tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post6485975263652281961..comments2024-01-25T02:07:20.709-08:00Comments on S T i l e T To: Chinese New Year and Spring Festival 2013Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-33996385099566989972013-02-16T09:06:00.209-08:002013-02-16T09:06:00.209-08:00Thanks for teaching me about “maneki inu”. It seem...Thanks for teaching me about “maneki inu”. It seems like Tasha knows that the raised paw is a good gesture to emulate. I'm so glad for you. Your grandaughters will have the good attributes of those born in the year of the snake - wisdom, charm and diplomacy are some of them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-36596461441312205682013-02-16T09:01:36.002-08:002013-02-16T09:01:36.002-08:00Gong Xi Fa Cai and Wan Shi Ru Yi to you. I hope th...Gong Xi Fa Cai and Wan Shi Ru Yi to you. I hope that the Water Snake can slither in with lots of good fortune and peace for all of us. We can do away with all the conflicts and warfare.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-23574200752114541032013-02-16T08:49:57.664-08:002013-02-16T08:49:57.664-08:00Since red and gold are auspicious colours, natural...Since red and gold are auspicious colours, naturally the look and feel is bright and vivid. Can be a bit strong for the eyes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-733977007601560862013-02-16T07:30:48.843-08:002013-02-16T07:30:48.843-08:00Thanks for showing us how you celebrate and decora...Thanks for showing us how you celebrate and decorate the house on Chinese New Year. Your red snake is so cute! Actually seeing a real snake, even in a photo, gives me creeps, but hearing about a snake or snake paintings or designs is no problem at all to me. I remember as a child I heard my grandparents talking about a snake living in the roof-space in their country house. Thanks to it, there were no rats. Tasha is so lovely! She must be a real “maneki inu.” <br /><br />My second and third granddaughter is going to be born into the year of snake. I hope they’ll be blessed with the luck of water snake. <br /><br />Yokostardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-13359429015376346362013-02-16T07:19:25.855-08:002013-02-16T07:19:25.855-08:00Thanks Giga and regards.Thanks Giga and regards.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-38510747955650244722013-02-16T07:18:09.304-08:002013-02-16T07:18:09.304-08:00Gong Xi Fa Cai! All the best wishes for a wonderfu...Gong Xi Fa Cai! All the best wishes for a wonderful year of the Snake!kitchen flavourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13556865191279476910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-9773550254574187812013-02-16T02:25:50.925-08:002013-02-16T02:25:50.925-08:00Chinese food and decorations are always so colourf...Chinese food and decorations are always so colourful, quite a treat for the eyes.Karen @ Pieces of Contentmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00719349569606790410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-47777429532654893272013-02-16T02:08:48.509-08:002013-02-16T02:08:48.509-08:00To miłe poznać Wasz zwyczaje związne z Nowym Rokie...To miłe poznać Wasz zwyczaje związne z Nowym Rokiem. Życzę żeby był on dla Ciebie szczęśiwy. Pozdrawiam.<br />It's nice to know your habits in the New Year. I wish that he was happy for you. Yours.Gigahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08706670738884178087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-20910160969930285772013-02-15T21:01:08.434-08:002013-02-15T21:01:08.434-08:00Thank you Ash. When we were younger, we always tak...Thank you Ash. When we were younger, we always take things like culture and tradition for granted. We even thought of them as irksome,ritualistic and old-wifey. Now, mellowed with age, as we learn of the background and history behind the tradition, we begin to appreciate them better. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-68611159008935503352013-02-15T18:49:14.255-08:002013-02-15T18:49:14.255-08:00Excellent tutorial for me Stiletto to know the mea...Excellent tutorial for me Stiletto to know the meaning of animals and ornaments on your new year. You have painstakingly decorated your house beautifully, I'd say. May this be a good year for you and your family :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02584806616760270126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-6628857006877231772013-02-15T03:28:42.141-08:002013-02-15T03:28:42.141-08:00Thanks James for the New Year greetings and also a...Thanks James for the New Year greetings and also all those kind words. You are most gracious.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-40513873710921497672013-02-15T03:26:50.402-08:002013-02-15T03:26:50.402-08:00Hi Adam, thanks for the good wishes. I'm impre...Hi Adam, thanks for the good wishes. I'm impressed with your Chinese. You manage to get the old characters correct! If you can speak Cantonese well, it's even more impressive. Chinese which includes Mandarin and Cantonese is one of the most difficult language to learn for a non-native. It is a very tonal language. If you get the intonation wrong, the meaning is completely different or totally unintelligible.<br /><br />And I haven't even started lamenting on the written form. Its a nightmare remembering all those strokes. Fortunately, they have come out with the simpler version and also the anglicised 'han yu pin ying'.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-65573464334877616332013-02-14T18:38:07.687-08:002013-02-14T18:38:07.687-08:00Have a Prosperous Chinese New Year Stiletto.
