玉山是臺灣的最高峰,鄭成功曾經率領軍隊,走到玉山的山腳下,抬頭仰望,感歎玉山的高大狀麗.有一個參謀告訴他說,山上有許多的美玉.鄭成功想刻一個玉印,於是就帶領著軍隊爬上山去找美玉,可是找了半天,到處所看到的,竟是一些平凡的石頭.大家走累了,就坐在一棵大樹下休息.
這時候,碰巧有一個白頭髮,白鬍鬚的老頭兒走了過來,參謀就問他這座山既然叫做玉山,為什么沒有美玉.鄭成功也向他表明身分,希望刻一個圖章.
老頭兒回答說,玉是很多的,可是作為裝飾用的才能送人,刻圖章用的不能隨便給.原來這個老頭兒就是山上的土地公(福德正神).
鄭成功向老頭兒請求,希望送給他一塊美玉.老頭兒鄭重其事地說:"玉印,皇帝才能使用,其他人都不能用.如果你一定要的話,就試識看吧!"
說完,老頭兒隨意撿起路旁的一塊石頭送給鄭成功.說也奇怪,這塊石頭立即變成了美玉.鄭成功和手下參謀,很高興地叩謝.抬起頭兒,老頭兒早已不知去向了.
鄭成功命令刻印工人把這塊白玉刻成(國姓鄭成功之印)的圖章,可是\蘸上印泥蓋在紙上,卻變成(南無觀世音菩薩).他以為是工人刻錯了,再看玉印的字,仍然是(國姓鄭成功之印),再蓋一蓋看看,同樣,白紙上很明顯地現出(南無觀世音菩薩)的字來.鄭成功最後把那顆玉印送給了觀音佛寺.

Aaaaaaaa...........gimme gimmeeeeee......perfectly cuteeeeee

Keroppi comes from a happy family of five.
They live in Kerokero House, next to Donut Pond.
Did you know that Keroppi's family name is Hasunoue? (pronounced Hah-sue-no-oo-eh, which means on top of the lily pad in Japanese)

*Keroppi Hasunoue*
The most popular frog in Donut Pond, Keroppi is an active and very adventurous fellow.
Ever the optimist, nothing discourages him for long--He's back up and hopping in no time!
Keroppi is the leader of the mischievous Ganta-Kyorosuke-Keroppi trio.
Swimming and singing are his strong points.
Keroppi has a brother, Koroppi, and a sister, Pikki.
Birthday: July 10

*Pikki Hasunoue*
The only girl of the Hasunoue triplets. A real cutie, Pikki keeps the heads turning in Donut Pond.
Loves climbing trees and cooking. (She can whip up a mean stack of hotcakes with a little help from Keroleen.)
Pikki is great with names. As the number one babysitter in town,
she knows the names of all the kids born in Donut Pond.
Pikki is also a master of illusion like her brothers: They can hop up and down so fast, they look like ten frogs instead of just three!
Birthday: July 10

*Koroppi Hasunoue*
He may not appear to be as lively and bold as his brother Keroppi, but Koroppi is a steady, hardworking achiever.
He's often mistaken for Keroppi, as both look so much alike!
Koroppi's hobby is tinkering with machines.
A born singer, Koroppi has the best voice in the family. He's a member of the Kerokero Choir.
Birthday: July 10

*Dad*
Keroppi's father is a doctor at Hasunoue Hospital.
An experienced healer, he can help almost anyone back onto the road of recovery.
Friend of Hana-chan's physician father, Bunbuku Gennai, from the Pokopon Diary series.

*Mom*
A master chef, Keroppi's mom runs her own small restaurant
Naturally, Keroppi's favorite item on the menu is the rice ball!
Gives him a boost of energy, he says...

Linkin Park rapper Mike Shinoda has spent the last six months raising funds for tsunami victims, designing a line of DC shoes, co-authoring a book and establishing a scholarship at his alma mater, the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. And what did he do in his off time? Not much. He only recorded a solo album.

While backstage at last month's Music for Relief: Rebuilding South Asia concert, the workhorse MC/producer told MTV News that he's been keeping busy with a hip-hop-tinged side project that he hopes won't offend Linkin Park's guitar-lovin' fanbase.

"It's not straight hip-hop, but it's not rock at all. For our fans who only like the rock side of Linkin Park, I hope you enjoy it, but you never know," he said. "I am playing every instrument on there, but it's not really about me. I'm featuring a lot of great MCs that are friends of mine. I want to work with people that I'm friends with, that I get along with. I'm not just going to go out there and grab whoever's hot at the moment."

Shinoda said that Common and the Roots' Black Thought are just two of the MCs on the album, which at the moment has no release date or working title. But he did explain that he is producing every track on the disc, and to complement the A-list talent he's lined up, he's been burning the midnight oil to make sure the beats are up to snuff.

"I'm trying to get the music up to what we want it to be. It's pressure, because I'm producing it," he laughed. "I want to connect with people I see eye-to-eye with, and make great music. Like I said, it's not really about me."

-- James Montgomery, with reporting by Shari Scorca (MTV.com)

Nick Carter was arrested in Southern California on Saturday for allegedly driving while under the influence.

