Fireworks

1st of all, Chinese New Year! I hope the year of Pig would bring more delicious food, lots of good dreams and sleep, playplayplay and travelling! Oh, healthy body and mind too!

I got to eat a bit of pink fatt kou and very little bits of kueh kar pek. Life is sweet..

Yesterday night, I saw many brilliant colours burst in the dark sky! Loud noises too!

Big Sista folded toilet paper and inserted 1 into my ear. Which I promptly shook my head and out it came! Hehe. She tried again and I shook my head. Very irritating that paper in my ear. She thought to lessen the fireworks and crackers volume. You know lar, I stay in Chinese area that pride themselves in knowing how to celebrate Chinese New Year. :p

And I wasn’t afraid, no oh. I was confused why there were so many colours in the sky suddenly. So beautiful.

At midnight, Big Sista took me out to the road in front of our house and watched the fireworks.

Freedom and love

Big Sista told her mother, “We better not chain her so much. If not, next life time we get chained. Haha.”

Her mother replied, “You take her home already, already limit her freedom lar.”

They were talking about me. Mmm…

I saw Big Sista was at the computer. She must be reading online newsletters.

I put my head through the gate and rested my jaw on the cool floor.

“But it’s better than leaving her outside (as a stray dog).”

“Dogs are born free. They are wild animals. Now you restrict her freedom.”

“If they were human.. which 1 is better – being an orphan and have to search for food and shelter in the streets or inside a home?”

“You want to help, then you go and help all the other dogs lah!” Mom retorted.

In Blood Diamond, Danny asked Maddy to help Solomon but Maddy said something like, “If I help him, then what about the rest of them?”

Then she snorted and shook her head, “I can’t believe I said that.”

Because helping even 1 person is helping when you want to change the world for better.

Oh yeah, escape is sweet

When father went to fetch Big Sista, I dashed out stealthily.

When they came back, Big Sista opened the door and found I wasn’t inside home.

Smart they were, they went to the back and found me. Father kept shouting, “Come back!” Boy, was he angry.

Big Sista found my purple rag toy at the road beside neighbour’s house and passed to father. Ops, she had a chain.

I ran, ran, sniffed, sniffed..  So much to snif, so little time!

Cats!

I chased them!

I ran towards the darker area. I knew there was a dog there but this time, it didn’t bark. I went further.. Big Sista followed but not as fast as me. :p

At 1 point, there was a lot of loud barking by dogs hidden behind the factory wall.

*whine* Scared!

I ran to the other side. 2 other dogs barked at me but I didn’t care. Big Sista appeared and tried to grab my collar. I ran back to the back and dashed towards the other factory.

There, another group of dogs barked at me behind the wall.

*whine*

I slowed down and walked towards the corner house and again, 2 dogs barked at me. There are a lot of dogs in my area.. all not friendly.

I stepped back and struggled as Big Sista managed to grab my collar. She attached the leash onto my collar and walked straight home. I had to follow.

I can’t wait to escape again. This time, it was a success.