Meow renovation

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BBA donated 500 NT under my name today so I can write on an unglazed tile which will be used to renovate the "Meow" in Keelung.

We were by there today and spent almost an hour doing traditional Buddhist temple things.

I also found out that this year is a shitty year for dragons and that I need a lot of help.

Printed on a pink piece of paper is the 12 Chinese zodiac signs and below the signs is a short synopsis of what's ahead in the year. Beyond the gloom and doom, one of the things for dragons was the danger of bankruptcy. Well, that's close to reality, isn't it!

So BBA spent another chunk of money, in the form of donation, of course, and now the folks in the temple are going to pray for me on the 1st of every upcoming lunar month. For Tina, the pig sign, there's also bad news, so she's got a candle (or a little oil thing?) burning for her.

Does this sound hokey? It does, and it doesn't. I guess it makes me feel better to know that a bunch of monks are chanting for me while I'm out tramping around the world...

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Photos

Writing on the tile
I needed help with some of the Chinese characters...

Meow
A shot of the roof from the 3rd level.

Comments

[Sally]

What kind of a year is it going to be for rabbits?
How do these monks know whether it's going to be a good or bad year?

[judylay]

It's a good year for Rabbits.
Hey Sally! With my limited Chinese reading abilities (and these things are written in a sort of ancient-riddle kinda way, think Mr. Miyagi or Yoda), I'm making out that it's a good year for rabbits. I have a photo of the text; if ever I find a place to properly upload, I'll send it to you. It's also a good year for Tigers.

[Tina]

Why is this a bad year for pig?! I already had a horrible year last year!