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Thursday, February 28, 2008
ring ring ring
bells ringing!!! nahz... not me... :P
yup... my younger sis (the 4th one) has accepted her bf's proposal...
yeah! less one person to fight for bathroom, toilet, tv etc etc.. *evil*
time to train her to be a good housewife.. so all household chores gonna handover to her!!

when is mine?? (yaya.. i noe u wanna ask tis)
my standard ans
=>ask darling when he wanna propose lor (arrow to him!)
i also wanna say "I DO".. well, good things are meant to be wait.. i"wait
this actually let me recall a joke...

HOW TO STOP PEOPLE FROM BUGGING YOU FROM GETTING MARRIED
Old aunts used to come to me at weddings,
poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, "You're next"
They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals.

haa. . tat's a good one ya...

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Monday, February 18, 2008
batam cable-ski
darling and me attempted cable-ski the 2nd time!!
with kelvin and sayhiang came along for their 1st time..
this sport definately is not easy as we had a hard time trying to stay on the board as long as possible,
nevertheless, tink we did have lotz of fun..


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Friday, February 15, 2008
how fast can you type??
have you ever wonder how fast do you REALLY type in a min??
try this website: http://speedtest.10-fast-fingers.com/... pretty interesting...
here is my result.. hee

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Friday, February 8, 2008
bye bye piggy... hello mickey..
saying goodbye with the piggy year, comes the arrival of mouse...
this year countdown was pretty special..
went to mediacorp with mum, alice n alice's mum to watch the channel 8 CNY show...
alice is super heng lor... got selected for the game show and walk home with $2888!!!
what a way to start the mouse year!! haha...
she oso pass on some luck to me after the show...
which i utilized it during the mahjong.. yeah yeah..


in addition, during the countdown, there were 2 special guests...
mickey n minnie!!! yup... the originial... not the chiong one...lalala..
our seating feng shui was good too... coz mickey n minnie were standing at that area...
and yeah.. keep shaking hands with them.. lalala..
but due to copyright issue etc etc.... we were not allowed to take their pictures..
nevertheless, i was still very excited during the countdown...
coz i do not need to be at disneyland to be this such close distance with them... (*wink*)

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a good fren found (back)
remember there was one post in june which i mentioned that i kinda pissed off my very good fren...
and yup... the friendship is found back!!!!!!!
perhaps, she is touched by my sincerity?? haha..
no matter what's the reason, we shaked our hands to mark the regain the this friendship and i'm really glad and grateful

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Wednesday, February 6, 2008
新年快乐... Happy CNY
yea... today is Chinese New Year Eve...
this is a season to get ang pow.. eat goodies (esp ba gwa!).. play mahjong (pongz!)..
but then, tonight reunion dinner will have lesser members...
with ah ma who went over to the other world.. and ling officially become Mrs. Heng,
the usual 7ppl dinner becomes 5.. but nevertheless... it means lesser dishes to clear up!!!
haha...

by the way.. anyone know the meaning behind chinese new year?


Myth… How it all Began…
According to legend, in ancient China, the Nián was a man-eating beast from the mountains (in other versions from under the sea), which came out every 12 months somewhere close to winter to prey on humans. The people later believed that the Nián was sensitive to loud noises and the colour red, so they scared it away with explosions, fireworks and the liberal use of the colour red. These customs led to the first New Year celebrations. Guò nián,which means to celebrate the new year, literally means the passover of the Nián.




A Must!...Reunion Dinner
A reunion dinner is held on New Years Eve where members of the family, near and far, get together for the celebration. The venue will usually be in or near the home of the most senior member of the family. Several foods are consumed to usher in wealth, happiness, and good fortune. The New Year's Eve dinner is very sumptuous and traditionally includes chicken and fish. Several of the Chinese food names are homophones for words that also mean good things. For example, fish), is eaten, but not completely. The remainder is stored overnight, as the Chinese saying goes "may there be surpluses every year".




$$... Red Packets
Traditionally, red packets are passed out during the Chinese New Year's celebrations, from married couples or the elderly to unmarried juniors. It is common for adults to give red packets to children. Red packets are also known as Ya Sui Qian ), literally, the money used to suppress or put down the evil spirit ) during this period. The act of requesting for red packets is normally called (Mandarin Cantonese) A married person could not turn down such request as it means that this person would be "out of luck" in the new year.



DO's
-Opening windows and/or doors is considered to bring in the good luck for the new year.

- Switching on the lights for the night is considered good luck to 'scare away' ghosts and spirits of misfortune that may compromise the luck and fortune of the new year.

-It is important to have the house completely clean from top to bottom before New Year's Day for good luck in the coming year. (However, cleaning the house after New Year's Day is frowned upon)

-Some say that you will be healthy for the rest of the year if you bathe yourself in pomelo leaves the night before the new year

-Sweets are eaten to ensure a "sweet" year ahead.

- Some believe that what happens on the first day of the new year reflects the rest of the year to come. Asians will often gamble at the beginning of the year, hoping to obtain luck and prosperity. (yeah... that's give me a good reason to play mahjoing throughout the season!! haaa)



DON'Ts
- Buying a pair of shoes is considered bad luck amongst some Chinese. The word "shoes" is a homophone for the word "rough" in Cantonese or "evil" in Mandarin.

- Washing your hair is also considered to be washing away one's own luck (although modern hygienic concerns take precedence over this tradition)

- Talking about death is inappropriate for the first few days of Chinese New Year, as it is considered inauspicious.

- Buying a pair of pants is considered bad luck. The word "pants"(kù) is a homophone for the word "bitter"(kÅ­) in Cantonese. (Although some perceive it to be positive, as the word 'pants'(fu) in Cantonese is also a homophone for the word "wealth".)

- Sweeping the floor is usually forbidden on the first day, as it will sweep away the good fortune and luck for the new year.

- Buying books is bad luck because the word for "book" is a homonym to the word "lose".

- Avoid clothes in black and white, as black is a symbol of bad luck, and white is a traditional funeral colour.



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