Watching Other People Burn Money
As another year has come to a close, it's difficult to recount all that transpired in the past twelve months. With the dawn of the New Year, a plethora of fresh opportunities await. Despite the allure of new beginnings, we still hold fast to old traditions. Superstitions run high during this time of year. From donning polka-dotted attire to gathering twelve round fruits, these rituals are believed to bring "luck" for the coming year. It's a mystery to me, but the belief is ingrained in almost everyone. Markets are flooded with last-minute shoppers, eager to amass the twelve-round fruits, even if the prices are ludicrously inflated. I've observed the fruits my mom purchased. Is it just me, or do people consider pineapples, bananas, papayas, and mangos as round? What would a New Year celebration be without fireworks? Here's an observation that often goes unnoticed by many (cue the inner geek voice that resides in my head). Fireworks and firecrackers are two dist...