When I taught in Hawai'i we always celebrated Chinese New Year. One year my second grade class made a dragon out of cardboard, paper and paint. We went through each class at the school banging our instruments and making lots of noise. Those were the old days....I miss them....
Today marks the Year of the Ox in the Zodiac sign for the Chinese New Year. I am born in the year of the.....................................
Which means I display some of these characteristics...
The Dragon
Years: 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
Positive Character Traits: Intelligent, enthusiastic, brave
Negative Character Traits: Easily tricked, likes to gossip
Most Compatible with: Rat, Snake, Monkey, Rooster
Famous People Who Have This Sign:Authors Roald Dahl and Amy Tan, musician Ringo Starr, actor Russell Crowe, actress Reese Witherspoon
yes...I agree with those Positive Character Traits....(hmmm, intelligent)
I'm a gossip!!! Not! :)
My youngest daughter was also born in the year of the Dragon....no wonder we are always fighting each other..too much alike as they say.
According to this my husband who was born in the year of the Tiger (as my eldest daughter too), here are their character traits.
The Tiger
Years: 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
Positive Character Traits: Caring, thoughtful, courageous
Negative Character Traits: Rebellious against authority, makes hasty decisions
Most Compatible with: Horse, Dragon, Dog
Famous People Who Have This Sign:Actress/director Jodie Foster, actor Tom Cruise, biologist Jonas Salk, singer Alanis Morisette
Rebellious against authority...yep that would be my husband..the original bad boy....
According to this...my husband is compatible with me but I'm not with him.....go figure. Anyways...
Tonight....as custom in the Mader Household...we will have for dinner...
Orange Chicken, White sticky rice, pot stickers, Chinese peas and fortune cookies. Yum!! Hope you all have a great new year with good health and happiness!!



















Happy Chinese New Year! I was born in the year of the Dragon too.. :)
Posted by: shelley e | January 26, 2009 at 12:08 PM
Hi Ellie
I'd say you definitely carry the positive characteristics.
Keep up the studying. I'm drowning over here.
Cynthia
Posted by: Cynthia Lopez | January 29, 2009 at 11:04 AM