tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28237627793301506192024-03-19T02:57:39.241+07:00CelebrationsHazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07866700983578714993noreply@blogger.comBlogger380125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823762779330150619.post-87137824286468962592013-07-20T03:12:00.000+07:002013-07-22T11:49:02.292+07:00Bang your stick<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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That line is not mine. I mean I can't take it off my head since reading [Alan's] Marilyn's <i>"You can choose; or go with armour, helmets... pantomime, theatricals, warlike women or <u>big sticks</u>" </i>It's probably too much <b>Nanny McPhee</b>. I have become a fan of the unruly children-featuring film since becoming a mom to a handful.<br />
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Anyway, sticks. Perhaps something like a sceptre will do? And I got this photo from a recent Golden Reign Exhibit, with exactly just that.<br />
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Known as Rama IX, Thailand's American-born King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the world's longest-serving current head of state and longest-reigning monarch in Thai history (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhumibol_Adulyadej" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>) He is also the world's richest royal with a fortune estimated to be worth more than $30 billion (<a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/investopedia/2011/04/29/the-worlds-richest-royals/" target="_blank">Forbes</a>). <br />
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King Bhumibol (pronounced POH-mee-pahd) is shown on the photo with his wife, Queen Sirikit and son, crown prince Vajiralongkorn, holding his sceptre, which is adorned by Garuda, a mythical half-bird, half-human figure.<br />
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Being Thailand's national symbol, the Garuda can be seen everywhere in the kingdom. What I have not seen is a follow-up report of that 546-carat diamond said to adorn the King's sceptre to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his ascension to the throne.</div>
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Rain. I associate it with a weekend spent with friends frolicking with an army of tame fish in a national park. I remember it because that was when I learned that to deliberately stand in the rain just for the fun of it is sheer joy. The other reason was these delightful swish-swooshing catfish </div>
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They sense it when people approach. They come near as if they know dinner is served. We fed them string beans. What a greedy bunch! </div>
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Further up a slope as we continued to hike we found this moss-covered chedi made from laterite. It was built to commemorate King Rama and Queen Sunantha's visit to the park in 1876. Queen Sunantha drowned when the royal boat capsized in the Chao Phrya river. </div>
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A Wikipedia entry describes the drowning, "despite the presence of many onlookers they were forbidden on pain of death to touch the queen - not even to save her life." Nearby is a sign that forbids anyone to come near if they are not properly dressed. I took this shot using my phone from a distance. Perfect thing to do after the rain has stopped.</div>
Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07866700983578714993noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823762779330150619.post-6803383996139235442013-07-11T14:25:00.000+07:002013-07-11T22:18:46.184+07:00Literary takedownsThis post is linked with: <a href="http://btt2.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Booking Through</a>, <a href="http://thursday-13.com/" target="_blank">Thursday 13</a> <a href="http://katherinescorner.com/" target="_blank"> </a><br />
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My dog just had his birthday (12 years old, thanks), so … how do you
feel about books about dogs or pets? Fluffy stories of fluffy family
members? Solid books on training them or taking care of them? Touching
reminiscences of trouble and the way a person’s dog (or pet) has helped
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(Mind you, almost all the pet-related books on my shelf are about
dogs, but I’m well aware that people love their cats, horses, ferrets,
rabbits, fish, etc. just as much, so … any species is fine!)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Mozart (r) on his first birthday with guest/buddy Shopao (l, neighbor's pooch)</span></div>
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I notice, browse and admire those books about dogs but I actually do not have any of them. When I had my fur son I read about how to take care of him online and just asked his vet whenever I needed a quick question answered. Guess I was more keen on spoiling him. The spoiling took its toll. He turns 12 in August and behaves like a cat, eg. feeling entitled.<br />
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If I want Mozart to come to me I don't say "come" but "bye-bye, Mo." When it's bath time he suddenly gets busy pretending the noodle ad he's watching on TV is of national importance. Fur parents like me should probably read <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/When-Pigs-Fly-Training-Impossible/dp/1929242441" target="_blank">When Pigs Fly!: Training Success With Impossible Dogs</a>. </b>Or<b> </b>maybe someone should write us a book like <b>When Pigs Fly: Training Success With Spoiled Rotten Poodles.</b><br />
