Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
Tue Sep 28, 2004 12:12 pm
A happy mid-autumn festival to all those of you who celebrate it. ^_^
Mid-Autumn Festival is the time when the moon is at its biggest, brightest and roundest of all the year, and families get together to eat moon-cakes and (round) fruit while staying up late to appreciate the aesthetic value of the moon. (I hope that's about right.)
I don't know whether it really is brighter and rounder, but I do hope that the moon for you is as lovely as the moon was for me yesterday. (I haven't looked out to see if there is a nice moon today yet; hopefully it'll be around.) It was simply humongous looking and so very gorgeous.
PS. Moon-cakes are good.
Mid-Autumn Festival is the time when the moon is at its biggest, brightest and roundest of all the year, and families get together to eat moon-cakes and (round) fruit while staying up late to appreciate the aesthetic value of the moon. (I hope that's about right.)
I don't know whether it really is brighter and rounder, but I do hope that the moon for you is as lovely as the moon was for me yesterday. (I haven't looked out to see if there is a nice moon today yet; hopefully it'll be around.) It was simply humongous looking and so very gorgeous.
PS. Moon-cakes are good.
Re: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
Tue Sep 28, 2004 12:17 pm
Lillie wrote:A happy mid-autumn festival to all those of you who celebrate it. ^_^
Mid-Autumn Festival is the time when the moon is at its biggest, brightest and roundest of all the year, and families get together to eat moon-cakes and (round) fruit while staying up late to appreciate the aesthetic value of the moon. (I hope that's about right.)
I don't know whether it really is brighter and rounder, but I do hope that the moon for you is as lovely as the moon was for me yesterday. (I haven't looked out to see if there is a nice moon today yet; hopefully it'll be around.) It was simply humongous looking and so very gorgeous.
PS. Moon-cakes are good.
You celebrate it? Where are you from? While I don't really celebrate it, I come from a culture which does.
Tue Sep 28, 2004 12:35 pm
ooh is that harvest moon?
Tue Sep 28, 2004 1:43 pm
floella_de_ville wrote:ooh is that harvest moon?
That's what we call it here, most of the farmers are using the moon light to help get the crops off the field. This year especially it's been a late harvest.
Tue Sep 28, 2004 2:39 pm
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to you, too! I celebrate it as Mabon on the Autumnal Equinox.
I also celebrate on the full moon and last night was an especially lovely one. It was really gorgeous. Nights like that make you happy to be alive.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Harvest Season!
I celebrate it as Mabon on the Autumnal Equinox.
I also celebrate on the full moon and last night was an especially lovely one. It was really gorgeous.
Nights like that make you happy to be alive.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Harvest Season!
Tue Sep 28, 2004 4:32 pm
that explains why my room as lit up lik a christmas tree last night.
*curses the darkness for all im worth*
*curses the darkness for all im worth*
Tue Sep 28, 2004 7:52 pm
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
Oh, I love moon cake! ^_^ My mom's going to stop at the local Asian store and pick up a box (we ate a box of them a week ago, heh). I can't wait for dinner tonight. Should be good.
Oh, I love moon cake! ^_^ My mom's going to stop at the local Asian store and pick up a box (we ate a box of them a week ago, heh). I can't wait for dinner tonight. Should be good.
Tue Sep 28, 2004 9:40 pm
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! Too bad I won't be having any moon-cake this year.
Tue Sep 28, 2004 10:49 pm
Ah yes! Alas, I am away from home, and am unable to partake in moon-cake eating. 
Tue Sep 28, 2004 11:52 pm
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
I don't celebrate it because I don't know what it is, but I do celebrate Autumn harvesting instead of Halloween..so..maybe its kind of the same?
I don't celebrate it because I don't know what it is, but I do celebrate Autumn harvesting instead of Halloween..so..maybe its kind of the same?
Tue Sep 28, 2004 11:58 pm
Its not even Autumn here so I get the feeling its not going to cotton on in New Zealand...
Wed Sep 29, 2004 12:08 am
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival.
The mooncake here in Vancouver really, really sucks (and so do their commercials). *craves for the Hong Kong Maxim ones* Moon's been awesome these past few days, hopefully it'll keep up today. Clear skies in Vancouver.
The mooncake here in Vancouver really, really sucks (and so do their commercials). *craves for the Hong Kong Maxim ones* Moon's been awesome these past few days, hopefully it'll keep up today. Clear skies in Vancouver.
Wed Sep 29, 2004 12:31 am
I saw the moon yesterday night. I think it was a full one (or almost) and it looked reeaally big. @_@
Happy mid-autumn festival to everyone! Now give me a mooncake!
Happy mid-autumn festival to everyone! Now give me a mooncake!
Wed Sep 29, 2004 12:56 am
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to all!
I would comment on the moon, but right now, there's no visible moon to comment on. The entire sky is filled with huge rainclouds drenching us with the remnants of Jeanne, so I can't see much.
I love mooncakes. The local Asian store where I live ships them from New York City, so they're quite good. My favourite are the red bean paste (dou4 sha1) and lotus paste (lian2 rong2) ones. [Parentathes are there because I'm not sure if the English is correct.]
I would comment on the moon, but right now, there's no visible moon to comment on. The entire sky is filled with huge rainclouds drenching us with the remnants of Jeanne, so I can't see much.
I love mooncakes. The local Asian store where I live ships them from New York City, so they're quite good. My favourite are the red bean paste (dou4 sha1) and lotus paste (lian2 rong2) ones. [Parentathes are there because I'm not sure if the English is correct.]
Wed Sep 29, 2004 1:23 am
Christopher wrote:Its not even Autumn here so I get the feeling its not going to cotton on in New Zealand...
There was a festival in Auckland like 2 nights ago. My sister went and brought back a Chinese lantern.
I LOVE moon cake!
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