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Chinese New Year - Year of the Tiger

Chinese New Year has arrived.  Eventhough I’m not chinese but it always excites me everytime the Chinese New Year is around the corner.  This year especially is my year because I was born in the year of the tiger.  I’m not really a believer in chinese astrology but here’s the forecast extracted from the web:

Being the Tiger’s own year, 2010 holds great promise for those born under this sign, with exciting developments happening for them both personally and professionally. Some Tigers may be feeling disappointed and disheartened after 2009 and it will be important to leave the past behind and concentrate on the future, which is looking so bright! Financially, everything improves this year for those born under this sign and money-making thoughts and ideas should be fully explored and investigated. With the fast pace of this year for all signs, the Tiger needs to take extra care in planning and thinking all projects through – no rushing headlong into schemes during 2010! Tigers looking for romance will possibly see a friendship suddenly develop into something more personal with exciting consequences. August, December and January will see a very active and entertaining social calendar, but all of 2010 will see fun activities for the Tiger. The Spring months, March to May, will bring encouraging and interesting job opportunities, but the Tiger will still have to make sure he puts himself forward and gets noticed at work.

The tiger’s personality:

Magnetic, passionate and grand! When the Tiger does anything, it’s noticed! Indecisiveness and stubbornness can mar the sparkle of the Tiger personality. On the one hand generous, on the other hand a little mean, it’s sometimes hard to know where one stands with the Tiger. Flexible, honest and truly entertaining, one has a friend for life with a Tiger.

Since I was small there are two other aspects of Chinese New Year that I look forward to, that is the fireworks and the lion dances.  These are the two things that always make me like a small kid again just like anti aging products.  Last year I’ve captured some nice shots from our living quarters at midnight of CNY eve.  This year I have planned to capture the fireworks display from a grander vantage point.  The site I’ve chosen was at Kg. Kopungit along Kepayan Ridge, just below the round communication relay building.  The sights were awesome.  Imagine at exactly midnite on CNY eve the whole place just erupted with colourful displays of fireworks.  My camera couldn’t keep up, it was just amazing.  Here are some shots:

At exactly midnite.

The lion, dragon and unicorn dances are interesting too.  KK hosted the Lion, Dragon and Unicorn dance festival this year again, so it was an opportunity to see many troupes. Also it was a good chance to take some pics.