29th Feb 2008 is the day women CAN propose to men!

Hi guys!

I just realized its 29th Feb today! It only happen once every 4 yrs so i better post this today!

ok....refering to the title..........hehe....not that women cannot propose to men these days la....but according to tradition, today is the day when women can propose to men! If they can't wait any longer....heheee

I stumbled upon this blog in technocrati and i thought its very interesting........I never knew about this special tradition, or also known as Sadie Hawkins day.

So i read up about it a little at about.com. I'd like to share them with my readers here......

Leap Year 2008

Leap Year has been the traditional time that women can propose marriage. In many of today's cultures, it is okay for a woman to propose marriage to a man. Society doesn't look down on such women. However, that hasn't always been the case. When the rules of courtship were stricter, women were only allowed to pop the question on one day every four years. That day was February 29th.

St. Bridget's Complaint

It is believed this tradition was started in 5th century Ireland when St. Bridget complained to St. Patrick about women having to wait for so long for a man to propose. According to legend, St. Patrick said the yearning females could propose on this one day in February during the leap year.

February 29th in English Law

According to English law, February 29th was ignored and had no legal status. Folks assumed that traditions would also have no status on that day. It was also reasoned that since the leap year day existed to fix a problem in the calendar, it could also be used to fix an old and unjust custom that only let men propose marriage.

The first documentation of this practice dates back to 1288, when Scotland passed a law that allowed women to propose marriage to the man of their choice in that year. They also made it law that any man who declined a proposal in a leap year must pay a fine. The fine could range from a kiss to payment for a silk dress or a pair of gloves.

Sadie Hawkins Day

In the United States, some people have referred to this date as Sadie Hawkins Day with women being given the right to run after unmarried men to propose.

Sadie Hawkins was a female character in the Al Capp cartoon strip Li'l Abner. Many communities prefer to celebrate Sadie Hawkins Day in November which is when Al Capp first mentioned Sadie Hawkins Day.

Greek Superstition

There is a Greek superstition that claims couples have bad luck if they marry during a leap year. Apparently one in five engaged couples in Greece will avoid planning their wedding during a leap year.

So ladies..........you can do it too!!! go ahead...today is your day....


Have a happy friday loves!

:o)

Love is....

I found this while browsing online......and it pretty much expressed what i feel about love and so i think this makes a great valentines day comic. :)

Happy valentines day!

Luv,

Fashionasia

Love Hesitancy..

The greatest weakness of most humans
Is their hesitancy to tell others,
How much they love them
While they're alive.
~ by O.A. Battista ~

Love Quote

Just because someone doesn't love you
in the way you want them to,
doesn't mean that they don't love you
with all they've got.
~ by Author unknown ~

The Adulterous Within

(neh...its not as bad as it sounds......but its a catchy title anyways! enjoy some juicy details...kekeke.)

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He dropped me an email.......to which it ended up at the junk folder. I spotted a familiar name while cleaning up the junk folder...i wonder why because most of the time i just select all and delete them. But i manage to open the email...true enough, its from him. I didn't know why he emailed me out of the blue, but i was glad because he was a prominant figure in my life during my teen. After all, he was a very very fun erm...."admirer" to have. Of course being a social butterfly during my teen, i had some really fun experience of having the senior boys sending me flowers and such.... He was ...one of my biggest fan.

To my surprise he is currently still very much single. And extremely successful at his young age!! A self made millionaire i must say. Well, catching up with him definitely brought back much memories of the past...the good ol days. I was 16. He was 19. I played hard to get of course. haha...

I can't help but to wonder "what if"...you know what i mean....but i reject all such thoughts and remind myself that I have found-and-married-"The One". I wonder why such suggestive thoughts came over me and the immenseness of it after he jokingly told me that he wish we were back in time...and that if i ever get bored i should look for him...whatever that means...I should just kick his @ass and say *toot* off....

I guess....such experiences happen to married people....and one must be extra careful and guard the heart with much care....and never to yield to stirring emotions.....

Local Guy Marrying China Girls

At my current age....i'm seeing alot of weddings going on left right centre....especially exponentially these few years... I guess it is the "time" for my peers to get hitched. Late twenties is the norm these days....
However, something that sparked me to blog about this today is about Local guys marrying china girls..... I really am very curious about this situation because apart from reading about it in the papers with astounding numbers.....personally i have known of 3 handsome good men that have found love in china madens and have married them recently, and another one who just tied the knot last week.

The reason i find it amusing is because as far as i know, in Malaysia, there are MORE women than men. And on the other hand, there are more Men than Women in China (this is quite evident because those days, general population in china can only have 1 child per home, in which most of them would prefer a Boy to carry their lineage)

Having said that, I really dont understand why the immense number of Malaysian Men marrying these madens from China. Leaving the men in china.....erm...womenless...so to speak. And women in Malaysia, men less! kekeeke..... Am i confusing you guys yet?

I wonder what is the reason that these handsome good men are attracted to these women from China rather than our local Malaysian women. Is it that generally they are more submissive in nature? Is it that they are easily contented materially unlike us whom are a demanding lot?
Perhaps these men are being look down upon by Malaysian women but had manage to gain much respect, honor and admiration from the ladies in china. Or perhaps these ladies from china are prettier, fairer, soft spoken...etc...... I can only guess.....

Valentines Day Gift Ideas: Part II: Love and Pride

Truth is, i just love their jewelry!!!
only did i later realize that Love&Pride are jewelry made for.....erm....gay and lesbians. hehe....
Ya, and they were showcased by the actresses in the famous Lesbian show called "The L word"
hehe...Malaysians may not know about this show cos.....we are "shield" from such so called "corruptions"kekekeek

but anyways, Since Valentines Day is in a month's time! You gays and lesbians who are cracking your head on what to get for your partner? Well, Love& Pride is definitely a good place to look.

Here are some lovely items:







This is a littleeee pricey but....so cute lah....tiny sperms across the ring lei!



okay.....im lazy to surf n cut n paste for you liao......
if you are interested, visit them at:




Good news is that they are having discounts from 20% up to 50%!

Twins separated at birth meet, get married

yes...thats right.......Twins separated at birth meet and get married!!!! What are the odds right?!
So sad........such a tragedy...sigh.....reminds me of some sad korean drama.
sob sob.......you can read more of it here.

LONDON - Twins who were separated at birth got married without realizing they were brother and sister, a lawmaker said, urging more information be provided on birth certificates for adopted children.

A court annulled the British couple's union after they discovered their true relationship, Lord David Alton said.

"Everyone has a right to knowledge about their lineage, genealogy and identity. And if they don't, then it will lead to cases of incest," Alton said during a telephone interview Friday.

Alton first revealed details of the unusual case last month during a five-hour debate about a bill that would change regulations about human embryology.

"I was recently involved in a conversation with a High Court judge who was telling me of a case he had dealt with," Alton said according to a transcript of the Dec. 10 debate. "It involved the normal birth of twins who were separated at birth and adopted by separate parents.

"They were never told that they were twins," Alton said. "They met later in life and felt an inevitable attraction, and the judge had to deal with the consequences of the marriage that they entered into and all the issues of their separation."

NOT Saying

No man is truly married
until he understands
every word his wife is NOT saying.
~ by Unknown ~