Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Greetings to you all on the first day of the Chinese New Year - The Year of the MONKEY!

And a special mention to those born in 1980 (as well as those born in 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968 - but I don't think I know many of you who are that old)...this is your year!!!

"Monkeys are fun and loving persons who are always cheerful and energetic. They are very clever. Give a monkey a boring book to read and he'll turn it into a Musical. Better yet, he'll (or she'll) invite everyone to see it free! That's how talented, creative and generous monkeys usually are."

Fellow celebrity monkeys include: Will Smith, Julius Caesar, Lord Byron, Elizabeth Taylor, de Vinci, Harry S. Truman, and Jennifer Aniston

I must say it's interesting seeing the large scale festivities that are going on in Vancouver (famous for it's multi-culturalness and "bananas" - if you don't know what this is, it's basically what I am!). They have a huge weekend long celebration in their Chinatown and even have an "Asian wedding convention" on in case you're an Asian planning a wedding soon (not me).

And as a present, those long-awaited photos from the year of the Ram:

September - my first month in Canada involving handcuffs, bunny rabbits and other fun stuff:
http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=vjrceuf.adosugon&x=1&y=4c33mm

October & Nov - Canadian festivities period incl Halloween, Thanksgiving, riding ambulances:
http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=vjrceuf.6eoi3he7&x=1&y=-obi5et

December - More fun and games for the last month of the year: http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=vjrceuf.5cd7ichj&x=1&y=-7ek7hw

If you don't remember your Ofoto username and password, you can use mine

teresalee82@hotmail.com
password: aeroplane

So, here's to a prosperous year of monkeying around!!!

I'll be in touch again soon.

Love Teresa