Today is a very special day which calls for a double celebration (囍)! Don't get me wrong, I'm not expecting again. It is a celebration of a UNION and also REUNION... (nope, not my sister's wedding bells either)

Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, a day where Chinese families gather for their annual reunion dinner, also known as Chú Xī (除夕) or "Eve of the Passing Year." It is a very important day for the Chinese as this is the day where families gather for a feast with their family members especially those who have been away from home.

On this day, this year I'm also celebrating the 9th Anniversary of our union. And I see this as a very auspicious year as '9' in Chinese is considered to be the luckiest number because all odd numbers are considered heavenly and nine is the highest single digit odd number; and the Chinese word for nine (In Mandarin - jui and in Cantonese - kow) sounds like the Chinese word for "long" as in long life or everlasting.

Cheers to a prosperous 2011 and everlasting happiness!