GUNG HAY FAT ME....

Today is the beginning of Chinese New Year and I'm already in trouble.. !

"There are many traditional taboos over the spring festival and Chinese New Year. The number "four", which sounds like the word for "death", is banned..."

About an hour ago, I returned home from the grocery store where I bought 4 green peppers and 4 rolls of toilet paper!

"Likewise, crying on new year's day means you will cry for the rest of the year, and washing hair is out as it signifies washing away good luck."

I just now finished washing my hair and got soap in my eyes which made me tear up!

"...And knives or scissors should not be used because they may cut off good fortune."

While my wet hair was drying, I started fixing dinner, cutting the 4 green peppers into slices for a quiche I'm making.. and then had to use a SCISSOR to cut open the package of mozzarella cheese!

Plus.... It's the YEAR OF THE DOG, and I have a CAT!!

This does not bode well..

Lucky Character: The single word " FOOK ", or fortune, is often displayed in many homes and stores. They are usually written by brush on a diamond-shaped piece of red paper.

So all I have left to say at this point is.... FOOK !!!