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Food Symbolism in Chinese New Year
by. Dolvin ≈ February 5, 2008 |
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2 days left before Chinese New Year 2008.. hoho.. ^^
Hmm... Chinese New Year is a time to gather with family, honor ancestors and celebrate with a big banquet that symbolizes prosperity in the New Year.
Most of the dishes served during Chinese New Year (also known as Spring Festival) are symbolic of something positive and hopeful.
Chicken and fish, for example, symbolize happiness and prosperity--especially when served whole. Dishes made with oranges represent wealth and good fortune because they are China's most plentiful fruit. - Noodles represent longevity: therefore, they should never be cut!
- Duck symbolizes fidelity, while eggs signify fertility.
Bean curd or tofu, however, is avoided because its white color suggests death and misfortune.
Dishes are also chosen based on homonyms--words that either are spelled the same or sound the same as other words. Fish (yu) is served because it sounds similar to the Chinese word for plenty; whole fish represents abundance. Turnips are cooked because their name (cai tou) also means "good luck."
Another popular Chinese New Year dish is jiaozi, dumplings boiled in water. In some areas of China, coins are placed in the center of jiaozi. Whoever bites into one of these dumplings will have an exceptionally lucky year.
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Be careful what you focus for
by. Dolvin ≈ February 4, 2008 |
by Roni Yuzirman"You are what you focus on", that's what Joe Vitale meant in his book "The Attractor Factor". Your focus will become reality. The problem, what are we focusing at? Is it to a negative topic, or positive. Our subconsciousness sometimes tend to focus to negative things/ideas. If we focus to a negative thing, it will become a reality. We often did this unintentionally. It's either our nature, or influenced by our environment. An example: You are having problems starting your own business. You reasoned that this is because most of your time are already taken by your full-time office job. What will happen is your business will never take off, because you're focusing on a REASON which is stopping you from moving forward. When we're focusing on problem, instead of the solution, what will happen is the problem will add up. Focus to the reason, and the barrier will increase. Focus to our weakness, and we'll become weaker. That's the power of thought. The problem (or advantage) of our subconsciousness is that it's not able to differentiate between negative & positive things. To it, everything is positive. If you don't believe it, try this: I want you NOT to imagine an elephant. What will happen? You will still think about an elephant anyway. So we'll need to do the reverse. Focus to the positive things instead, and it shall be. When we're focusing on becoming rich, we will be. If we're focusing on living healthily, we will be. When we focus on loving, we will be loved. When we focus on giving, we will be receiving. Therefore we shall commit our focus to the positives : wealth, health, happiness, and so on. Unfortunately, there's one more obstacle - our environment. It tend to drive us to focus negatively. Starting from news on the media, TV, radio. How many positive news are we seeing daily? You can bet that the negative ones far outweigh the positive. So we'll need to leave those. Some of our friends also tend to be very negative. They're only complaining, gossiping, while doing nothing about it. We'll need to leave these people, and find new friends which will help our quest for success. Those who are positive, productive, and support each other. I have been pulled to these negative focus myself many times without me realizing it. When this happened, one after another will continue to pop up. After a while, it will start to affect us physically. Our body will feel weak and tired, while we're doing nothing. Too long, and it may fell ill. When this happened, I usually realized something is wrong, and started to focus on positive things to do. My mind soon becomes clear, and I feel energized again to start doing what I should be doing. So come on, let's focus positively. Befriend positive people. Read, hear, see things positively. Change the negative into positive. Read books which discusses opportunities, innovation, inspiration, and drives us to the solution. The glass is half full, and there's so much we can do about it. |
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Fresh Milk & Yoghurt @ Cimory Restaurant
by. Dolvin ≈ February 2, 2008 |
 huah... this lately I obsessed by Cimory fresh milk and yoghurt... it's so fresh and delicious.. especially if we drink it at cold... Cimory or PT. Cisarua Mountain Dairy, absorb the raw milk from the local dairy farmers and to produce fresh pasteurised milk and yoghurt products... pasteurized fresh milk has the best nutritional value, coz pasteurized fresh milk if it is kept chilled has the shelf life of minimum 7 days but if the Total Plate Count (TPC) in raw milk from the cooperatives is high, the shelf life could become very short. These fresh milk consist of vitamin, mineral, enzim, and protein.. and have so many taste.. such as plain, chocolate, starwberry, mango, banana,and coffee... @820ml and the price it just Rp.9.500... for me, the most milk that I like is chocolate.. coz it's so delicious and creamy... hihihi...  