Why We Love the Month of May

Yay for May!

By Brithny

The April showers are (or should be) over, and it’s time for summer kick in. I can’t WAIT to be done with my exams (only one more… and 10 Red Bulls to go) and on the plane ride home.

The month of May is chock full of great things, and I am more than excited to get this party going. While we’re all winding down and getting ready to finish up the school year, don’t forget to enjoy all the fun things to do and celebrate this month:

1) It’s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! (Yeah, I know, try saying that 10 times fast.) As an ABC (American-Born-Chinese), this celebration is near and dear to my heart. Even if you’re not Asian, you can still join us in celebrating this awesome holiday by making some scrumptious Chinese food, and I don’t mean the kind by General Tso. Laugh it up with my fellow Asian Russell Peters, probably the funniest guy alive, and watch this PSA too, brought to you by Dat Phan, another hilarious Asian comedian and stereotypical crazy cab driver.

2) At only 50 calories a cup, who doesn’t love those lovely red heart-shaped fruits we call strawberries? It’s National Strawberry Month, believe it or not (yes, even fruits get to have parties in their honor). It’s also National Salad Month! Throw a garden party and combine the two to make this Chinois Strawberry and Goat Cheese Salad, or this Arugula and Strawberry Salad. Speaking of strawberries, has anyone ever heard of strawberry meth? Sounds….tasty?

3) Can you guess what day Cinco de Mayo is on? It’s a great excuse to celebrate that Mexican heritage you’ve never had and always wanted! Or, you know, a great excuse to drink tequila and eat tortilla chips all day long. Invite your homies over for a Mexican celebration. Make a pinata and stuff it with candy, chow down on empanadas, sopapillas, and quesadillas, and cool off with a few cervezas (that’s beer in Spanish, people).

4)If you’ve ever tuned in to watch the Kentucky Derby, you know it’s a show of hats along with the show of horses. It also happens to be tomorrow. It’s too late to travel to Kentucky in time for the main event, so do it up college style. Fashion yourself a really big hat (we’re talking HUGE here, ladies), or peruse the local vintage shops for one, then invite the guys over for an afternoon of horseshoe, Mint Juleps, and the .3 seconds of excitement that is the Kentucky Derby.

5) Mother’s Day is on the 10th, so don’t forget about mom. That woman pushed you out of her birth canal, so the least you can do is send her some tulips.

6) Memorial Day, baby. OMG. Hot dogs. Corn on the cob. Ice cold beer. I’m not sure there is any better way to spend a long weekend.

Other memorable dates in May:
May 6th- International No Diet Day (Ben & Jerry’s, here I come!)
May 14th- National Dance Like A Chicken Day (And a little bit of this, and a little bit of that…)
May 31st- World No Tobacco Day (This should be every day, no?)