YanZi's Message
31 Janaury 2003
Title: HIYA
YO
I'm so happy to be home this Chinese New year! I remember last
year, I was in Shenzhen. After my performance, I immediately
went for a swim in the hotel I was staying. The life guard
obviously did not know who I was.
" Hi, Why aren't you home for the new year?"
figured if I told him I just finished performing, it would lead to a
barage of questions. So I just feigned disinterest. As much as I
hate to work during Christmas, New Year, Birthdays.....it was a
very unforgettable experience in China. You could tell the
importance of the event when the number of dancers is bigger
than the number of audience, when the stage is bigger than the
seating capacity, when there are all sorts of people from around
the world to participate, when the recorded program is aired
every single day for 1 week.
Still,I would rather be home.....sleeping till noon, waking up for
lunch and newspaper, then sleeping till tea time, waking up for
dinner and gathering of friends or relatives. I love the chinese
new year celebration. The new bed sheets, pyjamas, bottles of
pineapple tarts, chocolate, red packets, crates of oranges, 'gong
xi fa cai', little children, little children gambling for that extra $2
pocket money and disheartened faces when their cards are
lousy, etc etc. It's so festive.
I love holidays. I LOVE HAVING TIME OFF. I LOVE NOT DOING
ANYTHING. Don't get me wrong, I love my job. But right now, I'm
happy where I am.
Have a very happy new year, and may all of you have a smashing
year!
(PS: I do not have my password for yanzi.com.tw Please post this
message on that board on my behalf. Thank you.)
love
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