Year of the Dog, represent! My brother back in Texas has been struggling over the past few months with his job and his school and trying to find what direction to take in life (sounds familiar). However he just in the past two weeks acquired a job working for a Texas musician named Larry Joe Taylor that will enable him to travel to concerts and see how the music business really works. If you knew my brother, you would know that this seems like the perfect fit for what he was looking for in his life. Ben just turned 20. He starts his job on Monday. I start my job also tomorrow. Very interesting how the world works.
Today is the first Day of the Lunar New Year, the Chinese Year of the Dog. This is my birth year, so let me share a few things I found about those of us born in the Year of the Dog:

The Dog is a giving, compassionate personality. He offers kind words, support and advice to friends and family. He is a listener, always available to lend an ear or a shoulder to a friend in need. Often Dogs know more about their friends than their friends know about them or even themselves! Dogs are incredibly attentive. Sometimes though, Dogs should pay more attention to their own needs. In private, many Dog people worry a lot.
Dogs can be a bit overwhelming, due in part to their attentive natures. They can march in and take control of a situation, even when it doesn’t involve them directly. This can lead people to think Dogs are nosy or gossipy, but in reality, he just means well. Money and status don’t matter to the Dog. He is more concerned with the welfare of his family and friends and will do whatever it takes to help them out of a tight squeeze or a rough spot. Once Dogs determine a subject of interest, they usually master that before taking off for a new adventure. They like to finish what they start. They are honest and trustworthy people, ethically strong and morally kept. They make loyal friends and companions.

THE WATER DOG 1922 AND 1982

These Dogs have great foresight and are well-educated on many different things. This quality helps them appreciate other points of view, making them quite flexible and liberal. They are easygoing, but this can cause them to be too spendthrift with money and less loyal with friends. Still, because of their flexible natures and their ability to appreciate difference, these Dogs always have friends and are usually popular people.

(Sounds familiar)  ¶ 1/29/2006 11:27:00 AM