The Backstreet Boys singer was stopped by police at about 7:30 pm in downtown Huntington Beach for violating a traffic law, Lieutenant Dave Bunetta said on Monday (March 7). The officers then conducted field sobriety tests and arrested the 25-year-old.

Carter was taken to the local police department, booked for investigation of DUI and had his vehicle impounded. He was released about four hours later with an agreement to appear in court within 45 days.

Because the investigation is still active, Bunetta could not release other details about the arrest or Carter's sobriety tests. "He was cooperative, and there was nothing unusual about his demeanor," Bunetta said.

A district attorney will determine within the next few weeks if there is enough evidence to file charges.

"Nick Carter deeply regrets the current situation," the singer's publicist said in a statement released Monday. "He is on doctor-prescribed medication and was unaware of its interaction possibilities."

The Backstreet Boys recently finished recording their first album in five years and will hit the road later this month to start promoting the music.

-- Corey Moss (MTV.com)

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Based on a popular novel, this movie is a Mainland China production, filmed in London,England. The plot of this movie is about a young Chinese girl name Jen studying overseas.

Kebahagiaan ini milikku. Memang inilah yang kuinginkan sejak dulu. Tambahan lagi, punya bayi jauh lebih asyik daripada ikut ujian."

Lana Spiggs sudah bosan dengan perlakuan semua orang yang selalau memerintahkannya melakukan ini-itu: ibunya, guru-gurunya... Lana ingin cepat dewasa, punya rumah sendiri, suami dan anak-anak -- dengan begitu, tidak ada lagi orang yang bisa menyuruhnya dia seenaknya.

Kemudian, di hari ulang tahunnya yang kelima belas, Lana bertemu Les. Dia tahu, cowok itulah pria idamannya, jadi ketika dirinya hamil, dia merasa semua keinginannya terkabul. Tapi apakah impian Lana tentang Keluarga Bahagia seindah kanyataannya?

For your comfort and pleasure, we present the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel. Here you will discover a world of luxury, grace and charm. An elegant world of towering turrets, crystal chandeliers, sweeping staircases, coattails and top hats. A world that's fine, fabulous, fantastical... and above all, fun!

Here, you'll discover whimsical worlds of imagination where enchanting stories and timeless places literally come to life right before your eyes. Fantasy becomes reality in our magical themed lands and hotels: Main Street, U.S.A., Tomorrowland, Fantasyland, Adventureland, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel, Disney's Hollywood Hotel

In 1955, Walt Disney created a place for the young and young at heart to have fun together, which he called Disneyland. And now, Hong Kong Disneyland continues this tradition with classic Disney attractions, unique shops and restaurants, dazzling live entertainment in a delightful, magical setting.

Meet all of your favorite Disney friends in person: Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Mulan, and all their friends, as you discover medieval castles and intergalactic mountains, elephants that lumber and elephants that fly, snakes that talk and bears that sing.

Singapore - She sings, writes songs and plays the piano, drums and guitar, while also asserting an extreme distaste for lip-synching acts.

Hailing from Napanee, Ontario, Canada, 21-year-old Avril Lavigne will be traveling half the world to rock across South-East Asia on The Bonez Tour come early April 2005.

With a trademark rambunctious attitude framed by a foot-stampingly infectious voice, Avril’s 2002 debut album Let Go sold 14 million albums worldwide and brought global recognition to this new pop figure of teenage empowerment. Eight Grammy nominations later, the young rocker recharges her presence in the music scene with Under My Skin in 2004.

Avril’s sophomore album is a release of pure collaborative chemistry with fellow Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk as both artists sat down to write after a lunch-date-turned-bonding-session.

"We got together one night and all of a sudden we had a song," Avril recalls. "No one knew what I was up to, not my management, not my label. We did that for two weeks and wrote 12 songs."

Soon, Avril had shifted into Chantal and her husband Raine Maida's Malibu house to record, creating a laudable collection of tracks in the resultant album Under My Skin.

"I grew up so much in the past two years," admits Avril who was voted Favorite Female Artist at 2003's MTV Asia Awards. "I've been through a lot, I've learned a lot, and experienced a lot both good and bad. These songs are about all of that, and each is very personal to me."

Retaining her signature style of willful audacity and charming insolence in songs like "Take Me Away," "Together," and “Don’t Tell Me,” Avril also ignites her listeners with darker tracks such as “Forgotten” and “Nobody’s Home,” which goes to show her growing artistic maturity.

So be sure to catch all the head-banging exhilaration Avril has to offer at the Bonez Tour this April!

Details
Avril Lavigne – The Bonez Tour
Date: April 2, 2005 (Saturday)
Venue: Singapore Indoor Stadium
Time: 8pm
Tickets: $125 (Free Standing), $110, $90, $75, $50. Tickets available through SISTIC. Internet www.sistic.com.sg Hotline 6348 5555

Other confirmed dates of the Bonez Tour:

March 25 - Hong Kong
CHI HKCEC Hall 3
www.hkticketing.com, hotline: 3128 8288

March 27 - Bangkok, Thailand
Impact outdoor (with Simple Plan)
www.thaiticketmaster.com

March 29 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Merdeka Stadium (with Simple Plan)

March 31 - Manila, Philippines
The Fort (with Simple Plan)
www.ticketworld.com.ph

April 4 - Jakarta, Indonesia
Tennis Indoor Arena
www.javamusikindo.com

-- Jocelyn Chua

Singapore - On the road since 2002, punk pop superstars Simple Plan will be crossing continents this year, with Singapore assured a good dose of their notoriously exciting live shows.

