Chinese Zodiac Meme
Lifted from
sea_thoughts' journal with many thanks! The Instructions:
1. Copy-paste the traits for all the twelve zodiac.
2. Pick your zodiac, based on year of birth.
3. Bold the traits that apply to you.
4. Strike-out those that don't apply to you at all.
5. Leave the ones that partially apply to you.
Snake (1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001): Deep thinker, wise, mystic, graceful, soft-spoken, sensual, creative, prudent, shrewd, ambitious, elegant, cautious, responsible, calm, strong, constant, purposeful. Can be loner, bad communicator, possessive, hedonistic, self-doubting, distrustful, mendacious.
Well, that's quite a lot of bold. 'Purposeful,' 'elegant,' and 'bad communicator' stump me -- I think that I'm a very good communicator in general, but also very bad with... people I don't get along with. -_-* Which would be the theoretical starring feature of a 'good communicator.'
Overall I'm very happy to be a Snake -- it's an animal well-represented in global mythologies, always given an entertaining character if not sympathetic. I remember when I read Fruits Basket for the first time, when Ayaame made his entrance I felt an automatic bond of kinship with him, and was already explaining his behavior, saying (to the book), "Of course he'll sneak into her clothes, he's cold! Give the little guy a break and put him by the fire!" He's such a cutie. Anyway, not like I really believe horoscopes, but they're harmless fun.
Except for the psychological factoid where once people know what kind of person their zodiac sign plots them out to be, they will unconsciously, minutely, alter their personalities to fit that course... *ahem* harmless fun.
Rat (1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008): Forthright, disciplined, systematic, meticulous, charismatic, hardworking, industrious, charming, eloquent, sociable, shrewd. Can be manipulative, cruel, dictatorial, rigid, selfish, obstinate, critical, over-ambitious, ruthless, intolerant, scheming.
Ox (1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997): Dependable, calm, methodical, patient, hardworking, ambitious, conventional, steady, modest, logical, resolute, tenacious. Can be stubborn, narrow-minded, materialistic, rigid, demanding.
Tiger (1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998): Unpredictable, rebellious, colorful, powerful, passionate, daring, impulsive, vigorous, stimulating, sincere, affectionate, humanitarian, generous. Can be restless, reckless, impatient, quick-tempered, obstinate, selfish.
Rabbit (1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999): Gracious, kind, sensitive, soft-spoken, amiable, elegant, reserved, cautious, artistic, thorough, tender, self-assured, astute, compassionate, flexible. Can be moody, detached, superficial, self-indulgent, opportunistic, lazy.
Dragon (1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000): Magnanimous, vigorous, strong, self-assured, proud, direct, eager, zealous, fiery, passionate, decisive, pioneering, ambitious, generous, loyal. Can be arrogant, tyrannical, demanding, eccentric, dogmatic, over-bearing, impetuous, brash.
Snake (1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001): Deep thinker, wise, mystic, graceful, soft-spoken, sensual, creative, prudent, shrewd, ambitious, elegant, cautious, responsible, calm, strong, constant, purposeful. Can be loner, bad communicator, possessive, hedonistic, self-doubting, distrustful, mendacious.
Horse (1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002): Cheerful, popular, quick-witted, changeable, earthy, perceptive, talkative, agile mentally and physically, magnetic, intelligent, astute, flexible, open-minded, can be fickle, anxious, rude, gullible, stubborn, lacks stability and perseverance.
Ram (1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003): Righteous, sincere, sympathetic, mild-mannered, shy, artistic, creative, gentle, compassionate, understanding, mothering, determined, peaceful, generous, seeks security. Can be moody, indecisive, over-passive, worrier, pessimistic, over-sensitive, complainer.
Monkey (1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004): Inventor, motivator, improviser, quick-witted, inquisitive, flexible, innovative, problem solver, self-assured, sociable, polite, dignified, competitive, objective, factual, intellectual. Can be egotistical, vain, selfish, cunning, jealous, suspicious.
Rooster (1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005): Acute, neat, meticulous, organized, self-assured, decisive, conservative, critical, perfectionist, alert, zealous, practical, scientific, responsible. Can be over zealous and critical, puritanical, egotistical, abrasive, opinionated.
Dog (1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006): Honest, intelligent, straightforward, loyal, sense of justice and fair play, attractive, amiable, unpretentious, sociable, open-minded, idealistic, moralistic, practical, affectionate, dogged. Can be cynical, lazy, cold, judgmental, pessimistic, worrier, stubborn, quarrelsome.
Pig (1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007): Honest, simple, gallant, sturdy, sociable, peace-loving, patient, loyal, hard-working, trusting, sincere, calm, understanding, thoughtful, scrupulous, passionate, intelligent. Can be naive, over-reliant, self-indulgent, gullible, fatalistic, materialistic.
