I just glanced at my calendar and noticed today is Chinese New Year. I feel so embarrassed. It totally crept up on me again! I didn’t even make any Chinese New Year’s resolutions. Should you also be a Chinese New Year deadbeat like me, here are some options:
No more slipping trick fortunes into fortune cookies even though it’s really funny
Less lying to Jade Emperor (evasion is ok)
Party like it’s Year of the Ox!
Don’t party like it’s Year of the Ox!
Party like it’s Year of the Boar!
Quit living in the past.
Buy a pet ox
Buy a pair of oxen so they can play with each other
Make them carry your backpack to school because they are beasts of burden and will feel sort of listless if they aren’t give “work”
(Around the village I’m known as “The Oxen Whisperer”)
Refuse to be stuck in the ass of the dragon costume again no matter how much you get pressured
More lanterns!
Make your own lanterns out of crepe paper and dumpling skins
Hang the edible lanterns around your conversation pit and then pretend you don’t know where that smell is coming from
Build a conversation pit
Just say “shi” to the universe!
I think Bill should be the dragon’s ass this year.
新年快乐！现在有人请告诉我在哪里我把鸡蛋面？
(Happy New Year! Now will someone please tell me where did I put my egg noodles?)
Sorry, don’t celebrate this “holiday.” Not Asian.
Prototype lies! I dunno if he is really lying, but I just want to accuse someone of something!
Toddrod
You had me at “Refuse to be stuck in the ass”… Chinese New Year or just and day of the week, this one is a good resolution.
“Oxen Whisperer” – that’s a good one!
Party like its the year of the OXycontin or OXycodone ?
We all know that Chinese signs don’t always translate very well into English.
But does anyone have an idea what this sign is supposed to mean? I’m stumped.
Here’s another resolution- don’t call a Pizza Parlor and say you need 10 free pizzas for a church youth event.
Toddrod – I’m Canadian. As a matter of fact, I was referred to as the “All-American Canadian” back in high school as an athlete. And that my friend, is NO lie. And thanks for choosing me as your target of accusation, even though you chose the wrong guy. I’m honored.
And I don’t know if I should’ve revealed that because I know how Alison feels about Canadians.
That’s pretty cool that you are Canadian Prototype! Some of the nicest, and coolest people I’ve ever met were Canadians of Chinese All-American heritage! Have a wonderful new year!
Toddrod
Prototype! I’m glad I accussed you. Since you are Canadian, you are probably used to being blamed for everything American’s do! You seem like a cool guy! We should meet at Alison Rosen luncheon that she’s gonna throw for us sometime soon in the future!
Toddrod
Joe,
I think it means “don’t bang your head on the ‘crotch’ of the doorway”.