I overheard this conversation at the shopping mall just now. A girl was telling her friend this, “My boyfriend is always borrowing money from me. I will literally explode the next time he does that!” Oh my. I wanted to go over to the girl and tell her this: 1. If the boyfriend is a[…]
I remember my first day of secondary school. My principal was addressing us and asked us if we knew which school we have enrolled in. Several students went up to the microphone and said “Chinese High” and the principal said they were wrong, much to the bewilderment of the adolescents. “You are not in Chinese[…]
It’s the first day of school today. Stay cheerful, have a positive attitude and ALL THE BEST FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR. We are getting super excited at the Study Room too. We are getting ready for our inaugural class which will commence in slightly more than a week’s time! (check out the standee we got!)[…]
It’s the last day of 2013 and what an extraordinary year it has been for us. I am immensely happy I got reacquainted with Wallace. We have been friends since we were 19 years old in NS. We kept in touch over the years but were never in the same city after we ORD. Wallace[…]
We often sing the song “Auld Lang Syne” at the New Year’s countdown show when the clock strikes twelve. Why?Even Billy Crystal asked Meg Ryan in the movie “When Harry Met Sally.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpW1lccxogQ “Auld Lang Syne” is a Scots poem set to the tune of a traditional folk song. The song’s title may be translated[…]
This question is quite interesting. How many ways are there to solve it? “When Kok Hwa’s age was twice Bala’s age, Mike’s age was 30. When Mike’s age was twice Kok Hwa’s age, Bala’s age was 21. Given that Mike was the oldest among the three persons, find Bala’s age when Mike was 62 years[…]
We often see this floral display during the Christmas season. Do you know what they are called? They are called poinsettia. (pronounced POIN- ser- dear) \pȯin-ˈse-tē-ə, ÷pȯint-, ÷-ˈse-tə\ In Mexico, it is known as “La Flor de Noche Buena”, which translates into the “Christmas Eve Flower.” How did it become associated with the festival? In[…]
Happy Dongzhi (Winter Solstice) Festival! Have you eaten your 湯圓? Do you know why it is called 冬至? If you understand Chinese, the words literally mean “the arrival of winter.” Why do we eat 湯圓? The balls of glutinous rice represents reunion. When I was a kid, I remembered having both sweet and salty 湯圓.[…]