Truly...Have a Prosperous Chinese New Year Stiletto.<br />Truly your presentation and decor looks so marvelous and beautiful.<br />Really enjoy the way you decorated them beautifully.James Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423981835876393119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-18196862372187040422013-02-14T12:12:13.709-08:002013-02-14T12:12:13.709-08:00 新年好!恭喜發財! Actually I speak Cantonese because I us... 新年好!恭喜發財! Actually I speak Cantonese because I used to live in Hong Kong for many years. Snake year is not considered a good one for some reason, but with those beautiful flowers to keep you happy I think your year will be great~Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394483967581635050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-51924036135539718442013-02-14T07:26:38.011-08:002013-02-14T07:26:38.011-08:00Thanks Satu and Happy Valentine's Day to you t...Thanks Satu and Happy Valentine's Day to you too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-29388385763999713402013-02-14T05:48:41.521-08:002013-02-14T05:48:41.521-08:00Happy Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day, St...Happy Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day, Stiletto!Kukkaiselämäähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05290634140893043265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-90532952630533833092013-02-13T22:54:39.499-08:002013-02-13T22:54:39.499-08:00Thanks Andrea. Btw "Kung Hei Fatt Choi" ...Thanks Andrea. Btw "Kung Hei Fatt Choi" is the Cantonese version for "Gong Xi Fa Cai" which is the Mandarin or Putonghua (Beijing) version. Happy Valentine's Day to you too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-34168510282643894892013-02-13T20:17:50.613-08:002013-02-13T20:17:50.613-08:00Hi I am a bit late here, but better late than neve...Hi I am a bit late here, but better late than never, Kung Hei Fat Choi for you and your family. Since i am always at the My Nice Garden Chat where most members are Malaysian Chinese, i am very much aware of the festivities and preparations for this. But I didn't know that a snake is good for the house. You have a big house and lovely plants....Lastly, Happy Valentine's Day.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848957958059476177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-22301568966102154022013-02-13T19:23:11.570-08:002013-02-13T19:23:11.570-08:00Thanks Juliana. Happy Valentine's Day to you t...Thanks Juliana. Happy Valentine's Day to you too! Your chocolate heart admist a whirl of psychedelic colours makes me head for the fridge right away.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-81291559417668797542013-02-13T11:31:58.014-08:002013-02-13T11:31:58.014-08:00Beautiful colorful post!
Have a great St.Valentin...Beautiful colorful post!<br /><br />Have a great St.Valentine's Day!<br /><br />xoxo, Juliana | <a href="http://pjhappies.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">PJ’ Happies :)</a> | <a href="http://pjeco.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">PJ’ Ecoproject</a>Julianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396400833453680309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-5280442227407785492013-02-12T01:56:01.119-08:002013-02-12T01:56:01.119-08:00Thanks Helene. The food served is as varied as eve...Thanks Helene. The food served is as varied as ever. I'm too busy stuffing myself to take photos :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-90706467847653886322013-02-11T23:13:41.689-08:002013-02-11T23:13:41.689-08:00Other than the soft pastel colours from pussy will...Other than the soft pastel colours from pussy willows, plum blossoms, peonies and some varieties of chrysanthemums, Chinese New Year is associated with strong vibrant colours.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-26650265270377216572013-02-11T23:10:49.911-08:002013-02-11T23:10:49.911-08:00Thank you Ummu for your warm wishes all the way fr...Thank you Ummu for your warm wishes all the way from Fiji. This year's mandarin oranges are sweeter than last year's. This year I'm going crazy over the shandong peanuts with garlic by Camel brand. So yummy with Kopi-O. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-487258493656941312013-02-11T18:40:20.227-08:002013-02-11T18:40:20.227-08:00Happy Chinese New Year to you! I love hearing abou...Happy Chinese New Year to you! I love hearing about other cultures and customs, fascinating to hear about what goes into celebrating Chinese New Year - and especially all the food :-) Thanks for sharing.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814592055187462200.post-30033902210908609082013-02-11T10:48:40.168-08:002013-02-11T10:48:40.168-08:00Such intense imagery and vivid colours, just the w...Such intense imagery and vivid colours, just the way to decorate a celebration!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341233630137969987noreply@blogger.com