Happy Chinese New Year, that is (known as Tet in Vietnam)! Today marks the beginning of the lunar year for the cultures of east Asia, this new year falling under the sign of the Rat--ergo, we have now entered the Year of the Rat (the first year of the twelve-year cycle). I dreamt of a rat this morning, which was very fitting as I reflected on it upon awakening.
So best wishes to everyone for the new year--the first Year of the Rat to fall within the twenty-first century.