2013 Year of the Snake buffets at Days Hotel Iloilo

Welcome the year of the SNAKE with the most delectable buffets in town. Only at Days Hotel Iloilo and the Promenade. The 2013 Chinese New year buffet schedule are as follows:

February 9, 2013 (Saturday)

6:00pm to 10:00pm Dinner Buffet

P 595.00

February 10, 2013 (Sunday)

11:00am to 2:00pm Lunch Buffet

P 425.00

For Reservations Call: 3373297 or 3368801-10 or 09998873297 or 09177003297.

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Snake - Chinese Zodiac Animal

Lucky Colors: red, pale yellow, black

Lucky Numbers: 2, 8, 9

Lucky Flowers: orchid, cactus

Year of Birth: 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025

Personality

The snake ranks sixth of all the animals in the Chinese zodiac. People born in the Year of the Snake are the most intuitive, even while remaining the most private and reticent. Snake people represent the symbol of wisdom. They are intelligent and wise. Snake people are usually regarded as great thinkers.

Snakes are materialistic and love keeping up with the Joneses. They love to posses the best of everything, but they have no patience for shopping. Snake people prefer to work alone, therefore they are easily stressed; if they seem unusually stressed, it is best to allow them their own space and time to return to normal.

Health

Snakes prefer living a peaceful life, and they do not like a noisy environment. Snakes become easily stressed when their lives aren’t calm or in order. Therefore, a manageable workload would be good for them rather than a schedule of over workload. They need to spend lots of time to relax themselves. It's necessary to take vacation at a proper time. People should pay attention to the health of snake people, especially senior members in the family.

Career

Snakes are very creative and extremely diligent. Though snakes work very hard, they have a tendency to be job-hoppers for they will easily become bored. Snakes are great thinkers. Complex problems stimulate them. And of course they’re excellent problem-solvers and thrive under tight deadlines. Good career choices for Snakes include: scientist, analyst, investigator, painter, potter, jeweler, astrologer, magician, dietician, and sociologist.

Relationships

People born in the year of the snake do not have a lot of friends. It is extremely hard to get to know them because they keep their feelings locked up inside. The snake will be careful in choosing friends. They will never forgive a breach in the friendship. Once people are friends, a Snake is willing to share his sorrow and happiness with them. Snake people guard their chosen friends much like valuable possessions, and they easily jealous and even obsessive.

Compatibility

Best with: Ox or Rooster
Worst with: Tiger, Monkey or Pig

Source: http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/snake.asp

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