大年初二

初一 was a good day of movie and talking at clementi a.k.a 大伯 's house. it was a little quiet though, the hougang people did not come down this year. i guess its reciprocal lah, for relationships you'd really have to put in extra effort. i just hope that when i have a home next time, it'll always be a very 'busy' 热闹 place!

after that we went to bt gombak a.k.a 外婆家. it was a very different feeling there. though there wasn't many people, the atmospere was very nice. warm. i liked it. alvin also came over for dinner. after that we all came to our house (except for 外婆 and 外公 and 舅舅) and stayed till late. i played soccer with my cousins downstairs and eventually alvin came down to join us after ruby fell asleep.

today we went to 大姑阿亚家 at bedok, had a nice lunch and saw a rabbit trying to burrow. after that we went to 大姑家 at hougang. she not in the best of health but looks better than last year. she hads diabetes and high blood pressure now. i think we just have to cherish our lives and live them to the best of our ability. thats a form of glorifying God as well. no need to self pity or have a low self esteem. i've learnt that.

in the evening, i met bernard, jianbang, kelvin and melvyn at the airport to send sehling off to study at australia. everything was fine until she was about to go in. tears start to swell and eyes turn red, not me lah but the girls. now that i think about it, i can understand better why. 人怎么说都是肉体动物，有感情和思想。在一起生活久了的家人，在离别的时刻，难免有丝不舍之情。就好象把你身上的一部分割去似的，多不好受。i hope that she'll find new strength and direction in this passage of her life.

amazing how time flies. i really cherish every moment i can spend with all my family, relatives and friends... not that i usually don't but i know that i have a place, a role and a responsibility to play in their lives...

i'd better go do some lab report, and get a good rest soon. rest is giving some time to your self also.

安睡！