The 14th

[ileae]

Happy Year of the Tiger!
I have a feeling that this year will be very good. A Tiger is a very strong symbol after all.
This year we'll need all the strength we can muster.
I could say my day started on a good note.
Although I stayed up until 3am cleaning the house, it was worth it.
I think it's bad to start any sort of New Year with a messy house.

Comments

[shinigami_x07]

you are such an asian, i cant believe it...

it's a tradition to clean the house before new year...

[ileae]

xD really??

Or I'm just very housewifey lol

[shinigami_x07]

that. is the lamest thing to say. cant you say that you're like subconciously influenced?

[ileae]

burst my bubble why dont you.

I wouldn't mind being a housewife you know. Hence I said that.

But ok... I'm subconsciously influenced. Urges to clean kept the feeling of sleepiness away from me until I was satisfied the house was sufficiently clean to greet the new year.

[shinigami_x07]

>___> i know you wouldnt mind being a housewife. im a bit of a feminist so i disapprove. but if you say something like working mum, then ^__^b

lol that's sooo asian...

[ileae]

haha well yeah I won't ACTUALLY be a housewife. Working mum it is :) (lol I will do a fancy design for the kids cubby house)

haha ok. Asian it is then. It's nice seeing the house clean.

[shinigami_x07]

lol that'd be nice.

*sigh* i really need to drag you down to taiwan on CNY

[ileae]

lol and you're helping me build it, remember?

lol, so I can help clean? :P Shall I add it to the list? I don't think dragging would be necessary.

[shinigami_x07]

lol oh right... forgot

oh if you want to clean all 5 storeys sure. NO! I'm just gonna show you how cny should be like.

[ileae]

xD you don't have to.

Oh Sandy especially if there are 5 storeys to clean, I'm not just going to sit around and wait for the celebrations to start. What kind of an impression would that make? And I'm supposed to LIKE cleaning, so it's no bother if I do :)

^___^ But that is a lovely idea. I'll write it on the list :)

[shinigami_x07]

it would be fun but im just saying, i cant possibly remember everything that's on our list unless i have a copy myself. update your lj with it or something...

lol...well, you're a guest, you're not meant to clean around the house. it should be clean when you get there.

then we should experience new year the japanese way. it's different plus they celebrate it on 1st of jan, not by lunar calendar. hmmm, we should check out summer festivals too (natsu matsuri) cuz there's awesome fireworks, nice food, games, parades and you might want to try on a yukata.

[ileae]

lol ok I'll see if I can get you a copy. I would prefer it in solid form though- then you can hide it :P lol

well... yes technically it should be clean. ...Can I at least help cook? I'd so like to watch and see how it's all made.

So... we're going to Taiwan to celebrate CNY by the lunar calendar, and then we're going to Japan the next year to celebrate it on the calendar New Year? Lol sounds like you're getting quite into this idea :) It sounds like lots of fun ^^ And I will wear one if you do :P

[shinigami_x07]

lol well, just give me a hard copy when we're ready to start ticking things off.

Oh sure. But i guess i'll have to be on standby to do the translation...

Well, lunar ny is usually in feb so technically, we'll go to japan first. For both xmas and ny or just ny? Then we go to taiwan. WAIT. hold on... We dont have to do them all at once...

[ileae]

I think we'll be ready to start ticking them off around November/December :) I'd like to go straight to Japan that very New Year, but I'm afraid even if I save up every single cent I earn, I wouldn't be able to cover the costs :( I can try though ^^

^^ more of your company! ^___^ Would you teach me some phrases so i can at least say and understand some things? Like... thank you, please, sorry, can i help clean? xD

I was thinking that too, but yes, we should spread it out :) And it'd be quite expensive to go to both places within such a short time frame.

and lol! I am prepared to wear one :) they're so beautiful.

[shinigami_x07]

lol im not even sure where im going after hsc. dad said HK, Korea, Japan... @__@ just keep saving and we'll go on a trip ourselves.

yeah, i can do that. but only in mando cuz my taiwanese sucks. and no, im not gonna teach you "can i help clean?"

unless we backpack or choose the cheapest budget options or something...>__> which is dodgy. yeah, that way, we'll have an excuse to keep in contact for a loooonnnnng time.

ok good. you sound surprised to hear that im fine with wearing a yukata...

[ileae]

wow... lucky you :) Take lots of photos [to make up for the lack of photos from your last trip....]
Mhmm, we'll go on our own :) Easier to not get lost then :)

That's a shame... oh and you must teach me "can i help clean?"! Pleeaaase? I'll beg if I have to.

no backpacking! We want the full experience. Oooooohhh we should make a list of all the places in Japan we should go to! Reckon I'd be able to drive there, if we rent a car? Shouldn't be that hard... is it on the opposite side of the road?

^-^ That's the point... we'll be friends for a loooooong time still.

I never thought about you wearing one to be honest. But I'd like to see you in one :) I think it'd really suit you ^^