New Home & (Lunar) New Year

Took me about a week to move in to my new place after its closing. It could have been sooner, but I didn’t want to move in before installing internet at the new place. Though I have restrained myself from buying many things during the 2.5 months of living in the short-term rental, it still took me many rounds of driving back and forth from rental to the new place to completely move all my stuff! It was a bloody process, literally, as my hand had blisters shredding blood and staining my jacket sleeve. Many of my friends offered to help, and it probably would have made it easier, but I tried not to disturb others if I can do it myself (albeit with more effort and time).

I was hoping to finish moving before LNY (Wed), but it started snowing heavily on New Year’s Eve, so I ended up finishing everything on (Lunar) New Year’s Day. I probably wouldn’t do this if I were in HK due to family and cultural customs. There was no LNY celebrations to speak of here, which I actually prefer more than the ubiquitous LNY festivities vibe in HK. I hate to pretend to be happy and joyous during LNY, the festival and customs is not friendly to those who are not happy and are truthful to their inner feelings.

All in all, I am grateful and happy that I have finally found and moved to my new home and that I am in Canada where it’s ok not to be happy during the LNY festival.

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