Gung hei faat choi

Happy New Year! Well it's a new year based on the much older calendar. I'm not sure if the Chinese use the Roman or Julian calendar, but regardless it's not the Gregorian, which is what we use.

This weekend I was helping with the Chinese Cultural Societies Banquet as we celebrated the year of the pig or boar.
What can we expect in the coming year? Well here is one prediction;

"This will be a year of goodwill to all. An excellent climate for business, and industry in general will prevail. People will be more free and easy on the whole and the complaisant attitude of the Boar will generate a feeling of abundance. But in spite of the favorable auspices here, like the Boar we will hesitate, waver and undermine our own abilities when opportunity calls.

The Boar's year is one of plenty. La dolce vita is very much advocated and practiced by the sensual Boar. If life is worth living, it must be lived to the hilt. Such is his motto. The Boar is as lavish with gifts as he is with affection. He takes pride in being chivalrous and extravagant. It would be ill-advised to overspend this year or make sizable investments without thorough investigation. We may also come to regret impulsive acts of generosity made on the spur of the moment."

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/149648/chinese_new_year_bringing_in_the_year.html?page=4

Logan was born last year, the year of the dog. According to the same site, his traits are as follows.

"The Dog will never let you down. Born under this sign they are honest, and faithful to those they love. They are however, plagued by constant worry, a sharp tongue, and a tendency to be a fault finder. The dog's main ambition is to please. The desire to please often leads the dog to periods of anxiety, worrying that they are not doing their best. What other people think is important to a dog, and this can also lead to anxiety, and they can become very pessimistic when things aren't going well. They would make an excellent businessman, activist, teacher, or secret agent."

Sweet! My son will be the next 00 MI6 Agent! 006 perhaps?

To determine your sign try this site. It's pretty simple to use.