and for yoghurt... as I remember there are so many taste too.. such as strawberry, grape, lychee, orange, guava, apple and mix fruit... actually everytime I drink yoghurt.. I always feel sick.. but this yoghurt obsess me.. huehehehe.... in Cimory Restaurants there not just sell fresh milk and yoghurt.. but also Indonesian food, Japanese food and Chinese food too... it have great mountain view, playground for children, meeting room, minimart and dairy tour... the place is so comfy.... ^^ but when I go there, they gave me a card... it said "Cimory turun gunung"... it said they serve delivery service to Jakarta... but when I call.. actually there is no one pick up and the machine said that number isn't exist.. wew.. ck ck... but it's ok.. when I knew I can find it in Hypermart, carefour or Ranch Market... hihihihi... so, if u go to puncak.. u have visit this place and buy milk and yoghurt there... but before that... call me ok.. so, I can order some milks from u... hohohoho.. Cimory Resto
Jl. Raya Puncak No.435 – Km 77
Cisarua, Bogor. Tlp : 0251-257 888 |
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Chinese New Year Horoscopes in 2008 - Year of the Rat
by. Dolvin ≈ February 1, 2008 |
 Chinese New Year Horoscopes - Year of the Rat Your Chinese New Year horoscope can define everything in your year, from job prospects and love life, to more specifics, such as where you should take your holidays and what color socks to wear. Hong Kongers, generally being a superstitious bunch, put a lot of stock in their Chinese New Year horoscopes, and often use them to plan the year ahead. Below is what the wise old men say is in store for each animal in the Year of the Rat. » Rat Being the year of the Rat, it’s action time for ambitious rodents. Rats will be tempted to cheat in both love and business to bring quick successes in 2008, however those that stay out of the sewer and show commitment will reap the rewards. Those that stay loyal will find themselves surrounded with friends, wealth and happiness. » Ox Rarely spectacular, but always steady, the Ox faces another year of hard work, but will be rewarded with prosperity and happiness. A year of choices can mean butting heads with those around you; however with 2009 set to bring the year of the Ox, bigger decisions should be locked away and dealt with next year. » Tiger Conflict stripes the road ahead for the big cat, both at home and work the Tiger can expect to find itself in plenty of arguments. Tiger’s should try and dig their claws into family and weather the storm, while focusing aggressive energy into more worthwhile projects. » Rabbit Rabbit’s will find themselves restless in 2008, but must try and resist the urge to hop away from problems. This is a good year for ringing the changes, and rabbits who switch careers or apartments will find themselves rewarded with prosperity. The lothario like Rabbit will also find 2008 fertile breeding ground for romantic entwinements. » Dragon The Dragon and the Rat are good buddies, and 2008 is the perfect year for Dragons to give their dreams wings. From the love of their life to that perfect job, Dragon’s should use the year to chase their desires with a fiery passion. Both romance and business are likely to prosper from a positive year and Dragon’s will find themselves surrounded with both new friends and opportunities. » Snake A blockbuster year for Snakes, who will be presented with a wealth of opportunities, both at work and play. Snakes should be quick to strike at new opportunities as success is all but guaranteed. » Horse Horses should stay in their stables in 2008, as the year is unlikely to bring anything but bad news. Now is not the time for new romances or risky business proposals, with both likely to fall at the first fence. Instead horses should stick with the familiar and sit back with family and friends and wait for better times. » Goat Goat’s are facing a potentially tough year and should hold back from making quick decisions, which could easily backfire. Instead, Goats should use 2008 to lay the foundations for future successes, listen to friends and families and do their homework for future projects. In better news, Goats are advised to expose themselves to new experiences, making it a good year for exotic breaks. » Monkey Monkeys will find their forest full of fruity opportunities in 2008, and will find both their careers and relationships prospering. With such a fruit bowl on offer, Monkeys should only pick the ripest opportunities, which may come later in the year. » Rooster While roosters will be bursting with energy in 2008, much of this energy will be will spent running around like a headless chicken. Rooster’s will find their energy causing trouble, meaning arguments with co-workers and those closer to home. The key to a successful 2008 is to act thoughtfully and calmly. » Dog Man’s best friend will find good fortune and new friendships this year, but they must crawl out their kennel to find them. Dogs need to be bold and confident, turning problems into opportunities. Romance could be a rocky road, and dogs need to believe in themselves to bring success in their lovelife. » Pig The successes and prosperity from 2007’s Year of the Pig will roll over into 2008, and Pig’s will find it easy to build on a successful year. Romance is on the cards, and wedding bells could well be in the air, while the pig’s piggybank should swell to new levels. |
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