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In Malaysia, we have a double celebration:
- Independence Day or Hari Merdaka as we call it falls on 31 Aug 2011
- Eid ul-Fitr - In Malaysia we call it "Hari Raya Aidil Fitri", a grand celebration for muslims which may fall on 30 or 31 Aug.
Google Adsense sent my 3rd payment on 24th Aug via Western Union Bank, so I went to the bank to collect USD 111.51 cash.
“A Double Celebration and My 3rd Google Adsense Money”, a copyrighted post, was written for My Nice Garden blog by Autumn Belle @ http://www.mynicegarden.com/ on August 29th, 2011.
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"Bunga" means flower while "raya" means big/grand or celebration.
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Tonight, we shall wait for the announcement of the sighting of the new moon. The sightings will be observed at 30 different locations. An announcement will be made by The Office of the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal. If the new moon is sighted, Hari Raya celebration starts tomorrow, 30th August, otherwise, muslims in Malaysia will celebrate Hari Raya on our Independence (aka Merdeka Day or National Day) on 31 August 2011.
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Malaysia is known as Asia's Lightning Capital. We are the no. 2 ranking in the highest number of lightning strikes in the world.
Hence, do remember to stay safe by taking the following precautions:
- Remember, no place outside is safe when there is a thunderstorm, so stay indoors.
- During a storm, stay away from windows, doors and stay off porches
- If you need to go out, try to avoid high places (hills, mountains, ridges or peaks), open fields, isolated trees, rain or picnic shelters, communications towers, flag-poles and lamp posts.
Malaysia is a tropical country with an annual rainfall of between 2,000mm - 2,500mm. Global warming has probably increased the severity and frequency of thunderstorms in Malaysia.
The cities of Subang, Bayan Lepas and Kluang are lightning-prone areas with about 180-200 thunderstorm days a year.
Source: New Straits Times
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Before I sign off, I would like to wish all my Malaysian friends and readers,
Happy Merdeka and Happy Holidays!
To my muslims friends and readers around the world,
Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri and Happy Eid ul-Fitr!
To those travelling,
May you have a safe and smooth journey home!
May you have a safe and smooth journey home!
Very pretty.
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Happy Merdeka and Selamat Hari Raya!
ReplyDeleteI've also taken some photos of the hibiscus pollens but none are like yours. We can all look at the same thing but capture different things.
Hope you have an enjoyable time with your love ones during this festive season.
ReplyDeleteI just received news that Hari Raya has been declared on Tuesday, 30 Aug 2011.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your Holiday and Thank you for sharing your lovely pictures.
ReplyDeleteHi Autumn Belle,
ReplyDelete1st of all, congrats!Rewards for Google Adsense Money.
Thanks also for the thunderstorm tips, maybe tomorrow we will celebrate Hari Raya in rainy day ;(
Thanks for your wishes ;)
Hope your have a great holiday with your family;)
You have more patience with Adsense than I did. Enjoy your holiday in the country!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the holidays. And congratulations on your adsense payment. It is a day to celebrate indeed.
ReplyDeleteYour 'flower' developed into 'fruit' after crossing the sea. 'Bunga' in Filipino means 'fruit'.
By the way, I posted the procedure to the 2-in-1 trick also in my "Two in one" post. Just scroll down to the bottom and read on. Thanks...
Bądź szczęśliwa w tym dniu. Hibiskus piękny. Pozdrawiam
ReplyDeleteDidn't know about the lightning capital thingy... thanks for the info...
ReplyDeleteabout Adsense, I cannot seem to be able to get this going... not to say that I'd be earning millions...
Hi frens, thank you very much for dropping by and for the cheerful comments.
ReplyDeleteMy Google Adsense money is little since I started in Aug 2009 to Aug 2011, it is 2 years, my total received earnings amounts to RM 1,000, i.e. RM 900 from Google Ads and RM 100 from Nuffnang. The money will be donated to charity. Not a lot, but imagine this - if I didn't install Google Ads, it is ZERO!
Lrong, you need to sign up for an account with Google Adsense in Blogger, then wait for their approval. Once your account has been approved, you can set up the widgets in your blogger template.
I may be slow in comment and blog visiting as I shall be away for a few days.
ReplyDeleteI have yet to receive any money from google adsense.
ReplyDeleteI love these Hibiscus, so gigantic and colorful!
How nice that you're donating your money to charity. Your flower pictures are beautiful, and the information was interesting.
ReplyDeleteHibiscus is always so lovely, how good if the flowering period is longer. Happy holiday to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteHappy happy holidays! And such pretty flowers :)
ReplyDeleteand CONGRATS!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoyed your holidays! Congratulations on your Google AdSense payments.
ReplyDeleteha ha! Congrats on the adsense money! I really like the tradition of a pilgrimage home...
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice custom...to return to one's roots! And congrats on making some cash!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of returning to your roots. Have a wonderful holiday. Lovely hibiscus photos. All my hibiscus are doing poorly because of the excessive, prolonged heat and no rain. We usually have 8 inches of rain per year, but this year we've had less than 2 inches.
ReplyDeleteHappy Merdeka Day and enjoy your holidays, A. Belle! Congrats on your adsense earnings. May God continue to pour abundant blessings on you and your family as you bless the poor with your generosity!
ReplyDeleteHappy RayaDeka and Happy Holidays and Happy Fatt Tatt from Adsense. Your 3rd cheque wow mine as slow as a snail..Nice bunga raya to go well with the Raya Aidilfitri & Merdeka.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the holiday, and thanks for all the information and beautiful shots!
ReplyDeleteI am also back from a 6-day out of town trip, and it was also like some sort of celebration as we were so happy to be far from the city. I hope you are wonderfully happy too with your reunion with family, and congratulations for the Adsense money! I took some photos of a hibiscus with 2 flowers (beige and red) in one plant, and been thinking of you when taking the shots.
ReplyDeleteHope you had wonderful break with your family!
ReplyDeleteNice capture of hibiscus!
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Fotos fantásticas... os hibiscos ficaram ainda mais lindos!!!
Bom fim de semana!
Beijinhos.
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Love your hibiscus pictures. Hope you had a good break during this festive season. Congrats on the Google $$$ - mine is doing sweet nothing!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Your caption has been selected and is posted today with a link to your blog! Oops! But you didn't send in any captions, did you?
ReplyDeletelove the hibiscus and love your site. thanks for sharing! congratulations on your adsense money :)
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Congratulations on all the great things that you are celebrating! I enjoyed reading your post!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! And your photos are so appropriate for your celebration of the holiday. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your holidays and 'balik kampung' is a holiday I wish was celebrated here. There is so much lost when relatives move so far away. Especially when the elders are forgotten, which seems to happen much more than when I was a kid.
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