Wednesday, September 30, 2009
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(265) 三十六計...
借刀杀人
jiè dāo shā rén
the pig oinked at
11:38 PM
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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(264) believe it or not...
Horrors.... I was taking my lunch when a 1.5cm long fishbone got stuck in my throat!
I tried to get it out by clearing my throat as if there was lots of phlegm stuck there but to no avail. Then I stuck my finger down my throat. Nothing.... except for some saliva and spots of blood. How do anorexic girls do it??
My throat hurt terribly and I was about to go to A&E when Rowina, my Filipina help said hesitantly, 'Ma'am, I don't know if you believe or not but I want to do something.' Quickly, she took a long fishbone from my plate, rinsed it, put it on my head and told me to be patient.
I didn't know what to think or say! So I cleared my throat again at the sink with a fishbone stuck in my throat and another on my hair. Rowina reminded me to be patient and to wait a while more. Then I decided to gargle my throat whilst tilting my head in such a way that the fishbone on my head would not fall off. As I bent my head forward carefully to spit out the water, I felt the fishbone in my mouth! I spat it out in great relief!
Rowina told me that she had to say a prayer after placing the fishbone on my head. She added another way they do it in the Philippines was to get a cat and wind its tail round one's neck! Old wives' tales?
But it was really amazing cos it was all over in a less than 2 minutes after the fishbone was placed on my head! Maybe I should give Rowina the $70 A&E fee!
the pig oinked at
11:38 PM
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Wednesday, September 09, 2009
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(263) love...
366 couples in Singapore tied the knot today even though it falls within the Hungry Ghost Month, the 7th month of the lunar calendar.
09/09/09 is a very special date because the number '9' or '九' is pronounced 'jiu', which sounds the same as '久' which means 'long-lasting' or 'forever'.
One person said: 'I believe that getting married is a lifetime commitment, and so I would like it to be an auspicious date like today 09/09/09. It means forever and we hope we can be together as long as we live.'
So many chose 09/09/09 as their wedding day, hoping that the date would bring longevity to their weddings and lives. But whatever date a couple chooses, they should bear in mind the following quote:
No one falls in love by choice, it is by chance.
No one stays in love by chance, it is by work.
No one falls out of love by chance, it is by choice.
the pig oinked at
11:38 PM
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