you're not in Hongcouver anymore Toto

OK, you know that you no longer live in Vancouver when you go out to a Chinese restaurant for the Lunar New Year and you had to inform the waiter (who is Chinese and about 17 years old) that it is New Years. Where are all the red envelopes? I didn't even get a fortune in my cookie.

a star is born

Christmas time again
The perfect end, to a not-so-perfect year
At last it's here
Hustle bustle to and fro
From store to store, to get one more
Of whatever is in style this year

On the marquee sign at 5 and 9
The latest movie shows, and
it starts to snow
Children look into the sky
To see if reindeer really fly
Who knows
But when it comes down to this season
Above it all there's still a reason
To just look up

A star is born tonight
Come to make things right
Angels singing, anthems ringing
Glory to the King
A star is born tonight

Silent holy night, heaven's sacred light
Shines all around
And joy resounds
In manger hay the baby Jesus came to seek
And save the lost
Until they're found
Peace on earth a new beginning
He's the gift that keeps on giving
To all of us

A star is born tonight
(Choir) Glory hallelujah, glory
to the King of Kings
Come to make things right
(Choir) Merry Christmas to
you all the joy the season brings
Angels singing, anthems ringing
Glory to the King
A star is born tonight

Angels singing, anthems ringing
Glory to the King
A star is born tonight

under the I... I'm not paying attention

I happened to be in an adult care facility the other day for business and as I was waiting for someone I noticed a BINGO game going on in the next room. What got my attention was the BINGO caller near the end of the game asking "Are there no Bingos yet?" He only had 2 balls left to draw and with a couple dozen seniors playing you would think that there would be a Bingo by now. He pulls the 2nd last ball with anticipation, but still no Bingo. Finally the last ball is drawn and a chorus of 4 or 5 excited ladies yell BINGO!

Unfortunately I had to carry on with my business or I might have sat in on the next round. I think I might have had a chance of taking home some Bingo winnings.