♥ im a very addictive person ... once you know me beware ... i will always be with you, whether you need me or not.
i love you a lot and hope u love me too... *smilez. ♥
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Y Saturday, February 9, 2008
When Ah Meng the orang utan died on 8.1.08, aged 48, it marked the end of an era at the Singapore Zoo. Ah Meng was a household name and remained the zoo's star attraction, even as age slowed her down. In human terms, she was nearly 95, and is believed to have died of old age. SHE was a great-looking Singapore girl who rubbed shoulders with royalty, movie stars and statesmen. People paid to sip tea with her, and countless others liked nothing better than to be photographed next to her. Stardom came in 1982 with the zoo's 'Breakfast with An Orang Utan' programme, which featured Ah Meng at centre stage. Within four years, she featured in almost 30 travel films and more than 270 write-ups worldwide. Such was her pulling power that the then Singapore Tourism Promotion Board made her a Special Tourism Ambassador in 1992, the first non-human recipient of the award. The zoo's former head of public relations, Mr Robin Goh, said part of Ah Meng's charm was how she took to people. 'She came from a domesticated background as a pet and behaved differently from wild orang utans. She could drink tea from a teacup and looked good for an ape,' he said. Born in Sumatra, Indonesia, she arrived at the zoo in 1971 after being removed from a family who kept her as an illegal pet. Ah Meng is survived by four children and six grandchildren.
A memorial held on Sunday at the zoo for the public to view Ah Meng's body. Shockingly, about 4000 people came to pay respect to her.
So sad to hear her gone...
12:06 PM
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Ah-Meng's death
Y Friday, February 8, 2008
Chinese New Year this year falls on 7th and 8th of February ...
Chinese New Year, or Chun Jie, which literally means Spring Festival, celebrates the coming of spring and a fresh start to one’s life. The Spring Festival is also called Nian, after the legend of the Nian monster. At the begining of the first month of the lunar calendar, the monster would come down from the mountains to hunt villagers. To conquer this monster, they would beat drums and gongs, burn bamboo and light fireworks to scare it away. There are also many other interesting practices steeped in tradition that can be found during this festive period. In the days leading up to Chinese New Year, you will find many local residents cleaning their homes. The belief is that if the home is dirty when the New Year arrives, the bad luck from last year is carried forward to the next. Another important aspect is the celebration of family ties. One important event is the reunion dinner, where family members spanning generations get together for a feast on the eve of Chinese New Year. During the 15-day celebration, everyone visits the homes of friends and relatives. Dressed in new clothes, visitors come bearing well wishes and gifts. Children look forward to receiving hongbaos – which literally means ‘red packets’ and these are given to children and adults who are not married. These red packets are filled with new dollar bills and represent good fortune for the coming year. As a sign of respect to one’s elders and friends, two oranges must be brought along when visiting. It’s also customary to present oranges with both hands, and for the recipient to present two oranges when the visitor leaves. The lion dance which is performed during Chinese New Year is a tradition that brings good luck to the households or businesses they visit. The dramatic climax of the dance is the Cai Qing or ‘Picking the Green’, where the lion ‘eats’ and then ‘spits’ the leaves out, signifying an abundance of everything in the coming year.
Wishing my dear and all Happy Chinese New Year and hope they had lots of fun and collect lots of HongBao...
Gong Xi Fa Cai..
From Ashie Tan
10:29 PM
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happy chinese new year
Y Wednesday, February 6, 2008
company has shut down early for CNY celebrations.... Had to accompany dear rush to buy for his CNY stuffs again... Went Changi villiage in the morning for breakfast, went Bugis, Suntec and Marina Square for shopping... Intended to get a Havaiana's sandals for dear, but changed his mind upon seeing... Irriatating indeed ... But its ok, just like me, choosy and wants the best... We only gotten his new Renoma briefs, with one of the pair red in colour ( well for good luck purposes ) and a new set of clothes ( which he really look good in it ) ...
We went to Queensway after that to get his new shoes.... Quite difficult finding one as his size is too big. Anyway, we went from shop to shop just finding one for him ... Tiring thou' ... As a reward for my patience and company, dear bought me a pair of black sandals ... Cute indeed.. I love it and i love him...
And that's crazy us .... Dear Steph and me, Cha baby... :)
10:06 PM
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last minute CNY shopping
Y Saturday, February 2, 2008
Happy bday to my dearest sister, Kak Alie... Love her lots...
Now that she is getting older by another year...
Oh gosh, she grow so fast... Dint realise it that now she's already 25 years old liao...
Hope that she will be happy always..
and that she get herself a life partner soon...
and that she lose more weight off.
Whatever it is, love her always be in for a moment, or every minute.