Friday, March 25, 2005

EASTER

History Of Easter
Easter, the principal festival of the Christian church year, celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his Crucifixion. The origins of Easter date to the beginnings of Christianity, and it is probably the oldest Christian observance after the Sabbath (originally observed on Saturday, later on Sunday). Later, the Sabbath subsequently came to be regarded as the weekly celebration of the Resurrection.

Meanwhile, many of the cultural historians find, in the celebration of Easter, a convergence of the three traditions - Pagan, Hebrew and Christian.

According to St. Bede, an English historian of the early 8th century, Easter owes its origin to the old Teutonic mythology. It was derived from the name Eostre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, to whom the month of April was dedicated. The festival of Eostre was celebrated at the vernal equinox, when the day and night gets an equal share of the day.

The English name "Easter" is much newer. When the early English Christians wanted others to accept Christianity, they decided to use the name Easter for this holiday so that it would match the name of the old spring celebration. This made it more comfortable for other people to accept Christianity.

But it is pointed out by some that the Easter festival, as celebrated today, is related with the Hebrew tradition, the Jewish Passover. This is being celebrated during Nisan, the first month of the Hebrew lunar year. The Jewish Passover under Moses commemorates Israel's deliverance from about 300 years of bondage in Egypt.

It was in during this Passover in 30 AD Christ was crucified under the order of the Roman governor Pontius Pilate as the then Jewish high priests accused Jesus of "blasphemy". The resurrection came three days later, on the Easter Sunday. The early Christians, many of them being brought up in Jewish tradition regarded Easter as a new feature of the Pascha (Passover). It was observed in memory of the advent of the Messiah, as foretold by the prophets. And it is equanimous with the proclamation of the resurrection. Thus the early Christian Passover turned out to be a unitive celebration in memory of the passion-death-resurrection of Jesus. However, by the 4th century, Good Friday came to be observed as a separate occasion. And the Pascha Sunday had been devoted exclusively to the honor of the glorious resurrection.

Throughout the Christendom the Sunday of Pascha had become a holiday to honor Christ. At the same time many of the pagan spring rites came to be a part of its celebration. May be it was the increasing number of new converts who could not totally break free of the influence of pagan culture of their forefathers.

But despite all the influence there was an important shift in the spirit. No more glorification of the physical return of the Sun God. Instead the emphasis was shifted to the Sun of Righteousness who had won banishing the horrors of death for ever.

The Feast of Easter was well established by the second century. But there had been dispute over the exact date of the Easter observance between the Eastern and Western Churches. The East wanted to have it on a weekday because early Christians observed Passover every year on the 14th of Nisan, the month based on the lunar calendar. But, the West wanted that Easter should always be a Sunday regardless of the date.

To solve this problem the emperor Constantine called the Council of Nicaea in 325. The question of the date of Easter was one of its main concerns. The council decided that Easter should fall on Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox. But fixing up the date of the Equinox was still a problem. The Alexandrians, noted for their rich knowledge in astronomical calculations were given the task. And March 21 was made out to be the perfect date for spring equinox.

The dating of Easter today follows the same. Accordingly, churches in the West observe it on the first day of the full moon that occurs on or following the Spring equinox on March 21., it became a movable feast between March 21 and April 25.

Still some churches in the East observe Easter according to the date of the Passover festival.The preparation takes off as early as on the Ash Wednesday from which the period of penitence in the Lent begins. The Lent and the Holy week end on the Easter Sunday, the day of resurrection.

Look for house + BBQ

Today was the 6th days of holiday.........life in campus is usual...notthing special..
me, Kiat , Hean and Tik went to look for houses this afternoon.....we have knock few houses..but no landlord is there...so bad luck~~after tat, we walk to town centre to get the lastest student accomodation list from agency.....had few ""sum sui"" ..but still need to arrange ta time with landlord....so ma fan...
Then, evening i went to Roberts Way to join BBQ with my classmate.....ta first BBQ i had in UK...
They brough a lot of foods - chicken wing, curry, rice, jelly, wine, fruit punch, sweet potato, sweet corn, sausage.....etc..... Have a great time with them :)

Monday, March 21, 2005

Paintball Game - episod 2

More picturers......

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Before go into the game....

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ermm...why i am not looking to the camera??

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Lunch time.....


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After the game......

Sunday, March 20, 2005

Paintball Game - episod 1

PAINTBALL at Hamel Hamsted.....we have a great day ya~
Gold Team - Me, Suan, Maggie, Cedric, Tom, Roy, Chee, Kai, David, Stanley (we got 1st) muahhhhahahahaha... Geng leh....
Pink Team - Simon gang & Kate @ Friends
Will try again when i am back to Malaysia...
Below have some pic tat we take in ta games

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HAPPY FAMILY ^^

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After ta game, look so tired......whose hand is that???????

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Me with Pink team

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Paintball......Guess, where is my hand??

Saturday, March 19, 2005

PAINTBALL

Tomorrow going to paintball game larrr...so excitee....going into war ...keekkekekee.. my first time leh.....duno i can kill how many people... :P

For thoese who is going to the paintball game tomorrow::
People from collegelane = meet at Telford Court public phone before 930am.....we will move 930am sharp okiee....

