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am now a working girl!
am again getting what i want!!!
yeah, i'm happy. maybe it won't last. but it's working for me now.
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Monday, February 06, 2006
January 29, 2006 through February 17, 2007
The optimist sees opportunity in every danger; the pessimist sees danger in every opportunity.
-- Winston Churchill (a dog)
The Dog is rich in Chinese history and tradition. Whether shown guarding ancient Buddhist temples or depicted as protector of sacred buildings and a defender of law, the Dog is known for it's loyalty, tenacity and watchfulness. Many times displayed in a powerful guarding position, the Dog was the protector of peace and serenity in the sanctuary it was guarding.
The "Foo Dog" is a popular representation and is known as the Celestial Dog or Happiness Dog. It is a symbol of energy and value, and is often displayed in a male/female pair. The male holds a sphere that symbolizes the Earth, while the female holds her offspring.
The year of the Yang (+) Dog teaches the lessons of watchfulness, defense of the weak and fair play. International justice will be the order of the year. Causes, protests and the righting of wrongs defines Dog years. Out of intense complexities, intense simplicities emerge.
What to avoid in 2006:
- Guilt-trips (would have/ should have/ could have's)
- Pity-parties (I'll just sit here in the dark by myself)
- Pride ("cutting off one's nose to spite the face")
- Hanging on to dead-end anything (from relationships to clutter)
- Excessive worrying
- Panic (and it's ugly sisters -- anxiety and worry)
What to hold on to in 2006:
- A cause or special purpose
- Old friends who have stood the test of time
- Your Principles
- The Family Circle
The Dog year and those under it's influence are protectors of morals and defenders of the weak. Causes, revolutions and human-rights are on the agenda for the Dog year. The watchful Dog keeps us one step ahead of those who would harm us. However, while a single dose of anticipation is healthy, a double dose can be toxic and result in paranoia, expecting problems around every corner and jumping to conclusions throughout 2006.
Parents can expect to pull their offspring out of a scuffle or two this year. In like kind, these same parents may have to exercise herculean self-control at the workplace when the office bully flexes their muscles. Loyalty in relationships becomes more important than ever this year and best results are achieved by taking the high road in any given situation. Best results are acheieved when worry is transformed into advance thinking and planning.
Historic Dog-year natural Distasters:
- Costantinopole, 542: Bubonic plague - Water Dog
- Europe and Asia, 1346-52: Bubonic plague or "black death" (one third of the European population casualties plus millions in Asia and North Africa for a total of 25 million) - Fire Dog (1346)
- Hokkaido, 1730: Earthquake (140,000 casualties) - Metal Dog
- Japan, 1826: Tsunami (27,000 casualties) - Fire Dog
- Bihar, India, 1934: 8.1 earthquake (10,700 casualties) - Wood Dog
- The April 1, 1946 Earthquake and Tsunami in the Aleutian Islands - Fire Dog
- Nankaido, Japan, 1946: earthquake (1,330 casualties) - Fire Dog
- Japan, 1958: Typhoon (5,000 casualties) - Earth Dog
- Lituya Bay, Alaska, 1958: earthquake and subsequent tidal wave in bay
- North Peru, 1970: 7.8 earthquake (66,000 casualties) - Metal Dog
- Bangladesh, 1970: Sea flood (200-500,000 casualties) - Metal Dog
- Mexico, 1982: volcanic eruption (1,800 casualties) - Water Dog
- Yemen, 1982: earthquake (3,000 casualties) - Water Dog
Forecast Period: January 29, 2006 through February 17, 2007
- Best Year For: Rabbits, Dogs
- Great Year: Tigers, Horses
- Good Year: Pigs, Snakes
- Mixed Year: Goats, Monkeys, Oxen, Rats
- Difficult Year: Roosters, Dragons
The hidden element in the yearly Dog branch is Earth. Bing Xu (Yang Fire) is the 23rd year in the stem/branch cycle of 60. The Earth of the Dog year branch combining with the Fire element stem of 2006 will be very good financially, as Earth supports Fire and therefore enables wealth.
