The Great POTUS Ox in the Year of the Ox

[Clio the Leo]

Barack was born under the Chinese Zodiac symbol of the ox.

This is the year of the ox.

That HAS to mean something!

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.

Ox people need peace and quiet to work through their ideas, and when they have set their mind on something it is hard for them to be convinced otherwise. An Ox person has a very logical mind and is extremely systematic in whatever they do, even without imagination. These people speak little but are extremely intelligent. When necessary, they are articulate and eloquent.

People born under the influence of the Ox are kind, caring souls, logical, positive, filled with common sense and with their feet firmly planted on the ground. Security is their main preoccupation in life, and they are prepared to toil long and hard in order to provide a warm, comfortable and stable nest for themselves and their families. Strong-minded, stubborn, individualistic, the majority are highly intelligent individuals who don't take kindly to being told what to do.

The Ox works hard, patiently, and methodically, with original intelligence and reflective thought. These people enjoy helping others. Behind this tenacious, laboring, and self-sacrificing exterior lies an active mind.

The Ox is not extravagant, and the thought of living off credit cards or being in debt makes them nervous. The possibility of taking a serious risk could cause the Ox sleepless nights.

Ox people are truthful and sincere, and the idea of wheeling and dealing in a competitive world is distasteful to them. They are rarely driven by the prospect of financial gain. These people are always welcome because of their honesty and patience. They have many friends, who appreciate the fact that the Ox people are wary of new trends, although every now and then they can be encouraged to try something new.

It is important to remember that the Ox people are sociable and relaxed when they feel secure, but occasionally a dark cloud looms over such people and they engage all the trials of the whole world and seek solutions for them. Also the Ox people are all caring and loving but at times when you mess with them they will tear out in anger.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ox_(zodiac)

This thread is a photo essay waiting to happen, but sadly, THIS ox has to go to bed.

Happy Chinese New Year!
(I always wanted to be a tiger or something neat like that and not a plain old ox .... but suddenly the oxen are the coolest kids on the block!)



(and incidentally, he's both a LEO and a LUO, but you already knew that right? lol .... I'm not a Luo .... I'm just a Leo ..... Well, I'm a Luo in Second Life, but we're not going to talk about that.)

[BrklynLiberal]

1. So cool!!1

[elleng]

3. Hey, Brklyn!

You up too???

[BrklynLiberal]

4. Yep still up...don't know why. I better go to sleep so I can get up soon. :D

[soothsayer]

2. I'm a metal ox myself, which really fits. go, oxen!

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

5. I was, too!! I see a lot of similarities between us as well...

[Clio the Leo]

6. Ha ha ....

Well, I'm glad you feel like those qualities apply to you because I'm not so sure that any of them describe me.

But perhaps I'm setting my standard to high....

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

9. LOL! Maybe that's what I'm doing, too!! n/t

[Cha]

7. Oh Wow..I knew it was the year of the ox

but didn't know Obama was born in such a year. Yeah, it means Something..

Interesting..thanks, Clio..I'm a Leo, too.

[Generator]

8. Well I just looked this up

I'm a tiger that met my tiger husband in a tiger year. Must be something to the old coincidence! I hope this is a good ox year.

[RichGirl]

10. In numerology....

....doesn't 4:44 mean something?