What's with this series of numbers - 08.08.08? While my blog posts for today says it's a Thursday, in reality, from where I am pounding my mini keyboard, it's already a Friday, 08.08.08. There seems to be a never ending love for this series of 8's, and I've heard of how much "noise" it was making, the moment we welcome the year 2008. And the biggest and most anticipated event of all, in 080808, is the Beijing Olympics. Ok, the connection between the date and the event, I understand - after all the Olympics is gonna be held in China, and Chinese are known to be great believers of the number 8 so it's but fitting to start the most lucky date with a highly anticipated event. Everyone considers the number 8 to be lucky, the symbol of infinity, they say...Lucky enough perhaps, making many engaged couples to book the date- 08.08.08 to be their wedding dates, one year in advance...Wow, what a preparation! I know a former office mate, also joined the 080808 bandwagon, and is getting married this day. Another good friend of mine, is not so much a believer on the dates, but her fiance is, was not lucky enough to book for Aug. 8, so they chose the closest 08 date instead - Aug. 18..lol! Oh, well, there's no harm in believing, they say, and I really do hope that the date would bring luck to all the Filipino athletes competing in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.... and to the couples getting married today, including my former office mate and the one who is getting hitched on the 18th, may they be filled with luck and a lifetime of commitment and wedded bliss.... =D
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