Gong Xi Fa Cai
And today starts the Year of the Rooster! According to Chinese customs, I had to clean my house, wear red, and get out of bed. And now, going to the New Year, I must say that this is a moment full of significance - as full as any other day, but you get my drift.
What of choices and options, very complicated, those.
Looking around I see red everywhere, in the red ink with which I write in the back of an envelope, to the red spine of a book (Getting Things Done ), to the logo of the company where I work, to the color of my shirt, which really is pink but who cares.
Accordingly, I have changed a lot of the elements on this page to red. New Year.
I should be celebrating Ash Wednesday, much more closer to me. We will see, but it really makes me think of the ceremony for the old Roman warriors when they returned triumphant to the City. Red trumps ash all the time.
And speaking of red, where should IO go dancing this weekend? Because there is occasion to dance, and there are going to be definitely fireworks and merriment. She agreed to go dancing, wearing a little red dress.
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Googling for red....
Love and War: Red is hot. It's a strong color that conjures up a range of seemingly conflicting emotions from passionate love to violence and warfare. Red is Cupid and the Devil.
Nature of Red: A stimulant, red is the hottest of the warm colors. Studies show that red can have a physical effect, increasing the rate of respiration and raising blood pressure.
The expression seeing red indicates anger and may stem not only from the stimulus of the color but from the natural flush (redness) of the cheeks, a physical reaction to anger, increased blood pressure, or physical exertion.
Culture of Red: Red is power, hence the red power tie for business people and the red carpet for celebrities and VIPs (very important people).
Flashing red lights denote danger or emergency. Stop signs and stop lights are red to get the drivers' attention and alert them to the dangers of the intersection.
In some cultures, red denotes purity, joy, and celebration. Red is the color of happiness and prosperity in China and may be used to attract good luck.
Red is often the color worn by brides in the East while it is the color of mourning in South Africa. In Russia the Bolsheviks used a red flag when they overthrew the Tsar, thus red became associated with communism. Many national flags use red. The red Ruby is the traditional Fortieth Wedding Anniversary gift.
I wish I have a little red dress to go dancing.
Posted by: kaley | February 9, 2005 7:32 PM