Told my mum about it and she giggled and giggled and say we're so cute. And she told me further that it was a tradition in old kampong days that young single girls would do: they will throw oranges into the river or swamp on the last day of chinese new year (that's the only day they get to go out due to the lantern festival or light-up thingies......) and somehow the throwing of oranges sounds like or ryhmes with something in hokkien : "tim gum chuay ho ang" which means "throw mandarin orange = finds good husband" .... ARGH, aiya don't care lah. I don't really believe in such superstitions though some of the people testify to its effectiveness (which I think is coincidence), hahahahahahaa... Anywayzzzzzz I just wanna have the fun and thrill of doing it. It will be real great girlie fun!!!! Something I've NEVER done before!
So the day has been set to be today (but of course, today's "Yuan Xiao Jie", last day of Chinese New Year, also Lantern Festival) - 12 Feb 2006, at 5.30pm. We met at Jelita Cold Storage and hopped into the car - 5 of us.... and we're all attractive, beautiful and desirable. Armed with a bag of mandarin oranges and some party masks to conceal our identities, we headed to the canal near Holland Grove where joggers and dog strollers frequent daily. Someone mentioned that this canal or giant drain actually leads out to the sea.. West Coast, I think.. and it's called Sungei Pulut or something (which again, I couldn't catch nor remember the name)... heh heh heh.. so much for the information... hahahaha... and Oh Yes - we didn't go to Boat Quay to toss the oranges into Singapore River as initially intended - I guess we really do not wanna end up meeting our man in jail!
It was a nice sunny sight at the canal. There's a gentle breeze blowing and the late afternoon sun rays made the place extra cheery. Along the tracks above the canal are joggers and walkers, and doggy strollers, kids riding bicycles and a man resting and reading on the available benches.. We climbed gracefully onto the bridge hanging across the canal, and someone handed each of us an orange, compliments of one of the ladies - WHOA~ good quality expensive type somemore!!! (BTW, I brought 2 oranges of my own too) - and amidst much giggles and laughter we each threw ours into the "river" while the amused joggers and strollers looked on - including a curious golden retriever doggie with something in its mouth - he wanna go fetch??? HEH.. Well, though the canal is not much of a river (because the water level is really low), but it is good enough for us.. at least the oranges floated and flowed along downstream...
Here're some pics I took with my phone :
Whoa! Me in a mask ~
The River Longkang! Isn't it nice and serene?
Me getting ready to throw an orange!
Can you see my orange? I've circled it....
After we've tossed our oranges (I tossed 2 oranges), someone took out mini champagne bottles for the "celebration". Hahahaha... so amazing! These are actually bubble solutions and so all of us begun blowing beautiful soap bubbles into the air, permeating it with an atmosphere of "dream"... almost like those bubbles represents our wishes... But.. erm.. bubbles burst leh~ (Choy choy choy!!!) HAHAHAHAHAA... and talking about bubbles, a friend recently said this : "Virginity is like a bubble.. One prick and its gone". teeheehee..... ;P
Well, I really had a jolly good time today. After blowing bubbles and joking and laughing and talking for a little while, we hopped back into the car and each return to our own lives. ;P
What a great way to celebrate life in 2006!
I'm so happy!
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