thanks - I like that header pic too. my friend Robyn made it.

glad you liked the pictures too!

yes, I agree with you about the new Year's tradition of celebrating it on the 1st. I read your post yesterday about that and need to go back and reread it again:) I'm sure Japan had a lunar calendar too - they borrowed so much from China in the beginning. But now they want desperately to be like western countries, so they're losing old traditions and a lot of culture. it's kind of sad, I think.