Year of the Ox Party with some of the Rich and Famous of Charlotte

Today is the official day of Chinese New Year where it welcomes the Year of the Ox! As promised, here is the full scoop of my celebrations and the long-awaited reveal!

Let me give you a little tour around Charlotte in the process too...

The Celebrations were kicked off with a successful Festival on Saturday at The Peaceful Dragon - Charlotte's Premium Martial Arts School - attended by a huge crowd, which made it to our local TV News 14 as featured in this short clip - also my hubby's little fame! Watch out for the tall guy in the front row doing Tai Chi right after the Lion Dance - that's him!

Some pictures of the Demo Team from the Festival:

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After the Festivities, the celebration was highlighted with a formal Dinner Banquet held at Holiday Inn uptown. Here's a little preview of Center City Charlotte's skyline for your viewing pleasure...

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Now the Reveal:

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This is the reason behind the need for the little black dress. After 10+ years of required training in Tai Chi, my hubby finally reached the final mark and was promoted to Lao Shr {Teacher} level. He now carries the revered title Sifu. It was a very touching moment not just for him but for me. There were 3 of them that got promoted in the same level but ONLY him got the standing ovation. It made me prouder of him more than ever! Just made me realize that there are a lot of people out there that loves him for who he is, besides me... {I know you're reading this - I love you honey!}

And finally, see my black dress!? Loooooved it! Thank you to all those who participated in the quest. The lucky winner of a surprise gift will be announced tomorrow along with the drawing for the giveaway with a cause.

Now onto the Party! Hobnobbing and rubbing elbows with some of the rich and famous peeps of Charlotte:

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On the picture: Juanita Munoz - Celebrated Expert on Feng Shui. Eric Sbarge - Renowned Martial Artist and owner of the famous The Peaceful Dragon Martial Arts School. Carolene Chun - Owner of AudioBook Store of the Carolinas {the ONLY existing Audiobookstore in Charlotte} and Debra Sbarge co-owner of The Peaceful Dragon.

So far, The year of the Ox looks really promising! - My jewelry almost sold out during the Festival + special orders. My daughter won the 1st prize for her age category in the Banquet drawing. Then I won this Princess dress for her today! How lucky is that!?

Now here's something FOR YOU. Juanita will be featured in an upcoming post and one lucky winner will get a free Feng Shui reading from her. And if she's in your area, she'll even do a Feng Shui application for your home. Is this cool or what? You may want to subscribe to my RSS so you won't miss it! Stay Tuned.