Notices by Chunshek :HomestarRunning: (chunshek@prettyaweso.me)

@skinnylatte
We didn't know it back then. But that movie was near the end of the golden age of Cantonese movies! 🥲

@skinnylatte
I got my pack of 湯圓 rice balls :TangYuan: ready to go tonight!

What's your favorite filling?

You might think of Lunar New Year as the biggest Chinese holiday, but us Cantonese have a saying 冬大過年 – the Winter (Solstice) is bigger than the (Lunar New) Year.

The whole extended family would gather for an elaborate meal. There is no gifting tradition, no tribute to deities, no red pockets, not much in terms of holiday greetings either. Just a hearty repast in the company of loved ones.

No matter what you celebrate this time of year, I wish you a Peaceful Solstice!

冬至平安

I challenge you, Brits and Americans alike, to prove your knowledge of "proper" spelling of English words from your respective homes.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/dec/10/think-you-know-the-differences-between-uk-and-us-spelling-take-our-quiz

#Introduction post for my own Mastodon instance!

• I’m a 43-year-old jack-of-all-trades.
• I grew up in #HongKong, lived in the #US. My partner of 14 years and I moved to #Taiwan in 2020.
• We are “parents” to two elderly dogs.
• I have worked in journalism, finance, L&D, and now EdTech.
• I speak 6 #languages, and have dabbled in many others.
• Things I will nerd out about: #Unicode, #typography, #typhoons.
• I am a person of faith, but not a fan of organized religions.
• I type in #Dvorak.