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Tuesday, December 6

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My designs for the 12 Chinese Birth Signs got featured in this month's issue of Family Magazine. Thanks guys for the publicity.

(Update on 19 December 2005)
THank you all for your comments and kind words about my . Many have been asking me which sign do they belong to. So here are the years. You can find more info on Wikipedia.

YEAR (Month/date/Year)

Rat:
01/31/1900- 02/18/1901
02/18/1912 - 02/05/1913
02/05/1924 - 01/24/1925
01/24/1936 - 02/10/1937
02/10/1948 - 01/28/1949
01/28/1960 - 02/14/1961
02/15/1972 - 02/02/1973
02/02/1984 - 02/19/1985
02/19/1996 - 02/06/1997

Ox:
02/19/1901 - 02/07/1902
02/06/1913 - 01/25/1914
01/25/1925 - 02/12/1926
02/11/1937 - 01/30/1938
01/29/1949 - 02/16/1950
02/15/1961 - 02/04/1962
02/03/1973 - 01/22/1974
02/20/1985 - 02/08/1986
02/07/1997 - 01/27/1998

Tiger:
02/08/1902 - 01/28/1903
01/26/1914 - 02/13/1915
02/13/1926 - 02/01/1927
01/31/1938 - 02/18/1939
02/17/1950 - 02/05/1951
02/05/1962 - 01/24/1963
01/23/1974 - 02/10/1975
02/09/1986 - 01/28/1987
01/28/1998 - 02/15/1999

Rabbit:
01/29/1903 - 02/15/1904
02/14/1915 - 02/02/1916
02/02/1927 - 01/22/1928
02/19/1939 - 02/07/1940
02/06/1951 - 01/26/1952
01/25/1963 - 02/12/1964
02/11/1975 - 01/30/1976
01/29/1987 - 02/16/1988
02/16/1999 - 02/04/2000

Dragon:
02/16/1904 - 02/03/1905
02/03/1916 - 01/22/1917
01/23/1928 - 02/09/1929
02/08/1940 - 01/26/1941
01/27/1952 - 02/13/1953
02/13/1964 - 02/01/1965
01/31/1976 - 02/17/1977
02/17/1988 - 02/05/1989
02/05/2000 - 01/23/2001

Snake:
02/04/1905 - 01/24/1906
01/23/1917 - 02/10/1918
02/10/1929 - 01/29/1930
01/27/1941 - 02/14/1942
02/14/1953 - 02/02/1954
02/02/1965 - 01/20/1966
02/18/1977 - 02/06/1978
02/06/1989 - 01/26/1990
01/24/2001 - 02/11/2002

Horse:
01/25/1906 - 02/12/1907
02/11/1918 - 01/31/1919
01/30/1930 -02/16/1931
02/15/1942 - 02/04/1943
02/03/1954 - 01/23/1955
01/21/1966 - 02/08/1967
02/07/1978 - 01/27/1979
01/27/1990 - 02/14/1991
02/12/2002 - 01/31/2003

Goat:
02/13/1907 - 02/01/1908
02/01/1919 - 02/19/1920
02/17/1931 - 02/05/1932
02/05/1943 - 01/24/1944
01/24/1955 - 02/11/1956
02/09/1967 - 01/29/1968
01/28/1979 - 02/15/1980
02/15/1991 - 02/03/1992
02/01/2003 - 01/21/2004

Monkey:
02/02/1908 - 01/21/1909
02/20/1920 - 02/07/1921
02/06/1932 - 01/25/1933
01/25/1944 - 02/12/1945
02/12/1956 - 01/30/1957
01/30/1968 - 02/16/1969
02/16/1980 - 02/04/1981
02/04/1992 - 01/22/1993
01/22/2004 - 02/08/2005

Rooster:
01/22/1909 - 02/09/1910
02/08/1921 - 01/27/1922
01/26/1933 - 02/13/1934
02/13/1945 - 02/01/1946
01/31/1957 - 02/17/1958
02/17/1969 - 02/05/1970
02/05/1981 - 01/24/1982
01/23/1993 - 02/09/1994
02/09/2005 - 01/28/2006

