Celebrating Chinese New Year
Today is the fifteenth day of the Chinese New Year. The celebrations heralding the arrival of a new lunar year are coming to an end; by tomorrow the festivities will be well and truly over. Every year the fifteen days admittedly can be tiring but …
The Last Day Of The Year
The air in Singapore is crispier with a chill that actually warms the heart. It is that time of the year. When we yearn for the weather to be even colder, befitting winter, the last season of the year. It is also that time we …
A Christmas Story
Recently when I changed my hand phone, I could not locate the contact of a friend. I would later discover that his picture was swapped with another person of the same name. When we finally connected, we met up for lunch at a restaurant I …
The Glow Of The Mid Autumn Lanterns
I always see September as a month when changes start for the year. It begins with the weather. It becomes decidedly colder. In tropical Singapore, it becomes cooler, with rain and more rain. In fact it has been raining almost everyday. The sun has taken …
Goodbye 2012, Hello 2013!
So we have come to the end of this year. I knew the year would pass at a speed I was still trying to put a handle on. It has. Yet looking at the 12 months, it has been a ride. I laughed and cried. …
Romancing Autumn In Singapore
The eternal summer in Singapore makes the colder climate, especially the changing of seasons very appealing. While Spring is fresh and invigorating, Winter is white and reflective, there is something about Autumn that is lush and romantic. Andrea Gibson said “the leaves are all falling …
The 26th of July
This date is special because it is my birthday. Over the years, when the number 26 pops up, there is a warm feeling, almost an ownership of this number, or at least an association. In life, there is much to celebrate. And to be grateful …
Celebrating Mother’s Day
Next Thursday is my mother’s 88th birthday. We are having a family celebration on Sunday which is also Mother’s Day. There is much to celebrate. Last year my mother was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. We expected the worst. I did. What with the descriptions from …
The Fitfteen Days Of Chinese New Year Celebration
This is the first weekend after the 15 days of Chinese New Year celebration. All in, including the preparation, Chinese New Year has become a month-long affair. In years when I had a Chinese New Year movie, it would go beyond the one month period. …
恭喜发财 Gong Xi Fa Cai
Christmas is magical. With pretty decorations and presents, it is a meaningful and happy time of the year. Chinese New Year is an auspicious time. To many Chinese, the year starts only after the Chinese New Year. It has a significant place in the hearts …
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