Being a Chinese, we have to believe in some traditional customs. Afterall, it's better to believe than not to - and it should do no harm anyway. So, I have to choose a good day to "start work" - meaning a good date, according to Chinese lunar calendar, to start renovating your flat. Anyway, it's just for ceremonial purposes, and my reno contractor won't be there.

So, I reach the flat at 6pm (before sunset obviously). My sister has bought the "stuff" necessary for this ceremony. Things such as paper money, which will be offered to "house god" (屋神) and other 好兄弟 (which literally means "Good Brothers" - a term Chinese use to describe spirits/ghosts). And some other stuffs, such as a hammer - for "hacking" (ceremonial only pleaseeee) the walls, joss sticks (for praying), etc.

My sister has scribbled down notes on what to do for this ceremony - she had the information from her master (whom she learned fengshui with). So, we went through the ceremony - and I hereby declared the flat is officially under renovation! :)