新年快樂!

Happy Chinese/Lunar New Year!

Celebratory things:
&hearts Amazing Saving Face CNY fanart by sqbr!
&hearts eating hearts and linkspam by stephiepenguin!
&hearts All-fandom New Year of the Tiger party, hosted by dhobikikutti!

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I don't do Valentine's Day; I am not, have never been, will never be one for the candy hearts and flowers. The red that I am wearing today is mine, to welcome the tiger (my mother's and mine) with teeth and claws.

Last night we had nuò mǐ xiè and yóu jī, qié zi bǎo and fried fish, although we substituted yóu cài for the spinach that we forgot to buy, and... yeah. NOM. The traditional leftovers are even more plentiful than usual! *g* This year is a little strange- my dad went to Flushing to buy most of our dinner last night, circumventing our usual cookathon; my sister is away for a grad school interview and won't be back until tonight; and I even forgot to put my hóng bāo under my pillow- but it is still the new year, and I am home with my family, and we're making huǒ guō tonight. Later, maybe, I'll see if anyone wants to go to the parade in Chinatown; for now, I am going to enjoy the last of the white wine I brought home from Maine and the red-and-gold firecrackers exploding in my heart. :)