Happy Chinese New Year
It’s Chinese New Year. Thanks to the lunar calendar, Chinese New Year falls in January this year. I wish I could explain why Chinese New Year starts in January this year when it landed in February last year, but I can’t. I’m not a werewolf, so I have a hard time understanding a calendar that is based on cycles of the moon phase. Next year, Chinese New Year will land back in February — the day after Valentine’s Day. At least both days involve the color red.
This is the year of the Ox. The Ox is suppose to be the sign of prosperity through fortitude and hard work. The New Year celebration lasts from the first day of the first lunar month to the fifteenth day. It’s 15 days because it takes almost 15 days to go from new moon to full moon. If we follow tradition, we’re suppose to clean the house thoroughly before the start of the new year. That’s suppose to wash away the dirt (bad luck) from the previous year and ensure our home is ready for good luck. That’s not going to happen. We’re not big on traditions involving house cleaning. But we do follow the tradition of giving good luck money in red envelopes. Sorry, you’re not getting a red envelope from us. The good luck money is for the kids.
I have had not had time to make another video, so I’m going to recycle a video from two years ago. It’s still one of my favorites:
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WEll I am sure it will be a good year for the FOREVERS… with the addition of another darling wee FOREVER! And who needs a clean house anyway? Tidy is good though… I likes tidy!
Read Chris H´s recent blog post..VEGES! SHOPPING….
Tidy would be nice, but our kids believe in the opposite.
Kiong Hee!
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OK, you’re either wishing me a happy new year or insulting my grandmother.
Hey, happy new year! We could all use a little prosperity.
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Right now, I would be happy to earn enough for the mortgage and health insurance.
You’re not a werewolf? Why are you just now telling us? hahahaha. When I turned on the video and my 1 year old heard the music she started dancing. Very precious. Why don’t you write a post for peeps like me – how to post videos to you tube. i’m so clueless. but, i don’t know how to operate the video camera – whatever they’re calling it now. i may be hopeless. was that suzanne vega singing?
Funny you should mention posting about making videos. I thought about doing that in the past, but I wasn’t sure if anyone would be interested.
Who’s Suzanne Vega?
Happy Chinese New Year!
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Happy Southern New Year to you!
Sorry to hear about the garbage can woes – hate those. :( My mom always said to kill ‘em with kindness but that was back when people actually cared about their jobs.
I love hearing about traditions like this….me thinks I need some red envelopes at my house! LOL
Hugs,
Holly
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Maybe I should hand the garbage truck driver a red envelope.
dang it. can i be one of your kids? i was countin’ on that money man. you know, in the red envelope and everything.
Read kris´s recent blog post..
Silly girl, it’s only a few dollars. Like we’re crazy enough to stuff several thousand dollars in the envelopes.
ps. best damn video ever… thanks for the recycle, since i’d never seen it.
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Happy New Year, Daddy Forever. Good fortune on the Forever family this year!
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Happy New Year to you too and may the Force be with you.
Yayy for the year of the OX.
Of course this has nothing to do with the fact that MOI is an OX…
He He He He….
xoxox
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…as in stubborn as an ox?
As in HUGE as an OX LMAO
Happy Chinese New Year!!! I’m an Ox, so this year will hopefully a good year for me!
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Happy Chinese New Year to you too!
Ging Hei Fatt Choi DF! your kids are so funny in this video, can’t see why its not one of your favs…
I’ve been reading your blog long enough to recognize the recycled video! I watched it the first time you posted it. I remember!
(Do I win a red envelope?)