Happy New Year!
No, you're not experiencing deja vu - it's the Chinese New Year today! To celebrate, I am sitting on my bum blogging and drinking coffee. We went out with some friends Friday night to Thai Basil in Sunnyvale - great food and cozy atmosphere. My only complaint was our grumpy waitress, whom I've never seen there before. Yes, I realize waitressing is difficult, especially on a busy evening (waitressing was one of my first "real" jobs). However, a big part of waitressing is putting on a smile for your customers even if, in your head, you're telling them "bite me".
I'm a bit new to the Chinese New Year festivities - the most I've ever done is find out my sign (which, because of when my birthday falls, is the head of a rat and, possibly, the butt of a pig). How attractive. Hopefully, as part of the celebration, we can go to the parade in San Francisco in February. I've never been to one before and, even though I shy away from Chinatown because of how crowded it is, I'd make an exception for an event like this. We've not taken part in any other traditional New Year customs, but it's always good to broaden one's horizons. Maybe next year we can try the "sweeping of the grounds" (since our grounds could certainly use some sweeping!) or Lai-See.
posted by Notta Wallflower at 9:25 AM
7 Comments:
Chinese New Year parades are the best! We have one in Chicago every year in Chinatown, and usually it's too cold to attend (last year it was about 15 degrees out and we went anyway). Didn't go this year, though it was 40 degrees it would have been fine. Next year. Another big festival is in the Fall and it's the Moon Festival.
Also, go to Chinatown on an off-peak time and try Dim Sum. Good stuff!
You have so many cool learning experiences living in a diverse area of the country.
Up here about as diverse as we get is whether you're Norwegian or Swedish. :(
Laura - H is trying to get me to go to Dim Sum in Chinatown. I've been before and I really like it, but dealing with the crowded space issue is difficult for me. I'll have to suck it up though, because it's worth it.
TSHS - I love the culture in this area. I've never had this before. Believe me, in Spokane (where I'm from), it's about as diverse as where you are. :-P
I think my wife is a rat too. I think I'm a dog.
All my Chinese friends I've had in high school, I never went to a Chinese New Years. That's lame. Oh, I forgot. It was because my grades were so bad I wasn't allowed to go out during the week. :(
Oh, Sammy Wo's in San Francisco. Herb Cain swore by it too.
ZS - I didn't have multicultural friends in high school. I will have to try Sammo Wo's. Thanks for the tip!
I am a snake. That's all I know. That I really like Chinese food.
Kari - Well, that's a start. :-P
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