Friday the 13th

~Friday the 13th~

Do you know what does Friday the 13th mean? Today is another Friday the 13th. . . And how was your Friday the 13th? Well . . . My isn't so good. . . Will fill you up with the story later on.

I was so free and I went to do some research on Friday the 13th. And here were the result for the research.=p

Like many human beliefs, the fear of Friday the 13th (known as paraskevidekatriaphobia) isn't exactly grounded in scientific logic. But the really strange thing is that most of the people who believe the day is unlucky offer no explanation at all, logical or illogical. As with most superstitions, people fear Friday the 13th for its own sake, without any need for background information.

The superstition does have deep, compelling roots, however, and the origins help explain why the belief is so widespread today. Here are some of the interesting stories behind this unluckiest of days.

The fear of Friday the 13th stems from two separate fears -- the fear of the number 13 and the fear of Fridays. Both fears have deep roots in Western culture, most notably in Christian theology.

Thirteen is significant to Christians because it is the number of people who were present at the Last Supper (Jesus and his 12 apostles). Judas, the apostle who betrayed Jesus, was the 13th member of the party to arrive.

Leonardo da Vinci's fresco of the Last Supper

Christians have traditionally been wary of Fridays because Jesus was crucified on a Friday. Additionally, some theologians hold that Adam and Eve ate from the forbidden fruit on a Friday, and that the Great Flood began on a Friday. In the past, many Christians would never begin any new project or trip on a Friday, fearing they would be doomed from the start.

Sailors were particularly superstitious in this regard, often refusing to ship out on a Friday. According to unverified legend (very likely untrue), the British Navy commissioned a ship in the 1800s called H.M.S. Friday, in order to quell the superstition. The navy selected the crew on a

Friday, launched the ship on a Friday and even selected a man named James Friday as the ship's captain. Then, one Friday morning, the ship set off on its maiden voyage... and disappeared forever. A similar, entirely factual story is the harrowing flight of Apollo 13.

Okay . . . Enough of stories, how do I spend my Friday the 13th? Bad luck? I will consider it as a normal fair day.

Today, I had a talk in the hall about artillery and the hall got a power failure. And had waiting for around 40 min until the power was recovered.

As I was having a battalion dinner in camp on late evening. And at the same time I had promise Ming Feng that I will be going to the SteamBoat Feast too. By the time I looked at my watch it was already 8.00pm++ Shit!!! They started the SteamBoat at around 6.00pm++ and I am late for 2 hours++.

Only got to left the camp at near to 9.00pm++. And by the time I reached there it was already 10.00pm++. Meet them up at Suntec's Sky Garden because they already finished the SteamBoat long time ago. Haiz . . . =_(

Didn't bought him any present cause almost all of the shop were closed. Did some chit chat and we went home after that. . . But I am glad that I kept my promise. The promise that I told Ming Feng I will be there for the gathering although it was only for a short moment.

And this was how I spend my Friday the 13th. . . How about yours? Good? Bad? Or Worst? =X