Posts Tagged "New Year"

How do you say Merry Christmas in French? Happy New Year in Cantonese?

Posted by on Dec 24, 2006 in SF Business Services | 0 comments

How do you say Merry Christmas in French? Happy New Year in Cantonese?

Image by Beyond the Trail [Gary] via Flickr Hopefully, this list will let you wish the merriest of greetings to all your friends and family around the world . . . 01 – Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année ! 02 – Merry Christmas & Happy New Year ! 03 – Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo ! 04 – Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo ! 05 – Boas Festas e um feliz Ano Novo ! 06 – Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein glückliches Neues Jahr ! 07 – Pax hominibus bonae voluntatis ! 08 – Kala Christougenna Ki’eftihismenos O Kenourios Chronos ! 09 – Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva i s Novim Godom ! 10 – Vrolijk...

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Happy New Year

Posted by on Feb 8, 2005 in Events | 0 comments

Happy New Year

Image via Wikipedia Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon on February 9th and ends on the full moon 15 days later. This is a very superstitious time of the year. Many believe that whatever you do on the first day of the year will dictate the year’s fortune. In other traditions, by this time in the year, most resolutions – made on December 31 – have been subtly forgotten. However, all hope is not lost, as there’s a second chance to start afresh with the celebration of Chinese New Year. So, you have been granted a second chance. How will you use it? What did you want to do different this year? Are you? Use this time to launch a fresh...

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Doom and Gloom

Posted by on Jan 26, 2005 in Business Tips | 0 comments

Doom and Gloom

Image via Wikipedia Feeling a little down? You’re not alone. According to MSNBC.com, a British psychologist has determined this is the most depressing time of the year. He has derived a calculation that determined January 24th is the worst of the worst. The model is: [W + (D-d)] x TQ/M x NA The equation is broken down into seven variables: (W) weather, (D) debt, (d) monthly salary, (T) time since Christmas, (Q) time since failed quit attempt, (M) low motivational levels and (NA) the need to take action. I think it’s safe to say that this is a particularly tough time for small business owners, as well. Assuming all the above – and yes, how we feel...

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