celebrations of sorts
It usually consists of strips of raw fish (most commonly salmon), mixed with shredded vegetables and a variety of sauces and condiments, among other ingredients. Before eating, everyone is supposed to toss the mounds of auspicious ingredients as high as possible so as to attract maximum prosperity and abundance. Well - that's what they say anyway.
or this!!! I'll eat them all!!! Although, I do have a preference to the last picture of pineapple tarts *nom nom nom*
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
I just have to throw it in there, that on this year, Chinese New Year shares the same day with Australia Day! Why do we celebrate Australia Day? ... because... Australians don't get enough public holidays compared to Malaysia - and we like public holidays especially when they're on a Monday! But truth be told, Australia Day is held to commemorate the landing of the First Fleet in NSW by Captain Authur Phillip in 1788.
In essence, we're celebrating Captain Arthur Phillip who brought in a number of Cochineal-infested plants from Brazil and a fleet full of convicts into Australia some 200 years ago, and that's why we celebrating Australia Day? *weiwei makes one of her spastic faces*
You can say that I'm not that patriotic even though I do love Australia Day. But I think for a lot of people, we've lost the real meaning of why we celebrate Australia Day. We're just happy that we get a day off to spend in the sun and drink beer while singing to the Australian anthem.
It's sad really... sometimes I don't feel proud being an Australian with all the multiculturalism and acceptance that apparent Australian citizens are supposed to have, because even after having lived and grown up in Australia practically my whole life, there can still be so much racism and discrimination around. I guess if you've got black hair, yellow skin and a slanted eyes - you're not Australian and still subject to racial remarks. *shrugs*
Well anyway, happy Australia Day - whatever that means to you.
I'm just a little peeved at what some little Aussie *toot* said to me and my mother whilst on my daily walk around the burbs - and it's not the first time it has happened! rarh!
today...
@10:13 pm