Your Element in 2006 Fire Dog "Bing Xu" Year:
Best Year for those born into Year of: Earth (Which Supports Fire and therefore Enables Wealth)
Good for: Water element (which controls Fire)
Mixed Year for: Fire element souls as the double-dose of Fire may consume much of their energy
Challenging Year for: Wood element souls (Wood is consumed by Fire and therefore leaves the person feeling depleted)
Difficult Year for: Metal element persons (both Birth Year element and "daymaster" element) Metal loses it's form and is melted to liquid by Fire. Powerlessness can result
Feng Shui:
Wu Qu Wealth energy transits the NORTHEAST during 2006
Excellent for financial speculation, entrepreneurial efforts, real eastate and investment. Use this Metal energy to increase your authority, power and fortune.
Orient important rooms, buildings, projects, travels, etc. toward this area.
Avoid breaking ground and expect obstructions and potential problems in the WEST during 2006 as the 5 Yellow star Lian Zhen transits.
The Talkative HORSE 'Wu'
1906 Jan 25 to Feb 12, 1907 : Fire Horse
1918 Feb 11 to Jan 31, 1919 : Earth Horse
1930 Jan 30 to Feb 16, 1931 : Metal Horse
1942 Feb 15 to Feb 4, 1943 : Water Horse
1954 Feb 3 to Jan 23, 1955 : Wood Horse
1966 Jan 21 to Feb 8, 1967 : Fire Horse
1978 Feb 7 to Jan 27, 1979: Earth Horse
1990 Jan 27 to Feb 14, 1991: Metal Horse
2002 Feb 12 to Jan 31, 2003: Water Horse
2014 Jan 31 to Feb 18, 2015: Wood Horse
A direct opposition occurs in JANs Rat-ruled month and Horses feel the pesky influence under their feet. An antagonist may exist and be working against your interests amongst those you consider friends. Keep lines of communication open, be forthright and let the cards fall where they will. In FEB you may feel that your workload leaves no free time for you. Don't despair, this is only a transitional time and your luck is about to become sterling. Beginning in MAR, healthy Horses find themselves at the top of their power. The double auspicious energies of the Tiger-ruled month teamed up with the new Dog year, completes the "Triangle of Compatibility" for those born into Horse years. An excellent time to marry, start a family or begin major projects.
Monthly Rating:
DEC *
JAN **
FEB ***
MAR ****
APR **
MAY **
JUNE ****
JULY **
AUG ****
SEPT ***
OCT ***
NOV ****
DEC *
JAN '07 **
source: http://www.chineseastrology.com/wu/dogyear.php
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
SO SO SO SO SO PSYCHED! do you know what this means? it means i get to lait (er, CONSTRUCTIVELY CRITICIZE) people for a living again (although i may have to train them first)! and it means that i will have no time to get into trouble with crazy shitheels who aren't worth my time and are *thisclose* to being classified as stalkers. it means i will have a paycheque once again! it means that i will relearn the value of money seeing as i will have to bust ass in order to earn my sueldo. it means that i will once more be a productive and taxpaying member of society!
part of me is kinda having second thoughts of going back to work, especially since daddy hasn't recovered as much as we hoped he would. the timing isn't great, but it's not bad either, so i might as well go and make myself useful, right?
keep your fingers crossed! maybe by this time next month i'll be bitching and groaning about how much i miss being a bum, but for now...
for now i shall resume my happyhappy tushy dance. :)
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another thing to be happy about today. the eye institute that turned me down a couple of years ago as a candidate for laser surgery (overly thin corneas - of all of the things in my body that doesn't have extra padding!) called earlier and said they now had the technology that could fix my eyes. the price is a bit out of the budget for now, but still, the very fact that it's possible for me to see without contacts or glasses is pretty breathtaking.
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to everyone who bitched at me for not updating my blog last month, i hope y'all are satisfied now that i can't seem to shut up.
