Sunday, January 25, 2009

Gong hei fatt choy mate!

Tomorrow is a big day. Not only is it Invasion Day, it's also Chinese New Year (a.k.a Lunar New Year, as was made clear to us in Vietnam where China is the Great Oppressor and you get frowned at for mentioning it).

Because Chinese New Year is a moveable feast it is unusual for the two to coincide. Unfortunately I peaked 24 hours too early in terms of significant cross-cultural moments. This morning as I was eating my breakfast, I forked my food too vigorously and displated it, resulting in some rice falling into my ugg boots. How perfect would that have been if only it had happened on Jan 26th?

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