HAPPY NEW YEAR

It’s 2013 already!!!!!! Cannn youuu believe it?!!?!

I haven’t updated my blog in too long and honestly; I don’t have a good reason why either.

Anyway, I’ll update as soon as I relieve myself of this lazy-ness virus.

Just wanted to say a very Happy New Year to everyone out there.

Time to get with the good ole traditions of New Year. Fire Works!!

It’s the highlight of every year, the magic count down to New Year and the colorful displays of fireworks. The neighbourhood turns into a war-zone and the tourists start to scurry, thinking there’s an invasion but NO! No invasion! Just fire-works!! Roman candles, whistlers and those that don’t make pretty colours but only big BANGS!!!! It’s pretty much illegal for personal use in most countries but no fear! This is Fiji!! Fire up those rockets like there’s no tomorrow!

Also please note: That it is New Year’s day. I heard some kid screaming Happy Diwali the other day….

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The other tradition: the drums!! Now you don’t need one of those fancy chinese drums or a thousand-dollar-drums they sell in music stores. Grab anything solid (preferably an inanimate object)  and start beating it with whatever make-shift drum sticks you can find. A pair of coke bottles will do-that is, the plastic ones of course.

Roll out a drummer boy tune or an old traditional hit song or even “I LIKE THE WAYYY YOU MOOOOVEE”….just  a suggestion.

It would be wise to choose a not-so-ungodly-hour to start making noise or else you might get stoned by the neighbours.

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The bane of New Year’s when you’re at the receiving end. Splashing water on people!

Now, please refrain from leaving your home after you’ve showered because there’s a high chance, you’d be getting another bath.

I suggest drafting an escape blueprint on how you will be getting from your house to the mode of transport without being spotted by the enemy.

Be very suspicious when you spot a tap and a bucket in near proximity.

Lastly, the most important component.

FOOD.

Either they did this for Christmas or they did this for New Year. The “LOVO”. In English, “Earth-oven”- where you roast your food in a pit with hot stones.

CHICKEN, PORK, PALUSAMI, TARO, CASSAVA…..

I should stop before I faint.

 

That concludes my New Year’s post. I hope every has a great 2013.