Today is my girl Faye Wong‘s birthday. Today also marks the opening of the XXIX Summer Olympics in Beijing. 8-8-08 is the most auspicious day in the Chinese calendar. Why? The number 8 sounds like the pronunciation for “Prosperity” in Mandarin or Cantonese. A lot of Chinese are getting married today. I am not surprised if many expecting Chinese moms are in the labor ward trying to push their babies out today, before the clock strikes twelve. I bet you can also spot a lot of Chinese in the casinos today, because gambling on Aug 8 will guarantee a sure win, for the owners of the casinos that is. I am going to get myself some Mega Millions lottery tickets after work today. Happy 08-08-08!



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