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I have lots of DVDs that feature dogs though. One of my faves is <b>Lassie Come Home</b>. I can't stand stories or anything in the news that show dogs or any animal being mistreated.<br />
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<b>Serious reading</b> I did for Mozart was after my divorce
when I had to pack him to Grandma's house. It was international travel. The
process involved customs, quarantines, airline regulations on flying pets
and government to government communications. It was major stress.<br />
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Now that we're back to normal I am eyeing a fun read called <b><i>Arlo Needs Glasses</i></b>. Here's the book trailer if you want to watch - <br />
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<b>1. </b><b>V.S. Naipul </b>against<b> Jane Austen</b></div>
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<b>2</b>. <b>Stephen King</b> against <b>Stephenie Meyer</b></div>
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<b>3</b>. <b>Kathryn Schulz</b> against <b>F. Scott Fitzgerald</b>'s <a href="http://www.vulture.com/2013/05/schulz-on-the-great-gatsby.html" target="_blank"><i>The Great Gatsby</i></a></div>
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<b>4</b>.<b> Christian Lorentzen</b> against <b>Alice Munro (</b><a href="http://www.lrb.co.uk/v35/n11/christian-lorentzen/poor-rose" target="_blank">Poor Rose</a><b>)</b><br />
<b>5</b>. <b>Joseph Epstein</b> against <b>Franz Kafka (</b><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/07/is-franz-kafka-overrated/309373/" target="_blank">overrated?</a><b>)</b> </div>
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<b>6</b>.<i> </i><b>Mark Twain</b> against <b>Fenimore Cooper (his </b><a href="http://twain.lib.virginia.edu/projects/rissetto/offense.html" target="_blank">Literary Offenses</a><b>)</b></div>
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<b>11</b>. <b>Nabokov</b> against <b>Dostoyevksky</b> </div>
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<b>12</b>. <span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><b>Bertrand Russell</b> against <b>Socrates</b></span></span></div>
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It's another week of learning, inspiration and gratitude for blessings. <br />
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<b>A dose of country</b>. An aunt in Morganton, NC was game with my request for a close-up of the birdhouse in her summer garden. The image colors my dreams of country living. Oh, one day when I retire.... <br />
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<b>Quick humor</b>. It's one of those moments when you overlook little imperfections, but just smile and let things be. (Source: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=550147798379331&set=a.187860521274729.47044.178671682193613&type=1&theater" target="_blank">Report Card</a>) <br />
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<b>Quote</b>: "You know what I like most about people? Pets." ~ Jarod Kintz, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/241398848" target="_blank"><i>Who Moved My Choose?: An Amazing Way to Deal With Change by Deciding to Let Indecision Into Your Life</i></a></div>
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The link takes you to a review of the book on Good Reads by M.C. Humphreys.<br />
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<b>Health tip</b>. "Saturated fats are actually the healthiest oils to cook with," claims Barton Publishing. Here's <a href="http://blog.bartonpublishing.com/warning-do-not-use-these-cooking-oils/" target="_blank">why</a>.<br />
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<b>Chicken pancit</b>. I was invigilating killer Cost Accounting, Strategic Management and Business Law all day. On an empty stomach. During break some undergrads were smoking like heck; others looked catatonic staring at their iPads. With the tummy rumbling I mused it's what happens when CPA-Lawyers listen to Survivor's <i>Eye of the Tiger</i> while writing the finals. Thank goodness a colleague's wife sent reinforcement at 3 PM. Starvation sorted!<br />
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The few visitors in the throne hall of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Narai%27s_Palace" target="_blank">King Narai's palace</a> were leaving
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The ruins still exuded so much character. Ambling behind the throne was like playing hide n' seek with whatever friendly ghost was left in there. Numerous climbs must have taken place on this flight of
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<b>Dainty Dory </b>a seafood bistro at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_21" target="_blank">Terminal 21</a>. Inside it's like finding yourself in one of those sunny seaside Greek cafes featured on TV and films
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<b>Carnation cheer</b> brightened up a dreary day in the office. Read: marking finals that never seem to
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<b>Finding the perfect purchase during a routine book shopping. </b>The friend who gave me the <i>Body Shop Chocomania gift set</i> (above) mentioned she and her diving buddies fancy the Great Barrier Reef next year. <i>The Dive Sites of the Great Barrier Reef </i>is a nice book that provides what my friend would most likely need to know about the place. I love it when it's my turn to give gifts. </div>
