Fowl Play

The best Year of the Rooster ad campaigns should showcase something more palatable rather than huggable. Instead of cute chick plushies, think roast chicken. Aren't we taught not to play with our food?

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In the Year of the Rooster, I hope people will talk fewer cocks, engage in lesser fowl play and may we finally discover why it crossed the road.

Happy New Years

Those who have already broken their 1 Jan resolutions on the Western calendar can have a second shot at the Lunar New Year which starts tomorrow. And if that fails, aim for the Malay calendar or the Indian one. This privilege only applies to Singaporeans since everyone around the world knows how the country enjoys racial harmony and a Singaporean always has three friends from different races as depicted on government posters and TV commercials.

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Let's assume that the annual Chinese Zodiac horoscope is 100% accurate notwithstanding the multiple versions floating around. Then by extension, the horoscope will also ring true to an Australian aborigine and an Alaskan Inuit. Why stop there? What about mammals, insects and aliens in faraway galaxies? If you still swear by your horoscope for 2015, may I direct you to read the Wikipedia entry on 'self-fulfilling prophecy'.

Free food

I always love this time of the year when you can have a buffet meal for FREE at Chinatown! For starters, dig in to some prawn crackers with flavoured peanuts and pumpkin seeds; for mains, you can have Taiwan mochi in more than 30 flavours with seaweed and Japanese mushroom as side dishes. For dessert, why not try some cold refreshing Taiwan fruit jelly and flush down with a hot cup of coffee. For after-dinner show, you can watch DVDs of Chinese New Year songs. Who says Singapore is an expensive city? Burp!

Five reasons why Lunar New Year is better than Xmas:

Five reasons why Lunar New Year is better than Xmas:
1. You receive only one type of present from everyone- $$$, and with it, you can buy your own present, instead of the crappy stuffs you received over Xmas.

2. You can save $$$ and recycle your unwanted chocolates received over Xmas to treat your guests. If you have none left, feel free to tabao some from the places you visited and offer at your house.

3. Twelve days of Christmas celebration is long, but Spring Festival lasts 15 days- 3 more days to feast and gamble.

4. "Merry Christmas" and "Peace on Earth" are no match for more practical and auspicious greetings of Prosperity and Good health.

5. Only those homes visited by God of Fortune at the beginning of the year will have enough $$$ for good ol Santa to work his magic in December. Where you think Santa's budget comes from?

Chinese Zodiac

 It would be interesting to see how the design committee tackle the poultry animals in the Chinese Zodiac like Goat, Rooster and Pig. Perhaps they can draw their inspiration from tasty lamb stew, juicy chicken chop and mouth-watering bak kwa and rope in partners like Makansutra or Lim Chee Guan. It will be a big hit for food-loving Singaporeans!

 photo from The New Paper 9 Jan

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Those sick of the usual Chinese cheesy new year songs can listen to my favourite Korean babes Girls' Generation wishing all "吉 吉 吉 吉 baby baby" in both Korean and Japanese!


 

 

New Year resolutions

If you have already failed to keep your new year resolutions, just treat it as a warm-up since you actually meant to start after Lunar New Year. And if that doesn't take off, just consider it a test run since deep down you really want to sync with the start of April financial year as part of your collective KPI. Creative resolving is fun!