Auspicious animals (such as dog/ cat/ fish/ bird) are our best companions in life. These animals often depict the good characteristics of loyalty/ wealth/ prosperity/ courage. Unfortunately, some of these domestic pets are abandoned by their masters, being attracted to their new fond love.
Around HDB areas (in Sengkang), there are unattended food left behind (by so-called animal lovers) for stray cats. As a result, there are also bird shits around the same area. Being a non-animal-hater person, I have to remind the animal lovers that the correct way to care for the stray cats is to provide a proper shelter/ home.
On a particular Sunday (Jun 9, 2013), I called TC (to call police/ SPCA) regarding an injured big black dog. According to my neighbours, the abandoned homeless dog had been sitting quietly near the staircase for many hours. The injured dog was hopefully treated and given a proper shelter/ home.
忠心狗 招財貓 富貴魚 無懼鳥 同簷下 • 你不棄 我不迷 他不恨 人人敬 同歡喜！
Auspicious Animal 年年有餘 • Abundance with Bird/ Butterfly/ Carp/ Gold Fish
Art N Design • RED2 • citi • Silken • DeRiceBowl • Vitagen 2X • Shell • BOC • OCBC
[ Scanned with Canon MX Printer - Ang Pow Fish created on 20140518 ]
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Favorite cartoons (Doraemon/ Tweety Bird/ Tom & Jerry) are likeable/ lively/ lovable cartoon characters (best viewed on 3D animation screen). Good animation exhibits the fun spirit of a simple flip-book, projecting the illusionary (body/ face/ hand) movement of the funny cartoon character (on our brain wall).
The main cartoon character has a key role to play along the overall story/ serial, supported by few other (good or bad) cartoon characters. A good dialogue is another important element of a successful cartoon, mimicking the mouth pattern to match with the interesting script.
Cartooning, like blogging, is tough. Some cartoon characters (like famous lucky - Courtesy Lion, Singa) will feel breathless after some tiring journey, and will head down to an unknown restful period. The sunny cartoon characters will stay truthful (right from the beginning) all the way and remain ever-green forever.
卡通人物 萬事通 • 卡通故事 超笑料 • 卡通世界 O界限 • 哆啦A梦 一級棒！
Favorite Cartoon 卡通人物 • Fun with Doraemon/ Angry Bird/ Minion
Art N Design • Qoo • LooneyTunes • Oth 2X • m&m • NTUC • Oth
[ Scanned with Canon MX Printer - Ang Pow Cartoon created on 20140413]
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Blossom flower/ plant are your best friend at home - you can use appropriate flower/ plant to decorate your home interior, as well as represent special symbol (such as Money Plant). Green flower/ plant (such as Broccoli Flower) are also the food sources of living things (either directly or indirectly). You can buy fresh vegetable/ fruit from nearby supermarket.
During the constructive process (photosynthesis of green plants in the presence of sunlight), green plants will consume carbon dioxide/ water to give off oxygen. During the destructive process (respiration of living things at all times), green plants will consume oxygen to give off carbon dioxide/ water.
You can set up appropriate/ fair experiment to see the fate of green plants. In bright sunlight, oxygen surplus is set free from green plants (rate of photosynthesis is much greater than respiration). In darkness/ night time, oxygen intake is shared among green plants (and living things with carbon dioxide/ water given off).
Through scientific experiment (to commercial factory), over-planting will result in congested (to polluted) air/ space, thus eventually lead to unhealthy living.
你不壞 我一聞 花香葉青！ 你不臭 我一吸 心闊氣高！
Blossom Flower 花開富貴 • Decorate with Vase/ Flower
Art N Design • 7Eleven • AMEX • BangkokBank • BOC • DBS • HongLeong • HSBC • OCBC • POSB
[ Scanned with Canon MX Printer - Ang Pow Flower created on 20140408]
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In the academic pursuit, bright children are the apple of many eyes - parents/ teachers look up more to those who are book-smart than those who are street-smart. Packed tuition classes (English/ Chinese/ Maths/ Science) are the likes of book-crazy to crave up school grades, while selected enrichment courses (Creative Writing/ Arts/ Music/ Swimming) are the makings of street-ready to pick up lifelong skills.
Warning - Over-tuition will lead to dreaming effect in the classroom and suffocating effect in the childhood. Over-enrichment will lead to drowning effect in the interest and burning effect in the pocket.
Outside school, bright children tend to be gadget-smart and gaming-smart to be up-to-date in the virtual online world. Branded techy devices (iPhone/ iPad/ Smart Phone/ Tablet) are like colourful candies for gadget-grabber, while cool trendy games (Angry Birds/ Minecraft/ League of Legends/ Clash of Clans) are like endless battles for gaming-breaker.
Warning - Over-gadget will lead to parallel effect in the hands and spectacular effect in the eyes. Over-gaming will lead to laggard effect in the study and toxic effect in the lifestyle.
書里街外 學一學 • 機手网角 打一打 • 迷你魔精 我不拜！
Bright Children 聰明伶俐 • Celebrate with Family/ Traditional Costume
Art N Design • 7Eleven • ANZ • Oth • OCBC 2X • HorseBrand • DBS 2X • Oth
[ Scanned with Canon MX Printer - Ang Pow Kid created on 20140401]
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You may wish to skip directly to below Ang Pow God of Wealth 財神到 • Art N Design (if you are under the age of 18 years, by law).
The men-(and-women)-in-the-streets often associate God of Wealth 財神 with striking rich through sudden windfalls 橫財. Nowadays, many common people are finding it hard to get a close-to-decent job to cover family expenses through honest earnings 正財. The fantasy of making rich through lottery often become the earnest wishes for many rich-people-want-to-be.
For every gaming round, I will try to set aside a token S$2/ S$1 contribution (just past-times 小小小小賭) to join in the million dollar dream. Apart from the small (4X) dream, I am now back at doing more meaningful work (including DIY Feng Shui 風水) on Greening Home again.
In case you are still wondering what is the secret to strike (in your lifetime) - the answer is super luck. To be a happy-person-soon-to-be, you have to accumulate luck by doing many good stuff to people around you. Disclaimer - If you are a happy person one day, pledge a small donation to a charity organization of your choice.
切記！ 大大小小賭傷身！ 小小小小賭怡情！
Ang Pow God of Wealth 財神到 • Usher with Yuan Bao/ Money
Art N Design • Motorola • MisterPotato • ResortWorld • DODO 2X
[ Scanned with Canon MX Printer - Ang Pow Wealth created on 20140323]
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The Chinese Lion Dance 舞獅 is performed by two members from a Lion Dance troupe, while the background/ surroundings are blasted with close-to-ear-deafening sound of drums/ cymbals. During auspicious event (such as Lunar New Year), some big companies welcome Lion Dance with Plucking the Green 采青 for good fortune/ business ahead.
Professional Lion Dance performers (from many countries) will also meet/ compete against one another to push the traditional art to greater heights. Competitors have to go through elevated platforms with stunning moves/ jumping poles to emerge as the formidable/ impressive winner.
May the spirits of Roaring Lion last forever! 讓吼獅精華 發揚光大！
Ang Pow Lion Dance 舞獅 • Harmonize with Dragon Dance/ Fire Cracker
Art N Design • SPC • DODO 2X • HongLeong • StandardChartered • AIA • POSB • Oth 2X
[ Scanned with Canon MX Printer - Ang Pow Lion created on 20140318]
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Ang Pow 紅包 • Lion Dance 舞獅 • God of Wealth 財神到 • Bright Children 聰明伶俐 • Blossom Flower 花開富貴 • Favorite Cartoon 卡通人物 • Auspicious Animal 年年有餘 • Auspicious Item 吉祥如意 • Auspicious Word 新年快樂
Art N Design • SPC • DODO • ANZ • AMEX • Oth • citi • OCBC • 旺旺 • NC
[ Scanned with Canon MX Printer - Ang Pow Catalog created on 20140312]
Zodiac Sign 十二生肖 • Rat 鼠 • Ox 牛 • Tiger 虎 • Rabbit 兔 • Dragon 龍 • Snake 蛇 • Horse 馬 • Goat 羊 • Monkey 猴 • Rooster 雞 • Dog 狗 • Pig 豬
Art N Design • HMV • Prime • RED2 • Vitagen • Takashimaya • Popular • FujiXerox • Sentosa • McDonald • NTUC • Oth 2X
[ Scanned with Canon MX Printer - Ang Pow Zodiac created on 20140312]
If you like the Ang Pow Album, pledge a small donation to Singapore Children's Society or any charity organization of your choice.
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Before the Lunar New Year, the Chinese will receive free red packet (or ang pow 紅包, mostly from TheBank/ TheRetail) while preparing/ shopping for the festive occasion. There are typically few categories (or combinations of) on the art and design of red packet.
Zodiac Sign • Rat/ Ox/ Tiger/ Rabbit/ Dragon/ Snake/ Horse/ Goat/ Monkey/ Rooster/ Dog/ Pig • 十二生肖
Lion Dance • Harmonize with Dragon Dance/ Fire Cracker • 舞龍舞獅
God of Wealth • Usher with Yuan Bao/ Money • 財神到
Bright Children • Celebrate with Family/ Traditional Costume • 聰明伶俐
Blossom Flower • Decorate with Vase/ Flower • 花開富貴
Favorite Cartoon • Fun with Doraemon/ Angry Bird/ Minion • 新年快樂
Auspicious Animal • Abundance with Bird/ Butterfly/ Carp/ Gold Fish • 年年有餘
Auspicious Item • Luck with Pineapple/ Mandarin Orange • 吉祥如意
Auspicious Word • Prosperous with Chinese character such as 福 • 吉 • 春 • 滿 • 餘 • 財 • 旺 • 寶
On the internet, ang pow enthusiasts will share/ discuss the design available for the year. Some collectors/ traders will even go to the extent of buy/ sell, pricing from S$1.50 to S$3.00 per packet.
Best wishes to all! May the year 2014 ahead bring you happiness and success! 祝大家 馬到功成！
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① Year of Water Snake ② Year of Water Dragon
First published on WordPress, August 14, 2013
Dear Singaporeans,
During National Day, the have/ have-not of flying our Singapore Flag outside our own home often degenerate into a no-brainer topic/ argument nowadays – thanks to big campaign/ show-off many years back. The neighbourhood areas are in fact amply decorated with celebration banners, colourful flags and our National Flag – the feeling for independence day is more or less still the same (especially with passionate school-going kids around).
If you do not wish to specially find (or buy) and hang a big tailor-made National Flag outside, you can simply make (or reuse) and fly a small hand-made National Flag at home (or even put up the digital image of our National Flag online). As usual, you can also watch the live telecast of the National Day Parade (and fireworks display) at home.
Do away with the make-up gesture over hanging your own Singapore Flag outside! Keep our red hearts open for the true Singapore Spirit!
Best wishes to all!
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First published on WordPress, February 5, 2013
Yet another month has gone by for the New Year 2013. The Chinese will be celebrating Year of Water Snake beginning this coming Sunday 10-FEB-2013. As usual, the Chinese will be busy paying/ clearing outstanding bills/ tasks before the Lunar New Year for a good auspicious start ahead.
Every other year, I will keep aside/ reuse the new-looking $2/ $10 notes (especially those with lucky 8 in serial no) for red packets (such as CNY 压岁钱 for good luck/ health). Sometimes, I will still need to go to the bank to exchange additional $10 notes for the Lunar New Year. For this year 2013, I am not alone in this green practice. MAS has also issued ‘good-as-new’ $2 notes, along with brand new ones.
Best wishes to all! Happy Chinese New Year and Gong Xi Fa Cai! 新年快乐！ 恭喜发财！Unfortunately, the land of broken promise (after 1 year anniversary break) resurfaced on recyclable/ recycling (master of selective collection/ schedule/ checklist/ SOP/ …).
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First published on WordPress, June 5, 2012
Two-liners on Recyclable Every step counts (going down the staircase) for the recyclable. Moving on from top to down (bottom-up = dead-end).
Two-liners on Junk Mail Every line counts (clearing around the letter box area) for the junk mails. Downright junk around letter box area (with quantity > meets the eye).
Two-liners on Dumping Ground Every day counts (moving from common area to bulk/ rubbish area) for the trashes and bins. The trashes and bins are at it again (dumping ground </> gracious living).
Two-liners on Dead Leaves Every month counts (wasting money on landscape upkeep), mission impossible at the same area. Surely but slowly, clearing away the dead leaves from the same area (except zero productivity + no shredding/ composting).
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First published on WordPress, January 31, 2012
Time flies! Another month gone! The Lunar New Year celebration is coming to an end.
Some green things the Chinese can do are to reuse (those still in good condition) New Year decorations and good luck Ang Pow (or red packets). Remember to recycle New Year cookies containers, old paper New Year decorations and spoilt red packets.
A glimpse at the collectible Ang Pow – the Dragon and Lion in Action for a prosperous year.
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First published on WordPress, January 5, 2012
Wave goodbye 2011 and greet new year 2012! Below are some recent great posts on green matters.
Recycling (by Looking Out the Window) … Now I find myself looking at folks who are just discovering green and shaking my head wondering the same thing.
Let’s talk rubbish! (by ISLAND MONKEYS) … Wake up, Brits, or do you really want the world to be taken over by this here species?
