RECESSION.

The answer to everything these days is, "recession."
i.e.) Hey, look at the deals on laptops! - Recession!
i.e.) Nice new Mercedes! - Recession!
i.e.) Why can't you move to Cali yet? - Recession! (housing market)
i.e.) We have the whole palm spring marriot pool/s to ourselves! - Recession!
i.e.) Do I look fat in these jeans? - Recession!

Well, the "good" news from the hippy view slash left mentioned during the elections was woah, this is the ONE topic that will decrease the obsession and rationalization of huge amounts of military spending. Maybe it'll make us (slash them in power) reevaluate where we invest all our moneys!

But woah... lack of thinking from my brain. That also means when people need basic moneys and there are sick amounts of layoffs that Mother Earth is less important a family member these days. Dropped by 15% in the US as a pressing issue in one year. Duh. Damn. Aiya. Bugger. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7852559.stm

Happy New Year! :)

My mom just gave me a red envelope, saying something along the lines of "wishing you to go ten thousand miles and ten thousand wishes coming true"... In old days in China, ten thousand is so big a number it basically means infinite, so its is wishing for you have an amazing huge future and infinite dreams coming true. Its in a standard pretty proverb format - four words, four words, pleasing to the ears. Cutes.

In contrast, my happy lively grandma then also gave me a "hong bao" and said:

1. "Well, you're not married, so you still get one. HAHA! You better not avoid marriage just to get my measly red envelopes!!!", and then while giving me the envelope:
   
2. "Wishing you a super great job and a super great boyfriend!!!" Hahahaha. So Chinese. So grandma-y. :)

So anyways, happy new year! MOOOO! :)