Chinese New Year: My New Favorite Holiday
Posted by Stuart at 10:02 PM on February 17, 2007I just casually mentioned to Piyawat tonight that I was going to spend my Sunday at home cleaning house. But of course tomorrow is more than "just Sunday," it is Chinese New Year. What I didn't know is that cleaning is forbidden on this day.
"Ok, then," I said. "I won't do any cleaning. I'll just go to the office and do work."
It was then that I found out that not only are we not allowed to clean, but we are not allowed to do any work either. And we are also not supposed to stay home. According to him, it is the "Going Out Day". So no cleaning and no work and no sitting around the house all day tomorrow. I think that Chinese New Year is now my favorite holiday!
So now on New Year's Eve, the dishes are clean, the laundry is done, I am shaved, my hair is washed, and my nails are cut. These are all the things that I am not allowed to do tomorrow, so I had to do them tonight. The only question remains is where will I go on "Going Out Day"?
