Doinks

Happy Lunar New Year! I hope everyone's having a great one. This year's has been practically stress-free; the first one I haven't gotten mad mad or felt like fleeing. Didn't do that much visiting, mostly because of scheduling clashes (2 cars aren't enough for the 'rents, Bro and I.. I know right? Totally ridic!) and my reluctance to drive.

Ridiculous amount of food! (There're more trays of meats waiting in the kitchen...) And you can see all the hungry vultures descending/circling.

Overate at reunion dinner--I even beat Dad and Bro--and wound up rather ill the next morning. Couldn't really sleep, drifting in and out due to bloat and nausea.... Not smart. The main reason is that Japanese Wagyu is too fatty and rich. We all agreed to cut down on the Japanese beef next year and get more US beef instead--leaner and beefier-tasting. (Also kinder on the wallet, but not that it really matters.) I'm really getting old, can't take too much of this shit anymore. Haha.

The discomfort went away after I woke up and gulped some Chinese tea. And my appetite came back shortly after. Unbelievable, huh? Anyway, I was so bloated that I couldn't fit the dress I'd originally planned to wear--it was already hung nicely outside--so I had to don my back-up dress instead. 'twas a wee bit dull but was nice to have a different silhouette. Didn't have much to choose from anyway, since most of my (new) clothes are black. (Sidetrack: But out of my recent wardrobe acquisitions, two dresses are emerald. Coincidentally, green's supposed to be my lucky colour this year. (Dragons take heed!) Unfortunately, I might not keep them. Perhaps I should?)

The minimal visiting has been pretty entertaining, and food all around has been pretty good. But of course, it's been best at home with Dad's cooking MMMM (Happy Birthday, Daddy. You're the best!) and all the cable channels--movie channels are WAY AWESOME. Hahaha. If we subscribed, that'd be the end of me. Poof! goes my degree, and then it's bye bye world, imma be a hermit now [drooly googly-eyed vegetative state]. Brother just left for Hokkaido and we stuffed ourselves silly at Popeye's before. Heh. (Also, we are already planning for the many other trips this year... But my future is so uncertain |: urgh)

Feel like doodling, in part because I'm not intending to put on my outfits again just for snaps, even though I was quite pleased. Have been pretty inspired lately, but I didn't write anything down so now they're gone again. My notebook is uber neglected \: however, I am rather enjoying the fashion week and new collections feeds and saving some random pictures. NYFW is coming up soon too (:

Embarking on something new tomorrow, on top of meeting a girlfriend. Excited!

I really want to get some more stuff online... But I made a pact with the devil (a.k.a. myself) that I'd wait at least till my ASOS package arrives. (Strangely, no tracking this time \: ugh.) Guess I can't really claim anymore that I don't shop online.

Have a good rabbit year--put some spring in your step (geddit? It's triply punny keke) :D


Love,
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