And Happy Chinese New Year, everybody! With the year of the Rat, the circle begins again... pretty cool times.
sea_thoughts' journal with many thanks! The Instructions:
1. Copy-paste the traits for all the twelve zodiac.
2. Pick your zodiac, based on year of birth.
3. Bold the traits that apply to you.
4. Strike-out those that don't apply to you at all.
5. Leave the ones that partially apply to you.
Snake (1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001): Deep thinker, wise, mystic, graceful, soft-spoken, sensual, creative, prudent, shrewd, ambitious, elegant, cautious, responsible, calm, strong, constant, purposeful. Can be loner, bad communicator, possessive, hedonistic, self-doubting, distrustful, mendacious.
Well, that's quite a lot of bold. 'Purposeful,' 'elegant,' and 'bad communicator' stump me -- I think that I'm a very good communicator in general, but also very bad with... people I don't get along with. -_-* Which would be the theoretical starring feature of a 'good communicator.'
Overall I'm very happy to be a Snake -- it's an animal well-represented in global mythologies, always given an entertaining character if not sympathetic. I remember when I read Fruits Basket for the first time, when Ayaame made his entrance I felt an automatic bond of kinship with him, and was already explaining his behavior, saying (to the book), "Of course he'll sneak into her clothes, he's cold! Give the little guy a break and put him by the fire!" He's such a cutie. Anyway, not like I really believe horoscopes, but they're harmless fun.
Except for the psychological factoid where once people know what kind of person their zodiac sign plots them out to be, they will unconsciously, minutely, alter their personalities to fit that course... *ahem* harmless fun.
Rat (1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008): Forthright, disciplined, systematic, meticulous, charismatic, hardworking, industrious, charming, eloquent, sociable, shrewd. Can be manipulative, cruel, dictatorial, rigid, selfish, obstinate, critical, over-ambitious, ruthless, intolerant, scheming.
Ox (1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997): Dependable, calm, methodical, patient, hardworking, ambitious, conventional, steady, modest, logical, resolute, tenacious. Can be stubborn, narrow-minded, materialistic, rigid, demanding.
Tiger (1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998): Unpredictable, rebellious, colorful, powerful, passionate, daring, impulsive, vigorous, stimulating, sincere, affectionate, humanitarian, generous. Can be restless, reckless, impatient, quick-tempered, obstinate, selfish.
Rabbit (1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999): Gracious, kind, sensitive, soft-spoken, amiable, elegant, reserved, cautious, artistic, thorough, tender, self-assured, astute, compassionate, flexible. Can be moody, detached, superficial, self-indulgent, opportunistic, lazy.
Dragon (1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000): Magnanimous, vigorous, strong, self-assured, proud, direct, eager, zealous, fiery, passionate, decisive, pioneering, ambitious, generous, loyal. Can be arrogant, tyrannical, demanding, eccentric, dogmatic, over-bearing, impetuous, brash.
Snake (1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001): Deep thinker, wise, mystic, graceful, soft-spoken, sensual, creative, prudent, shrewd, ambitious, elegant, cautious, responsible, calm, strong, constant, purposeful. Can be loner, bad communicator, possessive, hedonistic, self-doubting, distrustful, mendacious.
Horse (1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002): Cheerful, popular, quick-witted, changeable, earthy, perceptive, talkative, agile mentally and physically, magnetic, intelligent, astute, flexible, open-minded, can be fickle, anxious, rude, gullible, stubborn, lacks stability and perseverance.
Ram (1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003): Righteous, sincere, sympathetic, mild-mannered, shy, artistic, creative, gentle, compassionate, understanding, mothering, determined, peaceful, generous, seeks security. Can be moody, indecisive, over-passive, worrier, pessimistic, over-sensitive, complainer.
Monkey (1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004): Inventor, motivator, improviser, quick-witted, inquisitive, flexible, innovative, problem solver, self-assured, sociable, polite, dignified, competitive, objective, factual, intellectual. Can be egotistical, vain, selfish, cunning, jealous, suspicious.
Rooster (1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005): Acute, neat, meticulous, organized, self-assured, decisive, conservative, critical, perfectionist, alert, zealous, practical, scientific, responsible. Can be over zealous and critical, puritanical, egotistical, abrasive, opinionated.
Dog (1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006): Honest, intelligent, straightforward, loyal, sense of justice and fair play, attractive, amiable, unpretentious, sociable, open-minded, idealistic, moralistic, practical, affectionate, dogged. Can be cynical, lazy, cold, judgmental, pessimistic, worrier, stubborn, quarrelsome.
Pig (1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007): Honest, simple, gallant, sturdy, sociable, peace-loving, patient, loyal, hard-working, trusting, sincere, calm, understanding, thoughtful, scrupulous, passionate, intelligent. Can be naive, over-reliant, self-indulgent, gullible, fatalistic, materialistic.
And Happy Chinese New Year, everybody! With the year of the Rat, the circle begins again... pretty cool times.