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It was a long and tiring Chinese New Year for me. Loud mahjong noise from my neighbours kept me up all night and I couldn't get a good night's rest.Every night, the mahjong tables were set up in...

My mum is emotionally abusive. When I was younger, she used to make sarcastic remarks whenever I look into the mirror. From then on, I never dared to look into the mirror and felt like I was really ugly....

A friend asked me along to visit her friend, I said OK, since it’s not the first few days.There was blackjack going so not wanting to rain on their parade, I joined in. I decided only small bets, capped...

My gf thinks there is a standard rate for ang powsMy girlfriend thinks there is a standard rate for CNY ang pows. Just like for wedding ang pows. She went my house for CNY visiting (in JB, brought along...

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been seeing a lot of TV Chinese horoscope predictions lately. It seems like every CNY, a new prediction is made and they’re always so convincing.It’s no wonder that so many people...

The news that I was pregnant was both exciting and devastating.After all, I had been trying to get pregnant with my partner for months and months. But when I told him the news, his reaction was not at...

Suspected outrage of modestySome time ago, I went cycling with a male friend and we ended up at a park for drinks and chit chat.However, I overdosed on alcohol and got drunk. It was a weekday night and it...

I had been a manager at a pub in Chinatown for nearly five years, and I had enjoyed my time there.I worked hard and earned a lot of respect from the regulars who came in every night.My job also...

I was desperate for my boyfriend to propose to me.We had been together for two years and I was sure he was the one I wanted to spend the rest of my life with.So I decided to...

A Mother, extremely disappointed at local etiquetteHi, I am not local but fairly local. I come from Malaysia, lived around Asia half my life, and in Australia the other half.I find public transport etiquette here appalling compared to anywhere...