5 excellent reasons you should give a crap about recycling (by LITTLE HIPPIE GIRL) … try recycling for a month- you’d be surprised how quickly it becomes a part of your life.
Going Green…In A Fun Way! (by INSIPID LIFE OF MINE) … Again, have a wonderful and green day! Enjoy life!
Why Is Recycling Not Straight Forward? (by FiST Chat: Ben’s Blog) … The landfills of today which are bursting at the seems with materials such as plastic that don’t break down may just become the oil fields of tomorrow!
Best wishes to Looking Out the Window/ Sandra Parsons (aka ISLAND MONKEYS)/ Insipid Life Of Mine and sincere thanks to see the WordPress link on the post comment.
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First published on WordPress, December 8, 2011
The recycling truck and waste truck that SembWaste used (in Sengkang) are the same kind of truck, differentiated by the have/ have-not of the recycling logo. This is not the only point where the confusion comes from. The other confusions concern the collection schedule and routine (or SOP).
On the first week of September 2011, many recycling bins were not cleared for more than 10 days, as the weekly schedule on Friday was missed. While I was on bus ride and way back home on the next day, many recycling bins around Sengkang were still loaded with recyclables. Even though I called SembWaste line on Saturday afternoon, no follow-up action was done to cover up the mistake. NEA had reminded SembWaste to check and clear the recycling bins on Tuesday, but some recycling bins were strangely still not cleared as what NEA mentioned. NEA would impose penalties for the performance lapse, and the recycling bins would have to wait for next schedule date to be cleared.
On another week of November 2011 (about 3 weeks ago), some recycling bins were not cleared on the weekly schedule on Friday. The cleaner was looking at recycling bin at night, so I asked him why the recycling bin was not cleared. He said it was very simple – Tomorrow after the rubbish truck dumped the rubbish, then the rubbish truck would dump everything in recycling bin as well. The recycling bin near my block was unmistakably cleared (or dumped away?) the next day.
The recycling manager (from SembWaste) replied that the recycling bins were cleared on a weekly schedule date, and the officer had checked the collection sheet to confirm that the collection was done according to schedule. With the messed up answered, the recycling effort and the recyclables will not gone wasted from now on?
Looking back at year 2011, I had sent 2 smses (on December 17 and 23) to the recycling manager on collection schedule. After that, the recycling manger had kept words on schedule date for some time. Again for year 2012, the recycling bin was not cleared for more than 10 days (from February 10). Yet again for year 2013, I had sent sms (on March 5) on the same old story (checklist/ SOP/ …) after 1 year break. Based on my observations, the recycling bins are cleared twice weekly nowadays.
Recalling my long-time request 2 years ago (year 2011) to shift back the recycling bin due to confusion, the recycling bin near my block was finally moved back to the earlier location on December 2013.
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First published on WordPress, December 6, 2011
NEA has a long-term plan for one recycling bin per HDB block (for Sengkang maybe on year 2014), with recycling bins placed at open areas within HDB estates. NEA has also explained its restraint from putting up recycling bin at void deck due to fire hazard.
Every other week, empty carbon boxes are discarded by the drinking machine vendor into recycling bin placed at open space, except that theses items will get wet when raining. As the recycling bin is cleared once a week, some housekeeping will also need to be done to flatten the carton boxes to free up more space.
Occasionally, some saboteurs will purposely throw packed food and drink into the recycling bin, making themselves the biggest nuisance to recycling effort. Other lazy and greedy scavengers will dig into recycling bins and take away valuable items (such as can drink) to get some extra income from recycling. It seems more appropriate for me to leave the empty can drinks at other places so that these people will not mess up the recycling bin.
On recycling scavenger, I came across an old woman (fishing aluminum cans with a stick) and a middle-aged couple (digging out stuff from recycling/ rubbish bin, but sadly mess up everywhere). I told them that the recyclables I put inside (now mostly junk mail/ plastic bottle/ container) were not what they were looking for. These needy people are not afraid of stealing unwanted valuable trash to get some extra money in return.
On recycling saboteur, I had removed other sabotaged items, like plastic bag of coffee/ pile of rubbish/ cigarette butt/ box, from the recycling bin. I even found strange items, like gas cylinder/ renovation stuff, thrown inside the recycling bin.
All in all, recycling bin seems to be a good repository for few valuable items, such as junk mail/ paper, plastic/ glass bottles and plastic/ metal containers. Interestingly, there are people aiming at the junk mails in the recycling bins (with third attempt just last week), but not bother with those thrown elsewhere. Who are the real culprits behind the stolen junk mails, the saboteurs or the scavengers?
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