Happy Hanukkah
Gong Xi Fa Cai! Happy Chinese New Year! This morning I was greeted by ang pow (little red packets with money in them) but I always feel guilty when I take them. Turning 22 this year, it feels wrong to still accept ang pow, but I’ve been told by mum that I stop getting them when I get married so enjoy it whilst it lasts.
I’m having dinner with the folks and family two nights in a row this weekend. Holy crap! It took a lot of cancelling of prior engagements because it slipped my mind that it was this weekend. Same as Australia Day, I’ve been in New York for Chinese New Year for the past couple of years. Last year I walked to Chinatown and spent the day soaking in the rainbow confetti covered streets, following the dragon as it danced into each store off Canal St and buying Chinese groceries and Chinese dumplings and cakes to take home for tea. What a treat. So this year it feels good to spend CNY with my folks. I like Chinese New Year tradition which really just consists of lots of eating and catching up with relos. We went hunting for a duck for dinner tonight. I followed my aunts and uncles to the local park and if you can, imagine 10-15 little Chinese men and women running around with pots and pans and rifles trying to hunt a duck. The ducks really put up a fight and there was a lot of quacking and ruffled feathers, but after an hour we finally caught one.
Oh by the way, I’m kidding about the duck. Mum and I just went to Northbridge and picked the tastiest looking duck hanging by the window. Eating duck really freaks me out. It’s fatty tasting and way too boney. The plum sauce that usually accompanies duck really doesn’t drown out the taste enough for me. Grouse man.
Check out my little video clip of my Chinese New Year last year (and click on Chinatown NYC). The camera work is super dodgy because (as you’ll see) I was a little paranoid the dragon would be dancing up my ass if I didn’t move it on time.
- Life is like | Time: 12:41 pm (UTC+8)
Arghhh! The MOV file will be working tomorrow. (Tuesday)
Comment by stella — January 30, 2006 @ 3:04 pm
happy chinese new year! can’t wait to see the movie file… hurry up!
Comment by tiff — January 31, 2006 @ 12:52 am
haha =) you too eh? you know the really ironic thing is that i was the only one going round hailing GONG XI FA CAI!!! which is very misleading as it is pronounced goong ye far chow. my usually really asian family said “Happy new year!” if even that!
however, i did not suffer with my conscience quite as much as you with regards to accepting ang pow (UMM POW!) i just grabbed them, said “thanks aunty” and ran off to play with my little cousins. WHAT! don’t judge me, i’m young at heart.
Comment by shygirlandrea — January 31, 2006 @ 9:31 am
Hey tiff! Did you get to check out the clip? hehe it’s a little shaky.
Hahah Andrea - I can just imagine you grabbing the ang pow. No judgements
Ang pow is great!
Comment by stella — February 1, 2006 @ 5:59 am