Named after the Billy Bob Thornton movie, Simple Plan are a five-piece band from Montreal, Canada, comprising of high school pals Pierre Bouvier (vocals) Jeff Stinco (lead guitar), David Desrosiers (bass) Sebastien Lefebvre (guitar) and Chuck Comeau(drums).

Amongst their many accolades, Simple Plan were recently voted the Favourite Pop Act at the MTV Asia Awards 2005 and their success can be attributed to the band's songwriting savvy-ness, dedication to their fans and an overwhelming work ethic.

Taking the 'pop punk' genre by storm with their debut album No Pads, No Helmets, ... Just Balls, the band have been touring non-stop, with a knack for singing the opinions of the underdog teen combined with genuine charm and boisterous behaviour befitting a chart-topping band.

Their Top-10 hits include up-tempo tracks "Addicted," "I'd Do Anything", "I'm Just A Kid" and the mega ballad "Perfect."

The much anticipated second album, Still Not Getting Any... was recorded in their hometown with famed producer Bob Rock who is best known for his work with Metallica, Motley Crue, Bon Jovi and the Cult. Rock traveled to Montreal to record the band in their native surroundings, in order to stay true to their signature sound.

In Singapore, the first single "Welcome To My Life" was No. 1 for three weeks on Perfect Ten 98.7FM and the album, Still Not Getting Any... has already achieved a GOLD certification.

"The record is a bit different from the first one, but it's still us," Lefebvre is quick to point out on the second album. However, although Simple Plan are open to experimenting with the formula that made them famous, their biggest concern is not letting down their fans, because they are who this album is for.

"The connection, ultimately between us and our fans, is the most important thing we have," explains Desrosiers. "They are the ones who make or break our album, not some music critic who's already made his or her mind up about us," Stinco adds. "Without them, I would probably be working a nine-to-five job that I hate."

Apart from their Jakarta and Singapore dates, Simple Plan will also headline Bangkok (March 27), Kuala Lumpur (March 29) and Manila (March 31) with fellow Canadian pop-rock artist Avril Lavigne, voted Favourite Female Artist at the recent MTV Asia Awards.

-- PC

BEVERLY HILLS, California - Backstreet Boys fans determined to find out details about the group's comeback might have "Incomplete" information.

Since some radio stations began playing a leaked song called "Incomplete" last month, many have assumed it's the first single from the group's as-yet-untitled new album, but that may not be the case.

While participating in various Grammy-related events recently, the Backstreet Boys revealed they are still deciding between "Incomplete," "I Still" and "Weird World," written by Five For Fighting's John Ondrasik.

Fans will find out March 18, when the single will be officially released to radio stations. "Whatever it is, it's going to shock you," Nick Carter promised.

The group finished recording last month and is now narrowing down a list of 43 completed tracks to the 15 or so that'll make the album.

"It's going to be a hard process, but I think we have our favorites," Howie Dorough said.

"The [best songs] reveal themselves," Kevin Richardson said. "You just kind of keep cutting and the cream rises to the top. All we wanted to do on this record is explore — we recorded some heavy urban R&B tracks, we recorded some kinda heavy rock tracks, and we kind of found a place in the middle."

The Backstreet Boys worked with Boyz II Men, a cappella masters Take 6 and former Savage Garden singer Darren Hayes, as well as producers the Underdogs, John Shanks, Billy Mann and veteran teen-pop songsmith Max Martin.

"Max is actually the one that kind of made us shift and turn from going more urban and R&B more towards the [rock]," A.J. McLean said.

"Our whole album, we feel like this time, has a more organic sound," Richardson added. "We have more live instrumentation than in the past albums. We're using a lot of sequencers and synthesizers and stuff. I think it's safe to say it's on a kinda rock/pop/alternative vibe."

It took the group more than a year to make the album because "we were kind of lost for a little while," according to Richardson.

"Things were moving so fast," he said. "We have perspective now. We're all in a great place. A.J. is doing great, two and a half years sober now. Brian's got a baby boy. The batteries are recharged. We've had a chance to step back and soak it all in."

Being at the Grammy events, especially at the MusiCares tribute to Brian Wilson, where they sang "When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)," got the guys extra stoked about returning to the spotlight.

"We're anxious to get back onstage," McLean said. "[MusiCares] was just a little taste, and now it's just like, 'God, I wanna get on the road again!'"

While their album is scheduled for a summer release, the Backstreet Boys are planning a warm-up club tour to kickoff next month. So far three dates have trickled out: March 24 at the Avalon in Boston, April 1 at the NorVa in Norfolk, Virginia, and April 2 at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

-- Corey Moss (MTV.com)