haggard
Shit! I woke up late and I was going to miss my presentation later. Shu Yin and Beth call suddenly acted as an alarm clock to make me up. I was just trying to be so perfertionist in doing presentation hence I woke up whole night to do the proper materials for my slides. I found and did 5 pages and time showed 5am. Maybe I just took a nap, which ended up making me wake up late.
Then, i received from Beth that Shu Yin did the presentation but i would do mine next week.Somehow, I could sense that their perception of me is bad from worse. As if i was trying to avoid doing my presentation and that was bad.Even so, they jsut gave me last minute work which I was even had information to prepare my presentation. Nevertheless, I should not be conscious of what people said , as long as I did my work.luckily, I managed to get the detailed design from a friend who know more or less about robotic system. I hope I could present tommorow.
Today, I was lucky for not being called upon to answer my GP09 tutor about what motivate a person at work despite having a good, really really good life. The answer after, after beating around the bush, was the leadership. Yawns! Anyway, the class ended earlier due to his hand injury. Then what am I going to do? I went home, came back to NTu again to jog around. Since I did not run on Thursday Night plus It was 7th month thingy. it was kinda of spooky to run tommorow, especially around 11pm. On the way, I saw so many incense, food offers and KFC meals. I would have said that those spirits were luckier than me to enjoy full KFC meals. Oops? Am I offending any 'body'?
Just as Halloween is for Americans, the Hungry Ghost festival is for the Chinese. For those who have never heard of this festival, here are the essential spooky facts on this festival.
Hungry Ghost festival is a popular occasion that is taken very seriously by the Chinese. This festival that falls on the 7th month of the lunar New Year is celebrated mainly in China and other countries like Singapore & Malaysia. It is believed by the Chinese that during this month, the gates of hell are opened to free the hungry ghosts who then wander to seek food on Earth. Some even think that the ghosts would seek revenge on those who had wronged them in their lives. The reason why the Chinese celebrate this festival is to remember their dead family members and pay tribute to them. They also feel that offering food to the deceased appeases them and wards off bad luck.
Celebration
Another belief among the Chinese is that the dead return to visit their living relatives during the 7th month and thus they prepare a sumptuous meal for the hungry ghosts. The Chinese feel that they have to satisfy the ghosts in order to get good fortune and luck in their lives.
During the 7th month, the Chinese offer prayers to the deceased relatives and burn joss sticks. In Singapore, it is a common sight to see entertaining wayang shows and concerts performed on outdoor stages in some neighborhoods. These events are always held at night. There is a belief that this entertainment would please those wandering ghosts.
Superstitions
An interesting superstition that the Chinese have about the festival is that it is bad to go swimming during the 7th month. They think that an evil ghost might cause you to drown in the swimming pool. In addition to this, children are also advised to return home early and not to wander around alone at night. This belief is due to the reason that the wandering ghosts might possess children.
Offerings to the Dead
The Chinese also do a lot of offerings to the deceased. These offerings are made by burning fake money notes, which are also known as hell money and even paper television or radio sets. Some families also burn paper houses & cars to give to their dead relatives. The Chinese feel that these offerings reach the ghosts and help them live comfortably in their world.
The Chinese regard the 15th of the month as an important date to give a feast to the ghosts. On this date, the family will cook a lot of dishes and offer them to the deceased. This is done to please the ghosts and also to gain good luck for the family. 15 days after the feast, the festival will be over, as the Chinese believe that the ghosts return back to where they come from.
Then, i received from Beth that Shu Yin did the presentation but i would do mine next week.Somehow, I could sense that their perception of me is bad from worse. As if i was trying to avoid doing my presentation and that was bad.Even so, they jsut gave me last minute work which I was even had information to prepare my presentation. Nevertheless, I should not be conscious of what people said , as long as I did my work.luckily, I managed to get the detailed design from a friend who know more or less about robotic system. I hope I could present tommorow.
Today, I was lucky for not being called upon to answer my GP09 tutor about what motivate a person at work despite having a good, really really good life. The answer after, after beating around the bush, was the leadership. Yawns! Anyway, the class ended earlier due to his hand injury. Then what am I going to do? I went home, came back to NTu again to jog around. Since I did not run on Thursday Night plus It was 7th month thingy. it was kinda of spooky to run tommorow, especially around 11pm. On the way, I saw so many incense, food offers and KFC meals. I would have said that those spirits were luckier than me to enjoy full KFC meals. Oops? Am I offending any 'body'?
Just as Halloween is for Americans, the Hungry Ghost festival is for the Chinese. For those who have never heard of this festival, here are the essential spooky facts on this festival.
Hungry Ghost festival is a popular occasion that is taken very seriously by the Chinese. This festival that falls on the 7th month of the lunar New Year is celebrated mainly in China and other countries like Singapore & Malaysia. It is believed by the Chinese that during this month, the gates of hell are opened to free the hungry ghosts who then wander to seek food on Earth. Some even think that the ghosts would seek revenge on those who had wronged them in their lives. The reason why the Chinese celebrate this festival is to remember their dead family members and pay tribute to them. They also feel that offering food to the deceased appeases them and wards off bad luck.
Celebration
Another belief among the Chinese is that the dead return to visit their living relatives during the 7th month and thus they prepare a sumptuous meal for the hungry ghosts. The Chinese feel that they have to satisfy the ghosts in order to get good fortune and luck in their lives.
During the 7th month, the Chinese offer prayers to the deceased relatives and burn joss sticks. In Singapore, it is a common sight to see entertaining wayang shows and concerts performed on outdoor stages in some neighborhoods. These events are always held at night. There is a belief that this entertainment would please those wandering ghosts.
Superstitions
An interesting superstition that the Chinese have about the festival is that it is bad to go swimming during the 7th month. They think that an evil ghost might cause you to drown in the swimming pool. In addition to this, children are also advised to return home early and not to wander around alone at night. This belief is due to the reason that the wandering ghosts might possess children.
Offerings to the Dead
The Chinese also do a lot of offerings to the deceased. These offerings are made by burning fake money notes, which are also known as hell money and even paper television or radio sets. Some families also burn paper houses & cars to give to their dead relatives. The Chinese feel that these offerings reach the ghosts and help them live comfortably in their world.
The Chinese regard the 15th of the month as an important date to give a feast to the ghosts. On this date, the family will cook a lot of dishes and offer them to the deceased. This is done to please the ghosts and also to gain good luck for the family. 15 days after the feast, the festival will be over, as the Chinese believe that the ghosts return back to where they come from.
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