Forthcoming Chinese New Year

[Arkteia]

I am afraid of being very busy on Feb. 14 th and forgetting to congratulate all of our Chinese fellow PS-ers a(nd everyone who celebrates Chinese New Year) with this important holiday and to wish them good luck and good health.

I think we all shall like to hear how (if) you celebrate it and what you are wearing!

Sorry I posted it twice but my first one "disappeared" when I tried to edit it.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

With the snow this heavy up here in Pennsylvania, I might just be staying in and making dumplings in my favorite red pajamas!

 

[StonieGrl]

Excellent idea, crasu, and I love your ever-changing avatars

MTGrade, snowed in with carbs and comfy red PJs, what'' s not to like there?!?!

 

[jewelz617]

We will be dining at my all time favorite Chinese restaurant, Beijing House. Best duck in the city.

 

[Harriet]

Thank you! We will be eating at our favourite Chinese restaurant, Hakkasan. Tradition dictates new clothing ...

 

[Bella_mezzo]

MTG-snowed in w/P, comfy pjs, and homemade dumplings...wow! that sounds fantastic!!!

 

[jstarfireb]

Xin nian kuai le! I have the day off, so I might hit up one of my favorite Asian places for some great food.

 

[Harriet]

Wan shi ru yi!

 

[blithesome71]

It''s my year, Year of the Tiger.

"Kung Hei Fat Choi!" I can''t wait to watch some fireworks display & dragon dance in China Town here in my country.

*Cheers!*

 

[DiaDiva]

Gong xi gong xi.....who''s handing out red packets???

 

[chrono]

Gong Xi Fatt Chai! Ang Pow tua tua lai!

Dinner at home with traditional fare and new clothes, preferably in red.

 

[Harriet]

Date: 2/6/2010 9:24:19 PM
Author: DiaDiva
Gong xi gong xi.....who''s handing out red packets???

Chrono.

 

[chrono]

Date: 2/6/2010 9:52:19 PM
Author: Harriet

Date: 2/6/2010 9:24:19 PM
Author: DiaDiva
Gong xi gong xi.....who''s handing out red packets???

Chrono.

Harriet has to give out red packets too since she''s already married.

 

[Harriet]

Don''t make me play the age card...

 

[chrono]

Date: 2/6/2010 10:02:26 PM
Author: Harriet
Don''t make me play the age card...

I have young ones at home waiting for your red packets...

 

[chictomato]

May everyone have a Prosperous New Year!!

I had purchased a spinel from Barry, but its not gonna reach me till Chinese New Year...let alone getting it mounted.

 

[DiaDiva]

Date: 2/6/2010 10:09:15 PM
Author: Chrono

Date: 2/6/2010 10:02:26 PM

Author: Harriet

Don''t make me play the age card...

I have young ones at home waiting for your red packets...

Haha....just as well I''m too far from all of you to be handing out any....

 

[BWise]

I never realized that you ladies are all Chinese!

恭喜发财！

 

[T L]

I''m not Chinese, but I want to wish all the Chinese Pricescopers a wonderful New Year!!

 

[T L]

Date: 2/6/2010 10:25:51 PM
Author: chictomato
May everyone have a Prosperous New Year!!

I had purchased a spinel from Barry, but its not gonna reach me till Chinese New Year...let alone getting it mounted.

ooooooh, which one? Pics??

 

[jstarfireb]

Date: 2/6/2010 11:55:49 PM
Author: yingh
I never realized that you ladies are all Chinese!

恭喜发财！

Haha, I''m very much white, but married a Chinese guy. His mom doesn''t speak much English, so I''ve been trying to learn a few phrases at the least.

 

[Harriet]

Which ones do you know?

 

[jstarfireb]

Really basic stuff from the first few levels of Rosetta Stone. Stuff like hello/goodbye, nice to meet you, how to say you have or you want something, numbers, family relationships, etc. And a lot of random words...for example, I can''t imagine I''ll ever be called upon to translate "juice" or "Egypt" in Mandarin.

Rosetta Stone is random like that.

 

[Harriet]

Does that mean you can read it too? Good for you! It''s a tough language.

 

[haagen_dazs]

Gong Xi Fatt Chai! Gong Xi Fatt Chai!
Ha I can still receive hongbaos!!
Not married yet!!!!!

 

[haagen_dazs]

maybe i should buy a red gemstone for good luck

 

[Hest88]

Thanks! It''s so weird to have it land on Valentine''s Day. I plan on wearing my new green ring for luck!

 

[DiaDiva]

I think the restaurants in Singapore will be hurting since the reunion dinner will be on the eve of Valentine''s and the first day of CNY is on the 14th. I don''t think there will be many who will be able to avoid dinner with the family on either day.

Not a problem for DH and I since we don''t celebrate and out of sheer perverseness prefer to go to a hawker centre on V-day.

 

[chictomato]

Date: 2/7/2010 12:04:56 AM
Author: jstarfireb

Date: 2/6/2010 11:55:49 PM

Author: yingh

I never realized that you ladies are all Chinese!

恭喜发财！

Haha, I''m very much white, but married a Chinese guy. His mom doesn''t speak much English, so I''ve been trying to learn a few phrases at the least.

I used to teach Chinese language in a secondary school in Singapore, you can drop me a mail if I can be of any help!
Tourmaline Lover- I bought a spinel from Barry you can see it in this link, my last 2 photos.cc spinel

 

[jstarfireb]

Date: 2/7/2010 12:43:15 AM
Author: Harriet
Does that mean you can read it too? Good for you! It''s a tough language.

Nope, I''m only learning spoken Mandarin (pinyin romanization).

Thanks chictomato!