Hair & the moon?

I know that it is tradition not to cut one's hair in the first few days of the (Chinese) new Year, so as not to cut one's luck away. The year of the Rat starts on February 7th this year.

I have no idea what traditions went into Anthony Morrocco's Lunar Haircutting Charts that include a "best hair cutting days" schedule - where a "lengthening" cut is "good on February 8-10.

I'm a membership service

I am not sure if I should be proud or amused to have had my invitation to receive the 2008 lunar calendar included in a "membership service" email from the Chinese Language Teachers Association of Greater New York (CLTA-GNY).

I am glad to be able to help teachers & students of Mandarin, but I was surprised to have my invitation copied and redistributed without letting me know, or even asking if I minded. When I found out, some of the requests I had been getting made more sense. I expect another flurry of requests at the end of the month, closer to the Chinese New Year.

Readability Level

This is a bit of an ego boost. I wonder if it is merely because of the occasional Chinese characters?