Monday, 23 January 2012

Happy Chinese New Years!

I was going to do another post about internet censorship today but let's have a more positive post. I'll save the activism for later. For those of you who are still keen, our next big targets are ACTA and CPIP. If our internet should be censored one day there are alternatives that people are working on. The most promising one I've seen so far is something called a meshnet

More as this develops.

But yes, for those unaware, today is the first day of the Lunar Calender. I know a bunch of people, including my Father, who took the day off. I wasn't as lucky and still had classes. :(

Also it's the year of the Dragon.

So I expect to be able to spend more time with family within the next few weeks. Lots of dinners and what not. We also got some relatives flying in from the other side of the country as well so that's always nice.

But I'm certain most of you are familiar with the red pockets that are handed out at Chinese New Years. Basically, all the kids (doesn't matter that I'm over 20, I still count as a "kid") get these little red envelopes with money from parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc. etc..

Money....

So I'm cutting this post short due to it being a holiday. I'll see you guys on Thursday.
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58 comments:

  1. Adam23 January 2012 at 21:21

    I was born in the year of the dragon. 1988 to be precise.

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  2. Anonymous23 January 2012 at 21:30

    It's pretty awesome getting money off others for new year! I think I end up spending far too much on new year.

    Note to self: Marry a Chinese guy, so you can get loaded on new year.

    Happy Chinese new year!

    GM x

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  3. Villyne23 January 2012 at 22:32

    Your second picture seems to be malfunctioned :<

    I've heard of ACTA but not the CPIP. It's going to end up inevitable that one of these internet censorship bills passes somewhere. There's a lot of money in suing the asses off of people for hundreds of thousands of dollars for a few megabytes.

    Can't say I've ever celebrated the Chinese New Years. I hope you have fun :> See ya Thursday :>

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  4. Fang23 January 2012 at 22:39

    Poland is changing their statement on ACTA and not signing it, WOO!

    Year of the dragon? Wasn't that a Spyro game? 8D

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  5. JJ23 January 2012 at 23:07

    happy chinese new year.
    hope the dragon years bring you better luck and loads of Ang Pow :p

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  6. Terra Shield23 January 2012 at 23:37

    Happy CNY to you. Over here, you may be 40, but as long as you're not married, you're eligible to get ang pows. He he...

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  7. Admin23 January 2012 at 23:39

    Happy Holidays! :)

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  8. confictushome23 January 2012 at 23:43

    super excited about this holiday. I must have eaten 30 fortune cookies today and made Chinese food for diner.

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  9. JOutlaw24 January 2012 at 01:18

    Happy New Year to you man!
    I hope you always get more than you wish for.

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  10. Content Hedgehog24 January 2012 at 01:55

    Haha, yeah, today was the start of my classes... :/

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  11. The Angry Lurker24 January 2012 at 02:15

    I could do with a few red envelopes, have a good one....

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  12. Mark24 January 2012 at 04:01

    lol I hope you get some red packets and enjoy your new year. I'm being all activist tomorrow so you can get your rocks off to that. It still alarms me I wasn't able to find anything out about CPIP. I'm relying on you for information on that now.

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  13. Jaclyn24 January 2012 at 04:03

    Happy Chinese New Year. I was born in 88, so it's my year. The dragon!!!!!! Roar** lol :)

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  14. Gia24 January 2012 at 04:42

    HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

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  15. Outcast24 January 2012 at 05:10

    Have a Happy Chinese New Year man, I guess today would be a bad day to talk about internet activism.

    Thanks for all that advice on my post by the way, a lot of that will come in genuinely so I appreciate that buddy, seriously. I actually have quit smoking since the first of January which is a bonus (I've mentioned it in passing in my blog once or twice) and do my best to shower and be clean shaven daily. Thanks for these tips though mate, here's hoping it works out.

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  16. DEZMOND24 January 2012 at 05:48

    Happy Chinese New Year, and also happy Orthodox New Year which was January 14th ;)

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  17. D424 January 2012 at 06:44

    Yay, happy CHinese new year! :)

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  18. Pat Hatt24 January 2012 at 07:38

    Hmph I want little red envelopes too! And admit until recently that I never knew

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  19. NayNaySIXX24 January 2012 at 08:31

    Happy Chinese new years

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  20. Anonymous24 January 2012 at 08:47

    The best bit is comparing what you got with all the other back at school. Happy Chinese New Year to you. Should check with Zerochan, you're hot linking apparently.

