Welcome 2012!

Happy 2012!

This year will be AHH-MAZING! Why? Because I think and I know it will be. The key for me this year is keeping it positive and thinking positive. And of course, making my very first picto-goal instead of doing my usual resolutions.

A picto-goal is a word I created from the two words pictures and goal. This allows me to fully visualize what I want to achieve this year. And to constantly remind me, here's a soft copy of my picto-goal board:

lower down use of CC and increase money savings, Zeke's grand birthday party, new gadgets and a vacation (whew!)

When making a picto-goal, make sure its content is attainable, concise and of course, not too extravagant. Always remember your time frame --- a year so it's really not feasible if you post "travel the world" not unless you're a millionaire. What you may want to do is a picto-life (like a bucket list). Maybe I'll do a post about it when I'm done with my picto-goal for this year  

Anyway, this year is also Zeke's first New Year. If last year I had a diamond ring on my finger when the clock struck 12, now I have Zeke in my hands. See how beautiful life is?

This year, we celebrated New Year's Eve with the usual fireworks courtesy of my brother in law. Then, we celebrated the first day of 2012 at my grandparents' house where we had delicious and authentic Pinoy food.

Boiled Peanuts, Biko, Cassava Cake, Blueberry Cheesecake from Parvati, Chicken and Pork Adobo, Nilagang Talong/Sitaw/Dahon ng Gabi, Ensaladang Mangga with Bagoong Alamang and Grilled Bangus and Tilapia

My little family in red for good luck

My boys

And to cap off the night, we watched fireworks being  shown all over the world. Zeke was not too keen with the booms but he sure does love the colorful lights.

Daddy

Mommy

 

 

Hmm, what does the Chinese horoscope says about me for this coming year of the Dragon ----- a Virgo born in the year of the Rat:

Virgo

(Aug 24 - Sep 23)

Virgo Horoscope 2012 forecasts that you have to be tough and emotionally steady this year! The year ahead has both the bouquets and brickbats. 2012 spells out some critical situations that might lead to painful outcome. This could be in the work front or in your family. It will be more in the form of abrupt happenings and set of events.

May be a colleague would prove unworthy or a near one might fall ill. The respite here is doing what the situation best demands and let time pass! Expressing yourself is important to a dear friend or a senior family member.

Circumstances would propel you to react impulsively. Though at times that could be the remedy but on most occasions you need to maintain calm and take care of your temper. Diverting your mind to work is a good respite as that would you strength and stability.

However, other facets like love, money and relationship remains at balance.

Virgo Work Horoscope 2012:

Professional life though will have challenges to live up to, but promises rewards. You will receive abundant accolades for the work done. Projects which were in pipeline for long will soon get approval for execution. At the same time, you can pitch in for fresh assignments and business developments. At work you will have to take authority of your fellow workers. This will build up your confidence and enhance your performance as a leader. Your network base too would increase as you would be meeting new people. Professionally, if you are into management jobs you can expect promotions close to the financial year. Going further if you are aiming at a job change, better opportunities would knock your doors post April. There is a possibility that you travel to international locations for your work.

Virgo Money Horoscope 2012:

Expenses and budget needs to be well planned. This is going to be a year full of expenditure. You could end investing in family needs, like buying a house, arranging grand feasts for family get together/s and the like. There would be profits and gains during the first three months of the year, and remain static for a while. If you are into trading you will generate good business between the months of June and September. In terms of financial gain the year would end on a positive note.

Virgo Love Horoscope 2012:

You might be harboring an unrewarding relationship for long. This is the time to let go and give your life and emotions a new direction. There might be misunderstandings between close friends and even lovers. Though they need not lead towards estrangement, but there might be a momentary distance. Don’t be aggressive in making things go the way you want. Rather leave it on time to make things flow into their normal course.

Quick Facts	Virgo
Lucky Numbers	8,20,30
Birthstone	Sapphire, Pink Jasper
Lucky Color	Black, Gold, Brown
Ruling Planet	Mercury
Most compatible with	Taurus, Capricorn, Cancer, Pisces, Virgo
Special Qualities	Constant Learner, Giver
Weaknesses	Nagging, Crib a lot
Suitable Profession	Teaching
Energy Signs	Yin
Health Problems	Abdomen, Spleen, Intestines, Diaphragm
Most Clashes with	Scorpio, Aquarius, Leo, Aries

Rat Chinese Horoscope 2012

Rats Years: (1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020)

Rat Chinese Forecast 2012:

· As per Rat Chinese Horoscopes 2012, these people will have a strong love inclination towards someone special.

· There are chances of some conflicts with Chinese Horse, Rabbit and Ram people for these people in Chinese New Year 2012.

· Another thing predicted by Rat Chinese Astrology 2012 is that these people might face a healthy competition with some people in their career field.

· Rats and Dragons will most likely indulge in a good affiliation in the coming Chinese New Year 2012.

· Overall, 2012 Chinese New Year will be a good year for the Chinese Rat people in terms of love and career.

Rat General 2012
You will be presented with many opportunities to allow you to develop and grow this year. There will be severe people issues and you should be prepared that there will be a high tendency that you might lose your friends along the way. People might get jealous and start to pick on you alleging that you are arrogant and proud. The temptation to bury yourself in your work at hand and to give of your best might lead you to isolate yourself and in doing so you might lose many friends. This will result in more problems for you by affecting your progress at work with colleagues and friends refusing you their cooperation. As a result, more problems might start to snowball from here. Deal with these people issues and be diplomatic in doing so. With your charm and intelligence, you will be able to manage those who oppose you. Aside from this, your immune system will be poor this year and you might easily contract common illnesses. Your relationship will also be unstable. The stress that you receive from other areas of your life seem to cloud your judgment of your relationship.

Rat Career 2012
On the career front, your bosses and authority figures will be willing to give you the opportunities to shine and excel. This will definitely be what you deserve and you will certainly be able to exceed their expectations. Even with this new found confidence, please try not to get carried away. You will still need to manage office politics and be sensitive to other people’s reactions towards you. In some circumstances, people might tend to see you as someone arrogant and despise your confidence. As you progress, you might tend to isolate yourself because many will not agree with you out of spite. People who disagree with you might cause difficulties that will impact your progress ultimately. Be patient and diplomatic as it will be better to have more friends than enemies, especially when you will need their cooperation to get things done.
Should you be in business, it will seem that you might be doing well as you will have many clients and you will be very busy. However, you might find that your revenue will not be increasing exponentially. You should not proceed to expand your business in a hurry. But instead, you might want to evaluate your business model to determine the cause of the problems. Should you still be interested to expand your business, you should do it gradually taking into consideration your cash-flow.

Rat Relationship 2012
For singles, there be will a lot of confusion in the relationship area because you might have difficulty in interpreting your feelings. It might seem that you have feelings for one person and yet all of a sudden you might feel that you have fallen for another person. Should be unsure of your emotions, you should maintain a distance and try not to send out confusing signals to others as someone might get hurt and it will be difficult to have to explain yourself later. If you are attached or married, there will be a strong possibility of tension caused by gossip, relatives, friends or matters involving your children. You might even feel that your relationship has deteriorated or that you no longer love the person. For those who are attached, there will be a high risk of breaking up. No matter whether you are attached or married, you should continue to persevere. You will be going through a lot of pressures this year and this will cause instability in your relationship. Be aware though that this feeling of instability will be just a passing phase and you should not allow this to become a permanent regret by making impulsive decisions.

TOLD YOU I'LL BE HAVING AN AHH-MAZING YEAR! Keep it positive!