goes by the name veron (english) or wanting (chinese). a definitive leo born august 1, 1984. a solo traveler. loves cats, coffee, sensual music, yummy food and technology. when she's not at her job as an IS developer for the government, she's likely to be out dining, or visiting an interesting art gallery or event.
just as there are 12 signs in the western horoscope, the chinese zodiac also has 12 of its own, represented by 12 different animals. rather than being determined by months, a person’s chinese zodiacal sign is determined by the year he is born in.
i was born in the year of the rat, although ironically my favorite animal is the cat! in the picture from left to right: dog, rat, ox (but it does look more like a cow).
these illuminated animal signs are on display at harbourfront centre as part of its chinese new year decor. do i spy bee cheng hiang in the background? this chinese new year i am boycotting them, with their obviously-meant-for-the-trash and too-burnt-to-be-eaten bak kwa (grilled pork jerky) that they shamelessly sell at $26 per kilogram. okay, rant end.
in the picture from left to right: sheep, monkey, dragon.
this is the year of the pig, which is why the pig has been given the highest prominence over here. ta-da!
my, that is one jolly looking pig! doesn’t it look all pink and happy? the red paper stuck to its side has a chinese character in yellow, which means “full” or “filled” (or something to that effect) in english. we chinese believe that to be full of anything is always good, especially when it’s food or money.
now that the chinese new year decor has taken the place of christmas trees, i wonder what they did with those adorable teddy bears!
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argh… the pig reminds me of my age…
oh btw, I read that in China, they are banning all pigs in new year advertisement cos they have the muslim community in mind. -_-” View all comments by chillycraps
wow…at least harbourfont centre’s making their decorations attractive. there was nth to walk for there when i went during non-festive periods..
but the decorations are nice, the ox does look like a cow..im born in the year of the dragon btw.. View all comments by damien
Hi Veron, talking abt CNY and the irresponsible bak kwa seller, it reminded me that my mum have also bought the same quality of bak kwa years back from bee cheng hiang, i think it also around chinatown.
Recently, my mum bought Hei Bi Hiam (Sambal Prawn rolls) at $2 from Northpoint near OCBC, they actually placed a plastic cone inside the container, hence it is taking up a big space in the container. The packaging shows 140 grams, but we just weigh the whole container and it is 150 grams. I don’t think the plastic container is only 10 grams, feels very cheated.
My friend told me that he have bought such Hei Bi Hiam at chinatown near open air food street at 5 for $10, guess he suffered more losses… View all comments by Xanthe
The monkey looks kind of vulgar. Don’t ask me why haha View all comments by mervkwok
LOL!!! View all comments by Veron
Wow! They look quite cute! Like cartoon characters. View all comments by Jasmine
the monkey not vulgar lah! It is just…excited.
but I can’t help laughing. View all comments by chillycraps
This really symbolizes the arrival of Pig year huh ? They made the PIG bigger than the rest…:O View all comments by tigerfish
Did they play the hamster song as they were displaying the display? View all comments by Brennan
Nope Brennan. Looks like everyone is loving these animals! I agree with Jasmine that they look like cartoon characters. Very adorable and colorful! That’s what attracted me in the first place. View all comments by Veron
So nice your blog. A really high tech work of art. Many congratulations from a band of cats in Lisbon..
Gatopardo View all comments by Gatopardo
Hello Veron!!!
It was GREAT to meet your site!
I am having lessons of WebDesign and your site is quite inspiring! Wonderful!
I have joined your community at bloglog and have posted many things about your site, v.g. Your juke Box, which is spectacular!
I’ve recommended it to my friends and visitors.
I am writing from Lisbon (Portugal) and I’m a DOG (from 1970)!!!
Best regards, from sunny Lisbon,
Sailor Girl View all comments by SailorGirl
Hey Gatopardo,
Awwwwwwwwwwwww! I can’t read a word of your language but I am totally loving those cat pictures! Many cuddles and thanks for sharing! *sighs* View all comments by Veron
Hey Sailor Girl,
Two Portuguese visitors in one day! I don’t usually get many of you coming to my blog so this must be my lucky day! Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing my blog around! View all comments by Veron
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