HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012..

"Few days to go, and New Year 2012 will be here. With the advent of new year, a new era begins and with it comes new hopes and new possibilities. Every year teaches us some of life's most important lessons, and with that learning we put our step forward into the new year.

And, when we celebrate this very special occasion with our loved ones, the happiness just doubles. For this very purpose, we bring to you our latest collection of new year wishes, messages, quotes. Dig a little deeper, and you will know that how new year is celebrated in different parts of the world.

For avid travelers, we are also providing information about places to visit this new year. For working individuals we have list of bank holidays and public holidays in different countries. And, last but not the least, we are also giving you useful horoscope advice for the coming year. So, get ready and welcome the year 2012 with a bang."

WHAT IS ANGRY BIRD !

Angry Birds is a puzzle video game developed by Finnish computer game developer Rovio Mobile. Inspired primarily by a sketch of stylized wingless birds,

the game was first released for Apple's iOS in December 2009. Since that time, over 12 million copies of the game have been purchased from Apple's App

Store, which has prompted the company to design versions for other touchscreen-based smartphones, such as those using the Android operating system,

among others.

In the game, players use a slingshot to launch birds at pigs stationed on or within various structures, with the intent of destroying all the pigs on the

playfield. As players advance through the game, new birds appear, some with special abilities that can be activated by the player. Rovio Mobile has supported

Angry Birds with numerous free updates that add additional game content, and the company has even released stand-alone holiday and promotional versions of

the game.

In Angry Birds, players control a flock of multi-colored birds that are attempting to retrieve eggs that have been taken by a group of hungry green pigs.

On each level, the pigs are sheltered by structures made of various materials such as wood, ice and stone, and the objective of the game is to eliminate

all the pigs in the level. Using a slingshot, players launch the birds with the intent of either hitting the pigs directly or damaging the structures, causing

them to collapse and eliminate the pigs. In various stages of the game, additional objects such as explosive crates and rocks are found in the structures

, and may be used in conjunction with the birds to destroy hard-to-reach pigs.

There are several different types of birds used in the game. In the earliest levels, the basic red bird is the only one available. As the player advances

through the game, additional types of birds become available with specific birds being effective against particular materials. Some birds have special abilities

that may be activated by the player after the bird has been launched.[For example, a blue bird can separate into three small birds,a black bird explodes,

and a white bird can drop explosive eggs. The pigs themselves also appear in different sizes. While small pigs are relatively weak and are easily destroyed

either by direct hits or by debris from the damaged structures, larger pigs are able to sustain more damage. In addition, some pigs wear helmets as armor, making them

even more resistant to damage, while pigs with crowns can take the most damage.

Each level starts with the number, types, and order of birds pre-determined. If all of the pigs are defeated by the time the last bird is used, the

level is completed and the next level is unlocked.Points are scored for each pig defeated as well as for damage to, or destruction of, structures, and bonus

points are awarded for any unused birds. Upon completing each level, players receive one, two, or three stars, depending on the score received. Players may

re-attempt unlocked levels as many times as they wish in order to complete them successfully or to earn additional points or stars.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN KISSING ?????

Yes,I was waiting to kiss the right one. and sadly, I still kissed the wrong one. I wish I could take it all back now but I cant....sooo be happy that you still have that special moment to look forward to because once you get your first kiss, you wont ever have another first kiss...make it count (: and dont worry about it!......The point is don't waste it on someone that you think will waste your time, wait till you find someone that you cant go a minute without thinking about and someone that treats you right and keeps you happy, that way your first kiss will be amazing (: Dont rush things (: It will come when the time is right (: The longer you wait, the better you get (:

Hantu Balan-balan/Hantu Penanggal.... ghost without body!

The Penanggalan or 'Hantu Penanggal' is a peculiar variation of the vampire myth that apparently began in the Malay

Peninsula, or Balan-balan in Sabah. See also the Manananggal, a similar creature of Filipino folklore. "Penanggal"

or "Penanggalan" literally means "detach" or "remove". Both terms — Manananggal and Penanggal — may carry the same

meaning due to both languages being grouped or having a common root under the Austronesian language family, though

the two creatures are culturally distinct in appearance and behavior.There are similar myths of creatures with almost

exactly the same features among the Balinese of Indonesia, where it is called the Leyak, in Thailand where it is called

the Krasue, in Laos where it is the Kasu or Phi-Kasu and in Cambodia where it is the Ap.

According to the folklore of that region, the Penanggalan is a detached female head capable of flying about on its own.

As it flies, the stomach and entrails dangle below it, and these organs twinkle like fireflies as the Penanggalan moves

through the night.Due to the common theme of Penanggal being the result of active use of black magic or supernatural means,

a Penanggal cannot be readily classified as a classical undead being. The creature is, for all intents and purposes, a

living human being during daytime (much like the Japanese Nukekubi) or at any time when it does not detach itself from

its body.

