Gung Hei Fat Choi! Happy Chinese New Year!

Tikoy, Tikoy and more Tikoy!

My mom’s family (The Chinese Side) doesn’t really agree so strictly to the Chinese Traditions of our forebearers and so the closest I’ve ever really come to celebrating this occasion is stuffing my face with Tikoy.

Anyway, here it is again and it’s the year of the Pig/Boar! Ha. Go Kagura-chan…you’ll get Kyo yet (But I honestly would prefer it if Yuki was to get to him first).

It’s the FIRE Boar this year I think since its 2007. I’m not sure. I was born in the year of the Wooden Ox. Here’s a little tidbit about those who are born that year… (Thanks Wikipedia)

The Ox is the sign of prosperity through fortitude and hard work. This powerful sign is a born leader, being quite dependable and possessing an innate ability to achieve great things. As one might guess, such people are dependable, calm, and modest. Like their animal namesake, the Ox is unswervingly patient, tireless in their work, and capable of enduring any amount of hardship without complaint.

Ox people need peace and quiet to work through their ideas, and when they have set their mind on something it is hard for them to be convinced otherwise. An Ox person has a very logical mind and is extremely systematic in whatever they do, even without imagination. These people speak little but are extremely intelligent. When necessary, they are articulate and eloquent.

The Ox is not extravagant, and the thought of living off credit cards or being in debt makes them nervous. The possibility of taking a serious risk could cause the Ox sleepless nights.
Ox people are truthful and sincere, and the idea of wheeling and dealing in a competitive world is distasteful to them. They are rarely driven by the prospect of financial gain. These people are always welcome because of their honesty and patience. They have many friends, who appreciate the fact that the Ox people are wary of new trends, although every now and then they can be encouraged to try something new.

It is important to remember that the Ox people are sociable and relaxed when they feel secure, but occasionally a dark cloud looms over such people and they engage all the trials of the whole world and seek solutions for them.

colors: green, yellow, black
Zodiac Location: 2nd
Ruling hours: 1am-3am
Direction: North-northeast
Season and month: Winter, January
Gemstone: Onyx
Roughly-equivalent Western sign: Capricorn
Polarity: Yin
Positive Traits: Responsible, dependable, honest, caring, honourable, industrious, practical, patient, eccentric
Negative Traits: Petty, inflexible, possessive, stubborn, critical, intolerant, materialistic