Kung Hei Fat Choy!

Happy Chinese New Year!

Again, I put my coins on the window sill

In hopes of getting a trip to the USA

Within the year of the rooster

I had to have my haircut on New Year's eve

For good luck in the coming year

But Rolly of Jorge's Barbers was on leave

And Mercy of Les Pappus was on day-off

So Ruel of Ricky Reyes layered cut my hair instead

Distributed my ang pao's at the office earlier

Wore totally red sleeping gear

Was startled awake by midnight fireworks of the new year

But woke up earlier just the same

To roll several oranges through the door

Per Malou's instructions, precisely at 6:29 a.m.

The auspicious time of the lunar new year

For all the good luck to come in

Miss Mistica's pictures I got by mail today

A very fitting gift this year of the rooster

Ate Kowloon pancit canton for dinner

Tikoy will have to wait for next day