February this year saw two important events celebrated in just a single day. You guessed it right, they were Valentine's Day and the Chinese New Year. A rare occasion if you may call it. For the romantics, the love day was their D-day while for the followers of the Chinese tradition, the lunar new year celebration had more importance.
I celebrated those two days in a very discreet way. No romantic date as the hubby is away although we greeted each other via email. I just strolled at Chinatown and the mall with the kids the day before and made important visits on the 14th. Guess, I was contented seeing those pairs in a romantic mood and feeling excited to be with the person they consider to be very special in their lives.
As for the Chinese New Year, I can feel the excitement each year when this event approaches. It's just that I don't really do the rituals. It's good, though, that the Chinese community here in my place has become united and very active in celebrating this occasion together with the local residents and visitors. The celebration has been a blast with several activities successfully conducted in the different parts of the city.
Let's all hope then that the year of the Metal Tiger will be a fruitful one for all of us and that we'll continue to be filled with love all the time.