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  21. PBF2K924 January 2012 at 09:05

    and to you too :) following

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  22. Shutterbug24 January 2012 at 09:26

    And a happy new year to you! I'm lucky enough also to still get those red envelopes! :P

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  23. Hydroxph24 January 2012 at 10:00

    HCNY! I'm Dragon!!!

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  24. Bersercules24 January 2012 at 10:13

    A replacement internet? I like it!

    Gong hei fat choi!

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  25. Anonymous24 January 2012 at 11:35

    Happy New Year!

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  26. Anonymous24 January 2012 at 12:11

    happy new year!!1!1

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  27. Simon black24 January 2012 at 14:29

    ACTA, what a pain in the ass.

    Happy Chinese New Year!

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  28. Heaven.24 January 2012 at 16:35

    I want money!

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  29. Fang25 January 2012 at 00:02

    I didn't get the email. What's the address you sent it from?

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  30. RCB25 January 2012 at 02:27

    Happy New Year... again! I love little red envelopes with money from parents.

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  31. Anonymous25 January 2012 at 06:22

    I wish we got the day off for that lol! However, that sounds like a pretty awesome tradition! Hope you enjoyed the holiday!

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  32. Pokey's Pals25 January 2012 at 06:48

    Have fun spending your little red envelopes! Happy New Year! :)

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  33. Film Geek Bastard25 January 2012 at 08:12

    Happy Chinese New Year's! I'm supposed to be lucky this year.

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  34. [[AguiLeons]]25 January 2012 at 08:28

    Happy Chinese New Years to you and have a nice day

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  35. Zap McBlowfist25 January 2012 at 09:58

    Happy Lunar new year mon frere, Don't Panic.....

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  36. ipenka25 January 2012 at 10:03

    Happy Chinese New Year! Even in Canada (j/k).

    Yeah, definitely remember those, loved them as a kid, not so much now that I'm on the giving end. Although that transition has always been iffy (forget if when start working, married, or have kids of your own).

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  37. Evelyne CulturEatz25 January 2012 at 10:13

    Happy New year to you and your family

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  38. Lynda R Young as Elle Cardy25 January 2012 at 12:49

    Happy Chinese New Year to you! It will be a great year. Anything to do with dragons has to be good, right?

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  39. Baur25 January 2012 at 13:50

    Happy C-New year to you too!

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  40. Anonymous25 January 2012 at 13:54

    It's a long time since I was 20, but my Chinese boss still gives me a red envelope each year!

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  41. George25 January 2012 at 13:56

    I hope you had a very Happy Lunar New Year, and that you got lots of red envelopes.

    Thanks for visiting my site.

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  42. Leon Kennedy25 January 2012 at 14:30

    year of the dragon! a good year for all of the dovahkiin out there

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  43. Natasha25 January 2012 at 14:34

    Happy Chinese New Year! Have fun with your family and thanks for the kind words, I'm just taking it easy. xxx

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  44. Astra25 January 2012 at 15:14

    Happy Chinese new year!

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  45. Gloria Baker25 January 2012 at 15:43

    Happy Chinese New Year! and I hope the best to this year(lol) and dont be afraid to make bread!!! is nice (lol)

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  46. Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake25 January 2012 at 17:42

    Happy New Year!!! I hope you get lots of red envelopes!

    PS...a skinny guy like you needs to eat the full fat version of fettuccine Alfredo!

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  47. HBrager25 January 2012 at 17:53

    happy new chinese year! :D

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  48. Sujana25 January 2012 at 19:11

    Happy Chinese New Year!! And I did so many essays on internet censorship for class by now but it never gets old.

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  49. BragonDorn25 January 2012 at 19:15

    I love having time with my family :)

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  50. Lord Phrozen25 January 2012 at 19:52

    Happy Chinese new year to you as well. Supposedly, those born during the year of the rat will have good fortune this year because the rat is a friend of the water dragon.

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  51. Bravoe Runway25 January 2012 at 20:58

    Happy New Year! I wasn't sure if you were Asian or not but I am definitely thinking so :) All the best to you in 2012.

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  52. Omnislash25 January 2012 at 23:43

    Xin nian kuai le! :)

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  53. Alucard069126 January 2012 at 05:37

    Happy New Year I guess haha

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  54. DAILYES26 January 2012 at 06:45

    Make the post another time?
    I would read it twice!

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  55. zabuzar26 January 2012 at 07:12

    Happy new years to everyone :)

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  56. SammyK26 January 2012 at 07:47

    Xin Nian Kuai Le!

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  57. noura.26 January 2012 at 07:53

    i could use some money

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  58. norbi_nw27 January 2012 at 16:12

    Lol Chinese and Serbians :D "late" when it comes to new year :D

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