People say that what you do New Year’s sets the tone for your entire year. Basically saying that the people you spend your time with will have an ongoing occurrence in your daily life, and that whatever happens in that time period will foretell repeating situations for the coming year.

If that’s’ true – apparently I will be bowling a hundred all year! Considering I have NEVER broken a hundred at bowling ever – I’ll take it. Really, how much more Parma can I get then to be bragging about breaking a 100 point bowling score on the internet? Seriously though, (as serious as a subject as bowling is…) I am oddly superstitious about things like this, so I view the bowling score like a fortune cookie. Confucius say – “Do not think (and drink other peoples beer) and you will do good.”

In full disclosure, I am thinking my improved score was due to the fact I spent my time dancing in between turns rather than slugging back Jeff’s PBR (without him ever noticing) like I did last time I attempted to bowl. Really though, the dude never noticed I drank 5 of his beers whenever he would have his back to me.

So before the bowling excursion a large group of friends all hit up Li Wah for (the now customary) New Years Day dim sum brunch. We ate dumplings and the pork and coconut bread rolls that made Julie declare, “ I want to live inside a pork bun.” Um duh, yes Julie we all do.

Before we sat down to eat we headed to the Asian trinket store across from the restaurant where I picked up a little Buddha statue last year in honor of the day. He was holding up two balls in a “raise the roof” position and really who can say no to a smiling Buddha looking like he is tearing up the temple dance floor.

So, without knowing the meanings behind the little guys I pick out a new little Buddha figurine this year that had a big satchel on his back, a gourd in his hand and a scroll in the other. Really, this was my only choice considering the other statuette was of a happy Buddha covered in 8 or 10 little chubby cupid type babies that only implies he is a fertility deity. No thank you. Kel-fucius say “One little chubby baby more than enough.”

So upon looking up the new Buddha later I discovered that he is the laughing Buddha of happy journeys (as signified by the satchel filled with treasures), good fortune (as signified by his good fortune scroll), and the fountain of youth (signified by the Wu Low gourd he carries). Now this is formation is also quick to explain that the fountain of youth is not inferred to be superficial youth. So hello 2010! Looks like I’m destined to be with child… but it’s ok because, LOOK YA’ALL, I BOWLED A HUNDRED!!!