Happy New Year!

Chinese style, of course. Mrs. Base10 and I are still trying to cook up a Chinese New Year dinner invite, but no luck just yet. Hey, we just want to party like it's 4703!

This site says people born in the year of the rooster have these qualities,

People born in the Year of the Rooster are deep thinkers, capable, and talented. They like to be busy and are devoted beyond their capabilities and are deeply disappointed if they fail. People born in the Rooster Year are often a bit eccentric, and often have rather difficult relationship with others. They always think they are right and usually are! They frequently are loners and though they give the outward impression of being adventurous, they are timid. Rooster peoples emotions like their fortunes, swing very high to very low. They can be selfish and too outspoken, but are always interesting and can be extremely brave.

You know it's pretty amazing that all people born in a single calendar year happen share all these traits, but what do I know?

Nicole Perez of the School of Holistic Aromatherapy says that,

In 2005, the year animal is the Rooster, but we also have the prevailing qi of the wood element to make this year, the Wood Rooster. A flowering shrub is a good metaphor for the wood qi (energy), new growth reaching upwards and outwards. The wood brings us new hope and optimism. However, in a wood rooster year, the wood clashes with the metal in the rooster, we can expect conflicts, yet these can be bridged with water qi, which means communication with wisdom.

Although the energy of the wood rooster sets the backdrop for the vibrations of the time, our awareness of this can steer us to act in the right way. The Roosters lack of tact means that diplomacy will be even more needed on the world scene in 2005 in easing conflicts and the United Nations will have a major role to play. It is important for the leading powers to really take notice of what the UN has to say in order to avert further crises. In fact the UN will be sixty in 2005, it was founded in the previous wood rooster year, 1945. Sixty is a full cycle in the Chinese view of time and a special celebration for any person or organisation reaching this milestone.

Whatever that means. School of Holistic Aromatherapy? I would like to know whether Ms. Perez knows former NFL RB Ricky Williams.
- posted by Base10 @ 10:40 PM