People outside collegelane = meet at Galleria Bus Stop

P/s: dun wear so nice ya....or bring a clean clothes together with u , if u want....

more information about the game, go into website below :
http://www.paintballgames.co.uk/

HAVE FUN!!!!!!!

Thursday, March 17, 2005

WINTER is gone...the SPRING is arrive

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SPRING ^^
Today was so hot only 17 degree......the winter is gone....is feel like Genting now..
Some student is sitting on the grass chatting with friends....feel like summer....people start picnic , reading book on the grass and so on....
There is no air-con or fan in ta room...cant imagine how hot is the summer here...
Now everyone is moving into holiday mood...becoz tomorrow is the last day for classs....easter break is start..even me....i am relaxing now, although i still have a coursework to handup tomorrow....very lazy larr....
Is time for me to get some new clothes for spring..kekekeke.e.....becoz those long sleve can put it away.....gal is like tat, always give reason to shopping.....ermm..but no moeny...need to jimat abit liao... ^_^

Sunday, March 13, 2005

I am stuck

I am stuck in the consultancy coursework....anyone can help????
due date is next Friday....shit.....

Saturday, March 12, 2005

Ah Chee Birthday

Happy Birthday to Ah Chee...yesterday night we went celebrate Chee birthday at China Sky then watch Hostage at Galleria....here are some picturers...

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Birthday Boy
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18 of us in China Sky
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Maggie, David, Suan, Chee, Kate n Me
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Funny faces in Cinema...many ppl not looking to the camera screen..

Thursday, March 10, 2005

International student career talk

No class today...went to a talk abt how internationa student getting a job after graduate in UK ....cant really get much information that i want.. exspecially information for business student :( Need to do lots of planning ....for my studies, coursework, graduate europe tour, looking for rooms to move in during summer, career after graduate, visa....aiyoyo..so many thing geh...so fan ya...ta time is not enough to use....i want miracle !!!!

Monday, March 07, 2005

Something interesting

Something interesting....a website which can generate a japanese name according to your english name...
Have a look.....
http://rumandmonkey.com/widgets/toys/namegen/969/

After using ta generator..my jap name become 長谷川美晴 Hasegawa Miharu ......sound cool......

Sunday, March 06, 2005

HONEYBEAR

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New edition of NICI Bear------>HONEYBEAR
CUTE????

FInally Recover....

Finally recover from fever... but still got nose block and coughing...so charm..... :(
Today Genting is having Rave party,organize by Zouk, i think should be fun, Alice, Joey, Selina n Yvonner, Janis......etc..all of them have went up to Genting.....so happening....hope they all are enjoy n having fun ...miss ta day in Malaysia with them ^_^
Well, my life in UK are usual not tat happening than all of them...life is boring here, need to find something to do to make life better.....
Tonight i ate TomYam with my best buddies over here.....long time we didnt ate TomYam together.....Today Tik n KeeHean went to London and brough back some stuff n food for our dinner...but most ta stuff are vege , no meat...so our dinner is TomYam vege...hehehhehe since Roy is not staying in Hatfield during ta weekend and we r short of foodsss ...we take his crabmeet, seafood stick and eggs for ta TomYam...so sorry Roy, but we will buy u new one in ASDA tomorrow......ta TomYam issnt sour..but is spicy and hot..so excite... yumyum...long time didnt have this feel ya......

Saturday, March 05, 2005

Nice watches

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Nice watches from Otium

Finally its heavy snow again

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Cant really sleep well yesterday night..becoz of not feeling well and nose block...woke up at 830am....cant sleep~~ but when i look out ta window.....outside was snowing...heavy snow compare to previous day

Friday, March 04, 2005

I am Sick

I am sick....hate the feeling......today i still got a SQL test...not really can concentrate..i am not really done well in this test...although is 20% of my coursework...but ...i dun think i can get good marks for it...i have not enough time to do the test...no time for me to double check my answer...i know most of my answer is wrong....shit.....then stay in the LRC till the next class at 1pm....quite a long hours....i feel wanna sleeep and the soul in my body like going off jor...but need to tahan till 5 pm meeting with consultancy groupmate....aiya..so busy....i am sick people leh..should rest more...but cant really rest lor....need to kau tim the coursework......then after dinner at Jason house, have been to Maggie place to send her some document...she boa leong cha leh.....so lovely.....i drink 2 big cup....and she gave me some ubat...dammm keng..i feel better a bit larr after i ate her ubat...but ta ubat is pahit lor....anyway , thank you Maggie...

Below are some pictures that we take during David birthday....

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Wednesday, March 02, 2005

busy busy

Have been long time didnt update my blog.....i am so busy this few weeks..busy for my coursework...
The coursework is queing ..i hate that...cant even breath at all......hope to finish my coursework as soon as possible..so later i can have a nice easter break without worrying about coursework...can have fun for the whole month...hehehehe..<---- dreaming now....