dilaw

according to msn.com, yellow is 2009's color. although it's a common knowledge that every new year is a year associated with each of the 12 animals in the chinese lunar calendar, i didn't know that there's such a thing as color of the year. with yellow as the major hue in 2009, does that mean people will become more jealous of each other next year, especially as the full effect of the global economic crunch is expected to be felt in 2009? since it is the color associated with the thai royalty, there might be an even bigger increase of people wearing yellow during mondays in all of thailand. moreover, will 2009 be a banner year for the yellow race? will sensational journalism still hound the global stage? i don't know. for now, what's important is that i see yellow lights, together with other christmas lights. pasko na!

What color is next new year? Yellow, according to the color authorities at Pantone, who just named "mimosa" the official hue of 2009. Yellow, they say, is "connected to warmth, sunshine and cheer." Who doesn't need that? But yellow has other associations, too, like hope. And jealousy. Hope has long inspired people to wear yellow ribbons (and tie them around trees or put these on their cars) during times of war. The yellow ribbon originally acted as a sign to young men returning home that their fiancées and girlfriends were still theirs.

Jealousy: Once upon a time, roses were either red or pink. In the 19th century, yellow ones were discovered growing in the Middle East. Originally, yellow roses were a symbol of dying love or jealousy.