d e r e k y a p . c o m http://www.derekyap.com living life to its fullest Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:44:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Year of the Dragon, 2012 http://www.derekyap.com/2012/01/year-of-the-dragon-2012/ http://www.derekyap.com/2012/01/year-of-the-dragon-2012/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:18:04 +0000 derekyap http://www.derekyap.com/?p=443 To all the Dragon Babies this year – Gong Xi Fa Cai!

This year’s the year of the Water Dragons! So best take heed of them - “Still Waters Run Deep”.

(This pic isn’t mine. Found it on Google Pic. All rights reserve to its owner.)

On with this year’s 2012 prediction…

As per the Chinese Zodiac, the coming year of 2012 is Year of Dragon that would commence on 23rd January 2012 and go on till 9th February, 2013. The 5th sign of the Chinese Zodiac happens to be the Dragon, consisting of twelve Animal signs. Dragon is the creature of legend and myth. In the early China, power and emperor was represented by the celestial Dragon. At present the Dragon signifies happiness and success.

Hence it can be expected that the 2012 Year of Dragon would be a happy and joyful one especially for the Dragon people. It is also believed that the Dragon Year 2012 would bring for all of us good luck and charm.

p/s: Comments on my 2012 ‘Dragon’ Banner? :)

]]> http://www.derekyap.com/2012/01/year-of-the-dragon-2012/feed/ 0 If you’re going to San Francisco… http://www.derekyap.com/2010/09/1st-time-to-san-francisco/ http://www.derekyap.com/2010/09/1st-time-to-san-francisco/#comments Sat, 11 Sep 2010 22:01:59 +0000 derekyap http://www.derekyap.com/?p=99 …be sure to wear~ some flowers in your hair. Yeah, that and look real ‘hippie’ about all the ‘flower-power’.

Let’s not forget that San Francisco is also reknowned as one of the world’s gayiest (happiest?)  city in the world? With proud demonstrations and rallies, who wouldn’t think anything else of you with a ‘flower’ in your hair? Or maybe you’re just very much into your feminine side.

Anyways, Part #2 of the trip revolves mainly around the fun and sunny city of San Francisco, California -

[ Part# 1 ] - Visiting Hong Kong

Given the nature of the cabin crew, most went their separate ways to hunt the urban jungle for discount preys, rare shopping game, or a little R&R of their own. Since it’s my first time on the other end of the world, course I’d have been like how any foreign traveller would have been like – lost.

Thankfully I had a good friend, MelC living in town, and I happily managed to rope in another newbie crew from another set to join me on my happy little adventure venturing out and about the bustling little city of San Francisco with our “fun-sized” tour guide.

And so, the story continues…

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]]> http://www.derekyap.com/2010/09/1st-time-to-san-francisco/feed/ 0 Busiest streets of the East – Hong Kong! http://www.derekyap.com/2010/09/busiest-streets-of-the-east-hong-kong/ http://www.derekyap.com/2010/09/busiest-streets-of-the-east-hong-kong/#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:06:18 +0000 derekyap http://www.derekyap.com/?p=281 What a memorable flight – My 2nd solo flight and already doing a Hong-Kong – San Francisco. What’s more with Garbo of Batch 16 and an unforgettable crew – crazy, whacky, and fun! Oh, that and meeting up with MelC, and making a new friend, Juanita from another set.

Read more to see the pics traversing out-and-about Hong Kong, and San Francisco for my very first time.

Crazy fun crew, one of the few that I will ever experience dragged our asses out to have a good drink and to socialize since it’s a 4-sector, trans-continental flight to the states. Fun times, where Jess, one of the seniors forced me to drink 5 buckets of beer with her.

Other than that, sights and sounds of Tsim Sha Tsui? Awesomeness. And still more to explore. Here are just some of my stay’s adventure.

[ Part #2 ] – Visiting San Francisco

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