Nature

In Malaysian folklore, a Penanggal may be either a beautiful old or young woman who obtained her beauty through the active

use of black magic, supernatural, mystical, or paranormal means which are most commonly described in local folklores to be

dark or demonic in nature. Another cause where one becomes a Penanggal in Malaysian folklore is due to the result of a

powerful curse or the actions of a demonic force, although this method is less common than the active use of black magic

abovementioned.The Penanggalan is usually a female midwife who has made a pact with the devil to gain supernatural powers.

It is said that the midwife has broken a stipulation in the pact not to eat meat for 40 days; having broken the pact she

has been forever cursed to become a bloodsucking vampire/demon. The midwife keeps a vat of vinegar in her house. After

detaching her head and flying around in the night looking for blood the Penanggalan will come home and immerse her entrails

in the vat of vinegar in order to shrink them for easy entry back into her body.

One version of the tale states that the Penanggal was once a beautiful woman or priestess, who was taking a ritual bath

in a tub that once held vinegar. While bathing herself and in a state of concentration or meditation, a man entered the

room without warning and startled her. The woman was so shocked that she jerked her head up to look, moving so quickly

as to sever her head from her body, her organs and entrails pulling out of the neck opening. Enraged by what the man had done,

she flew after him, a vicious head trailing organs and dripping venom. Her empty body was left behind in the vat.

The Penanggal, thus, is said to carry an odor of vinegar with her wherever she flies, and returns to her body during the

daytime, often posing as an ordinary mortal woman. However, a Penanggal can always be told from an ordinary woman by that

odor of vinegar.

Victims

The Penanggalan's victims are traditionally pregnant women and young children. Like a banshee who appears at a birth rather

than a death, the Penanggalan perches on the roofs of houses where women are in labour, screeching when the child is born.

The Penanggalan will insert a long invisible tongue into the house to lap up the blood of the new mother. Those whose blood

the Penanggalan feeds upon contract a wasting disease that is almost inescapably fatal. Furthermore, even if the penanggalan

is not successful in her attempt to feed, anyone who is brushed by the dripping entrails will suffer painful open sores that

won't heal without a bomoh's help.

WHAT IS CHRISTMAS ???

ChristmaS Also called "Christ's Mass"

Nativity/Noel

Feast of the Nativity

Observed by Christians

Many non-Christians[1]

Type = Christian, cultural

Significance Traditional birthday of Jesus

Date = December 25 (alternatively January 6, 7 or 19)(see below)

Observances Gift giving, church services, family and other social gatherings, symbolic decorating,Related to Annunciation, Advent, Epiphany, Baptism of the Lord Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ,liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days. In much of the world's nations Christmas is a civil holiday is celebrated by an increasing amount of non-Christians, and is an integral part of the Christmas and holiday season.

The precise day of Jesus’ birth, which historians place between 7 and 2 BC, is unknown. In the early-to-mid 4th century, the Western Christian Church first placed Christmas on December 25, a date later adopted also in the East.

Theories advanced to explain that choice include that it falls nine months after the Christian celebration of the conception of Jesus,that it was the date of the Roman winter solstice, or of some ancient winter festival. The original date of the celebration in Eastern Christianity was January 6 (see Epiphany), and that is still

the date of the celebration in Armenia, where it is a public holiday, and for the Armenian Apostolic Church. As of 2011, there is a difference of 13 days between the Julian calendar and the more generally used Gregorian calendar.Those who use the Julian calendar or its equivalents thus celebrate December 25 and January 6 on what for the majority of people is January 7 and January 19. For this reason, Ethiopia celebrates Christmas, both as a Christian feast and as a public holiday on what in the Gregorian Calendar is January 7.

Many of the popular celebratory customs associated in various countries with Christmas have pre-Christian or secular themes and origins. Popular modern customs of the holiday include gift-giving, music, an exchange

of Christmas cards, church celebrations, a special meal, and the display of various decorations; including Christmas trees, lights, garlands, mistletoe, nativity scenes, and holly. In addition, several figures, known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, and Santa Claus, among other names, are associated with bringing gifts to children during the Christmas season.Because gift-giving and many other aspects of the Christmas festival involve heightened economic activity among both Christians and non-Christians, the holiday has become a significant event and a key sales period for retailers and businesses. The economic impact of Christmas is a factor that has grown steadily over the past few centuries in many regions of the world.

HOW LONG ?????

"A romantic relationship with a sweet, quiet guy won’t work for her. It’s important to choose someone who will hold his own and will not intimidate easily, otherwise life will become way too boring for Aries. (WTF, LX!!!) On the other hand, they dislike restrictions of any kind and a possessive relationship will end up going nowhere. That does not mean she won’t be a little possessive herself. She sees nothing wrong in that. (HAHAHA! I am not just a bitch, I'm a selfish one!)"......

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