For the past seven years of being married to Peter, we tried to follow the traditional route of celebrating New Year's Eve, you know, the one with family, parties, lots food, completing the thirteen kinds of fruits, etc. Well, suffice it to say that Peter and I came out of our shell last year and just decided to do the New Year's Eve OUR WAY... Hence, my Asian tour last Jan.1-8, 2010 and none of the above for this year. We just wanted to be quiet, fuss-free and still happy. This may not sit well with many traditional folks we know but as what Demi Lovato's song lyrics say: "This is me, this is real, it's exactly where I'm supposed to be now, gotta let the light shine on me..." It's our New Year's Eve, and we're spending it the way we want to.
Below are videos and photos to give you glimpses of our weirdness and how we celebrated our New Year's Eve.
That same day, another realization came to mind... As people around us were busy preparing for the New Year's Eve, Peter and I were busy preparing for the New Year. Here's how:
