Last Sunset Photo Activity - Come and Join

You are invited to participate in the first "Last Sunset Photo Activity"! The idea is simple, take photos of this year's (2008) last Sunset together with your love ones. They could be your family, friends, co-workers, anyone.

Then upload it on Google PicasaWeb and/or Yahoo! Flickr and let the whole world know how you put a close to 2008 so you can welcome 2009 Fresh and New.

Want to know more? Continue reading...

Here are the mechanics:

• Take photos of the 2008 Last Sunset together with your love ones
• The following information must be included with the photo (NOT a digital edit):
  
  • [Where you took the photo]
  • [City], [State if applicable] [Country]
• All photos must be licensed under: CC By-SA 3.0 Unported (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License)
• Upload your photos at Google PicasaWeb and/or Yahoo! Flickr
• Tag all your photos with: 2008_Last_Sunset
• Tag all your photos with: CC_By-SA_30

To check the Sunset for your local city, visit this website. Later on, check all the photos uploaded by visiting this and this.

Finally, spread the news! Post this on your blog, tell your families and friends to visit this blog (or your blog), and encourage them to participate and join the rest of the world as we end 2008 Happily and Welcome 2009 Fresh and Renewed!!

Oh, feel free to add a short message, your blog URL, favorite game, etc. when you take your photos ;) Just keep it general patronage okay?

Happy New Year!

Year of the Yang Earth Rat - Happy Chinese New Year

I know I'm late, but better late than never right?
Well, late in greeting everyone because Im too bus with work, family, and well, gaming :p Was able to greet on time via my own blog, but forgot to post here as well.

So...

in Mandarin: “xin nian yu kuai, gong xi fa cai";
in Cantonese: “sun nien fai lok, gung hay fat choy"; and
in Hokkien: “xin ni kuai leh, kiong hee huat chai".

Thursday, February 7, 2008 is the (lunisolar) Chinese (Calendar) New Year. This year is also known as the Year of the Rat. Here are more details about this new year.

Heavenly Stem: 戊 wù
Yin Yang: Yang
Element: Earth
Earthly Branch: 子 zǐ
Animal: 鼠 Rat

Happy New Year and May You Become Prosperous!!

Happy New Year!

My wish is that we are going to have a new beginning and a fresh start for a better union among the South East Asian nations! Happy New Year, my sisters and brothers of ASEAN!

Selamat Tahun Baru!

Sou Sdey Chnam Tmey!

Sabaidee Peemai!

Hnit Thit Ku Mingalar Pa!

Manigong Bagong Taon!

Sawasdee Peemai!

Chuc Mung Nam Moi!