January 24, 2012

• Happy New (dragon) Year

   Ok, so I'm a day late.  I wanted to share this cool NorKor photo:

   

  These are paper Kimjongilia, the famed specialty Begonia named after the late leader (how I want these flowers).  It's been almost about a month already and people are still laying flowers on his statue.  Kim Jong Un must be feeling a little unloved right now.  Especially since his big brother has been talking so much smack on the regime. teehee.  I do hope the regime falls. 

   

  About this year:  my Daily Chinese Horoscope says:

  Here is your Daily Chinese Horoscope for Monday, January 23

  The start of Dragon year is good news for you! In what's predicted to be one of your best years yet, today is a cause for celebration. Sit down tonight and write out some goals for the next few months. With a little planning and preparation, you can make it happen.

  

  HOWEVER,

  I am turning 31 in 2 days, hence officially entering the time of YAKUDOSHI!   (click the link for an explanation for those of you not versed in your East Asian religions. 

  Really my "danger year" is 32, but according to Kyohei, the year before is like an appetizer to the coming calamity.  So.... for the next three years, without some exorcism by a Shinto priest, I can expect hardship, illness and misfortune.  Crap!  Just when I want to stay out of the hospital and buy a house. 

  I suppose I've already survived 2 previous yakudoshi years: 12 and 18, albeit I was pretty miserable in grades 6-7 (I did have one particularly harrowing sledding accident) and my Sr year- 1st semester of college was pretty unhappy as well, but not THAT bad.  Though come to think of it, I was admitted to the hospital and my mom told my whole family at Thanksgiving that I was an alcoholic (NOT true, despite all the beer references on the blog) and I was in an emotionally abusive relationship and I opened my first credit card and I felt like I didn't have any friends.... hhmmm OK, so maybe it was a terrible time. fuck.

  Which will it be?  A great year or AWFUL?  Stay tuned.....

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