Friday, February 22, 2008

East VS West: Dear Dates

It never really struck us that Chap Goh Meh's the Chinese equivalent to Valentine's Day, you see. While we're aware that it marks the end of the Chinese New Year festivities and that there're people who'd go out to throw oranges and bananas or the likes into the river for other poeple to fish out. But that's about it.

Guess because it isn't as commercialized as VDay itself. And we never knew just to what extent was Chap Goh Meh celebrated as a romantic day.

Oh hell, it's never been significant to us, we're that angmoh. So Chap Goh Meh to us tends to be just another day to us.

We should have guessed when the Chief "booked us for Thursday". Things started out with the both of us going for dinner at Chatterbox, and we'd tickets for Kung Fu Dunk. The movie wasn't bad as they made it a comedy not meant to be taken seriously (think Shaolin Soccer, but not as good nor laugh-out-loud funny). Watching the Cantonese version felt a bit out of place really - since most of the voices were dubbed over. Watch out for the WTF moment at the start of the movie by the sifu.

So it was much to our surprise when there was more to follow after dinner and movie. Chocolates, card and flowers. *blush blush* The dear Chief had been planning this for a week!

So in this case the only diff between VDay and Chap Goh Meh lies in the fact that one is grossly commercialized while the other features lots of kam? And the only difference between these days and any other day would be that people tend to be more...aware of couples?

Plus this only goes to show that we don't really do much of a good job compared to the Chief. :(

10 comments:

FeR said...

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww....it's nice to be on the receiving end. *hehe*

Lifebook said...

Hmmm.. Ang Moh memang selalu forget one!!

Fast! I need a bucket now!!

Medie007 said...

gasps! it's YOU! and YOURS!

*muntah muntah muntah*

LMAO

now tat u know, do ur part every week lar. just for the fun of it. hahahahaha

Henry Yeo said...

one more date that you will have to keep track of for the coming years.

(remember to pedal The Chief around on a Rickshaw next year)

William said...

Not kam, but banana. :P

The Chief is so romantic. ^^

Ted said...

Well, the 7th day of the 7th lunar month of the Chinese calendar is also considered as Chinese Valentine's day. Just a heads up in case lightning strikes twice...

Chinese ppl like to show love..yea baby.

savante said...

Awww. I am liking the Chief more and more. So sweet. Did you guys toss oranges into the river?

Jason said...

Wah wah... Chief is so de romantic one.

Anonymous said...

No worries, it is not a competition anyway.

By the way, more to come.... ;)

Janvier said...

FeR: Well...yes, it is. :)

Lifebook: Best you bring a portable bucket with you hor. :P

Ah-Bong: Muntah? Go share Lifebook's bucket. :D Every week? Chap Goh Meh is every week kah?

Ben: Really do! :)

Henry Yeo: Rickshaw riding? You've got to enlighten us on this. :)

William: Not to forget to write name and number on the bananas too. :P

Ted: Right - yet another date to jot down.

Savante: We skipped the river bit. :P

Jason: Quite romantic. :)

Chief: More surprises! Yay! ;P