Year of the Ox
Happy (lunar) new year, everyone! It’s the Year of the Ox! It’ll be a year of ups and downs and hard work, but also a lot of fun. You will enjoy being with friends, but also being alone. You will have moments this year when things go your way, and moments when things don’t. You’ll be busy, and then you won’t be busy. Then you’ll be busy again. You’ll buy socks. You will eat something you regret. It may or may not be partly cloudy at some point this year. You’ll meet new people. You may not like them. At all. You’ll learn how to say “bellybutton” in another language. You’ll get good news. And bad news. You’ll struggle with technology. You’ll get a phone call. Iceland’s government will collapse. You’ll sneeze (gesundheit). You may come into money. You may lose this money. You will spill something. Someone will give you a hug.
This is going to be a very good year, like all the other good years. But it’ll also be a very bad year, like all the other bad years. Yes, this is the Year of the Ox.
Also, my sign is the dragon. I would make “an ideal king.” I find this very exciting.
Also: “ombligo.”
My Chinese Zodiac Sign is the Horse. Yes, I have noticed that my ombligo is starting to get its shit together. This is going to be the best and worst Ox year ever. I’m so happy.
Today in Chinatown there were huge confetti poppers and happy little children…I think it will be a good year for Oxes worldwide! I am a snake. I am egocentric and vain, but also very very romantic.
Feliz año nuevo!
…or is it oxen?
Holy cow I am a Metal Rat.
I find this to be supremely awesome.
Party on.
Dr. Choi: Thank you once again for curing my racist ways. I now know the true meaning and spirit of the Lunar New Year. No more “Happy Chinese New Year” for me! Down with the establishment!
XIN NIAN KUAI LE!
I am a Tiger (that’s what she said)
This will be an interesting year!!
Jon: Horse is a good sign. THey are all good. And bad. They are all horrible. And great.
Carolina: Snakes are great. They make good leaders. And great followers. They are team players, but also individuals. They are friendly, but also like to do their own thing. It’s oxen, btw, but no one gives a shit here. Feliz ano nuevo!
LilG: Metal rats are great. They’re also bad. Sometimes they have good luck. Sometimes their luck is bad. They work hard, but they also like to have fun. They are sensitive to other people so they are very helpful. But also they need help too.
Kari: YES! It’s teaching one white person at a time.
Ramon: Tigers are great. They are funny. But also serious. They are sometimes tall. Other times they are short. They can be territorial, but also very giving. They make good friends, but also bad enemies. Tigers are good. When they are not bad.
I am a Monkey.
I am a dog…. a real dog.