Is it just me or the days are passing by too fast this year? I keep feeling that I haven’t lived the 2008 to the full extent or to the full 365 days! I have my New Year resolutions set up and will be trying my best to commit to the resolution plans. Have you listed your resolutions? Are you ready to commit to them?

I keep hearing people saying 2009 is the year of the ox. I am looking toward it because I am pretty sure the year of the ox will give me strength and persistence to reach my goals and help me pass any struggles I may endure in the coming year, 09 (Oh nine). Oh my! haha

As you know, I like surfing the net and searching information on what I’ve heard. I found out many interesting things about the Ox. Ox year and it in general is:

The Ox is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Ox is denoted by the earthly branch character. In the Vietnamese zodiac, the water buffalo (zodiac) occupies the position of the ox.

From Wikipedia, if your zodiac sign is an ox,

* 19 February 1901 – 7 February 1902: Metal Ox
* 6 February 1913 – 25 January 1914: Water Ox
* 25 January 1925 – 12 February 1926: Wood Ox
* 11 February 1937 – 30 January 1938: Fire Ox
* 29 January 1949 – 16 February 1950: Earth Ox
* 15 February 1961 – 4 February 1962: Metal Ox
* 3 February 1973 – 22 January 1974: Water Ox
* 20 February 1985 – 8 February 1986: Wood Ox
* 7 February 1997 – 28 January 1998: Fire Ox
* 26 January 2009 – 14 February 2010: Earth Ox
* 2021 – 2022: Metal Ox
* 2033 – 2034: Water Ox

you are described as below:

The Ox is the sign of prosperity through fortitude and hard work. This powerful sign is a born leader, being quite dependable and possessing an innate ability to achieve great things. As one might guess, such people are dependable, calm, and modest. Like their animal namesake, the Ox is unswervingly patient, tireless in their work, and capable of enduring any amount of hardship without complaint.

Ox people need peace and quiet to work through their ideas, and when they have set their mind on something it is hard for them to be convinced otherwise. An Ox person has a very logical mind and is extremely systematic in whatever they do, even without imagination. These people speak little but are extremely intelligent. When necessary, they are articulate and eloquent.

People born under the influence of the Ox are kind, caring souls, logical, positive, filled with common sense and with their feet firmly planted on the ground. Security is their main preoccupation in life, and they are prepared to toil long and hard in order to provide a warm, comfortable and stable nest for themselves and their families. Strong-minded, stubborn, individualistic, the majority are highly intelligent individuals who don’t take kindly to being told what to do.

The Ox works hard, patiently, and methodically, with original intelligence and reflective thought. These people enjoy helping others. Behind this tenacious, laboring, and self-sacrificing exterior lies an active mind.

The Ox is not extravagant, and the thought of living off credit cards or being in debt makes them nervous. The possibility of taking a serious risk could cause the Ox sleepless nights.

Ox people are truthful and sincere, and the idea of wheeling and dealing in a competitive world is distasteful to them. They are rarely driven by the prospect of financial gain. These people are always welcome because of their honesty and patience. They have many friends, who appreciate the fact that the Ox people are wary of new trends, although every now and then they can be encouraged to try something new.

It is important to remember that the Ox people are sociable and relaxed when they feel secure, but occasionally a dark cloud looms over such people and they engage all the trials of the whole world and seek solutions for them.

And as for the dreamers who dream of oxen, according to dream moods site,

To see an ox in your dream, represents the balance of masculine power and strength with feminine mystique. It also symbolizes hard work, strength, and reliability. Consider also the familiar metaphor, “as stubborn as an ox”.

Either way, the ox better hand me some of its strength in its year or it’ll become my lunch and dinner. Just kidding!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!