Lunar birthday

According to the lunar calendar, today is my "chinese" birthday. As part of tradition, my Ah Mah prepared some very interesting things for me to play with. Claire-claire overheard Ah Mah explaining what they mean if Claire-claire picks them first...


1. chicken - Claire will always have things to eat.

2. red eggs - Hmm... If not the above, she will at least have eggs.

3. book - Claire will like to read.

4. scissors - Err... Claire didn't catch this.

5. ruler - Claire may be an engineer.

6. measuring tape - Claire likes to build bigger things.

7. dollar note - Claire will be rich. (My mama provided a big note.)

8. pen - Claire, the poet?

9. abacus - Claire, the accountant?

What did Claire-claire pick?

First, the pen!

Then, the abacus..

Then, the measuring tape.

Followed by the $50 note, ruler and book.

My mama is a little sad that Claire-claire touched neither the chicken nor the red eggs. Well mama, if only my favourite teddy bear biscuits were there...