Chinese New Year around the corner

At sight of people walking with loads of shopping bags, I am afraid I am not feeling the excitement about the coming Chinese New Year unfortunately. And instead when I force myself part of these shopping rush, I become nervous and short of breath in the pushy-and-pushy shopping-maniac crowds. Meanwhile, a little sad too. One year's laboring hard work is only for those bags?

Had a farewell dinner with friends as usual; the happy atmosphere in the beginning was finally led to that bitter fact: we are all growing older, after this new year. To one of us, especially, Her birthday Feb 13 this year would be spent on the plane back home to Hainan. Double happiness or double pains. We decided to wish her in advance only a smooth flight instead of a happy birthday, since it was going to be a very sensitive age threshold.

Starbucks is so so busy; the escape becomes a cave now. Fortunately, I shared a table with a quiet girl who brought a magazine to read. And when we noticed we were reading the same magazine, we exchanged a smile. And again about half an hour later.

Waited a long time for a taxi back home. The female driver was semi-crazy almost, answering her call on her cell phone. ' Bad day. The traffic jam was damn. Damn. This is another disguising business. All today!'

To her this new year season may be disguising too, I guess.