Happy Chinese New Year 2012

Happy New Year.

Xīn Nián Kuài Lè! Before I forgot. It’s widely celebrated here in the country because we have a lot of Tsinoys specially in the Binondo area. I miss eating Tikoy and moon cake.

Dragon Dance

Wherever there are Chinese people, there are "dragons" regarded as mascots. For over 2,000 years, the dragon has turned from a symbol of deity, emperor and imperial power into a symbol of the rising Chinese nation. The Dragon Dance, accordingly, has been elevated from asking for God and rain to expressing people's courage, pride and wisdom.

The Dragon Dance has diversified models and forms. The dragon is a totem of the Chinese nation. The farming tribes worship it very much. People think dragons can make clouds and bring them rain. Playing dragon dances in the spring will hopefully bring people favorable weather; playing in dry seasons will bring them rain; playing to different families will drive ghosts out. Therefore, the custom goes on.

My sister and I went to the grocery exactly January 23 and it was such an enjoyable sight to see the dragon dance  inside the  supermarket lol.  I don’t know why my sister is so freakin' fascinated with blinking dragons.

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Baguio city is rich with bread shops selling authentic breads not found somewhere else like their trademark bread they call ‘long john.’  There’s this bakery and fast food joint we frequently go to along Mabini called Ad’laine bakeshop . they offer pasta and cakes as well as pancit. They also have coffee by the way. I noticed that a lot of cafeteria here in baguio offers good brewed coffee. Anyways, I read over the net that Mabini is baguio’s version of quiapo. Yeah, I got that feel having grown up in quiapo. Ad’laine offers lots of interesting bread such as snow ball. Cakes here in baguio aren’t so swee. Snowball cost P15 and yes it will make you feel stuffed because it’s a li’l big. I don’t know why t’was called snowball but prob’ly 'cuz it looks like a bunch of snow when you turn in into a ball before you throw it to someone lol.