Monday, February 13, 2006
You learn - Alanis Morissette
Being here has been one big and long learning process. Besides the International Human Rights Law, i've learned so many other things - how to cook better, about other cultures, things about myself... the list goes on.
Last nite was "Chap Goh Mei" - the 15th and final day of the Chinese New Year celebrations.
Me outside me room! Last pic before the deco comes down!
For those who do not know, Chap Goh Mei also happens to be the night when single women back home throw mandarin oranges into the sea!!!! Really! Well, not all but quite a number still do it!
It also happens to be the Chinese Valentine's Day!
Now what i din know was that these things are actually a Malaysian Chinese culture/practice!!!! Yeah. The Chinese people in China do not have such orange throwing practices. And to them the Chinese Valentine's Day is actually another day in the month of July!!!!!
So, while searching for answers on the net, i learned that the practice of throwing oranges into the sea actually started in Penang (did u Penang-nites participate in it???). And the celebration of the Chinese Valentine's Day on Chap Goh Mei is in fact a South East Asian practice!!!! (yeah, check it out here - Wikipedia - the idiots guide to anything and everything!!!! I even use it or my studies - and was mocked by one of me lecturers!!!!).
Interesting-eh? Or am i the only ignorant Malaysian? Well, better (learn) late than never!
Life is one long learning process and i've enrolled as a life-time student! :-)
Last nite was "Chap Goh Mei" - the 15th and final day of the Chinese New Year celebrations.
Me outside me room! Last pic before the deco comes down!
For those who do not know, Chap Goh Mei also happens to be the night when single women back home throw mandarin oranges into the sea!!!! Really! Well, not all but quite a number still do it!
It also happens to be the Chinese Valentine's Day!
Now what i din know was that these things are actually a Malaysian Chinese culture/practice!!!! Yeah. The Chinese people in China do not have such orange throwing practices. And to them the Chinese Valentine's Day is actually another day in the month of July!!!!!
So, while searching for answers on the net, i learned that the practice of throwing oranges into the sea actually started in Penang (did u Penang-nites participate in it???). And the celebration of the Chinese Valentine's Day on Chap Goh Mei is in fact a South East Asian practice!!!! (yeah, check it out here - Wikipedia - the idiots guide to anything and everything!!!! I even use it or my studies - and was mocked by one of me lecturers!!!!).
Interesting-eh? Or am i the only ignorant Malaysian? Well, better (learn) late than never!
Life is one long learning process and i've enrolled as a life-time student! :-)
# posted by imissw : 2:12:00 am
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yeah, u r rite. it is a superstitious act.
but then again, its alrite (IMHO) to do it just for the fun of it!!!! as long as u dun stumble others, of course! and its a good way to get rid of the old rotting oranges!!!!;-P
p/s - u'll have the time of yr life in NZ! i'm oredi excited for u!!! :-)
but then again, its alrite (IMHO) to do it just for the fun of it!!!! as long as u dun stumble others, of course! and its a good way to get rid of the old rotting oranges!!!!;-P
p/s - u'll have the time of yr life in NZ! i'm oredi excited for u!!! :-)
my face is amazing???
my pic is amazing?
wateva - i'll take it as a compliment.
yours is not too bad too - if u lose the helmet...
my pic is amazing?
wateva - i'll take it as a compliment.
yours is not too bad too - if u lose the helmet...
Obi Mun, i never told you this but...
secretly
i heart you with all my love
every year since you were 9 i've been throwing oranges into the USJ 2 longkangs, hoping u'd pick it up one year... Alas, the stupid drains flow clockwise, and never flows past ur house...
Damn the screwed up system!
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secretly
i heart you with all my love
every year since you were 9 i've been throwing oranges into the USJ 2 longkangs, hoping u'd pick it up one year... Alas, the stupid drains flow clockwise, and never flows past ur house...
Damn the screwed up system!
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