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foster · Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 485 Location: Honkers, SARS

Happy New Year everyone!!! Hope it is a good one for all.

Me, I am staying in as I broke my wrist in Thailand and in PAIN...damn it. Will sit meself down with a bottle and my knock off DVD's.

Anyone else staying in or is it party time central!!!??? Very Happy

struelle · Joined: 16 May 2003 Posts: 2372 Location: Shanghai

[quote="foster"]Happy New Year everyone!!! Hope it is a good one for all.

Likewise. 2003 can be summarized in two words: We survived. Here's hoping for a good NYE and more stable 2004 year to follow.

Steve

latefordinner · Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 973

Ni hao.

I'm sitting by myself, killing a bottle of Suntime Red and cooking a late supper. That is just about how I've celebrated New Year for the last 8 years, so it's not as though this new year is in any way a lonely one. One of my Chinese colleagues has invited me to join her and some friends tomorrow, something I might do.
I don't like making resolutions, but I do find this a good time to reflect on the past and examine ways to change the future. For me, there are two obvious things to do. One is to become a better teacher, but if I knew how then I'd already be doing it. I can think of many things in the classroom that I do wrong, or don't do as well as I could, but how do I prepare myself so that I don't make (continue to make!) needless mistakes? The other is simply to make a greater effort to learn
Chinese. I decided more than a year ago that foreign acquaintances come and go, but local friends are always there for you. So why haven't I made a greater effort to learn the language, to make friends that last? Sheer dumb-*beep* laziness, it seems.

basiltherat · Joined: 04 Oct 2003 Posts: 952

am i the only one working a full day tomorrow (1/1/2004) ? Embarassed

Steiner · Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 573 Location: Hunan China

Nah, a lot of us China folk are, too.

nomadder · Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2003 2:46 pm Post subject:

Making dinner and watching videos. Decided to not touch a drop for a change. Did the same at Xmas. I'll probably bang a few pots at midnight.
I miss listening to the gongs in Japan.

All the best in 2004!

leeroy · Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 777 Location: London UK

London is cold. There is a good chance of rain about midnight, the police and mayor of London are recommending that people stay in. There are fears of terror attacks (yawn) - and no events have been organised, apart from a 3 minute firework display. Trafalgar square, the traditional gathering place for drunken crowds, will be closed off and no alcohol is allowed. *beep*! Talk about trying to spoil the party...

Naturally, I'm going up to central London anyway - the idea being to get so incredibly intoxicated that all of the above no longer matter. In fact, I'm going to get completely fucked. So, assuming I don't die of

a) A terrorist attack
b) Pneumonia
c) Alcohol poisoning
d) A drug overdose

then the first thing I'll do when I get back tomorrow morning is hop on here to chat about linguistics and teaching methodology. Wink

James_T_Kirk · Joined: 20 Sep 2003 Posts: 357 Location: Ten Forward

I'm afraid Captain James T. Kirk has been battling a bad case of the flu, so no going out for me tonight! However, Bones has hooked me up with a bunch of NyQuil, which kind of looks like Romulan Ale, so if I drink enough of that, I should be able to have a pretty good NYE!

I'm looking forward to 2004! Everybody have a good and safe celebration, if you haven't already.

Cheers,
Kirk

Irish · Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 371

Since my budget is limited and the weather is bad, I'll probably stay home and kill a few pints of Guinness as I watch fireworks from the roof. But that's all right -- I'm in the mood for a (relatively) quiet night.

Best wishes to everyone in the new year. Here's hoping the ill and injured get back on their feet soon.

johnslat · Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2003 10:41 pm Post subject: What a card

This SHOULD work:

http://www.yahoo.americangreetings.com/view.pd?i=20547290&m=8475&rr=y&source=yahoo999

Happy New Year, everyone.

Capergirl · Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2003 11:09 pm Post subject:

Happy New Year!

foster · Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 485 Location: Honkers, SARS

Nice new Avatar Capergirl! Cool

denise · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish

Happy new year, ladies and gents!!

I spent the evening at a cozy little house party in San Diego. I'm in the middle of a lengthy vacation, and I'm enjoying nearly every minute of it--the exceptions being that damn speeding ticket that I got and a nasty flu/cold from which I am still recovering. (Hmmmm... I just came from Taiwan... Could it be that dreaded disease?!?!?)

d

shenyanggerry · Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 619 Location: Canada

Denise, in answer to your question, since you are recovering without major medical intervention, no!

denise · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish