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LOVERS AND SPOUSES Negatively, Dragons are egotistical and love to be the center of attention. Modesty is not one of his assets. Add to that the Dragon temper and you have a bossy, dominating and authoritative being. They hate solicited advice and can be hopelessly tactless and insensitive to their lovers. THE DRAGON IN LOVE IRRESISTIBLE ATTRACTION People love Dragons so much because they are generous, charismatic, irresistible, and so brave that standing beside them banishes fear. They generate excitement and turn heads anywhere they go. They are free-spirited and impulsive and can help others achieve their dreams. Others love to be around Dragons because they have a way of making people feel better. Dragons are quick to fall in love, but do not surrender their independence easily leaving most of them to live life by themselves. Yet, an smart, witty, and funny companion may intrigue the Dragon long enough to make him want

DRAGON PARENTS AND BABIES Because people born in the year of the Dragon are so working on furthering their careers, they usually Put off having and raising children until later than many of the other Chinese horoscope signs. Parenting doesn't come very naturally easily to the Dragon. However, when Dragons do become parents, they approach it with the same enthusiasm as other endeavors. They are proud parents and tend to boast about the accomplishments and good looks of their children. DRAGON INFANT AND CHILD Dog children are creative, able to entertain themselves for hours on end. They don’t mind playing by themselves, often inventing games and puzzles while doing so. They are responsible children who love to take on and complete as many tasks as possible for it gives them a sense of accomplishment. Dragons, noted for their benevolence, tend to shower their children with toys and spending money. It h

HEALTH Considering their hard-working nature, Dragons are healthy overall. They do get stressed and suffer from periodic tension/headaches, likely because they take so many risks. Dragons could benefit from incorporating mild activity into their lives. Yoga or walking would be good as these activities can work both their minds and their bodies. Dragons take thrilling risks and burn the candle at both ends so they are fortunate to be blessed with good health. Among the most hearty of the Animal signs, they can suffer bad health as a result of stress. Symptoms of their personalities often stem from emotional outbursts and can range from tension headaches to depression to hypertension. Dragons can remedy these problems by maintaining their cool, implementing a routine in their daily lives, and utilizing exercises such as yoga or tai kwon do that soothe the mind and spirit as well as tone the body. AT HOME WITH THE DRAGON Not the most

The characteristics of the Dragon Sign are tempered by one of the five Chinese elements of Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth overlaying a 5-year cycle of characteristics on the original 12-year cycle. THE METAL DRAGON 1940 AND 2000 Truthful but extreme, courageous but unyielding, Metal Dragons have a strength similar to the Dragon fire. Metal Dragons succeed through determination. They are mighty and respect people who stand up to them. In troubled times, these Dragons make great allies, but become ferocious challengers. Metal Dragons can often calm others through their forceful personalities. They seek action, and things are never better than when they are defending a thought or belief about which they have complete faith. Metal Dragons like to lead, and have an affect that makes others want to follow them. Yet even if they attract no support they will fight alone. THE WATER DRAGON 1952 AND 2012 Water has a calmin

Based on the Chinese Zodiac sign, the year of the dragon will start on January 23, 2012 and end on February 9, 2013. The Dragon is the fifth sign of the Chinese Zodiac, which consists of 12 Animal signs ( The Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Rooster, Dog, Boar).  The Dragon is a creature of myth and legend. In ancient China, the celestial Dragon represents an emperor and power. Today, it is the ultimate auspicious symbol signifying success and happiness.The Dragon symbol is a good fortune and sign of intense power, the Oriental Dragon is regarded as a divine beast - the reverse of the malicious monster that Westerners felt necessary to find and slay. In Sung Dynasty, the dragon is described as having the head of an ox, muzzle of donkey, eyes of shrimp, horns of deer, body of a serpent covered with fish scales, and feet of a phoenix. The dragon usually clutches a pearl symbolic of its super-natural powers. Invariably accompanied by thunder and rain, dragons move like lig

For me there are 3 important things: Peace, Love and Sharing Peace, it is time to forgive and forget those people we hate. Love, it is time to say I LOVE YOU or THANK YOU to the people you love Sharing , it is time to share all the blessings that GOD have given you this year

Simbang Gabi or " Misa del Gallo"  been part of Filipino Tradition for years. Where Misa came from spanish word means mass, and Gallo means rooster. Misa del Gallo usually translated as the Rooster Mass. Usually family and friends are going to church early morning starting 4:00AM at December 16 up to the day of Christmas Eve. There are rumors that when you completed the nine day mass you can wish to God and your wish will be granted. Simbang Gabi originated way back 1660 in early Christinity. In the early Christianity friars are so strict in attending the mass. They know who doesn't attend the mass. So when Christmas is near the friars had problems with the farmers because they are using their work as a reason for not attending the mass. That's why the friars decided to do their preparation at dawn where the rooster announce the beginning of the day. They need to do this in nine consecutive days for the coming of Jesus. So the friars commanded the farmers to attend

You can update your new profile in  Introducing the new profile in Facebook It give you a chance to see your 7-day timeline. It gives you more control on what to add or hide in your profile. If you take the tour it will show you how that you need to choose a unique picture for your cover because this is the first thing that people will see when they click your profile. Then in the second portion it will show you where you can see you information, friends, apps that you have. On the third tutorial it will show you where you can see your latest activities.On the fourth step it will show you your latest status updates, as well as your previous updates. And in the fifth of course it will show you how to highlight the important stories in your life. You can hover over the story and click the star to expand it to widescreen. Or you can click the pencil to hide or delete your post.

The Mysteries of Light is also known as the  Luminous Mysteries. This mysteries is usually prayed every Thursday. I. The Baptism in the Jordan And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and a lighting on him; and a low voice from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased" (Mathew 3:16-17) According to St. Gregory Nazanianzus, "Christ is baptized; let us also go down with him, and rise with him. He comes to sanctify the Jordan for our sake and in readiness for us; he who is spirit and flesh comes to begin a new creation through the Spirit and water. II. The Wedding Feast at Cana On the third day there was a marriage at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; Jesus also was invited to the marriage, with his disciples. When the wine failed, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine." And Jesus

(Mondays, Saturdays, & Sundays of Advent) I. The Announciation In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary (Luke 1:26-27) The angel said to her: "Mary, do not be afraid, you have won God's favor. Listen! You are conceive and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High". (Luke 1:31-32) Mary believed in the word of the angel, and she made this faith truly effective by a commitment, a complete gift of herself. ( Fr. Marie-Eugene of the Child Jesus) II. The Visitation In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the child leapt in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and she

The Holy Rosary is a very special prayer and a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.. Rosary  means rose-bush or bouquet/crown of roses. It tells us about Mary's life and life of Jesus. Every bead of the rosary we pray is a rose flowered offered to Blessed Virgin Mary. Every time we pray the rosary, we pray for peace. We also hope for what is good for our fellowmen and country. Each time we pray the rosary, we ask Blessed Virgin Mary to help us pray to Jesus for our needs.  It started in the Middle Ages and, since then, had undergone a considerable evolution. It consists of two complementary parts: Meditation or Reflection  on some important events ( "Mysteries" ) in the life of Jesus and Mary;  Recitation of a number of vocal prayers  (Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, and Fatima Prayer) Meditation on the "mysteries" and recitation of vocal prayers are not enough. Application to Life  is an indispensable component of the Rosary. Like all othe

People usually celebrate Christmas in different ways. Big company usually reserve their Christmas party at an elegant place just to celebrate. People say that it is the time to give thanks to their loyal employees in serving their company. Small company usually celebrate their party inside office and inviting some clients over to have dinner and small talks. Have you ever thought of what is really the essence of having a Christmas party where ever you are or what group you belong? For me Christmas party was very enjoyable because we know that even in a small time that we have gathered we make people smile and place a happiness into their hearts. This is the time we show them we really care about one another and giving thanks to the people we are close to by giving gifts. In celebrating Christmas we must not forget to have peace, love, and share what we have. We can share different things such as ideas, stories, or even material things. It depends on how you want to express your lov