Category Archives: Holidays

Gung Hay Fat Choy!

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Happy New Year! Again? Yes! Today is the beginning of the new lunar year, also known as Chinese New Year! It’s the year of the Rabbit, don’tcha know!

This will be the last year of lucky money for me, since married kids don’t get those marvelous little red envelopes. Boo!

Anyway, I’ll be celebrating with my Dad sometime next week whenever everyone’s work schedules cooperate. We’ll eat lots of noodles (Long Noodle – Long Life!) and I’ll hopefully be able to finally satisfy my Won Ton Soup Craving!

So Gung Hay Fat Choy everyone!

Do you know which animal you are in the Chinese horoscope? I’m a tiger – Rwoar!

Only 8 Days Left

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So there’s only eight days until Christmas so I figured I’d finally post a picture of our “Charlie Browner” Christmas tree:

I guess it’s not too shabby looking for a non-cultured tree! I’ve always bought my tree from the same people every year; they rent out a little section of Canadian Tire’s outdoor garden area and they donate proceeds of tree sales to the BC SPCA – one of my favourite charities. Kyle picked this beauty out, and I think it’s the perfect tree for our first Christmas in our new house!

Onto other things Christmas, I have four more presents to buy and then I’m done. Way to leave it until last minute, I know! I’ve just been busy with life and lack of desire to get into the Christmas spirit, but putting my tree up and listening to Christmas carols at the same time helped me get geared up to shop.

And now for the question of the day: What do you do when people tell you, “Oh, here’s your Christmas present!” when you had no real intentions of buying them a gift as well? Buy them something anyway? Buy nothing? Smile and say, “Thanks! I still have to wrap yours!” and then rush out to buy something half-ass meaningful? Help!


I need a personal shopper

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With all this wedding stuff going on, I have had no time to start my Christmas shopping! Yeah, I know it’s only December 2nd, but usually I have at least a general idea of what I’m going to get everyone! This year, not so much.

I’ve been contemplating getting this for Kyle:

What guy wouldn’t want a shiny new power tool!?

The lamest thing? I don’t even have a Christmas wishlist this year. Or at least a reasonable one. A Nikon D5000 is probably a little too pricey for anyone to give, although I could settle for a nice duvet.

So if anyone would like to go do my Christmas shopping for me, or compile a list of things that I may like for Christmas, feel free to v0lunteer! I am beyond lost.

Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? Don’t make me jealous and say you’re all done!