Friday, December 26, 2008;
10:02 PM
Went over to Fort Canning and The National Museum today! I guess I always wanted to go back there after the History trip before our Os but never really had the time to, but thank God today's weather was nice. Hahaha I shall go back there and take lots more pretty pictures once I get T77! The view from the top of the hill was really awesome :D Shall post the pictures taken (with the lousy 2megapix phone) in each subsequent posts from now on. Didn't take much pictures in the museum 'cause only non-flash cameras are allowed, and each gallery was really DARK. ):
Oh oh oh, it was free admission to all galleries today :) I never thought that there'll be a free admission when I went there actually. Hahahaha but yesssssssah. I saw this really gorgeous room as well, it was empty but it really looked like an art room in a big and expensive house. Fell in love with it the moment I saw it. I shall have that kind of interior design in my house next time!
There was actually a food gallery and Gabby pointed out something really cool can. It was a display of CINNAMON AND YOU COULD ACTUALLY SMELL IT TOO! :DDDDDD
Okay so basically I'm gonna explain now the whole big deal about cinnamons + me :)
Kezia \k(e)-zia\ is pronounced
ker-ZYE-ear. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "
cassia tree". Cassia is the generic name for a variety of trees and shrubs, one of which produces cinnamon. Biblical: one of the three fair daughters of Job.
What the picture above says:
There are two related plant species that are generically know as 'cinnamon'. Cinnamomum Zeylanicium (cinnamon) and Cinnamomum cassia (cassia). The former is common in South Asia, the latter in China. In terms of aroma and taste, the difference is a greater concentration of coumarin (an essential oil) in cassia. In singapore, cinnamon and cassia are prominent ingrediants in Malay, Indian, Chinese and Peranakan Chinese cookings.
Btw, that photo was taken at the food gallery :) And so that is why you see 'The Chinese Cinnamon' as my MSN status name quite a few months ago.
All I can say is... I'm pretty proud that I'm a spice (I bring flavour to people's lives) and used in China (Well, duh, my dad's side of the family tree is pretty amazing, but I'm not going to blog it here. Let's just say I like being a Chinese) and that is the reason why lydia gave the the cinnamon chewing gum :) And I love my name. Hahahaha
But the other thing I found out was... that Kezia was pronounced at ker-zye-ear! Should I start introducing myself as ker-zye-ear? Hahahaa it actually sounds pretty nice you know :)
And another thing I've just remembered! Since quite a lot of people have been asking me what I wanted for birthday next month, I've decided to post it all up on the wishlist under my profile in this blog. (In other words, look at the left side of the blog, DOOD) Haven't really decided what I want, so the list might grow longer. HAHAHA
So anyway... I got tagged. Meme:
The rules are that for 8 days you have to post something that made you happy that day. Tag 8 people to do the same.Magdelene Lim - Even though she's overseas, HOHO
Gabriel Ding - Who needs to update his blog more often!
Elizabeth Chin - Has happy things everyday I bet :D
Sarah Chan - Another person that has to update her blog more!
Alicia Koh - Eh, translate everything in Japanese kay. Hahas
Esther Tay - If she sees this, hahahaha
Sam Caleb Wee - If he sees this i guess. I never know when he visits my blog :)
Sieow Jeyun - 'Cos she's always free! HAHAHA
Meme Day 1:Something that make me happy uh... Okay, I actually went over to Plaza Sing after the trip to the museum and bought some scrapbooking stuff that cost me $17 (I realized that's actually considered cheap). I wanted to get the foam letters as well but I was short of money by 50cents! Hahaha BUT I'm going back there sometime next week to get it so yay :) I was pretty happy 'cause I actually wanted to do a special best-friends scrap for quite a long time, but haven't gotten a chance got the materials from More Than Love was so expensive. But no regrets today! I hope I get it done by 20th next month. It's like a present to myself, lol. Niceeeeeee.
Well that's that and I think it's been a pretty long post. Hahaha alright see you tmrw!
xoxo, k.
