welcoming the year 2008

my friends and i headed to china town and chose our great defense for bad luck this coming year of the rat.after spending 3 hours in a very chinese-ish store around the corner of binondo we were satisfied with our purchases as if we already achieved luck at that very moment:) i spent 1380 pesos,i saved 2420 if i bought that at joy lim's charms and crystals place which would have cost me a whopping 3800.

my animal sign is the tiger, lucky color is green,charm-gourd ,secret friend is pig,allies-horse and dog,2 and 4 dzi,here it is:)