A Leap Year Custom Lives On

No one knows for certain the origin of the custom that allows women to propose marriage on Leap Day. Leap Day, the extra day added every four years to put the calendar year in synch with the solar year. One explanation for the custom comes from Ireland. According to Irish legend, Saint Brigid, an Irish holy woman who lived in the fifth century, complained to Saint Patrick about women having to wait for men to propose. Saint Patrick agreed that this practice was unfair, so he decided that eager females could propose on this one day. A different explanation of the custom comes from medieval England. According to this explanation, people there thought that because Leap Day existed to fix a problem in the calendar, it could also be used to fix an old and unjust practice. In 1288, the custom became an actual law in Scotland. Not only did the Scottish law allow women to propose on any day during a Leap Year, but it also said that any man who declined a woman proposal had to pay a fine! Whatever its origins, the tradition of women taking the initiative one day a year lives on in Sadie Hwakins Day celebrations held in many communities in the US even today.

cool no?? xD

Booooooooyah

Many many works going on here. As y'all should know, National Junior Wushu Championships coming up.

16th-18th August 2008
Cheras Badminton Hall

Come watch me?

Many many busy la. Training now every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

TIRED.

Pooh.

Exams coming summore.

My English no come.

Bah.

Gak. I'm being mentioned in my mother's class o.o no wonder I was sneezing so much that morning.

Hmmm.. How's life guys and gals? Things are getting pretty hectic for me this month. Common tests, Practical reports, Mini projects and the like you know. Gah I don't like group work. Not when the work actually contributes to the final grade. And not when the members are expecting you to be the leader. T.T

O well, in other news, Jason has left us (me) for NILAI. But I bet all of you knew that already. He's settling into classes with all the brainiacs pretty well I suppose. Jason why don't YOU tell them.

Nat stop inflicting bruises on yourself. TskTsk.

Instruction: Remove one question and add in your personal question, making it a total of 20 questions, then tag eight people in your list, list them out at the end of this post. Notify them in your chat box he/she has been tagged.

1. At what age do you wish to marry?
After i found a job and before i'm thirty..so......my twenties??.

2. What's your favourite thing to do?
Reading

3. Do you think money can buy happiness?
Yes and no. There are always arguements on this. xD

4. Do you believe you can survive without money?
No. Not in a money driven society such as ours.

5. What are you afraid to lose the most?…
Kay

6. If you win $1 million, what would you do?
oooo.....put it all in a fixed deposit and use the interest only.

7. Where do you like to go to spend your free time?
Don't really have one.

8. List 3 good points of the person who tagged you?
Funny, determined, acknowledges me as a superior being!!

9. What type of person you hate the most?
hypocrites

10. What is your ambition?
Ethical hacker XP

11. If you meet someone that you love, would you confess to him/her?
Yeap.

12. What do you think is the most important thing in your life?
Trust.

13. If you could undo doing one mistake in the past, what would it be?
Wasting much money on magic cards!

14. If you have a chance, which part of your character would you like to change?
Lack of confidence on stage??

15. What is the one thing you definitely can do without?
Computer.

16. What is the one thing you cannot do but wish you could?
Public speaking!

17. What is the one thing that you want now?
A bus from and to INTI-UC to ICSJ whenever I want.

18. American english or British english?
American english!!! The British have mangled the language that they have created by refusing to let it grow!

19. Apple’s or oranges?
Apples. Their sweet and crunchy!

20. When is the first time you meet the person who tagged you?
Primary school.

People to tag : Anyone who reads this. Please and thank you xD