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The only patriotic books I read were those required in school. Nowadays if I have to pick up one patriotic book that involves my country, the Philippines, it will be <i>Why America Fights: Patriotism and War Propaganda from the Philippines to Iraq </i>by Susan A. Brewer. John H. Brown, Ph.D., has a good review of the book on <a href="http://www.unc.edu/depts/diplomat/item/2009/0709/book/book_brown_whyfight.html" target="_blank">American Diplomacy.</a></div>
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<b>1. </b>There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want. ~ Bill Waterson</div>
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<b>3</b>. If you judge people, you have no time to love them. ~ Mother Teresa</div>
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<b>4</b>. Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time. ~ Curtin, <i>Phrynette Married</i></div>
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<b>5</b>. They say I'm old-fashioned, and live in the past, but sometimes I think progress progresses too fast! ~ Dr. Seuss</div>
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<b>7</b>. "I wish it need not have happened in my time, " said Frodo. "so do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." ~ J.R.R. Tolkien, <i>The Fellowship of the Ring</i></div>
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<b>11</b>. Time is an illusion. ~ Albert Einstein</div>
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<b>12</b>. Time is what we want most, but what we use worst. ~ William Penn</div>
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<b>13</b>. Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana. ~ Anthony G. Oettinger</div>
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1) Armageddon ~ <b>Timothy Taylor</b>, archeologist<br />
2) The demise of the scholar ~ <b>David L. Everett</b>, liguistic researcher<br />
3) The post-human geography that will result when robots have taken all our jobs. ~ <b>David Dalrymple</b>, MIT researcher<br />
4) That aliens pose a danger to human civilization. ~ <b>Seth Shostak</b>, SETI researcher<br />
5) That genomics may fail us when it comes to mental disorders. ~ <b>Terrence J. Sejnowski</b>, computational neuroscientist<br />
6) That we'll begin to treat technology like magic. ~ <b>Neil Gershenfield</b>, MIT physicist<br />
7) The proliferation of Chinese eugenics. ~ <b>Geoffrey Miller</b>, evolutionary psychologist<br />
8) The homogenization of the human experience. ~ <b>Scott Atran</b>, anthropologist<br />
9) I worry that free imagination is overvalued, and I think this carries risks. ~ <b>Carlo Rovelli</b>, theoretical physicist<br />
10) The end of hardship inoculation. ~ <b>Adam Alter</b>, psychologist<br />
11) The pseudoscience will gain ground - <b>Helena Cronin</b>, author, philosopher<br />
12) That we will continue to uphold taboos on bad words. ~ <b>Benjamin Bergen</b>, Associate Professor of Cognitive Science, UCS<br />
13) I worry about the prospect of collective amnesia ~ <b>Nogra Arikha</b>, historian of ideas<br />
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Here are the rest of them: <a href="http://www.thecontroversialfiles.net/2013/06/the-150-things-worlds-smartest-people.html" target="_blank">150 things the world's smartest people are afraid of </a></div>
Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07866700983578714993noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823762779330150619.post-52457114189918879272013-06-21T09:49:00.003+07:002013-06-29T14:49:24.444+07:00Fave Five: week's highlights<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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A little note for new bloggity friends: It's been an old blogging practice of mine to keep a record of what's positive and good about the week. For several months I have been unable to do it due to a few bits and pieces both on and off line. But I am doing it again. <b>It's quite a good exercise in gratitude and optimism</b>. There's nothing like celebrating! So on to exactly what I'm talking about, these are some highlights, five of them, of my week:</div>
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<b>Catching up with movies</b><br />
Thank goodness for days off. I managed four of them in two afternoons. <i>Fast and Furious 6</i> emphasizes teamwork, <i>Hangover III</i> friendship; <i>The Great Gatsby</i> shows lengths humans are willing to go to to gain acceptance, <i>Jurassic Park</i> introduces DNA to pop culture.<br />
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<b>Crichton's <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7669.Timeline" target="_blank"><i>Timeline</i></a></b><br />
It took me awhile but I got the reading done<i>. </i>I appreciate and love novels that are intelligently researched.<i> </i><br />
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<b>Overseas phone conversation with the kiddo</b><br />
CJ: Are you finished working, Mommy?<br />
Me: No, Baby. I'm just about to go to work. I work evenings.<br />
CJ: Do you go to work on a skateboard?<br />
Me: Skateboard what?!...<br />
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He kept on talking. Bla-bla this, bla-bla that. Then out of the blue...<br />
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"Excuse me, Mommy. I have to go poo-poo...."<br />
