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I want to Primary School today and the school was full of ex-pupil.
Enjoy some pictures first.

(Left-Right) Thomas Ong, Miss R. Lim and Me. (Miss Lim ask me why i so tall! How i know sia. [My height near Dr Wong la (HOD of Math)]
Got another math teacher very very jelly about my height.

*My Math Teacher give me want. Thank You Miss Lim.

All ex-pupil was called to take a group photo together!! (But i never join)

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*Me and my friends also when to our P5 and P6 classroom to have a look.

*The table NOT suitable for both of us because of the height. ><

*Damm funny when i sit now because once i put my leg below and the table start to move.

*This picture above show us the table height.

*SEE this Thomas saw his classmate using the crutches and run forward and take and play. End up get hit by his P6 FT.

*Not for my height too.

*This 3 pictures (Above) is where we play during recess and after school.

*Found inside the school boy's toilet. (Girl's toilet also will have)

ANYWAY saw this in every P6 Classroom tell pupil that 16 more days is PSLE, and also a very important day to every P6 pupil.

Saw a lot of my friends that i have lost contact with them. And also can't remember a lot friends name. (Should be between 2004-2006)
So that all for today. I have enjoy a lot in P.S. :) Got one sad thing is my Best Teacher Mr Adib not around today. :(

I am using my phone to update the blog so I will be Copy for some URL first.

During this time (typically somewhere between August and September), it is believed that the Gates of Hell are open, freeing ghosts and spirits to roam our world, away from their sufferings in the underworld where they had been banished to. It is believed that these spirits will be hungry for comfort and food, while some may seek out revenge or settlement for unfinished business.

1)Avoiding standing under the tree or under the bus stop during night time.Usually it is dark and cold under the tree shade and bus stop. It is believed that these “things” will usually rest under that kind of condition. If you are “good” luck that day, it will follow you back home.

2)Do not step or kick the praying items and temporary altar by the roadside.During the Lunar 7th month, there will be a lot of praying items and temporary altars placed by the roadside and these are all meant for the “thing”. If you accidentally stepped on them, it is better that you apologise to them. Else if you get them angry I am not sure what they can do.

3)Do not place your kid on the altar/offering table when visiting or praying to these sites.As there was a case where a mother took her child to this event, the kid’s shoe dropped while the mother was handling some offerings. The mother placed the kid on the altar to pick up the shoe from the floor. After she got the shoe, the whole kid had turned into blank color and passed away.

4)Don’t stay out late at night. It is best to be home by sunset. The elders used to say that this is the time where the yin energy is at the strongest and most powerful, and that bad things could happen if you are not careful. Also, it is also another belief that the spirits could roam the streets freely to their content without being obstructed by human beings which is also another reason why some Chinese shops close down early during this month)

5)Don’t Travel on the road, by flight or by ship. It is advisable to postpone any major travel or vacation during this time to avoid any mishap or accident. Of course, if you happen to be driving to work, you can’t avoid that, but do be extra careful when you’re driving as well.

6) Don’t Step on the praying paraphernalia or burning paper/food.These are food and offerings to the spirits, and avoid stepping onto or kicking them away as this could offend the spirits. After all, if it were you, would you like to have your food/gifts being stepped or kicked off? (reverse the situation)
Don’t Move into new house or change new furniture/mattress (No housewarming or house parties as well). This could inadvertently ‘invite’ some wandering spirits into your house as you are moving items and into a new unoccupied space which the spirits could deem as their own as well. Furthermore, they could hide from the guards to escape going back to their realm.

7)Don’t Curse and swear everywhere.You could incur a spirit’s wrath if you happened to be in his path as it could be perceived as being disrespectful.
Don’t Get married. Weddings during this month may not have a good ending, as believed, as there may be bad curses or hex placed by spirits on them. Furthermore, you would not want to have additional ‘uninvited guests’ crashing your party which you obviously did not plan for, do you?

8)Don’t Place your child on the offering altar when you are visiting the temples or the sites where the Guardian of Hungry Ghosts/Hell is located.I have shared a story which my aunts have told me before on how a mother used to place her child on the offering altar while preparing her offerings and when she turned to check on her child, the child was already breathless. Anything placed on the offering altar may be considered as an offering to the spirits and they will take it.

9)Don’t Paint your nails black. Much as you think it is funky to do so, refrain from doing so particularly during this month as only the dead have nails which turned black due to the halt in blood flow. Black nails may lead the spirits to think that you are one of them and may lead you back to hell as well.

10)Don’t Whistle/Sing at night. For obvious reasons, you could be attracting the attention of the roaming spirits.

11)Don’t Swim or play in the sea/river. There are spirits who have drowned and there is a belief they may be out to take revenge or to find a substitute to take their place in death to allow for their reincarnation or to leave the place where their souls linger.

12)Don’t Sit on the front rows or seats which are left vacant while the others are all occupied.This is especially when you watch the street performances such as opera or ko-tai, as some still follow the old tradition to reserve the first row of seats for the spirits as a form of respect. In the older days, they do the same in the cinema; there is always a row of vacant seats which they reserve specially for the unseen.If you are running late and you notice that there are empty seats in the front row, just stand by the side. It’s better to stand than to offend any of the spirit.

13)Don’t Look underneath the altar table/offerings table when there is a prayer session. If you are unlucky, you may spot some unseen having their feast underneath the table and they don’t like being disturbed.