December 31, 2007

  • New Year Do's

    Everyone wants a good life.  Everyone wants to have a better year than the previous one.  Here are some things to do to welcome the New Year.  These are old superstitions.

    1.  Paying off bills
    Don't start the New Year in debt.  All debts should be paid off before the New Year arrives. 

    2.  Midnight kissing (I love this one!)
    To keep closeness between you and your loved ones.  Just make sure you have plenty of breath mints, Chapstick and hold off on the garlic and onions.

    3.  Place money in every wallet you own
    This helps bring in the cash flow.  I guess if you're a woman, you can include every doggone purse that you own.

    4.  Open all the doors and windows at midnight
    Opening the doors and windows at midnight lets the Old Year leave.  The New Year can easily enter in, as well as the robbers.

    5.  Wear your brand new clothes
    It is good to wear all your brand new clothes for the New Year--down to socks and underwear.  I guess it's also a good time to purge out those dresser drawers.  Get rid of socks with holes in them, along with the undergarments that have lost its elasticity.  They've served their purpose on this earth.  Give those warriors a peaceful burial.

    6.  Noise
    Make a lot of noise for the New Year to scare off any evil spirits.

    7.  Dance
    Dancing is to bring luck in love and good health.

    8.  Put coins in your pockets
    If you have empty pockets when the New Year arrives, you will be broke for the rest of the year.

    9.  Jump (A Filipino superstition, which never helped me)
    It will help you grow taller.

    10.  Clean your house before the New Year
    Give your place a good cleaning so that good luck will stay in your home. 

    Happy New Year!

Comments (5)

  • um... i don't think i have enough time to CLEAN before the new year.  haha..

    chinese people say to wear red underwear for good luck.  =)

    have a wonderful one liz!!!  =D

  • Happy New Year! I still jump for New Year's. It's hardwired in me. My family also thinks that wearing polkadots or something with round shapes will bring good luck.

  • Hi Liz!

    I just finished the book you are currently reading, and now I can't wait for Gilbert's new book coming out in 2009.

    Happy Reading and Happy New Year to you!!

    Unhae~

  • Happy New Year!!

    Reading this post reminded me of what I used to do on New Year's Eve. I've tried jumping as high as I could to ring the New Year. I did not even sweep the floor (as you are sweeping away good fortune, I was told) until after New Year's day.  Those are of course supertitious beliefs that we inherited from our old folks in P.I. There are no truth to anyone of them, of course--- I am better off after I gave up believing those wives' tales.

    May God continue to bring you a lot of blessings as you give glory to Him. Manigong Bagong Taon sa iyo at sa mga mahal mo sa buhay...

  • Happy New Year to you! Oh..I wished I had read your blog on the superstitions on New Year's Eve so I could have done some of them! (Especially putting some coins in my pockets! What if I didn't have pockets on that evening?)

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