Page 20 n THE ASIAN REPORTER Year of the Rooster forecasts Continued from page 18 restless, Water Dog, take care not to act rashly. Make a plan for a soft landing spot before jumping ship; meanwhile, you may see your current situation improve. n Wood Dog: You may find yourself dragging due to the demands of the Rooster Year, Wood Dog. Engaging in exercise or making time for recreation will help increase your stamina and strength and decrease your stress level to make for a much more pleasant year. n Fire Dog: Though the year will have its ups and downs, socially you are flying high. People find you especially fetching in the coming months, thanks to your magnetic personality. You may find it worth your time to pursue relationships with those who spark your interest. n Earth Dog: You have a strong moral compass and an outspoken nature. Use these assets to speak out against any injustice you witness. Your bark can be a strong one in making the world a better place. w The Pig After a tough 2016, you should find much improvement in the Year of the Rooster. But your fortunes will depend on you individual effort. Productive Pigs will find themselves reaping rewards for their labors, while lazier ones will be left wanting. n Metal Pig: Keep from becoming ensnared in the problems of others. While lending a sympathetic ear to another’s troubles is admirable, becoming embroiled in their drama is another thing altogether and will only lead to headaches. n Water Pig: In the relative quiet of the Year of the Rooster you will have a clear head, making it an ideal time to re-evaluate goals and create new ones. Consider making changes in areas that make you unhappy and start taking steps to make it happen. n Wood Pig: Be cautious about the opinions of others. Check to be sure there is not an ulterior motive before accepting their advice, as they may be interested in their own advancement, which could be to the detriment of yours. n Fire Pig: Keep plugging away to achieve your goals, Fire Pig! While you may feel, despite increased efforts, that you are running on a treadmill and not making prog- ress, in truth you are gaining valuable experience and knowledge and are poised to make great gains in the future. n Earth Pig: You may feel an increased stability in 2017. Take advantage by working on your relationships. Finding mutually enjoyable activities is a great way to have open and direct communication while having fun. Illustrations by Jonathan Hill Lunar New Year January 16, 2017 LUNAR CALENDAR When were you born? Look up your date of birth to find out what sign and element apply to you! Jan. 31, 1900 to Feb. 18, 1901 — Metal Rat Feb. 19, 1901 to Feb. 07, 1902 — Metal Ox Feb. 08, 1902 to Jan. 28, 1903 — Water Tiger Jan. 29, 1903 to Feb. 15, 1904 — Water Rabbit Feb. 16, 1904 to Feb. 03, 1905 — Wood Dragon Feb. 04, 1905 to Jan. 24, 1906 — Wood Snake Jan. 25, 1906 to Feb. 12, 1907 — Fire Horse Feb. 13, 1907 to Feb. 01, 1908 — Fire Sheep Feb. 02, 1908 to Jan. 21, 1909 — Earth Monkey Jan. 22, 1909 to Feb. 09, 1910 — Earth Rooster Jan. 28, 1960 to Feb. 14, 1961 — Metal Rat Feb. 15, 1961 to Feb. 04, 1962 — Metal Ox Feb. 05, 1962 to Jan. 24, 1963 — Water Tiger Jan. 25, 1963 to Feb. 12, 1964 — Water Rabbit Feb. 13, 1964 to Feb. 01, 1965 — Wood Dragon Feb. 02, 1965 to Jan. 20, 1966 — Wood Snake Jan. 21, 1966 to Feb. 08, 1967 — Fire Horse Feb. 09, 1967 to Jan. 29, 1968 — Fire Sheep Jan. 30, 1968 to Feb. 16, 1969 — Earth Monkey Feb. 17, 1969 to Feb. 05, 1970 — Earth Rooster Feb. 10, 1910 to Jan. 29, 1911 — Metal Dog Jan. 30, 1911 to Feb. 17, 1912 — Metal Pig Feb. 18, 1912 to Feb. 05, 1913 — Water Rat Feb. 06, 1913 to Jan. 25, 1914 — Water Ox Jan. 26, 1914 to Feb. 13, 1915 — Wood Tiger Feb. 14, 1915 to Feb. 02, 1916 — Wood Rabbit Feb. 03, 1916 to Jan. 22, 1917 — Fire Dragon Jan. 23, 1917 to Feb. 10, 1918 — Fire Snake Feb. 11, 1918 to Jan. 31, 1919 — Earth Horse Feb. 01, 1919 to Feb. 19, 1920 — Earth Sheep Feb. 06, 1970 to Jan. 26, 1971 — Metal Dog Jan. 27, 1971 to Jan. 14, 1972 — Metal Pig Jan. 15, 1972 to Feb. 02, 1973 — Water