The Christmas spirit is in full swing here, the malls all have Christmas tree's up, decorative lights everywhere, the apartment building put a small Christmas tree in our foyer and setup a larger tree and nativity scene in reception. Funny thing as they cover baby Jesus with a white cloth from head to toe. My guess is that on Christmas day they will uncover him.
The restaurant on the first floor has been entertaining many a Christmas party, there was one last night that had the music thumping till the wee morning hours.
I had been thinking about why all the Christmas frenzy in a predominately Buddhist country, but I realized this was a British colony and the tradition certainly was passed down.
Now only if they can pass down the price of the frozen turkeys! Around $9 per kilo!
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Book Corner - Finished Reading
Cross Country by James Patterson
Fiction
Paperback 419 pages
Detective Thriller
By the name one can tell it's from the Alex Cross series, and I know, reading James Patterson, how cliche'. As with any James Patterson books it's chock full of murder and bloodshed and in the end Alex Cross saves the day.
Fiction
Paperback 419 pages
Detective Thriller
By the name one can tell it's from the Alex Cross series, and I know, reading James Patterson, how cliche'. As with any James Patterson books it's chock full of murder and bloodshed and in the end Alex Cross saves the day.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Buddha's Back
Buddha's back, and he's back to his old gray self. Last month Buddha inexplicably turned a shade of yellow, I have no idea how other than the fact that the statue was replaced.
Well lo and behold he's back, he's bad and he' gray again. I'm curious if it's a plastic or concrete statue.
Well lo and behold he's back, he's bad and he' gray again. I'm curious if it's a plastic or concrete statue.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Buddha's Gone
There is a big Buddha statue as you enter the office building that leads to our apartment. Yesterday it was removed.
I have my theories.
Was it removed to be cleaned? Maybe? But, there are many Christmas tree's springing up throughout the office building. In fact I wanted to get a picture that would have shown Buddha and a Christmas tree in one frame. I wanted to show the irony more than anything.
So, is it possible that the office management removed the Buddha statue so not to conflict with one faith over the other? I don't know. Maybe it was removed just to be cleaned, LOL, who knows/
I have my theories.
Was it removed to be cleaned? Maybe? But, there are many Christmas tree's springing up throughout the office building. In fact I wanted to get a picture that would have shown Buddha and a Christmas tree in one frame. I wanted to show the irony more than anything.
So, is it possible that the office management removed the Buddha statue so not to conflict with one faith over the other? I don't know. Maybe it was removed just to be cleaned, LOL, who knows/
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