year of the rat

Every year I get to celebrate the 25% of Chinese in me. My mother always makes me eat noodles for long life, oranges for a sweet year, and I am no to spend any money so that I have a year of financial stability. And, she always gives me a beautiful red paper envelope with some "Starbucks" money.

Kaboose has a cute online guide of the Chinese astrology. And, I love the illustrations by Dury Luong:

HAPPY NEW YEAR!