Chapter V: The day when the words ‘yesterday’ and ‘last year’ meant the same thing

Jan 01, 2009 05:01


With ears already thumped by the sound of a thousand five-stars in Judas’ Belt and stomach already jam-packed with Carbonara, dozing off to a really good sleep is probably the most relaxing (and most normal?) thing to do.  And yet here I am, in front of my laptop again, a position I was in just a few hours before the New Year celebration. Tonight, ( Read more... )

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rewritethepast January 1 2009, 15:28:26 UTC
My family had fireworks last night, but yeah, we're Chinese. It's for "driving the evil spirits away and welcoming the new year", says my father. I saw some fireworks earlier that night that were really high level (not ours) and I said, woah, there's my tuition for one sem, up in the sky O.o (4000 a piece ata kasi, tapos mga apat na ganon)

There are things in life that are just what they are. And they don’t have to have reasons for being what they are.

Well, if it's anything, that's the answer a lot of Chinese will accept :) I've suggested not having fireworks (am not fond) but am rejected because it's something the family has always done. Bleh.

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arandomblog January 1 2009, 17:56:25 UTC
It's for "driving the evil spirits away and welcoming the new year", says my father.
Oh, I see. Next question: does a 4000-peso firecracker drive away 100 times more evil spirits than a 40-peso one? O.o

Haha, oh well, the luxuries of life.
Or kuripot lang talaga ako >_

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jamu January 1 2009, 17:18:39 UTC
We got to see fireworks display worth tens of thousands while not having to spend a single penny!
Try living in Bonifacio Global City! I got to watch some of the fireworks from Ayala. AND I got the best seats for the fireworks display in The Fort. 26th floor, 2blocks away, no buildings blocking the view, AND NO POLLUTION. how fun is that?!

Who’d watch Saw III if you have NAPUTUKAN TV?
LOL. agreed.XD nasa DNA din ata ng pamilya ko yan eh.XD

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arandomblog January 1 2009, 18:04:28 UTC
haha... apir bex! cheers for the free expensive fireworks =]

Wala namang taong nasa tamang pag-iisip ang magpapaputok sa covered area para hindi makita ng kapitbahay diba? XD

LOL. agreed.XD nasa DNA din ata ng pamilya ko yan eh
Hello relative.

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