in the lane, snow is glistening

[bantha_fodder]

hahaha OH

(translation: 38C = 100.4F)

I do not envy those of you with your fires and your snow and such. I love a late December where I step outside and my skin prickles from the heat. I await the pre-dawn coolness; the sweltering heat of the day; battling with the flies; backyard cricket; fresh grapes and watermelons and a mid afternoon swim.

Last week several people at work commented that they do not feel that Christmas can be so soon. I suggested that perhaps it was the coolness in the air: for me it is integral to this festival.

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In news of other festivals:


[Poll #1110143]


Please answer! I would like to create such a community in the next few days, and open it just after people gorge themselves on yuletide fic.

Comments

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

Better you than me! Going to be 22-23C in Sydney Chrissie Day. MUCH prefer that, we had a couple of Christmas Days with bushfires a few years ago.

Was like a sauna today, so damn muggy.

[winterpolaris.livejournal.com]

I totally missed it when you asked for interest for the fic comm, but I'd definitely do it when you make one. :D

[bijoux.livejournal.com]

Or it could even be hongbao, but that might be getting too cryptic at that point...

[bantha-fodder.livejournal.com]

Haha, the fact that the majority of people have voted for redpacket is quite surprising. I thought about hongbao, but then I wondered if it was a bit something - I mean, I never say hongbao, I say angpao, and so I wondered if it was a bit limiting or suggestive or something.

But now that somebody else thinks hongbao might work, I am mighty tempted...

[wizened-cynic.livejournal.com]

In Cantonese, we say "lai see."

I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY YOU HAVE NO IDEA!!!!

[bantha-fodder.livejournal.com]

Which is funny, because my family is Cantonese too. Would you, as someone who doesn't speak Mandarin (do you? I dont' know) be okay with the community being called 'hong bao' ? Or would 'red packet' be better?

[wizened-cynic.livejournal.com]

Personally, I prefer "redpacket" but I don't really mind either way. It's a CNY fic community, so it is going to be AWESOME whatever it's called.

[the-grynne.livejournal.com]

OOH! So excited about this. I remember thinking what a great idea it was when you first raised it. And if you need a hand with anything, just let me know.