30 Jan 2025 The Year of The Snake

Mon: so starts the mass migration of millions of ppl travelling within China where they have 8days public holidays just before the start of the Chinese/Lunar New Year CNY春運SpringFestival(28Jan-4Feb). Seeing these downloaded pix is enough to make me feel soo blessed where I am in SIN despite of another lovely cool wet day!  一路平安 be safe to those travelling.

China kicks off Lunar New Year travel rush, expects record 9 billion trips | Reuters

Chunyun, 2025 Spring Festival Travel Rush in China

Thank you, Gel for her homemade-Kimchi – looking forward to this fermented Korean dish that is nutrient-dense, contains probiotics, and may help support the immune system&reduce inflammation. Dinner@PalmDr to catch up with sisJo – tkx for Kedondong 沙梨 (SpondiasDulcis), she&cousinJohn are the only ppl I know of who have these trees&fruits in their gardens. Need them to ripe(YellowSkin) if for eating, otherwise too sour. If juicing can be done when still unripe(GreenSkin) but will add dried SteviaLeaf.

9 Surprising Benefits of Kimchi

Wadd – The Many Wonders And Health Benefits of June Plum aka Buah Kedondong

Tue: thoughts on this CNY’sEve before the Dragon puffs out and the Snake hisses&slithers its way in – doubtful if this life journey will see another DragonYear but the Snake seems to have a promising forecast for Oxen, as it shares a harmonious connection with TaiSui/GuardianDeity. With excellent opportunities for collaboration, wealth, and personal growth, 2025 is shaping up to be a fruitful year. Your strong interpersonal connections will open doors to new ventures and success – time will show! Goodbye&puffing out the Dragon-Year today, making a list of the things to do like cleaning+getting the grocery&laundry done before the Snake hisses&slithers in tomorrow…

Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again – Buddha

Ox Horoscope 2025: Wealth, Career, Love, Health Predictions

A gentle reminder that horoscope is for entertaining and NOT to be taken seriously.

Wed: welcome to the Year of the Snake and these are the Cantonese phrases heard&taught to say thru’out growing up days&CNY@TemenggongRd.
恭喜發財 Gong Hei Faat Choy – Wishing you Wealth&Prosperity
身體健康 Sun Tai Gin Hong – Good Health
出入平安 Chut Yup Ping On – Peace&Safe Wherever You May Be
大吉大利 Dai Gut Dai Lei – Good Luck&May Things Go Smoothly
年年有餘 Nin Nin Yau Yu – Surplus Year After Year

Chinese New Year Schedule 2025: Day-by-Day Festivity Preparation

Chinese New Year Celebrations 2025: 15 Days Celebration of Lunar New Year

Thanks to Les&Ivy

for another wonderful scrumptious spread, especially his homemade Lamb/MuttonCurry which is as yummy as his SteakRochalie. Missing David’s photography’s skills and delighted to have caught up with our amazing 94yrsGodSister PatLIM who lives in JB/Malaysia. Glad to finally meet Greg, Theresa&CJ’s son who is only here for 3days visiting from Japan, did not have time for pix of him as too busy talking&getting to know him – hahaha!

Appreciations to KK for the invite to his annual LionDance. In Chinese culture, the lion symbolizes power&wisdom and a tradition in CNY – performed to bring prosperity&good luck for the upcoming year, also a wonderful way to create a festive atmosphere&mood.

If the lion knew his own strength, hard were it for any man to rule him — Thomas More

Thu: after yesterday’s festivities need today to recover before more socials and appreciations for these yummy CNYgoodies.  When would an apple be not an apple? When it’s a pineapple – cheesy as this might sound, I like the pun – hahaha.

Why we eat pineapple tarts during CNY and the meanings behind other goodies