New Year's Eve.
Hello, William, how's the preparation for New Year's Day going?
Hi, Nancy, it's going great so far, I've just finished signing greeting cards, my friends and family.
Are you staying in New York for New Year's Day?
Now, this year, I'm flying back to the U.K. to celebrate New Years with my family, I haven't seen
them in a long while, so it'll be a sweet family reunion.
The U.K., that's so cool, do people watch the ball drop there as well?
The ball drop?
No, not really.
The British tradition of celebrating New Year's Eve differs from the American one.
Oh, don't people eat hoppin John there is well.
No way.
Last year, I stayed in the US for nine years and I tried this dish.
I hate peas, so I didn't like it at all.
I don't understand how people can eat it.
Actually, I really love this dish, the Black-Eyed Peas symbolize coins, so according to a legend,
eating this dish will bring prosperity and a year of good luck.
Do you really believe in superstitions, don't tell me that you also write a New Year's resolution list.
Well, I do this is my tradition every New Year's Eve, I have a look at my last year's New Year's resolution
list and create a new one.
This is a nice way of visualizing your goals.
And I believe that I achieved them faster.
When I write them down, it helps me make headway in the future.
Yeah, I heard that some people find it easier to turn over a new leaf when writing New Year's resolutions.
What will be your number one New Year's resolution for the next year?
Definitely stressing less and chilling out more.
I want to wind down and kick back my number to New Year's resolution is to celebrate the following New
Year in a new country.
Just imagine to count down in a foreign language and not looking at the Times Square.
Not looking at Big Ben, in my case, you know, I find it interesting how holiday traditions and customs
differ around the globe.
For example, in the U.K., we've got a funny superstition called first footing.
The first person to enter someone's house in the new year will bring all the luck for those coming with
them.
One more fun fact is that some people believe that dark haired people are the luckiest first footy's.
Wow, amazing.
I think you can't call it a superstition.
It's a tradition, although there are different customs and traditions, there's something that we have
in common.
What's that?
Popping the champagne while counting down to the new year begins.
That's right.
And wondering along the streets at the crack of dawn.
That's a nice holiday, no matter how you celebrate it.
I agree, I am looking forward to celebrating it.
New Year's Eve.
Hello, William, how is the preparation for New Year's Day going?
Hi, Nancy, it's going great so far, I've just finished signing greeting cards for my friends and
family.
Are you staying in New York for New Year's Day?
No, this year I'm flying to the U.K. to celebrate New Year's with my family, I haven't seen them in
a long while, so it'll be a sweet family reunion.
The U.K., that's so cool, do people watch the ball drop there as well?
The ball drop, no, not really, the British tradition of celebrating New Year's Eve differs from the
American one.
Oh, don't people eat Hoppin John there as well?
No way.
Last year, I stayed in the U.S. for New Years and tried this dish.
I hate peas, so I didn't like it at all.
I don't understand how people can eat it.
Actually, I really love this dish, the Black Eyed Peas symbolize coins, so according to a legend,
eating this dish will bring prosperity and a year of good luck.
Do you really believe in superstitions?
Don't tell me that you also write a New Year's resolution list.
Hmm, well, I do this is my tradition every New Year's Eve, I have a look at my last year's New Year's
resolution list and create a new one.
This is a nice way of visualizing our goals.
And I believe that I achieve them faster when I write them down.
It helps me make headway in the future.
Yeah, I heard that some people find it easier to turn over a new leaf when writing New Year's resolutions,
what will be your number one New Year's resolution for the next year?
Definitely stressing less and chilling out more.
I want to wind down and kick back my number to New Year's resolution is to celebrate the following New
Year in a new country.
Just imagine the countdown in a foreign language and not looking at the Times Square.
Not looking at Big Ben, in my case, you know, I find it interesting how holiday traditions and customs
differ around the globe.
For example, in the U.K., we've got a funny superstition called first footing.
The first person who enters someone's house in the new year will bring all the luck for those coming
with them.
One more fun fact is that some people believe that dark haired people are the luckiest first footers.
Wow, amazing.
I think you can't call it a superstition, it's a tradition, although there are different customs and
traditions, there's something that we have in common.
Popping the champagne while counting down to the new year begins.
That's right, and wandering along the streets of the crack of dawn.
That's a nice holiday, no matter how you celebrate it.
I agree, I am looking forward to celebrating it.