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2024 is the year of the Wood Dragon Every year, a heavenly stem (one of five elements, which fall into the yin or yang category) is paired with an earthly branch (one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals). This year combines the heavenly stem “Jia” – which represents yang wood – and the earthly branch “Chen” which represents the Dragon. That makes 2024 the Year of the Wood Dragon. Depending on what the elements represent and how they interact with each other, followers believe one can gain insights into what the coming months may hold. “Jia symbolizes wood and the Dragon is a very earthy creature,” says Thierry Chow, a Hong Kong-based consultant who blends traditional Chinese geomancy with modern design elements.

@onr_blc New York City skyline will see two connected skyscrapers with a skybridge and rooftop infinity pool.

@JoseMorales58 Planning proposals abroad can be challenging, but logistical help is readily available in Paris. The proposal-planning industry there is booming.

Planning proposals abroad - particularly public ones - often requires logistical help. A booming proposal-planning industry has consequently emerged in Paris, and no request is considered too extreme. Daisy Amodio, founder of event planner The Proposers, told CNN that one of her clients wanted his face beamed onto the Eiffel Tower as part of his proposal to his girlfriend. “I called up the Eiffel Tower, I called up the government, I called up everyone in Paris that you could possibly think of… but it was an absolute no … so instead I hired Disneyland Paris just for them,” she said. Streete is no stranger to an extravagant proposal. From “Mission Impossible”-themed quests to dance flash mobs and fake cinema screenings, she has planned and executed them all. Her company launched in 2013 as a photography company, later expanding into proposal planning as a market for it grew in Paris.

@StanchikEthan Zendaya and the cast of "Dune: Part Two" stun on the red carpet with otherworldly looks.

In photos: The ‘Dune: Part Two’ cast’s red carpet looks are out of this world With Zendaya one of the leaders of red-carpet method dressing when promoting her movie roles, the expectations for the “Dune: Part Two” press tour have been high. After all, the first “Dune” film’s release brought with it a number of eye-catching, seemingly referential looks from the actor and her “image architect,” Law Roach, despite its debut amid a more muted time for moviegoers in late 2021 thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. Among them, Zendaya wore an exquisitely-draped Balmain gown that gave the illusion of being soaked through — quite the sartorial contrast for a film about a parched desert planet — as well as a sculptural off-white Rick Owens gown that blended futurism and classic glamour. Her co-star Timothée Chalamet played with his styling choices as well, appearing in a zippered Alexander McQueen suit that echoed the structured black uniform of his character Paul Atreides, the teenage heir to the one of the great houses in the film’s galactic empire.

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@susysilveztre Celebrate National Pizza Day with cheesy goodness and delicious toppings on February 9th!

National Pizza Day 2024: Slice into some absurd facts It’s National Pizza Day – so let’s wrap ourselves in the warm, gooey embrace of cheese, settle into a heavenly array of toppings and chomp down on some delectable crust. The celebration comes every February 9, but it’s hardly the only pizza-positive spot on the calendar. Still to come: National Cheese Pizza Day (September 5), National Pepperoni Pizza Day (September 20), National Pizza Month (October) and National Sausage Pizza Day (October 11). There’s no doubt about it — folks do love their pizza in all its forms.

@StanchikEthan More extravagant marriage proposals are becoming popular in Paris, like projecting faces on the Eiffel Tower.

‘He wanted his face beamed on the Eiffel Tower’ – How marriage proposals are going off the charts in Paris On a gray winter afternoon, a red carpet is rolled out along the Pont de Bir-Hakeim, a bridge over the River Seine in central Paris. Petals are strewn across it and a glowing sign above reads: “Will you marry me?” The rain doesn’t dampen the spirits of one woman who approaches it and, understanding what is happening, sheds tears of joy. It’s a special moment, but relatively commonplace in the City of Love where roughly 36,000 visitors arrive each year to pop the question, according to proposal-planning marketplace Proposal Paris. Rodrigo Mendoza, 33, is one of those people. When he decided to propose to his girlfriend Ciera Rojas in June 2023, the choice of location was easy.

@fato141 The Lunar New Year preparation is a busy time with tasks and activities spanning 15 days or more.

The preparation Fun aside, Lunar New Year can actually be a lot of work. Festivities often last for 15 days – sometimes even more – with different tasks and activities taking place over that period. It all begins about a week ahead of the new year. Festive cakes and puddings are made on the 24th day of the last lunar month (February 3 in 2024). Why? The word for cakes and puddings is “gao” in Mandarin and “gou” in Cantonese, which sound the same as the word for “tall.” As a result, eating these treats is believed to lead to improvements and growth in the coming year. (If you haven’t prepared your own “gou” yet, here’s an easy recipe for turnip cake, a beloved Lunar New Year dish.)

@tanzalha The Dezers plan to build the Bentley Residences in Miami, with design features inspired by the car brand. Each apartment will have a balcony swimming pool and space for 3-4 cars.

@JoseMorales58 display in a garage, showcasing the convenient use of turntables and hydraulic racking systems for car storage and access.

Turntables in the floor and sophisticated hydraulic racking systems make it possible to stack, move and display cars easily, all the better for any in-house valets, mechanics or drivers to ensure a favored vehicle is on hand at any given time. Harris sends me a photo of a 16-car garage he created “somewhere in Europe.” Visible through a large window that can be frosted at the touch of a button, it has a resin floor and a central turntable with a high-gloss black ceiling designed to mirror the cars beneath. On the other side of the glass, the client’s study stands slightly raised above the garage, with crown-cut walnut walls with hexagonal leather panels and hand-gilded moldings.

@Lisona The Open had crowd-related incidents, including a fan's fall at the 16th hole.

@pozo_flor Learning is the treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.

@Tala_97n 2024 is the year of the Wood Dragon, with the heavenly stem "Jia" representing yang wood.

2024 is the year of the Wood Dragon Every year, a heavenly stem (one of five elements, which fall into the yin or yang category) is paired with an earthly branch (one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals). This year combines the heavenly stem “Jia” – which represents yang wood – and the earthly branch “Chen” which represents the Dragon. That makes 2024 the Year of the Wood Dragon. Depending on what the elements represent and how they interact with each other, followers believe one can gain insights into what the coming months may hold. “Jia symbolizes wood and the Dragon is a very earthy creature,” says Thierry Chow, a Hong Kong-based consultant who blends traditional Chinese geomancy with modern design elements.

@silver13309 What we learn with pleasure we will never forget.

@BBargeman23511 Live as if you were to die tomorrow, learn as if you were to live forever.

@Tala_97n What does the Year of the Wood Dragon represent in Chinese astrology?

@yesmcnr Never stop learning because life never stop teaching.

@Tala_97n 2024 is the year of the Wood Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, pairing the heavenly stem "Jia" with the earthly branch Dragon.

@RealsFor Once you stop learning, you’ll start dying.

@LillySavanah Study not what the world is doing, but what you can do for it.

@amelia1910139 Study the past if you would define the future.

@LastchanceTeam The most beautiful thing about learning is that no one takes that away from you.

@Tala_97n 2024 is represented by the heavenly stem "Jia" and the earthly branch "Dragon", making it the year of the Wood Dragon.

@Tesla If you fall asleep now, you will dream. If you study now, you will live your dream.

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