Kung Hei Fat Choi!

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How did you spend your new year?

Happy New Year!

How did your 01-01-11 went?  I hope you had a great time celebrating the New Year.  I had a blast.  We celebrated it in our grandparent's house.  We heard mass before the kids exchange gifts.  It is our family's tradition to have exchange gifts before New Year's Eve.  We did the usual new year customaries and beliefs in the Philippines and watched the fireworks in the sky after our fireworks have all been lit up.

This new year celebration is different to what we are used to because we did not celebrate it in our own homes.  But, it was fun.  I think we have captured the spirit of the New Year... to end the year with all your loved ones surrounding you.

My New Year's Resolutions

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I don't normally do New Year's resolutions because I believe that changing for the better can start any day even without an occasion, but, for the sake of the spirit of New Year, I will give you my resolutions.  I only have a few but realistic and achievable resolutions.  I don't want to list more than what I can keep.

1.  I will not go on a diet but instead I will choose to eat healthier foods.

2.  I will not exercise but will make more steps a day than what I used to have.  And instead of taking the elevator or escalator, I will choose to use the stairs.

3.  I would still buy shoes (my only luxury) but I will only buy at most 4 in a year. This year, I bought seven and I am starting to feel guilty.

4.  I will maintain a year of no enemies.

5.  I will automatically deposit my freelancing income and 10% of my regular salary to my savings account.

These are the resolutions that I can keep.

Do you have resolutions?

Proper Ways of Eating Sushi and Using Chopsticks

I love sushi!  I don't get to eat it often and it is something that my palate wishes to taste every now and then.  I learned to eat it and use chopsticks when I was in college.  My friends and I used to eat in a Japanese restaurant near the university and my friend taught me some pointers on how to properly eat sushi and use chopsticks.  Well, I learned today that I still have some things to remember about the famous Japanese food and hashi.

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