AGREED! it's true that at the New Years, it's one of the only places where you can actually meet friends again because everyone is always so busy during the year. Plus it's the only time of the year that I actually take my Hmong clothes out of the closet.. lol...i don't go for the food only. one thing that i like about the new year is that there are so many people that you can see and meet. i see the new year as a time for rest and let any worry i have go away. i also meet alot of my cousin and friends that i haven't see in a long time and that is always a welcome change for me. plus, i like it that there are many people dressing up in hmong cloth( i think that it enhance the beauty of everyone)
The only thing I hate about New Year celebrations is that sometimes 2 or 3 city new years would be celebrated on the same weekend like they're competing or something....