Happy Chineese New year!

[Nightshade]

Today is also the chineese newyeraso thought Id just say Happy Newyear to all our chineese members and anyone else who celebrates it!
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[pussnboots]

It's the year of the OX.

Ox Outlook for 2009Ox
1901, 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009

Ox Overview
The Ox can do well this year through steady progress. There may be a number of experiences that will provide great joy for the Ox. One area, in particular, is the Ox's personal life. You may see an addition to the family. You will be surrounded by those who care. Look for the early summer months to attend many social occasions, providing many new faces in your social circle. One area of focus is to be open to the advice of others, as you tend to keep your issues to yourself. Overall, your own year can be one that you will look back on with pride and a genuine sense of achievement.

Ox Rating
52% (3 favorable 5 neutral and 4 unfavorable months)

Ox Career
In 2009, the Oxen will be given many opportunities to further your plans and goals, as well as consolidate your position. Steady progress is the position where the Ox is most comfortable and that is where you will find yourself this year. You will also have a chance to impress and gain support from those around you. This is a good year to enhance your skills and add to your repertoire with added training or study. You will be satisfied in knowing that anything you do this year will repay you in this year and the years to come. The months of May, late August and September may mark a change in your career.

Ox Relationships
2009 will be a year of personal happiness. For the single Ox, there may be a chance to engage in new and meaningful friendships, romance, and possibly even marriage. Others will take comfort in their domestic and social lives. Being an Ox year, this is one that will provide enjoyment for you as long as you allow it. Beware of your strong will and do not allow any minor disagreements to escalate and put a damper on a fine year. May is a month that will highly favor a chance meeting or a heightened level in a relationship.

Ox Health
Health matters don't seem to be too much of a concern for the Ox this year, as you are good at implementing some sort of physical activity into your routine. The Ox's discipline does well to carry over into your health. It never hurts to find ways to improve in this area, so don't discount anything that will improve the quality of your life. Even though there may not be any large issues, stress can be a surmounting factor to be aware.

Ox Wealth
The Ox could enjoy an improvement financially, but you may face a number of large expenses over the year. To maneuver your budget through the year of the Ox, exercise care and sensible spending. It would be wise to seek professional advice when it comes to any speculative ventures or risky investments that create some sense of doubt.

[kasie]

In the old days in China (pre-Revolution), it would have been everyone's birthday today - they didn't count their age fom the actual day they were born but from the following New Year, so even if you were born the day before new Year, you would be another year old on New Year! (I think this is so - maybe it's one of those myths that persist?)

[1n50mn14]

Celebrations of the New Year in Toronto ;)

[Chava]

*Lights firecrackers* Happy chinese new year

[sprinks]

Yes we celebrated that here too, at the Australia Day celebrations we had Chinese dragons and things too :D

[Wilde woman]

Gong He Fat Chow! From one ABC to all...:D

[dramasnot6]

Xinnian kuaile!

[wessexgirl]

Gong He Fat Chow! From one ABC to all...:D

I've written it as Kung Hei Fat Choy at school. I hope it's ok, as I saw different ways of doing it. I've made a huge dragon which is over the counter in the Library, and we had a craft session. I will have another one this week. I love doing this with the students. They made their red envelopes too, and had a coin, (a chocolate one :D) in it. I also gave them a tangerine.

[librarius_qui]

Wow! ... I'd love to learn (at least one) Chinese! :)

[eyemaker]

Happy Chinese New year!:D

[kiz_paws]

Happy Chinese New Year! :)

[amanda_isabel]

I'm late, lol
I hope there's still tikoy.

Kung Hei Fat Choi!