THE eclipse of a lifetime takes place on 22 July 2009. The Sun will be completely blacked out, and day will turn to night for six minutes – the longest eclipse this century. Total eclipses are rare, happening in the same location once every 370 years and lasting mere seconds to minutes. The last one [...]
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Solar Eclipse 22 July 2009
Posted in Just Thoughts, Lifestyle, tagged 2009, 22 July, black, black sun, eclipse, moon, sun, total eclipse on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Posted in Lifestyle, tagged Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen on Saturday, July 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s Transformers. There was a very deep plot that basically always came back to the good guys trying to stop the bad guys from taking over. Much of the show was spent showing fight scenes that were intensely cool.
Night at the Museum 2 (2009)
Posted in Lifestyle, tagged 2009, movie review, Night at the Museum 2 on Saturday, May 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s awesome!!! very funny too. It was so cool, and fun to watch! It’s like action-packed, and hilarious…..kept attention, good laughs. It was light hearted, harmless fun.
Singapore’s ‘Family Day Out’
Posted in Lifestyle, tagged family day out, may, national family celebrations, Singapore on Friday, May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Starting this 2009, every fourth Saturday of May will be designated as Singapore’s ‘Family Day Out’. Families can get together in their own time and take the extra effort to be closer.
Visit www.nationalfamilycelebrations.sg
Illuma Mall
Posted in Lifestyle, tagged Bugis MRT Station, Bugis Village, Illuma Mall on Sunday, May 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Went down to the Illuma Shopping Mall at Bugis today. The mall is just opposite the Bugis MRT station. Most of the shops are still not open because the mall have not undergone its ‘grand opening’. The place is pretty empty with lots of wasted space.
The mall consists of 10 levels, and expects [...]
Star Trek (2009)
Posted in Lifestyle, tagged 2009, movie, Star Trek on Sunday, May 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Directed by JJ Abrams, Star Trek is a reboot of the original Star Trek franchise that tells how future Captain James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) first met half-human, half-Vulcan future First Officer Spock (Zachary Quinto) and details their first adventure together aboard the USS Enterprise.
Hugely Enjoyable!
Colours Of Spring 2009
Posted in Beauty In & Out, Lifestyle, tagged colours of spring 2009, spring 2009, spring colours on Saturday, February 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Blue Hues
Palace Blue
Lavender
Rose Dust
Slate Gray
The Red Hues
Fuchsia Red
Salmon Rose
The Green Hues
Vibrant Green
Dark Citron
Lucite Green
Yellow
Super Lemon
春节初一到十五
Posted in Lifestyle, tagged Chinese New Year, lunar new year, year of the ox 2009, 春节初一到十五 on Monday, January 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
从除夕子时进入大年初一,再从初一到十五,都算过年。 初一到十五,都有不同的祭拜、不同的习俗:
初一祭祖。
祭祖一般在子时,须燃开门鞭炮避邪。
初二拜年。
媳妇回娘家,吃元宝汤即混饨。
初三老鼠娶亲。
为免骚扰,不能熬夜,还要在地上撒些盐米。
初四迎神接神。
一切人间神回到人间,傍晚接神。
初五破五。
从初一到初四有很多禁忌,初五破除,照例还要吃饺子,祭祖的供品要撤,垃圾可倒,刀
剪可动,稀饭可吃,商店开张大吉,迎五路财神,到此主要节日过完。
初七人日。
小孩节日,煮七种菜为羹。
初八顺星。
从星聚会之期,要拜星君,黄昏后点四十九盏灯,摆天地桌(院子里),灯散放各处,叫
散灯。
初九玉帝诞辰。
祭玉皇祭天官。
十三至十七都是元宵佳节。
十三在厨下点灯,一连点五夜,过十七,十八收灯,十三试灯,十四搭彩蒯,迎紫姑神,
正月十五是元宵节的正日子,举行盛大的灯会,正月十五还是道教的上元节:天官赐福,
地官赦罪,水官解厄,上元是天官生日,中元(七月十五)是地官生日,下元(十月十五
)是水官生日,这一天
还有很多祈子的习俗,江苏有打妇求子的习俗,广东有偷生菜的习俗,北京可到正阳门摸
门钉。
正月十八收灯。
年就过完了,一切活动恢复正常
恭喜发财,万事如意!
Posted in Lifestyle, tagged Chinese New Year, lunar new year, year of the ox 2009, 恭喜发财,万事如意, 春联红 on Monday, January 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
歌曲: 春联红
春联红, 春联红, 春联挂在那大门中.
迎新岁, 贺新春, 春联摇曳迎春风.
贺你, 万事如意. 祝你生意兴隆.
愿你平平安安五福临门,
让你大吉大利过个新年.
春联红, 春联红, 春联挂在那大门中.
迎新岁, 贺新春, 春联摇曳迎春风.
Countdown To 2009!
Posted in Just Thoughts, Lifestyle, tagged 2009, countdown, happy new year, new year day, year 2009 on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!!!