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The Grandma was giggling in the background. And the sound of shuffling feet faded away.<br />
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I can't believe CJ is now talking like this to me. The phone bill is well, I'll put it this way: this happiness does not come in cheap but it's worth it. It does look like that clinical impression (selective mutism) three years before is gone.<br />
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<b>Remembering Papa</b><br />
It has been eight years since father passed away but each year on Father's Day I have him in my thoughts as I go about delicious food. He was the first one that came to mind when I leafed through this back issue of a society magazine at Starbucks and saw Sean Penn like this. You see I once witnessed my father carry a half sack of rice. In his office clothes?! It made a lasting impression on me although it happened for less than a minute. Unprecedented wonder for a nine-year old. I thought only porters could and would do that sort of thing. The surprise factor was significant. Father just played Samson in front of me. And thirty-three years later, it's amazing to see he's got star company.<br />
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Sean Penn- certainly 'more than a face,' and my own father showed me what he was capable of beyond his office persona. The world's got supermen all over :)<br />
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Linking to - <a href="http://www.create-with-joy.com/" target="_blank">Inspire Me</a> * <a href="http://www.theselfsufficienthomeacre.com/" target="_blank">Creative Homeacre</a> * <a href="http://susannesspace.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">F</a><a href="http://susannesspace.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">riday's Fave Five</a> * <a href="http://www.momspective.com/ive-got-your-back/" target="_blank">Momspective</a> * <a href="http://pictureclusters.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Food Friday</a></div>
Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07866700983578714993noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823762779330150619.post-44052078279191020772013-06-20T11:43:00.000+07:002013-06-20T14:46:33.293+07:00Lotus white, tea, braids and iceThis post is linked with: <a href="http://btt2.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Booking Through</a>, <a href="http://thursday-13.com/" target="_blank">Thursday 13</a> <a href="http://katherinescorner.com/" target="_blank"> </a><br />
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Katharine Schlesinger as <b>Catherine Morland</b> in <i>Northanger Abbey</i>. Too pretty for her character as one who is into horror Gothic stories. Again, it's just me.</div>
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1. The white <b>lotus</b> opens wide to those who know her secrets. ~ Fung and Iroh.</div>
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2. I failed to make the <b>chess</b> team because of my height. ~ Woody Allen<br />
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3. A <b>picture</b> is a poem without words. - Horace</div>
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4. There is not so variable a thing as a lady's <b>headdress</b>. ~ Joseph Addison</div>
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5. As lovely as the white <b>orchid</b>, I'll never own this bloom outright. Yet as I dream in my small chamber, faith blooms in ever spreading light.
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6. Genius is more often found in a cracked <b>pot</b> than in a whole one. ~ E.B. White</div>
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7. Curiosity is the wick in the <b>candle</b> of learning. ~ William Arthur Ward </div>
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9. Real nutrition comes from soybeans, almonds, <b>rice</b> and other healthy vegetable sources, not from a cow's udder. ~ Ingrid Newkirk</div>
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11. Consumers are eating about six ounces of <b>Pangasius</b> per year. Hardly more than a mouthful ~ shared by a member of The Caravan Club</div>
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13. I dread no more the first white in my hair, or even age itself the easy <b>shoe</b>. Time doing this to me may alter too my sorrow into something I can bear. ~ Edna St Vincent Millay</div>
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<b>Wine</b> Republic: a wine shop in Thonglor <br />
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Never in my life have I worn so much jewelry as I have during my wedding. Strangest sensation. There I was squatting on a wooden floor, hands clasped in prayer wondering what was going on while nine monks chanted Pali in my clueless face for three straight hours. It was a Buddhist ceremony. The almighty (ex)Mom-in-law orchestrated the entire event. I did nothing but marry her son. </div>
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While barefoot the rest of my body was bedecked with 24K gold
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This pendant is a replica of Phra Buddha Sothorn or Luang Phor Sothorn which is the religious symbol of Chachoengsao, the city where the then husband and his family come from. In Christian countries Phra Buddha Sothorn is like a patron saint of a town or province. </div>
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"<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif';">Luang Phor Sothon is one of the most revered Buddha images in Thailand.
