Chinese new year and signs of the zodiak

[netmouse]

So I'm curious, do you other folks out there celebrate Chinese New Year?

And do you know your chinese zodiak sign? Is it one you relate to?

Brian and I were born the same year, the year of the tiger. 36 years later, Rosie was also born in the year of the tiger. We think that's pretty neat. :)

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[gerisullivan.livejournal.com]

I don't celebrate Chinese New Year. I've been in Chinese restaurants offering New Year specials from time to time, but think I only went deliberately once. I was born in the year of the Horse, but don't relate to it particularly more than the descriptions on Chinese menus for several other signs. In particular, when I drill down to being a Wood Horse, little of that description fits. I'm much more of an Earth Horse or Water Horse, and aspects of the Metal Horse fit me better than the Wood Horse description. On one dubious website, anyway. On another, there's must about the basic Horse description that fits to a T, but no info about the elements.

A Year of the Tiger family; neat!

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

I didn't know about the elements when I was younger, but most of the basic Tiger description matches me pretty well. Except that we are supposed to have a temper, and most of the time I don't.

However, I am also a Wood Tiger, and according to an (also dubious) site I read, that's supposed to be a stabilizing element that helps us get along with other people.

That's neat that you are a Horse. Tigers are supposed to be good friends with Horses, but since the signs are not close in the cycle, most of the friends whose signs I've known are neither horse nor dog, the signs I'm supposed to be best friends with.