Chinese New Year

Monday, January 26 will mark the beginning of the 15-day celebration for the Chinese new Year. This is the year of the Ox and the outlook for my Chinese zodiac, the Dog for 2009 is as follows:

The Dog should brace himself for many changes in 2009. These changes could go to extremes are either good or bad. Then again, having many happy and joyful events can help the Dog avoid the bad and negative events from happening. Dogs are also advised to stay on the move or be mobile. By always being on the move and consciously introducing changes to his life, the Dog can turn negative energy into good ones. It would be a good year to pursue plans of working abroad or going overseas, same goes true in renovating the house. There are two lucky stars shining on the Dog in 2009, these are Hua Gai and Sui Jia. The star Hua Gai represents artistic ability, intelligence and inspiration. This means that Dogs in the creative and design businesses would be more productive as they get lots of inspiration and at the same time enjoy more appreciation and recognition in the year of the Ox. With the star Sui Jia which represents progress and career promotions, Dog can really look forward to a brighter year with a good chance of getting good career luck and better development.The stars that the Dog should watch out for are the unlucky stars Jian Feng, Fu Shi, Huang Fan and San Xing. San Xing connotes poor human relationships while Jian Feng means injuries brought about by metal objects. By donating blood or getting the teeth cleaned by the dentist, the Dog can avoid these injuries. He is also advised to attend more joyful occasions as this could further boost his luck. If it is really necessary for the Dog to handle metal objects, he should be careful and he should always wear protection.

I guess it's good that we are already living overseas and maybe that means we'll be staying for the full project?? I hope so!! We'll see, I guess. I also like the fact that there is a positive outlook for my career, so hopefully I will be able to find a good job in the coming weeks!!

For the New Year, we are planning on going to dinner at our landlords house, for a home cooked meal. We're looking forward to it! Then there are lots of events taking place in Singapore throughout the next two weeks that we're hoping to enjoy. It's fun to be here right now, because the city is full of life for this holiday, decorated and anticipating the celebrations throughout the island. Everyone seems to be anticipating the coming year with optimism and hopes for positive changes in the economy.

So, as the Chinese would say: Gong Xi Fa Cai...or otherwise known as a wish for prosperity and good fortune in the coming year!