Happy Chinese New Year!!!

[Chip NoVaMac]

No, I also have no idea what Chip is talking about, and I don't know what Applekid is referring to.

On the Chinese "animal" calendar that many of us in the US are familiar with, you have the "year of" (based on the year of birth) and those "compatible" to that "year".

Applekid expanded on that, by saying that there are certain times of the year that one sign or "animal" is better for your life than another.

 

[devilot]

And as for the character for Sunday, that's the character that refers to the "Sun." It also means "day." And no, 日日 doesn't mean "Sunday."

The character for Monday means "moon", but also means "month."

Hee. Silly me. I kept thinking 'sun' but then I just kept hearing, "tai yang." And I thought of um... like, 'calendar,' you know? "Err lee." I suck at this phoenetic typing/spelling. Sigh. And I dunno. I just up and brain farted for the 'month' usage of that character.

...in western culture. and in chinese zodiac, depending on the day you are born, you can be a fire tiger, or a earth dragon so on.

So the actual day you were born? Hehe. Is there an easy way to figure out what day of the week a certain date was?

 

[bousozoku]

No, I also have no idea what Chip is talking about, and I don't know what Applekid is referring to.

And as for the character for Sunday, that's the character that refers to the "Sun." It also means "day." And no, 日日 doesn't mean "Sunday."

The character for Monday means "moon", but also means "month."


And about that photo of the girls, they must be Taiwanese, because Taiwanese girls are quite well known for being hot.

Indeed, Taiwanese girls are hot, especially in summer.

Yes, of course 日日 doesn't mean Sunday. In Japanese at least, Sunday is 日曜日.

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Is there an easy way to figure out what day of the week a certain date was?

Yes, but I don't remember clearly how to calculate it. January 1st, 1900 was a Monday. I'll check to see if I have a copy of my code.

 

[applekid]

On the Chinese "animal" calendar that many of us in the US are familiar with, you have the "year of" (based on the year of birth) and those "compatible" to that "year".

Applekid expanded on that, by saying that there are certain times of the year that one sign or "animal" is better for your life than another.

No, not quite. I also know it each day also goes through the same 12 zodiac cycle which has an effect on one's luck for the day.

I guess it's just something I know.

Although I know what you're talking about, too. In fact, if you look at some famous marriages and breakups, you will see how incompatibilities can cause breakups or even something as fatal as death.

 

[angelneo]

So the actual day you were born? Hehe. Is there an easy way to figure out what day of the week a certain date was?

I'm not sure as well, normally a consultation to a person skilled in fengshui is necessary. Traditional chinese sometimes, just as applekid mentioned, consulted these fengshui masters for compatibility issues, choosing of auspicious date for marriage, moving house so on

 

[KKKL]

Anyone read Chinese?

I can

 

[angelneo]

IIRC, the Singapore Chinese have a modified slang, kind of like a version of Pigeon English, just a Pigeon Chinese... I forget what it's called, but they only understand that style of modified language in Singapore.

Modified slang? I really don't think so. The only difference I can think of is the different accent we have compared to different countries, even for Chinese dialects, I don't think there is any difference.

 

[bousozoku]

Modified slang? I really don't think so. The only difference I can think of is the different accent we have compared to different countries, even for Chinese dialects, I don't think there is any difference.

The only thing I've really seen is a convergence of various dialects used as if it were one dialect, plus English, from Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia: Mantonkien, or whatever.

 

[ke2000]

the restaurant we wanted to try out was closed! <-- That's the first time I've seen a Chinese-owned business closed on a holiday.

That might implicate we are the hardest working nation in the world. Proud? Sad? Man, it kind of sucks working like a servant. Be honest.

 

[vniow]

The Chinese New Year's Parade was last Saturday here in SF which was a blast if it did seem to go on for a long time, some of the floats were awesome and the several dragons that were scattered throughout the streets were amazing, especially the HUGE one at the end that half of the crowd got caught under!

I don't have many pics since my camera died about 40 minutes into it, right before is started getting dark and more of the interesting stuff started travelling down Market but here ya go:

Some floats right before the parade started, they were right by the port-a-potties so I thought they were just a fancier version at first.




Some cute little monkeys for sale from one of the several carts going through the crowd.




The helicopter taping it from above.




Me and my friend Crystal sitting down, waiting for it to start.




The parade just started and I had to get a shot of the cute cheerleaders.




The rest next post...

 

[vniow]

More cute cheerleaders.





Starting to get dark, the banners are coming out.




Lots of colourful flags.




More flags...





The end of the flags.





And this is when my camera died. So while there were a lot more things happening after this, every time I would try to start it up again and take one it would die. So grr.
Crystal's lasted a lot longer and does better in the dark but its a one-time-use 35mm so I'll have to wait until those are developed to see them.

-Ani

 

[Chip NoVaMac]

Thanks for sharing....