Prosperity and Chinese New Year 2011

The economic wound caused by US sub-prime crisis might have started to recover but in Malaysia consumers are still not feeling safe to spend more for this upcoming Chinese New Year 2011. For some reasons Chinese's spending behaviors for this festive season are somewhat reflective to the country economic condition.

FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI  has gone down for more than 30 points in 2 weeks (prior Chinese New Year) and  the pointer is expected to go down further unless cash-rich investors decide to buy in some bluechips at low price. I read a newspaper article saying stocks listed i  Bursa Malaysia offer lower rate of return than debts, theoretically debt is less risky than stock and risky investment should promise higher return. However, I'm not able to verify the statement so we shall see. 

In a nut shell, Chinese have not been spending the way they used to. Textile and apparel industry has been complaining about the raising cost of production and low demand, result in lower profits or even loses. 

Afraid of intelligence property infringement, businesses also reluctant to play CNY music and further reduces the so-called 'CNY atmosphere'. 

Nevertheless, I wish all readers and haters of this blog Happy Chinese New Year and a fruitful year ahead.

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The Second Day of Tiger Year

In Chinese tradition, the second day is the day we gather together with friends and family to pray. Married women will also go back to their mother's side family for reunion accompanied by husband and children. This is the temple I have been going for 21 Chinese new years, it's called the Lin Tian Temple of The Three Kings 三山国王霖田古庙.

The entrance of Lin Tian Temple

People were gathering and waiting for prayer ceremony.

Lin Tian Temple of The Three Kings

the interior of the temple

The Three Kings represent the three guardians of three mountains

old photographs depict the history and efforts of our ancestor.

People burn incenses and light up candles for The Three Kings

Believers kneed down to The Three Kings during prayer

fresh flowers and fruits will be served to all the guardians

Actually Chinese believe polytheism. However, many of them think they are Buddhists. After the prayer we will watch lion dance 舞狮 outside the temple. It is actually part of the praying ceremony, indicate the monster is finally been chased out of the village. For those who don't really understand Chinese culture, let me explain to you. The lion in lion dance is actually not a lion, it's supposed to be called Nian or 年 in Chinese (which means Year) According the legend, Nian will attack village during the first day of first month of the year (Chinese lunar calendar) villagers have finally realized Nian is afraid of red colour and the noise of firecracker and drum. When Nian comes back again, villagers chase Nian out by wearing red, burning firecrackers and playing drum. The tradition remains despite Nian never come back again.

Kids favourite: lion dance 

cai qing 采青

Lion

Last but not least, temple provided believers with free lunch. People worked together to setup their own table and arrange chair by themselves. However, it's not really a proper meal, because they provide only meats: chicken, duck, mutton, and pork. The best thing is, they provided also beers, a lot of beers! Tiger beer, Carlsberg and also Heineken.  

the 2 Indian kids come to get angpau 

lion and horse

Please take note of the lion and horse, when I was small, I used to ride on them and got scolded by parents, haha. Here i wish all my friends and readers a happy Chinese new year and a healthy and prosperous year of Tiger.

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开年

went for Kung Fu Dunk wit frens last nite..

but actually wanna watch CJ7 de....



but doesnt manage to get ticket..

so, we took the alternative..

to watch Jay Chou..

n our seats were at the 1st row..

finished the movie in an uncomfortable way..

Ring bought along his new girl fren..

ya..

to show off..

n he did it..

i feel very useless..

becos till now still a single, lonely guy..

after the yumcha session..

i fetch Ring n his new GF back..

n another fren called Monkey follow behind my car..

the road is like uphill n downhill..

that's y,

u cant really c wat is in font of u..

UNPREDICTABLY

Monkey kissed my car's ass..

according to him..

he doesnt notice the traffic light..

but actually

he was busy thinking something else n doesnt concentrate on road..

me n ring heard a loud e-brake sound followed by a

"BANG"

sound..

when we look behind..

we saw a blur n innocent face..

like i'm the 1 who bang his car..

fuck..
!@#$%^&*()!@#$%^&*(!@#$%!@#

it doesnt really pissed me off..

becos the car i was driving not my new car..

so dun really feel sad if it crashed..

but of cos,

i wan him to be responsible of the accident..

to give him a driving lesson..

ALWAYS CONCENTRATE!

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experiences of a JUSCO promoter..

This is JUSCO Metro prima..
which located in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur.
which is jus near by my house..

so..
i decided to utilize my 1 month holiday by making money wit partime job in Jusco..

surprisingly..
Jusco has hell lot of rules!
erm..
like:

1. ur hair must short.
2. u cant dy ur hair.
3. guys cant wear earings.
4. ur nails must tidy n clean.
5. u must wear a belt.
6. u cant sit.
7. u cant smoke.
8. u cant say "dunnoe" to customer.
   
9. u cant lay on wall.
10. u cant drink in front of customers.
11. u cant use ur phone.
12. u cant bring along ur pets.
13. u cant flirt wit customers even they are so attractive.
    
14. u cant have a beer belly.
    
15. ur mum has to be under 40 years old.

sorry.. i cant really recall another 184 rules............................
n if u offense those silly rules, u cant go inside to work.

-11.03am 6th of January-

after 6 days of working..
i got myself in to trouble!

i was denied to inter Jusco..
they said i break the rule no.1..
i dun think my hair is long enough to make me look like a gal..
but according to those called Bluewave (those guards wit a blue feather on their beret), my hair over long..
they even took out a scissors wan to cut my hair..



Hey! NO WAY!



if u think i'm stupid to give up the free cut..
why dun u jus call me n try one??
n i also not planned to cut it.. sorry.. I LOVE MY HAIR!
so i decided to leave the building without turning back...

-12.03am 6th of January-
after an hour having conflict wit bluewaves..
i sms-ed my boss..

"URGENT! PLEASE CALL BACK!"

ya.. jus sms-ing.. my phone had no credit ord mah!

actually, i'm a responsible person..
i worry if i stop working, how the other sales going to handle the messy situation of Chinese New Year last minute shopping?
so i try to discuss wit boss to get a win win solution.

boss tried hard to cope wit the supervisor to let me in..
she asked him to tutup sebelah mata! wahaha!
but he was too coward to do so..
sorry, i mean he is too strict to do so..
maybe his mum is going to scold him afterward.. wahaha!

so..
we failed to deal wit him..

but nvm..

boss successfully figure out a brilliant solution!
which i 100% love it..

she ask me to onli supervise the another Malay salesperson, to prevent LOW sales..
u understand wat she tring to say?
think....
n i dun need to pass through those checkings n punch my card.

so, i agreed..
anyway, i onli need to use my eyes to watch n the best thing is i'm paid to do so n i can SIT!!
wahahahahaha!!

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p.s.
Ms.W said she feel proud to be 1st visitor of my new blog..
n she also said she will feel lagi PROUD if i say I LOVE U to her..

so, i guess this is jus a little effort to make her pround..

I LOVE YOU

wahaha!!

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