Chinese New Year: Am I the only one?

[Nagamochi]

As I gleefully clean and decorate my home, and plan the annual feast for this most auspicious event, I found myself wondering if anyone else in this lovely forum celebrates. Personally, this started for me a few years back when a good friend suggested that with my Asian interests, and my severe S.A.D, not to mention my love of hosting dinner parties, I might give a big shindig for this annual event. And you know, I'll be damned if this hasn't helped me extensively through the worst of my depression.
Fastforward several years, and here I sit, delightedly planning the final decorations and party details. Oh, and have I got a feast planned this year! I've made Chinese and Japanese banquets in the past, but this time I thought I would try my hand at Korean comfort food: bibimbap, pajeon, kimchi jigae, japchae, mandu, gangeong, and three kinds of homemade kimchi. Not to mention bulgogi if I have the resources to accomodate it. All this with Korean tea, soju, and sake to wash it down. Have I missed anything?
After gluttonously gorging feasting, all in attendance continue to party with games and good company into the wee hours.

With that said, I ask with utter curiosity of the good gentles here, how do you ring in this lunar new year?

[Saionji Shonagon]

Spoiled for choice here in the Bay Area, may have dinner out with a friend who's originally from Hong Kong. I sort of would like to go to the parade in San Francisco, but crowds make me a bit twitchy, so not sure if I'm going to try this year.