Chinese New Year 2010 (text)

Bill: Okay, here at Casa Della Pasta, my favorite pace, for about the fifth time this week.
It is Chinese New Year, pre-CNY time, and, I’ve got my wonderful friends here joining me. My eagles and my turkeys joining me.
What are you going to do for Chinese New Year? Make sure you don’t waste your time. Too many people at the end of Chinese New Year, I ask them “What did you do?”
“Uh, I slept”
“I watched TV”
“Um, I don’t know”,
Right?
Have a plan, make sure you do something. Don’t squander eight or nine days. So, make sure you get something done—at least go out and get some exercise. So, have some kind of a plan.
I’ve got a plan. What about you number one eagle, Steve?
Steve: I’m gonna make a lot of noise—Woohoo! Yeah!
Bill: Uh, Simon?
Simon: I’m going to India to rebuild an orphanage.
Bill: Okay, Brandon?
Brandon: Hi guys, I’m going to the Philippines to just lay out on the beach and enjoy myself.
Bill: Well hey, that’s a plan—that is a plan, man! You know, at least you’re gonna go somewhere, you’re gonna go to The Philippines, so, um . . .
Campbell: This Chinese New Year I’m going to visit my grandma, and my sister-in-law, and just spend time with my wife. And rest.
Daniel: Um, Chinese New Year, I’m going to Malaysia, and I’m going to save the orangutans. So,
Bill: Okay!
Daniel: Yeah, Borneo.
Bill: Sounds like a great idea.
Daniel: Looking forward to it.
Bill: Go somewhere, get in the car, take a drive, at least get out and get some exercise, on a day like today—it’s a beautiful day.
So, don’t sit inside—do not squander this opportunity. So, make the most of you Chinese New Year vacation, and, um, send me an email, let me know what you did.
We’ll see you next time.

Key word/phrase

Squander (verb) - to waste something, to not take advantage of a good thing. "Don't squander your opportunity"