Hello friends!
The Lunar New Year is upon us very soon (19th February 2015, if you’re wondering) and this year heralds the year of the Goat/Ram/Sheep. I say Goat/Ram/Sheep, because I’m not quite sure what it is. I’m gunning for Goat because they look smarter to me, and goodness knows, sheep don’t exactly look clever do they? 😛
As I do at this time of year, I take a short break on MWS. I know, I just took an extended break not too long ago didn’t I? But it’s tradition and what’s the Chinese New Year without a bit of tradition eh? I admit to being a bit of a traditionalist 😉
Last year, I showed you what I usually get up to in the lead up to the Chinese New Year celebrations but this year, I’ve been a little more slack. I’m only just starting to look for my mandarin oranges and my home doesn’t have a scrap of gaudy red and gold decorations yet. Tsk! I’m slipping!
What I did do over the weekend was purchase some snacks – you can’t get through CNY without gorging on deep fried crackers and goodies, I swear. I always end the festive season with a face full of spots and a thicker waistline, but I guess that’s the price of doing nothing and eating all day long haha! 😀
Whatever you do, wherever you go and wherever you are, I wish you a safe and wonderful celebration. I’ll be back next week, but if you get really bored or curious about what I’m up to:-
- there’s the Archives with over 3000 posts to whet your appetite if you want something to read; or
- you can sign up for the MWS newsletter (if you haven’t already done so – what d’ya mean you didn’t know about it?! 😛 ) Here’s the February newsletter that you missed!; or
- check out my account on Instagram where we celebrate beauty in everything – predominantly in food LOL! But there’ll also be some upcoming beauty & makeup previews I’ll share over the break.
Above all, I wish every single one of you a happy and prosperous Year of the Goat and may you have a baa-ll of a time 😀
xoxo
Paris B
Dain says
February 16, 2015 at 9:04 amWish you a great Chinese New Year, Paris. May all the happiness and joy be with you. Oh more money too so that you can buy more cosmetics to feed our eyes 😛
Paris B says
February 23, 2015 at 11:16 amThank you Dain and haha about money! Don’t we all wish we had more of that eh? 😀
rage says
February 16, 2015 at 10:04 amA very happy Chinese New Year to you! I shall patiently wait your return! 😀
Paris B says
February 23, 2015 at 11:16 amThank you Rage, it was a nice break for me although I couldn’t wait to get back to work haha!
Tine says
February 16, 2015 at 10:08 amHappy new year love! Can’t wait to catch up with you! 😀
Paris B says
February 23, 2015 at 11:16 amYay! It was a good catch up! Enjoy the rest of your time here 😀
joanne says
February 16, 2015 at 2:09 pmhappy chinese new year to you and your family Paris. 🙂
Paris B says
February 23, 2015 at 11:20 amThank you Joanne! I hope you had a good holiday too! 😀
joanne says
February 16, 2015 at 2:15 pmParis sorry but I think your archive is kinda weird… It doesnt link to your archive but sort of submit page? Hope u fix it because I cant wait to read your over 3000 posts! Hehe
Paris B says
February 16, 2015 at 4:20 pmApologies, I’ve just rectified it 🙂 Thanks so much for drawing it to my attention! I wouldn’t have known otherwise <3
Tracy@Beauty Reflections says
February 16, 2015 at 2:26 pmHAPPY NEW YEAR MY FRIEND!! LOVE AND LUCK TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY! XX
Paris B says
February 23, 2015 at 11:20 amThank you luv! 😀
xin says
February 16, 2015 at 4:32 pmThat…..seadweed! XD
Paris B says
February 23, 2015 at 11:20 amFinished up a balang of it – once you pop you can’t stop!
Lily says
February 16, 2015 at 5:55 pmGong hei fatt choy to you and your family, Paris 🙂
Paris B says
February 23, 2015 at 11:20 amGong Hei Fatt Choy to you and your family too, Lily! Hope it was a fun time 🙂
lisa says
February 16, 2015 at 8:12 pmEnjoy your hols and Happy Chinese New Year! Festive season is all about the food. So, eat and be merry! 😉
Paris B says
February 23, 2015 at 11:21 amGong Xi Fa Cai Lisa! 🙂 Yes, I ate too much, as usual but then what’s a festive season without all that feasting right? 😀 Hope yours was a good one too!
Marina(Makeup4all) says
February 17, 2015 at 4:56 amHappy New Year 😉
Paris B says
February 23, 2015 at 11:21 amThank you Marina! 😀
Jennifer says
February 17, 2015 at 6:55 amKung Hee Fat Choy!
