Chinese New Year (1/28/06) Almost

This year Chinese New Year Falls on my birthday. I never really paid any attention to when Chinese New Year was in the past. Now, though, I have family (sister-in-law) and friends who do. It is something that I should have known more about, as I love to follow the changing of the moon, but never knew about.

So my birthday, a start of a new year in my life, and Chinese New Year, a start of a new lunar year, are starting at the same time. A time to clean up the house you live in and a time to settle old debts. I'm trying to clean up my live (house) by getting back in shape and using the gifts given me from God. I'm also trying to settle old debts. The ones that I'm working on right now, I did not get in the first place, but when you marry what is yours is his and what is his is yours.

I've been looking up information about the Chinese New Year and something that I found funny is that "The Seventh Day of the New Year was called "everybody’s birthday" as everyone was considered one year older as of that date. (In traditional China, individual birthdays were not considered as important as the New Year’s date. Everyone added a year to his age at New Year’s time rather than at his birthday.) "

So in China, one way or another I would be a year older. :)

This year, I'm getting a mountain bike. We are picking it up today. YEAH! I can't wait. My old bike had rusted out and had been thrown in the trash over a year ago. I also am getting books from my mom. I have two gifts from my in-laws that I have yet to open. Also I'm getting together with some friends tomorrow. That makes my day great.