YEAR 2015 WISHES

Wishing everyone a wonderful "steampunked" year of 2015!!!

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WORLD HAPPINESS DAY

 

WORLD HAPPINESS DAY 20th March

 

Happiness: a global priority

A profound shift in attitudes is underway all over the world. People are now recognising that

‘progress’ should be about increasing human happiness and wellbeing, not just growing the

economy at all costs. All 193 United Nations member states have adopted a resolution calling

for happiness to be given greater priority and March 20 has been declared as the International

Day of Happiness – a day to inspire action for a happier world.

 

 

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MARCH EQUINOX 2013

Autumn~Spring Equinox on 20th March 2013

♥ Rejoice in the Seasons  ♥

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VALENTINE'S DAY

♥  Happy Valentine's Day to Everyone.  ♥

AUSTRALIA DAY 2013

 

26th January

Celebrate what is GREAT in our Wonderful Country and what is GREAT in your Life.  ♥

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013

A New Year...A New Life Begins.

CHINESE MID AUTUMN MOON FESTIVAL

This weekend the Chinese celebrate the Mid-Autumn Full Moon Festival.

It is an occasion for family gatherings and celebrations.

There are many stories shared about the moon and many wishes are made.

It is traditional to eat "moon cakes" which are made of many different flavours.  ENJOY!!

SPRING-AUTUMN EQUINOX 2012

The September Equinox 2012:
September 22,

14:49 (or 2.49pm) UTC (Greenwich time)  12.49AM Sept 23rd Melbourne Australia

There are two equinoxes every year – in September and March – when the sun shines directly on the equator and the length of day and night is nearly equal. Seasons are opposite on either side of the equator, so the equinox in September is also known as the "autumnal (fall) equinox" in the northern hemisphere. However, in the southern hemisphere, it's known as the "spring (vernal) equinox".
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Why is it called equinox?

On the equinox, night and day are nearly exactly the same length – 12 hours – all over the world. This is the reason it's called an "equinox", derived from Latin, meaning "equal night".

However, even if this is widely accepted, it isn't entirely true. In reality equinoxes don't have exactly 12 hours of daylight

The September equinox occurs the moment the sun crosses the celestial equator – the imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator – from north to south.

This happens either on September 22, 23, or 24 every year. On any other day of the year, the Earth's axis tilts a little away from or towards the Sun. But on the two equinoxes, the Earth's axis tilts neither away from nor towards the Sun.

EARTH DAY 2012

Sunday April 22nd 2012 

 Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment.

The global event is focused on building grassroots community activism to address some of the most pressing issues facing our planet, such as global warming, pollution, waste management, food supply, and energy production.

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"EARTH SONG" by Michael Jackson

My Incredimail Stationeries

Here are some of the Incredimail Stationeries that I have created.

CANDRA SPRING

ROSE GARDEN

MARCH EQUINOX

VIOLET LADY

BELIEVE IN THE BEAUTY

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A TRIBUTE TO SKY WATCHERS

This time-lapse production is a tribute to all skygazers around the world who enjoy exploring the night sky with their telescopes. This was released in April 2012 in celebration of the Global Astronomy Month (gam-awb.org), an international program of Astronomers Without Borders in partnership with world-wide astronomy centers and clubs.

Sky Gazers from Babak Tafreshi on Vimeo.

AUTUMN - SPRING EQUINOX

The equinox occurs twice a year (around 20 March and 22 September), when the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun, the center of the Sun being in the same plane as the Earth's equator. On the day of the equinox, the

center of the Sun spends an equal amount of time above and below the horizon at every location on the Earth, night and day being approximatley the same length.

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Harmony Day 21st March

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Harmony Day celebrates the cohesive and inclusive nature of Australia and promotes a tolerant and culturally diverse society. The message of Harmony Day is ‘Everyone Belongs’. It's about community participation, inclusiveness, celebrating diversity, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.

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ST. PATRICK'S DAY

17th March.

Ireland’s national day and the traditional feast day of the country’s patron saint, St Patrick. 

AUSTRALIA DAY 2012

AUSTRALIA DAY 2012

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Icehouse - Great southern Land 1989

Great Southern Land Lyrics
Artist: Icehouse
Album: Primitive Man

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Standing at the limit of an endless ocean
stranded like a runaway, lost at sea
city on a rainy day down in the harbour
watching as the grey clouds shadow the bay
looking everywhere 'cause I had to find you
this is not the way that i remember it here
anyone will tell you its a prisoner island
hidden in the summer for a million years

Great Southern Land, burned you black

so you look into the land and it will tell you a story
story 'bout a journey ended long ago
if you listen to the motion of the wind in the mountains
maybe you can hear them talking like I do
". . they're gonna betray, they're gonna forget you
are you gonna let them take you over this way . ."

Great Southern Land, Great Southern Land
you walk alone like a primitive man
and they make it work with sticks and bones
see their hungry eyes, its a hungry home
I hear the sound of the stranger's voices
I see their hungry eyes, their hungry eyes
Great Southern Land, Great Southern Land
they burned you black, black against the ground

Great Southern Land, in the sleeping sun
you walk alone with the ghost of time
they burned you black, black against the ground
and they make it work with rocks and sand
I hear the sound of the stanger's voices
I see their hungry eyes, their hungry eyes
Great Southern Land, Great Southern Land
you walk alone, like a primitive man
you walk alone with the ghost of time
and they burned you black
yeah, they burned you black
Great Southern Land

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PEACE

My Wishes, Hopes and Prayers for 2012.

2011 New Year Greetings

*~PEACE L♥VE JOY HEALTH HAPPINESS BLESSINGS~*

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Season's Blessings and Greetings

SEASON'S BLESSINGS and GREETINGS

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Summer-Winter SOLSTICE 21st December 2010

BLESSINGS OF THE NEW MOON:

Summer/Winter Solstice

The longest daylight hours in the Southern Hemisphere

and the shortest daylight hours in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Childrens Week Australia

What is Children's Week

Children's Week is an annual event celebrated in Australia during the fourth week in October. In 1996 it was decided to adopt a permanent theme: "A Caring World Shares" as a reflection of Children's Week.

A diverse range of events and activities are organised at National, State and Local levels.

These focus the attention of the wider community on children, their needs and achievements.

Children's Week celebrates the right of children to enjoy childhood. It is also a time for children to demonstrate their talents, skills and abilities.

Thousands of children and their families around the country are involved in activities and events during "The Week" through the participation of schools, playgroups, childcare, kindergartens, cultural groups, libraries, departments and community groups.

Designated by the nations of the world, Universal Children's Day calls society to a greater response to the plight of many millions of children around the world who are denied the basic necessities of a happy childhood and the education to develop their capacities.

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Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival- Mooncake Festival

The Moon Festival
The Chinese Moon Festival is on the 15th of the 8th lunar month. It's also known as the Mid-autumn Festival. Chinese culture is deeply imbedded in traditional festivals. The Moon Festival is one of the most important traditional events for the Chinese.

The Moon Festival is full of legendary stories. Legend says that Chang Er flew to the moon, where she has lived ever since. You might see her dancing on the moon during the Moon Festival. The Moon Festival is also an occasion for family reunions. When the full moon rises, families get together to watch the full moon, eat moon cakes, and sing moon poems.

The moon cake is the food for the Moon Festival. The Chinese eat the moon cake at night with the full moon in the sky.

Hope the Moon Festival brings you happiness.

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