Anyone NOT going home for CNY?

cny ppl

I just woke up, having repaid my sleep debt for the week. I’m still feeling a little groggy though, slept for more than 18 hours (!). I was looking out my window while having a smoke, and saw two groups of people packing their bags into their cars to head home for CNY.

I’m not going home this Chinese New Year. πŸ™ I’m sure going to miss my friends back home and the traditional grand fireworks display by the good citizens of Sibu. The tickets are too expensive and I didn’t think it was worth it to be going back for just four days.

(Un)fortunately my workplace decided to implement a one week compulsory holiday since too many people are taking long leaves for CNY. I checked AirAsia when I heard the news but the tickets are sold out to be in time for the reunion dinner (tomorrow night). The return tickets are also too expensive so I think I’m just going to chill here in KL.

train man

I’ll be reading a lot, catching up on my sleep and all that. I just started on this book – Train Man, literally a translation of Japan’s 2-Channel forum about a nerdy young guy who hooks up with this girl Hermes (which was dubbed so due to the teacups of the label she gave him when he “saves” her from a drunk on a train).

train man book

Engrossing read, I love the forum format of the book. Its funny and endearing at the same time.

Anyway, more updates later tonight. I haven’t properly woken up yet, I shall go in search for food.

Since this is a random post, I shall embed a viral video that’s been going around the office like crazy December 2008. I heard it just hit a friend’s workplace:

Anyone else not going home for CNY? Come, email me and we’ll work out something. Trip to Genting perhaps? Uncle Lim’s son owes me money from a disastrous trip there last year (lost on the fourth day after a winning streak on the first three days – arrgghhh) and thus I have decided to go back this year and get it back…with interest. πŸ˜‰

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69 thoughts on “Anyone NOT going home for CNY?”

  1. joshuaongys: You serious? Great! Thursday or Friday? I’m like off for the whole week. Company has 1 week compulsory leave due to too many people taking leaves for CNY. I can drive up. You can show me the way coz I’m very tragic with directions. πŸ˜‰
    ShaolinTiger: Yeah, but I love CNY. It’s my favorite holiday of the year! The reunion dinner, the meeting up with old school mates etc etc.
    Oh well, guess I’ll miss this year’s CNY.
    We shall think of something to do here.

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  2. are sure sure uncle lim will not wake up from the dead and then take more of your money? Anyways,
    I’m lim also, so you can gamble with me. No need to go Genting Highlands.

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  3. oh dear, that sucks… anyway, hope u have great time there, i almost missed new year, just last week booked my ticket… anyway, if u can find ticket to bintulu, heard its cheaper than to sibu.. try that next time. he he.

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  4. well, i’ll be making a couple of one day trips back to ipoh. couple meaning up and down in a day over a few days with a few groups of friends. yes, it’s gonna be one helluva hectic week, ugh.
    you’ll be in kl? wanna yum char? =)

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  5. haha i just read that book a few months ago. it’s really funny and touching! there’s a movie or tv show based on it right.. my friend told me.

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  6. YingYang: Great! Genting! In and out, bet table maximum. Lose = go. Win = go. πŸ™‚
    jerine: Yeah, this would be like a great time to head down under considering the amount of holidays we’re getting but unfortunately cash flow issues doesn’t allow me to fly to Australia.
    blackberrybloke: Friday night? Hmm…can.
    My number is 016 888 2069. Text me.
    I’m probably going to stay 1 night only, in and out. Baccarat with a really disciplined system. RM 5k bankroll, hoping to double that. I lost 12k last trip, and I’m not going to allow greed to force me to stay on the tables again. πŸ™‚
    eiling: Haha! Well, I doubt my playing limits is worthy of his billion dollar attention. πŸ˜‰
    I’m looking at a net profit of 5-6k max, and then I’m out. No kidding this time. I was striving for RM 35k last time and was on a winning streak for the first 3 days, and lost on the 4th day, incidentally the day when I was asked for my MyKad. Mind, I was 26 when I went last time. I should be honored, but that was the day I lost so yeah, shouldn’t have gone in when I was up.
    This time one night stay, win 5-6k and I’m out. Lose also out. I won’t be chasing the win, that’s what killed me last time.
    Hmm…bet with you ar. Can. Tomorrow. Big 2 or Blackjack only though. But problem is you don’t bet with friends with high limits, CNY betting is more for fun. I’m planning to go to Genting for a purpose one. Win back my losses. =D
    Jade Zheng: Yeah, it’s a very interesting read! πŸ™‚
    I’m hooked on it right now, Chapter 3 dy.
    Eh, when go piercing?
    Mellissa: Eh, at least you have a reunion dinner. πŸ˜‰
    Plus point for me was, driving just now was a breeze! Not much traffic on the LDP at all, which is very rare. I take the LDP every day to work.
    sim: Yeah, I’ll love to see it! πŸ™‚
    hitomi: Can go up just for fun what. Got about 3 people going dy, if you want to follow, text me.
    Okay, if I win my target of 5-6k, the abalone + sharks fin dinner for everyone on me. I think it’s RM 99 promo last time I went, they’re having the promo again.
    joshuaongys: Good, good. Target is Friday, drive up 10-11 am, drive down the next day. I’ll just go into the casino first thing. I very fast one. I bet table maximum on every bet, and once I hit my target, I chao dy.
    Then we can go on the rides and all that. Dinner on me if I win 5-6k. =D
    imantulen: DWI? No lah, I will only DUI. πŸ˜‰
    Kidding, kidding. Not on the booze until 16th February.
    Jac: Okay, Friday sounds about good to you? Text me or MSN me – hbpoh@hotmail.com and let’s MAKE THIS HAPPEN. =D
    clement: Yeah, unfortunately I won’t be able to make it back. Nevertheless, I hope Lady Luck will favor me with her smile in Genting. =D
    Skwermy: Haha! Good one. I love the Teletubbies version too. πŸ™‚
    seth.frostheart: Yeah, that’ll be great. Text me k?
    Anyway, I’ll be going to Ipoh tomorrow morning too. ETD 10 am from KL. Staying one night.
    anngee: Yeah, it’s a really good book. Engrossing read. πŸ™‚
    cherry: Yeah, I will be very bored tonight. No worries, just sleep early and drive to Ipoh tomorrow.

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