Rat Feb. 03, 1973 to Jan. 22, 1974 — Water Ox Jan. 23, 1974 to Feb. 10, 1975 — Wood Tiger Feb. 11, 1975 to Jan. 30, 1976 — Wood Rabbit Jan. 31, 1976 to Feb. 17, 1977 — Fire Dragon Feb. 18, 1977 to Feb. 06, 1978 — Fire Snake Feb. 07, 1978 to Jan. 27, 1979 — Earth Horse Jan. 28, 1979 to Feb. 15, 1980 — Earth Sheep Feb. 20, 1920 to Feb. 07, 1921 — Metal Monkey Feb. 08, 1921 to Jan. 27, 1922 — Metal Rooster Jan. 28, 1922 to Feb. 15, 1923 — Water Dog Feb. 16, 1923 to Feb. 04, 1924 — Water Pig Feb. 05, 1924 to Jan. 24, 1925 — Wood Rat Jan. 25, 1925 to Feb. 12, 1926 — Wood Ox Feb. 13, 1926 to Feb. 01, 1927 — Fire Tiger Feb. 02, 1927 to Jan. 22, 1928 — Fire Rabbit Jan. 23, 1928 to Feb. 09, 1929 — Earth Dragon Feb. 10, 1929 to Jan. 29, 1930 — Earth Snake Feb. 16, 1980 to Feb. 04, 1981 — Metal Monkey Feb. 05, 1981 to Jan. 24, 1982 — Metal Rooster Jan. 25, 1982 to Feb. 12, 1983 — Water Dog Feb. 13, 1983 to Feb. 01, 1984 — Water Pig Feb. 02, 1984 to Feb. 19, 1985 — Wood Rat Feb. 20, 1985 to Feb. 08, 1986 — Wood Ox Feb. 09, 1986 to Jan. 28, 1987 — Fire Tiger Jan. 29, 1987 to Feb. 16, 1988 — Fire Rabbit Feb. 17, 1988 to Feb. 05, 1989 — Earth Dragon Feb. 06, 1989 to Jan. 26, 1990 — Earth Snake Jan. 30, 1930 to Feb. 16, 1931 — Metal Horse Feb. 17, 1931 to Feb. 05, 1932 — Metal Sheep Feb. 06, 1932 to Jan. 25, 1933 — Water Monkey Jan. 26, 1933 to Feb. 13, 1934 — Water Rooster Feb. 14, 1934 to Feb. 03, 1935 — Wood Dog Feb. 04, 1935 to Jan. 23, 1936 — Wood Pig Jan. 24, 1936 to Feb. 10, 1937 — Fire Rat Feb. 11, 1937 to Jan. 30, 1938 — Fire Ox Jan. 31, 1938 to Feb. 18, 1939 — Earth Tiger Feb. 19, 1939 to Feb. 07, 1940 — Earth Rabbit Jan. 27, 1990 to Feb. 14, 1991 — Metal Horse Feb. 15, 1991 to Feb. 03, 1992 — Metal Sheep Feb. 04, 1992 to Jan. 22, 1993 — Water Monkey Jan. 23, 1993 to Feb. 09, 1994 — Water Rooster Feb. 10, 1994 to Jan. 30, 1995 — Wood Dog Jan. 31, 1995 to Feb. 18, 1996 — Wood Pig Feb. 19, 1996 to Feb. 07, 1997 — Fire Rat Feb. 08, 1997 to Jan. 27, 1998 — Fire Ox Jan. 28, 1998 to Feb. 05, 1999 — Earth Tiger Feb. 06, 1999 to Feb. 04, 2000 — Earth Rabbit Feb. 08, 1940 to Jan. 26, 1941 — Metal Dragon Jan. 27, 1941 to Feb. 14, 1942 — Metal Snake Feb. 15, 1942 to Feb. 04, 1943 — Water Horse Feb. 05, 1943 to Jan. 24, 1944 — Water Sheep Jan. 25, 1944 to Feb. 12, 1945 — Wood Monkey Feb. 13, 1945 to Feb. 01, 1946 — Wood Rooster Feb. 02, 1946 to Jan. 21, 1947 — Fire Dog Jan. 22, 1947 to Feb. 09, 1948 — Fire Pig Feb. 10, 1948 to Jan. 28, 1949 — Earth Rat Jan. 29, 1949 to Feb. 16, 1950 — Earth Ox Feb. 05, 2000 to Jan. 23, 2001 — Metal Dragon Jan. 24, 2001 to Feb. 11, 2002 — Metal Snake Feb. 12, 2002 to Jan. 31, 2003 — Water Horse Feb. 01, 2003 to Jan. 21, 2004 — Water Sheep Jan. 22, 2004 to Feb. 08, 2005 — Wood Monkey Feb. 09, 2005 to Jan. 28, 2006 — Wood Rooster Jan. 29, 2006 to Feb. 17, 2007 — Fire Dog Feb. 18, 2007 to Feb. 06, 2008 — Fire Pig Feb. 07, 2008 to Jan. 25, 2009 — Earth Rat Jan. 26, 2009 to Feb. 13, 2010 — Earth Ox Feb. 17, 1950 to Feb. 05, 1951 — Metal Tiger Feb. 06, 1951 to Jan. 26, 1952 — Metal Rabbit Jan. 27, 1952 to Feb. 13, 1953 — Water Dragon Feb. 14, 1953 to Feb. 02, 1954 — Water Snake Feb. 03, 1954 to Jan. 23, 1955 — Wood Horse Jan. 24, 1955 to Feb. 11, 1956 — Wood Sheep Feb. 12, 1956 to Jan. 30, 1957 — Fire Monkey Jan. 31, 1957 to Feb. 17, 1958 — Fire Rooster Feb. 18, 1958 to Feb. 07, 1959 — Earth Dog Feb. 08, 1959 to Jan. 27, 1960 — Earth Pig Feb. 14, 2010 to Feb. 02, 2011 — Metal Tiger Feb. 03, 2011 to Jan. 22, 2012 — Metal Rabbit Jan. 23, 2012 to Feb. 09, 2013 — Water Dragon Feb. 10, 2013 to Jan. 30, 2014 — Water Snake Jan. 31, 2014 to Feb. 18, 2015 — Wood Horse Feb. 19, 2015 to Feb. 07, 2016 — Wood Sheep Feb. 08, 2016 to Jan. 27, 2017 — Fire Monkey Jan. 28, 2017 to Feb. 15, 2018 — Fire Rooster Feb. 16, 2018 to Feb. 04, 2019 — Earth Dog Feb. 05, 2019 to Jan. 24, 2020 — Earth Pig The Asian Reporter Foundation’s 19th Annual Scholarship & Awards banquet will be held Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Portland’s TAO Event Center. 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