Ah, it’s a trifecta!  Lunar New Year, Valentines Day, and Presidents Day all in one jam packed weekend.  WooHoo!

So, Seolnal is a three day celebration for Koreans that began yesterday.  Many Koreans mark their birth from the Lunar calendar, so they all just got a year older.  It’s a funny phenomenon to ask a Korean’s age and hear “32, but 30 American”.  Hmm, that makes me 56 now, so can I go ahead and retire?

USFK grants two Korean holidays to its US employees–Chuesok and Seolnal.  So, this year the Seolnal holiday coincides with Presidents day.  Which means I’m getting screwed out of an extra day off.  Ah well.

Anyway, Happy New Year and for all you lovers Happy Valentines Day.  Especially for you sassy girls all over the world.

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