happy piggy new year

[scsassy]

wow, saw great fireworks. never been that close to them before. went to a crappy festival the other day. today, the ice sculptures were amazing and got to say hello to the great wall. oh, and last night, i won second place at poker night. a whole 70 rmb, but still. i only put in 25, so i made back that money plus what i spent on beer and snacks and still had money for the cab ride home. glad the night was a success, since, well, i planned it. at one point, i was looking around and thinking, "where else could i have organized a poker game with french, bolivian, german, israeli, canadian, chinese, and american players?"

on the poker topic. i need new games for next time. i like to mix it up. any suggestions?