Gong Xi Fa Cai and its Lent!!

Darlings!!

Gong Xi Fa Cai to all my dear chinese readers!!!

So, how was my Chinese New Year been like? Well, for starters, this wonderful year of the Pig has started off wonderfully with a dish of pork leg being served for the Chinese New Year dinner!! Ahh!! Pork, the most wonderful creature created by God!!! I pity the jewish and muslim brothers who are deprived of this wonderful creature!! I pity even more the converts who converted and having tasted the most tastiest bacon and ham and pork liver now have to rely on half half substitute and try their best to convince others and most importantly themselves that its just as good but its all just an illusion to fool yourself darlings!! Nothing beat the real thing!!

Food and of course drinks aside, it was a wonderful time, the temporary once a year casino basically mushroomed all over and fortunes were made and lost at this tables!! Meeting old friends and making new one's gossiping over a few glasses of whisky or was that bottle and most importantly just having the greatest fun of one's life!!

However, all this festivities and merriment was brought to a sudden standstill on the 3rd day of Chinese New Year with the dawn of Lent, or Ash Wednesday. This year, it really felt like I have taken part in some Mardi Gras revelry with the fun and food suddenly stop at midnight and everyone decided to fast and pray for one day and resumed the normal activities associated with Chinese New Year on Thursday!!

So, yes, Lent has stared, officially that is, but for the Chinese Christians, it will formally sink in after Chap Goh Mei as we are still cavorting around, drinking, gambling and eating like nobody's business!! So, we wouldn't have the mandatory 40 days of Lent, but rather, something slightly shorter but at least we are making an effort to try and make a difference for Lent!

So, what am I planning to give up for Lent? Well, lets see, alcohol and ciggies!! That seems to be most apropos!! Shall have my last drink and final puff as the clock strikes midnight on Monday!!

Anyway, Darlings!! will keep you posted if I am able to maintain my Lenten fast or not!! (I know I should try to give up gossiping and writing trash!! but alas!! its impossible darling!!)

Till then...

muah muah

buzz buzz