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schedule of events is as follows:
6.30 am - charity triathlon
9.30 am - awarding of triathlon participants
10.00 am - charity fair opens
11.00 am - south beach diet cooking demo by sexy chef rachel and barni alejandro
11.30 am - cake decorating tips by marta matute
2.00 pm - pottery for kids by ceramic artists of LUAD
- cooking demo by gourdo's
3.00 pm - t-shirt design making with invited artists
4.00 pm - my zoo animal conservation roadshow
5.00 pm - auction of shirts, turnover of funds raised
5.30 pm - charity jam
participating merchants include:
ansaldo bags by tina ansaldo
anton sheker
bernie alvarez
bong salaveria
casa amarilla by astrud crisologo
ceramic artists of luad
ciara creates by ciara marasigan
color theory
cristian talento
dita sandico ong
eva abesamis
gourdo's
hizon's
isalnd rose
ice by tweetie gonzales
itsie-bitsie
lara padilla
learning is fun
l'oreal
louie cordero
louis claparols
magnet
marta mari matute
metropolitan museum
mickey see
monica padilla
patty eustaquio
picture this
pineapple
pipay by pops fernandez
planet sports
puey quinones
ria francisco prieto
rustan's essenses
sexy chef by rachel and barni alejandro
silk cocoon
suzette montinola
yvonne manahan camacho
zee castro
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it's not quite my cup of tea but it could be yours, and it's for a good cause after all. holders of hsbc credit cards and polo club cards get to go in for free. i have no clue how much it costs to do so if you're not but seeing as it's for charity, i'm sure it can't be too steep.
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disclaimer: the only reason why i'm plugging this event is because i think it's a pretty good thing they're doing. i'm not directly affiliated with hsbc. they just sent me a ticket cause a.) i'm sure they love me na, what with my credit card bills and all, and b.) i have an account with them.
of course i'm sharing the glee. here ya go.
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A Pinoy Night Before Christmas
**
Da night bepor Christmas
An all tru da house
Nating pas
Not eben a mouse.
Da children dey nossie
all snog on da ploor
An Mama puts newspepper
Tru da crack on da dor.
Den Mama in da stobe
Roost up da manuk
Steer up da adobo
An make bake da biko.
Den out on da rud
Dey got such a clatter
Soun like old manong
Pull down da ladder.
I run so past
To open da dor
I trip ober da dog
An pull down on da ploor!
As I look out da dor
In da light ob da moon
I thinking "apo, you cresy
I'm gitting old too soon."
Becus dere on da rud
Wer I turn my head
Dere's eight carabao
Pulling a sled
An a little driber
Wit a big ishtick
I know right away
must be St Nick.
Mob paster an paster
Da carabao dey come
He wistle an holler
An call dem by nim:
"Oy, Boogy!
Oy, Ninoy!
Oy, Dong!, an' Bebe!
Ay, Inday!
Ay, Melda!
Cory, an Maria!"
To da top ob da porch
To da top ob da wall
Crawl da carabao
An dey neber pull.
Uncle Onsing's pighting chicken
Ober da rooptop he ply
Wen da big dog
He running by
Up to da porch
Da carabao he clim!
Wit da sled pull of toys
An St Nicklas behin.
Den on top of da porch roop
It soun like hell
Wer all dem carabaos
Sit down on der till.
Den down da chimney
I yill por long time
As St Nicolas pull down
An sit on de pire
"Jesus-Maria-Sep!", he exclim
"My pant hab a hole
Wen I sit down
On da rid hot coal,"
An jump like a cat
out to da ploor
Where he lan wit a splot!
He was dress in pur
Prom his head to his poot
An his clothes dey all dirty
Wit ashes an soot
A sock pull ob playting
He trow on his back
He look like a boorglar
An dats por a pahct.
His eyes how dey shine
His dimple, how mirrey!
Mebe he alredy drink
Da wine prom da birry.
His chik was like a rose
His nose like a chirry
On secon tought mebe
He drink up da shirry.
Wit snu-white chin wisker
An quibering billy
He shik wen he lop
Like da strubirry jelly!
But a wink in his eye
An a shake ob his hid
Mik my compidence dot
I no nid to be skirred.
He don' talk
He juss go to his woork
Put playting in sock.
An den he turn wit a jerk
He put bot his han
On top ob his hid
An look up da chimney
An den he said
"Wit all dat pire
An dat burning hot plim
I no go back
De sim way I kim."
So he run out da door
An he clim up da roop
He is no pool
Por to make one more goop.
He jump to his slid
An crock his big wip
Da carabaos mob down
An don mik one slip
An I hir him shout loud
Wit da carabaos he ply
"Mirry Christmas to all!
An to all a goodbye
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and, for some very strange reason, i can also hear tata, my bestfriend pet's former yaya, in the background, going, "tsaaaarmiiiin!!!!"
MABUHAY ANG PINOY!
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must...
stop...
giggling...
LULU!!! THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!!!
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