traditions.

I love getting these red packets, even though Chinese Year Year was about a week ago. My grandma is the only one in my family who still gives them, but I guess it's still kind of cool to have that "tradition." We don't have very many traditions in my family. Red packets is one, as well as observing random Chinese customs and etiquette, such as never sticking your chopsticks straight up in a bowl of rice (E does this to me all of the time and while it doesn't offend me THAT much, I think of the others around me) and showing respect to those who have passed away by bowing at their site three times...and for the Polish side of my family, we always have the traditional Christmas Eve dinner complete with oplatek (Christmas wafers and honey, I love that stuff), mushroom/noodle soup (with these $80/lb mushrooms imported from Poland), fried cod, pickled herring (which I don't eat), three different kinds of pierogi (potato & cheese, saurkraut, and plum) and of course tons of dessert lol.

Do any of you have any family traditions?

This year is the year of the rabbit. I'm a rabbit, and I'm hoping good things will come this year (passing my NCLEX, having a successful formal wedding, getting an RN job, continuing to have a happy marriage...)

新年快樂

恭喜發財, 利是逗來!

(Happy New Year)

(Happiness & Prosperity, and more red packets, please! :D)

I saw this garter at David's Bridal today. All of the Army garters I have seen I haven't really liked but I like this one. Camo + black and the Army seal :)

I still need my "something blue" and I thought about either having another blue/white garter or even buying these calla lily earrings that have 18k white gold plated calla lilies, 12mm Swarovski crystal aquamarine flowers and cream pearls. I think they are very pretty :) Of course, I need to get over my fear of needles/pain and get my ears re-pierced :)

I also still need a "something borrowed."