Look at how many red pockets I got this year. YAH!

2009 is the year of Ox

I really love Chinese New Year. Its so close to Christmas and New Years, its like celebrating new years twice. Chinese New Year is really all about two things, food & family, not too dissimilar too the westerner’s new year but when I say family I mean, your entire families, parents, uncles, aunties, cousins, etc etc.

Usually on the same week, on the Sunday, there is a massive festival in China Town, right in the heart of Melbourne. Be prepared for non stop fireworks, plenty of street foods and a massive s crowd.

20 meters in length- The Dragon is on parade

Chinese New Year mini dragons

No Parade would be complete without John So (ex Melbourne City Lord Mayor)

Fishballs from hawkers food bazaar at Melbourne Chinese New Year Festival

A quick overall predictions for each chinese horoscope in the year of Ox:

• Rat - this year is good for wealth, put more tolerance in relationship
• Ox – Lots of obstacles since this is your year. May get married, change job or travel.
• Tiger – Good for health, wealth and luck
• Rabbit – Luck will goes up and down
• Dragon – a very smooth year which everything will be in your favour
• Snake – this is not your lucky year and you may experience a rough time
• Horse – this year will be better than last year but it’s still not the best year. Take time and be cautious with everything you do.
• Goat – stay low this year, be careful with petty people
• Monkey – certainly a good year where every matters will be smooth and things are happening
• Rooster – will be lucky in wealth
• Dog – a lucky year
• Pig - although there’re many unlucky stars, there’re still few lucky ones that may help you

So what does the prediction means to me – absolutely nothing as I’m always a goodie goodie

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