The image is in the attitude of meditation, measuring 1.65 meters wide
at the lap and 1.98 meters high. According to the legend, Phra Buddha
Sothorn was the youngest of three brothers. They were created by Hindu priests. It was believed that the owners of these three images
were three millionaires in the North. Over a hundred years ago, a miracle
happened when the three brothers escaped the blazing ancient capital of Ayutthaya by walking down to the Ping River, heading southward, where they were swept away. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif';">The eldest one floated down to the Gulf of Thailand and along the coast to Samut Songkram and has stayed there since. The second one floated along Samrong Canal to Bangphli in Samutprakarn. After</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> a group of people there paid respect and used sai sin, a long white
thread, to pull him ashore, he remained there since then. The youngest,
Phra Buddha Sothorn, was swept down thru </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif';">Bang</span> Prakong River
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image fall on the 5th and 12th lunar months (around April and
November). <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif';">It is believed that once Phra
Buddha Sothorn halted the deadly epidemic in Chachoengsao province after
vows of appeasement were made to him. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif';">Thais believe that whatever good wishes people make to Phra Buddha Sothorn, he will grant and make their wish come true."</span></div>
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<b>Jacob Black</b> of the <i>Twilight</i> series was played quite well by Taylor Lautner. I don't mind that he is not as tall as his book character. Taylor is the best shape shifter ever and he played Jacob very well I was in love with him for months. </div>
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This is the state of the coffee table the day after- a mainly fruit breakfast to offset the effects of coke drunk during the somtam supper which cost just $4.50.<br />
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And this is how fruits in the tropics are enjoyed: ten mangoes for $1.61, a kilo of rambutan for $0.60, two kilos of mangosteen for $1.30, durian for $3.25, a dozen pieces of jackfruit for $0.65. Joy is spending less for healthy food.<br />
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Somtam is everywhere in Thailand and popular among locals and foreign visitors alike. The Thai variation is no. 46 on CNN Go's <i>World's 50 Most Delicious Foods</i>. Here's a <a href="http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/som-tam" target="_blank">recipe by Maangchi Kim</a>. <br />
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I didn't know about this before but I have been buying gifts for my fur kid when the biological one has a birthday, and vice versa. When CJ turned nine I decided to join in the fun with my boys by having an <b>u</b>nbirthday; albeit a working mom style one, spread and ongoing.</div>
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The local delicacy is the saving grace of the plastic water glass and paper coffee cup - served as snack during a 15-minute research conference break (intense and seemingly endless; not to mention quality control meetings here and there). When things go this way, as they usually do, the answer is an <b>u</b>nbirthday.</div>
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Never mind that it's punctuated with research thingamabobs: Epistemology. ANOVA. Enthnography. Multiple regression. Theoretical framework. Gimme the darn findings already! A long shot but it's nice to wish sometimes.<br />
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Plowing on - content validity, strategic communications, deception analysis. Crack! I need tea!<br />
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And another unbirthday. So I made a little detour to Asia Books from bank errands the other night and got myself the latest Dan Brown thriller. Don't you just love the feeling of holding a 'just out' book in your hands? <br />
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I read the prologue aloud to myself, heart skipping at the mention of <b>Uffizi</b>, <i>huddling in the shadows...</i>; then halted unexpectedly on <b>chthonic</b>, <i>laboring beneath the earth...</i>. How is 'chthonic' pronounced anyway? