Back in the days when I usually celebrate CNY and experience the whole stretch of 15days in Penang, the atmosphere is always different as compared to the ones I have been experiencing for a few years now in KL. However, I do not know what the first two days in KL are like as I was always back in Penang and I have never missed celebrating CNY with my family before. How different one may ask? Well, for instance, during the 9th day of CNY which is known to the Hokkien "tribe" as "pai thi kong", it is actually the official new year for the Hokkien, I think. I ain't too sure myself actually! *haha*  My dad's a Hakka, my mom's a Hokkien and my paternal grandmother is a Cantonese, which explains why I'm 1/3 Hokkien, 1/3 Hakka & 1/3 Cantonese, but the original one should be Hakka and heck, I cannot speak a single word of Hakka. Not only I can't, my father can't either!  So I guess that's self-explanatory enough

Tonight is the night where the Hokkiens should be busy with their preparations to usher in the so-called actual new year for them. When the clock strikes 12 sharp, the firecrackers will be blasted throughout my neighbourhood in Penang. During those days, I was frequently woken up by those firecrackers (supposedly banned in Malaysia, konon!). When I'm in the mood, I would enjoy the environment and atmosphere by running out to my house porch to watch the fireworks display, yes, some actually played the fancy fancy ones, but usually the traditional ones should be that long red firecrackers which will end with an enormous blast. But when I'm not in the mood, I will usually be screaming hysterically in my room requesting them to shut the hell up and wished that the PDRM will do their round checks in my neighbourhood. *muahahahaha, evillish grin*  You see, I'm from a Sekolah Kebangsaan and NOT the sekolah JENIS kebangsaan and yeah, there wasn't any holiday the next day, it was a school day alright. Heck, the next morning I'd usually be moody and would probably murmur nonsense to myself as it had always felt as though I've only slept for 20minutes. That also explains why I'm such a pig (refer to previous post).

For the past few years when the 9th day of CNY came and went by, it has always been peaceful in KL. Perhaps, the Selangor state isn't as infested with Hokkiens as it is in the Penang state. Or perhaps I'm staying in the neighbourhood whereby not a lot of Hokkiens are staying. *shrugs* Whatever it is, I am definitely thankful that it is how it is as I can now have peaceful nights of sleep.  Tomorrow's a working day! Darn, I hope there's no Monday Blues......................................................which is not likely to happen.