May,
My family follows the jia pu for the males only too. My brother's middle name follows while my sister and I didn't. Actually it didn't bother me too much. No difference.
Re: Chinese names
Charmaine's chinese name is le as in happiness and qing as in sunny. We have no ambitions for her - just want her to be happy and have a cheerful disposition. : ) My late fil is educated-educated and didn't know his own chinese name plus my mil's bochap these so I have free hand in naming my daughter.
Valerie,
Jia pu usually follows a poem. It can refer to the document that looks like a family tree or in singapore's context, it's just a poem giving you the middle or last character to use so that members of the same family can recognise one another's rank.
re: Outing to Kranji Countryside
Please put preferred date (we'll go with the majority) and no. of pax going so that I can liase with the lady at Aero-Green.
Date: 30th Sep or 7th Oct
*recap from 28 Aug*
Not sure if this is the latest one...
mummies,
I have contact w/ the lady who runs the Aero-Green Technology aeroponics farm. She's very happy to have us visit the farm as a group. Here's the rest of her email:
[[[[[[[[Thanks for the conversation with you. As your spouse is thinking of gathering a
small group to visit our farm and other interesting places within the Kranji
Countryside Association, we recommend the following after visiting our farm (as
attached for your reference):
1) Kin Yan Agrotech - Wheat grass, cactus and mushroom farm.
2) Jurong Frog Farm - Frogs farm
3) Hayes Dairies - Goat farm
4) Bollywood - Lunch break. Goreng Pisang (Banana Fritters) is nice when it is
piping hot. FYI, Banana is directly from the farm
There is a cost of S$4.00 per pax for visiting the aeroponics section of our
farm, discount given depending on group size. Reciprocating your visit, we will
prepare either a Butterhead Juice (220ml) or a Fresh Salad Single Serve (80g)
for you. We have the organics farm where you can buy some of the day's produce
on your way. There is a maze for the children to play as well. There is
adequate shelter for you to rest after the walk about.
After confirming the date, group size and the estimated time of arrival to our
farm, please inform us."
I have more info (promotional leaflets) on the farms at Kranji Countryside. PM me if interested. ]]]]]]]]]]]]
1. Denmy (both dates OK; Denmy+hb+Ethan+Keenan)
2. tabbiesus
3. Flo (prefer 7 Oct; Flo + Mel)
4. bblon (can only make it on Sat..coz HB not available on sun)
5. maywong (both dates OK; Maywong+hb+Jamie)
6. sunny (30 Sept ok; sunny+hb+yx)
7. Sy (can't join on 30th Sept. 7th Oct got frens coming)
8. Rena
9. SL (both days okay, daddy+mummy+charmaine)
10. Krissie
11. Mashy (cannot go if on Sun)
12. Aileen (prefer 30th Oct, Edgar + hb and Aileen)
13. durianlover
14. Chicken Little (30th Sep, Aden+Charmaine+Hb and Chicken Little)
15. Clare
16. Yuki
17. Cookie
18. MamaChan
19. Mongs (prefer 30 Oct, 3 of us)
20. cheng (both dates ok, 3 of us)
Re: huggalugs
CL, I emailed the person using the enquiry box. She offered a "wholesale" rate which would apply for a min. of 40 pairs not the tiered ones. I have emailed her a few questions but no response. Let me go and chase her again.