happy lunar new year

the term "chinese new year" has fallen out of favor, because folks like the koreans celebrate it too, and since the koreans drink more per capita than the chinese, we figure they should have a say.

my mom e-mailed me a holiday greeting telling me "happy new year!" and also to watch out for germs that can be spread via gym equipment and also gym shower stalls. i don't even belong to a gym. *someone* is trippin'...

anyway, the next couple of months will bring a whole slew of holidays where you're supposed to engage in gluttony and get toasted. yesterday, if you missed it, was mardi gras. today is chinese, oops i mean lunar new year (which basically continues all weekend). st. paddys is in a little over a month, and purim as well.

and of course, valentine's day on monday. if you have a special someone, eat a decadent dinner, drink a lot of wine and make sweet love. if you don't have a special someone, get trashed with your friends and join in your mutual hate of people like me. i did it for most of my adult life. mutual hatefests are fun, especially if they involve alcohol.

happy holidays!