Welcome to the Year of the Golden Piggy! For Chinese people, the year of the pig brings good luck and prosperity. But babies born in the golden pig year, which happens once in six decades, are believed to be even more lucky. So for those of you who wants a little golden piglet before the year is out, it’s time to get busy! 🙂 Our trip back to New York last weekend brought back memories of the loud noises and crowded streets of Chinatown from last year. Some of our red envelopes were particularly fat because of the upcoming wedding, and the food was delicious as always. But to our dismay, one of the wedding bands we ordered was slightly off, and had to be reordered. Fortunately, the rest of the wedding plans have been proceeding smoothly since the new year, as we hammer out details like flowers, music selection, ceremony wording, wedding favors, and decorations. The Chinese-calendar also gave me an excuse to celebrate my birthday again (on the 2nd day of the lunar new year) with another toy for myself. Unfortunately, my radiology rotation is not looking much like the “radi-holiday” that people has made it out to be. With so many distractions at home, I just hope I can stay awake through the many hours of lectures ahead.

Finally! With the help of a small hint and standing for an hour in the chilly weather, I finally got my belated birthday present. Fortunately for me, my Ophtho rotation has been very relaxing, with no patients to round on, no pager to carry, and no real responsibilities. This will not only give me a chance to try out this ingenious new toy, but also to catch up on wedding stuff like mailing out invitations and getting fitted for my tux. Anyway, my birthday this year was pretty low key. We just went out with a few friends for lunch buffet at Kashmir. But next weekend will be Chinese New Year, so we’ll most likely head down to NYC for some fine dining again … without the norovirus, and hopefully some red envelopes as well. =)