Chinese New Year 2016

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Chinese New Year 2016

February 7, 2016 by Danielle de Valera

Tomorrow, the 8th February, ushers in Chinese New Year, the Year of the Fire Monkey. Sometimes I wish I lived somewhere where there was a celebration of that — I’ve always related to CNY far more than the traditional western New Year’s Eve, which, in Australia, is just an excuse for a good piss up.

Though NYE’s not as bad as Australia Day, which is a regular Bacchanalia.

I hope this new year brings you all good health and happiness. What about wealth? I hear you say. Strangely enough, that’s really not that high on the happiness scale – as most people who’ve ever come suddenly into money will tell you when the glitz wears off.

Different animal years in Chinese astrology are said to affect different signs in different ways. Checking on the link below to see how I might fare in this Year of the Monkey, my prediction’s not looking very good; I hope I will be able to keep the cat in the style to which he’s become accustomed.

Cat worried about maintaining his standard of living.

Perhaps you’ll fare better. Have a look at the link below (one of the most comprehensive re CNY I found in a Google search), if you’d like to know what your fortune holds in the Year of the Fire Monkey.

http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/2016/

Posted in Australian authors, Australian editors, cat lovers, cats, Danielle de Valera, fiction authors, fiction editors, Fiction writers, Happy Chinese New Year, Indie authors, north coast of nsw, South Golden Beach, Year of the Fire Monkey | Tagged Cats, Chinese New Year 2016, Danielle de Valera | 6 Comments

6 Responses

on February 7, 2016 at 4:18 pm | Reply Yonni's Wacky Workshop

The images you choose for this post are excellent – especially love the guy passed out while surrounded by bottles! Reminds me of my living room on the weekend (~.^) Have fun and happy new year to you! 🙂
- on February 7, 2016 at 9:21 pm | Reply Danielle de Valera
  
  Thanks for the comment, Yonni, and Happy Chinese New Year to you, too!
on February 8, 2016 at 4:11 am | Reply Louise

Well, it doesn’t look good for me, the pig. Apparently there’s a storm coming, and it’s all monkeys’ doing. My pig has to grow a pair 😳 🤓
on February 8, 2016 at 4:19 am | Reply Louise

I just read Ernie’s (sheep) and apparently monkey and sheep get on well, so I’ll have word in sheep’s ear to hace a care. 🐷 🐏 🌤☀️😃
on February 8, 2016 at 4:20 am | Reply Louise

Damn automatic correcting 😜 That should have 😊
on February 10, 2016 at 12:31 am | Reply Danielle de Valera

Thanks for the comment, Louise. I remember reading years ago that you and Ernie had one of the two greatest compatability partnerships in Chinese Astrology. They were certainly right about that! Let’s hope they’re not right about adverse things for us in 2016 – those we could definitely do without 🙂