si yao jiu

sunday, april 19th is a momentous day for those of us that have wandering eyes and illicit thoughts. "si yao jiu" as it is amorously known in the motherland celebrates the grand tradition of one night stands. si- "four", yao- "one", jiu "nine", literally translates as four-one-nine and sounds suspiciously like what happens when i drink too much and wake up the next morning wondering where my bra is. if you are normally not inclined to hit it and quit it, i believe this is the one day that you must do just that. so, merry bed-hopping and don't let the hair of the dog hit you in the ass on the way out.