I'm serious about the Monday night bonfire thing. I could do with a little fun and burning/casting things upon the water, whatever.

I'll start a separate thread specifically for that so as not to get in the way of non-bonfire related Chinese New Year celebrations here :)

I'm good with a re-start.

After extreme sickness at the beginning of the year most things have been great for me since. I've accomplished stuff I normally just worry over in January. But I'm in favor of resetting the clock as needed. One or two or three bad things are only one or two or three bad things and don't preclude the next thing being good.

Or even the best thing ever.

My Chinese client just left. She brought us a bag of traditional oranges for luck, as well as red envelopes with some cash that we're to put under our pillows for the rest of this week. They're pretty too - with golden luck symbols and an Ox on them. :)

That's cool! I didn't know you were supposed to put the envelopes under your pillow though.

Neither did I. They're presently on my altar until this evening.

The oranges look gorgeous on my copper plate that I have on there.

Here's to luck! :snap:

That's why I keep my pillow on top of a slot machine in Reno.

I think the put under your pillow is optional. Fars'i know, you're just supposed to keep them unopened for the year.

Hey, anyone want to be IN the Chinese New Year parade this Saturday in L.A. Chinatown??? I might be doing that. Could be fun.

OK, I'm good for them, ...but where can I buy Non-traditional oranges ?? :p

Right next to the alternative-lifestyle cucumbers, silly.