Dog:
02/10/1910 - 01/29/1911
01/28/1922 - 02/15/1923
02/14/1934 - 02/03/1935
02/02/1946 - 01/21/1947
02/18/1958 - 02/07/1959
02/06/1970 - 01/26/1971
01/25/1982 - 02/12/1983
02/10/1994 - 01/30/1995
01/29/2006 - 02/17/2007

Pig:
01/30/1911 - 02/17/1912
02/16/1923 - 02/04/1924
02/04/1935 - 01/23/1936
01/22/1947 - 02/09/1948
02/08/1959 - 01/27/1960
01/27/1971 - 02/14/1972
02/13/1983 - 02/01/1984
01/31/1995 - 02/18/1996
02/18/2007 - 02/06/2008

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18 Comments:

Blogger andrea said...

The signs are great. Congratulations, Christine! (Being born at the beginning of January, I've always been a bit fuzzy as to which year I belong in.)

2:20 PM, December 06, 2005  
Anonymous hartini said...

Congratulations, Christine!! :) I know the feeling when our work gets published ;) I will look out for it when I am at the bookstore.

9:25 PM, December 06, 2005  
Anonymous ellia said...

OH MY GOSH! CONGRADULATIONS!!!! THAT IS SOOO AWESOME!!!!! i am sure you are gonna get a slew of bizness now ;) is this the first time?! i am so happy for you!!!!!!!

3:16 AM, December 07, 2005  
Blogger fortwertz said...

Your pencil work is just as strong as your design work. As difficult as it is to have both, you're a natural.

3:44 AM, December 07, 2005  
Blogger LDahl said...

Just checked out your signs, OMGosh they are the cutest!!
Congratulations!

6:05 AM, December 07, 2005  
Blogger hollyhatam said...

wow! that's wonderful! your 12 signs are adorable! it's the best feeling when you get your work published...congrats!

Holly
www.livejournal.com/users/hollyhatam

6:11 AM, December 07, 2005  
Blogger carla said...

I have been trying to post a comment and blogger has been giving me a hard time...I hope this works! Congratulations...you certainly derserve the recognition. Those signs are quite wonderful...you really have a fine talent, Christine:>

9:44 PM, December 07, 2005  
Blogger Hsin said...

Congratulations! Looks like you're starting to go places now. Keep it up!

12:42 PM, December 08, 2005  
Blogger Amy Zaleski said...

Congratulations!

10:25 PM, December 08, 2005  
Anonymous Sarah said...

Congratulations! That must feel SOOO great! I love the illustrations, they have real character and playfulness.

3:06 PM, December 09, 2005  
Blogger Nna said...

You are a fantastic artist! *is inspired to do more traditional medium art*

4:33 PM, December 09, 2005  
Anonymous Majeak Ann said...

I saw the calendar at your flickr account, your drawings are great and full of life.
-Marjorie Ann

12:47 AM, December 10, 2005  
Blogger St John Street said...

To me your the hero of the world keep posting I'll keep stopping in to see more

6:02 PM, December 10, 2005  
Blogger Hsin said...

Hi there, totally unrelated - if you have the time, I've just tagged you for a childhood food meme. Would be lovely if you had the time to look at it!

12:36 PM, December 11, 2005  
Blogger Alexa Brett said...

Congrats Christine!
This must be a great feeling to see your brilliant work on the magazine. It looks great!

7:04 AM, December 12, 2005  
Blogger Wilnara said...

Christine Congratulations!
A talent like yours deserves to shine bright!!!!

11:21 AM, December 13, 2005  
Anonymous sesame said...

Hey, congrats! The designs are great.

2:58 PM, December 13, 2005  
Blogger ValGalArt said...

Good on YoU Christine, I am very happy for you!!!

1:30 PM, December 14, 2005  

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