet-ups and about the people she didn't really like.
When we reached.. we were the first to reach. I saw Ji Eun my cousin after a long long time. THe last time I saw her was when she was high school student. Now she is already a working adult.. so it's really been a long time. Her face was still there but she became more like hmm gorgeous. She was nice like how I"ve heard from mom too. She praised I've become much more handsome.
After a while.. grandpa and grandma came with her late son who is only at his thirties. The 3rd oldest uncle came with his family too and all the guys left the house to ride to Singal. That was the routine for all these while. I do not know how I'm related to them but it was the convention to go there. The eldest uncle is a man who likes to teach other people. He is well-knowledged too. He taught me how to set up the table and what foods to be on the table when we commemorate rites for the ancestors. Met people that I met so long ago. It's been like 8 to 9 years since I haven't met them. I almost didn't remember them. Had full breakfast. Ate tukgook which is a soup made of rice cake. It is the custom to eat this during this New year season.
It was pretty much awkward meeting those family members that I hadn't seen for so long. Some had done plastic surgery and had changed so much although the face was still there on her. I had become totally different person. Polite and quiet. Mom being a loud person and naggy... I didn't want to make like single mistake or what. Maybe it's my fault for me being so different at home and outside. Like when I'm with parents I hmmm... become different person. Like when the person knows a lot about me and I'm facing other people with that person who knows me a lot.. I feel like hmmm this is really complicated but.. I feel like being inspected or being watched by the person who knows me a lot.
We played all the games like Yoot nol yi. A game that throws some stick and play. They gave me some wine too. Some damn strong wine that made me heat up as soon as I drank it. Had talks from uncles and all.
I received money from them too. I didn't know how much I receive from them till I opened it up when I reached home.
Guess what..
I received 1,160,000 won wah shit. Nvr ever got this money for me before. This equals to like hmm 1400 sgd. Although mom took away 450,000 won.. I still left with WAHHHT. A LOT man.. I gotta save it and think of how to spend it. There are people I wanted to meet but couldn't cos I didn't have enough money. I'm going to meet them all. Buy shoes. buy specs... Ha.. and pay back to mom for the money I owe them too. Thank God for all these money.
And thank God for such time I get to spend with my family.. Always fun to meet them although I can't talk much and awkward at times.
p.s. I realised I began to write this diary just for the sake of writing..not to have something to remember next time or to reflect about my day. I should reflect on it.
Goodnight..
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