Today is Chinese New Year’s Day! I recieved a red envelope from me Chinese teacher today. I received a shiny 1 Yuan bill. (About 13 cents I think?) At this rate, I’ll only have to wait 6 more years until I can buy something at the dollar menu!

Although I hear that Koreans celebrate Chinese New Year’s as well, I’ve personally never known any Korean to do so. Then again, I’m in America, and maybe that makes a big difference. As far as I know, my family and other Korean families celebrate the New Year on January 1st. I believe the Japanese celebrate on the 1st of January as well.

For those who do celebrate, Gong xi fa cai! 恭喜发财! Happy Year of the Rat! Hope you get lots o’ money from your elders.

Turned 21 this past Friday, February 8th. Doesn’t feel too different from being 20. I guess the shock hasn’t kicked in yet.

What shock, you ask? You know, the whole “WOOO I’m 21!! YEAAAHHH!” shock. It’s prolly an alcohol related feeling, finally being able to purchase your own booze. It’s not like I’ve never tasted the stuff before (omg I’m a criminal), so I wasn’t too elated over the whole deal. “But you’re 21 now! It’s different,” says some of my friends. Meh, I guess. Am I opposed to drinking copious amounts of beer and liquor? No, not at all. It was just that the person I would have liked to get bubbly with was far away. I told everyone that I wanted lots and lots of sweet, deadly cake. “Eh, cake? But you’re 21!” was the general reaction. A birthday is a great time to get cake, no?
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