Kung Hei Fat Choi! 农历新年!

Happy Chinese New Year to those who celebrate such things.

Welcome to the Year Of The Ox ( 牛). This runs until February 14, 2010, when the Year Of The Tiger begins.

According to Wikipedia: "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."

Worth noting that U.S. President Barack Obama, born 1961, is an Ox!