Paris B says
February 23, 2015 at 11:22 amGong Hei Fatt Choy Jennifer! Hope you enjoyed the festivities!
Peiqing says
February 18, 2015 at 4:39 pmHappy New Year to You! Let’s just rest and relax…
The New Year will bring new beginnings… 🙂
Paris B says
February 23, 2015 at 11:23 amHappy New Year Peiqing! 😀 You’re right, with the coming of the new year and Spring (even if that’s not happening here haha!) it’s a time to recharge and renew ourselves 😀 Hope you had a fun and relaxing time with your family and friends
Philippe says
February 18, 2015 at 7:37 pmWe celebrate with FOOD on Instagram woman! Around hungry time I don’t dare to open it, not for the starbucks coffee cups but your delicious meals wafting virtual “you hungry Phil” waves.. like right now!
Paris B says
February 23, 2015 at 11:23 amLOL!! What can I say, Phil – food rules!! 😀 (and I don’t drink Starbucks 😛 )
Kuri says
February 19, 2015 at 4:08 amHappy New Year! I got my mandarin oranges but it was random coincidence – been trying to eat more fruit regularly.
Paris B says
February 23, 2015 at 11:25 amMore fruit is good! Happy New Year, Kuri! 😀
Nikki says
February 23, 2015 at 4:44 pmGong Xi Fa Cai PB!
I wish to see you girls! Really!!! I just don’t have the time to travel for now!!! huhuhu!!! 😀
Paris B says
February 24, 2015 at 9:44 amGong Xi Fa Cai to you and your family Nikki! I hope you had a fun celebration and I know! I keep meaning to plan a trip to PH but it never seems to work out. Some day!!
Ting says
February 24, 2015 at 2:07 pmHappy Chinese New Year, Gong Xi Fa Cai, Paris! I spotted your red lipstick in your Pinterest picture! 😀 😀
Paris B says
March 4, 2015 at 1:19 pmThank you Ting and I just made it to wish you Gong Xi Fa Cai too! 😀 How have you been? Hope the celebrations have been a good one 🙂
Ting says
March 10, 2015 at 2:15 pmHello Paris! I feel like I’ve been MIA from your blog for many months. I still read the blog on my iPad but i’m too lazy to type comments through the touchscreen. :p This year I didn’t go back to my parents’ for CNY. And I had been thinking, if I don’t start introducing the simple praying ritual (table laid out with fruits, incence sticks and candles) routine myself, my children will loose the Chinese culture forever. So I got some red table cloth, some decorative stuff, and I did a simple praying ritual with my family here. Not sure if my kids understand why we did this, but if I continue every year only during CNY, surely they understand eventually what’s it for, right? I only explained to them that the ritual is for remembering and paying respect to their loved ones who had passed away. 🙂
For makeup wise, I wore a RED lipstick (called China Red from Make Up Store… so chinese huh?!) and a RED linen trouser to work . With a champagne silk top (don’t think I’d dare to go topless!!?). 🙂 The red lips really put me in a festive mood. 😀
How about you? Did you have a good celebration? xxx
Paris B says
March 18, 2015 at 5:10 pmHaha I did wonder where you’d gone off to, but I figured it happens. Life gets in the way, as I always say 😀 I think you’re doing the right thing keeping traditions alive. I know people think it’s old-fashioned, or overly traditional in these modern times, but I feel sometimes, we need to keep some cultural elements alive or we’d all fade into a homogenous culture, and then where’s the fun in that right? 😀 Did you have a break over CNY? I”m not sure how widely celebrated it is in Thailand, but I hope you had a nice break anyway. It’s back to the grind for everyone now the celebrations are over!
Ting says
March 18, 2015 at 5:22 pmI am quite conservative in some sense. Without tradition we will be nothing. :p haha. Well CNY celebration is quite popular here. Lots of Thai-Chinese you know. 🙂 And this year I happened to be around China Town (Yaowarat) for some work a lot, so I got to feel the festivity much more than years before. 🙂 You wondered where I’d gone off to? That means you missed me? Awwww…. I miss exchanging comments with you too! 😀 xx
Paris B says
March 18, 2015 at 6:46 pmHaha I’m pretty conservative myself too actually and I love traditions. Also because I can be superstitious too LOL 😀 Sigh, I’m itching to go back to Bangkok. I usually go down to Yaowarat as well – never been there before/during CNY though! And yes, of course I missed you! I sometimes wonder where some regulars disappear to but then I realise that life often gets in the way of fun so I figure that must be it 🙂