I'm very excited to find that I'll be the first person writing on the blog in 2004. This website is certainly getting off to a good start!
To celebrate New Year's eve last night, Gary and I went to a movie called "In America". It's about a young family from Ireland who moved to New York and are trying to get by. I can't really put into words why this movie was so good, but it was arguably the best movie I saw in 2003. Because it was New Year's eve, the theatre gave out free popcorn, which was an added bonus. Our tickets were free too- a friend gave them to us- so we were pretty pleased. We also entered for a draw for something (I don't know what) when we were there. I mention this only because the last time we went to a movie there and entered a draw, Gary won a free DVD (About Schmidt) and a free movie rental.
After the movie we got nachos and then came home. It wasn't a particularly exciting New Year's, but we had fun anyway. There's a link from msn.ca today about how people from other countries celebrate New Year's eve. Apparently in Spain and Portugal they eat a grape for all twleve chimes at midnight to bring good luck. This is so important that everything stops including movies and concerts so that this can be done. Another interesting tradition is in Denmark where people throw dishes at their friends doors. Lots of broken dishes on your doorstep the next day is a sign of good luck and friendship.
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