Reunion Dinner

Unlike previous years, I had eaten the most number of reunion dinner this year.

Round 1 - 29th Jan 2011, Saturday
A week before, my mum was happily asking me if I had anything on Friday and Saturday night, and since I had none, she told me to keep them free. She had wanted to do some shopping for groceries and goodies for the Chinese New Year (CNY) festive season on Friday night. She mentioned that we should purchase some ingredients for a steamboat session on Saturday night, since we are making a trip down to the hypermart. She spoke with such great enthusiasm, it got me a little puzzled as she was never a 'steamboat' person. Feeling lazy, I did not question her but went ahead as told.

On Saturday, my sister (Piggie) and I were shopping when she suddenly blurted "the steamboat session is planned for you 'cause no one likes steamboat as much as you". At that moment, I realised that I won't be having reunion dinner with my family this year and that was potentially a reunion dinner planned for me/us. How nice!

It's a shame I was feeling very exhausted that night and thus was a little grumpy. By the way, we were having steamboat reunion supper instead. We ate from 11pm to 2am because my father came home late. Zzz. Nonetheless , I was very thankful for the session. Everything was awesome that night. Except for the presence of something or rather, someone.

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Round 2 - 1st Feb 2011, Tuesday

Every year (since I don't know when), my secondary school friends and I will always arrange to have reunion dinner together. In previous years, we used to have DIY steamboat sessions. However, in recent years, we started eating out. Initially we went to tze char stalls and this year, we have our reunion dinner at a seafood restaurant. Guess our choices of food gets more expensive as more of us start working. It didn't help when I'm one of the two full-time students. Then again, it's great companion and good food that makes the meal a perfect one, isn't it?

It's a shame zq and his girlfriend couldn't join us for reunion dinner as zq has a fresh wound which requires 4 stitches. Lesson learnt: Do not jump over a drain on a rainy day when the floor is wet and slippery.


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Round 3 - 2nd Feb 2011, Wednesday

For the first time in two and a half decades, I got to join my maternal extended family for reunion dinner, something which I have been looking forward to for years. I really never thought it was possible until I came up with some sly plan and I don't regret what I've done. In fact, I'm glad I came up with that idea.

Even though I'm having homecooked food at my uncle's place instead of expensive delicacies at some big fancy restaurant, it is the best reunion dinner I've ever had in the whole of my life. I wish my future years can be like that.

If I ever get married and have to gather for reunion dinner with my in-laws, I can only hope they are nice and pleasant people to get along with. There's nothing more important than peace and harmony within the family, genuity and sincerity between people.

Thus, in this new year, I will like to wish all of you a Happy and Blessed Chinese New Year filled with loads of love, happiness, fun, peace and harmony.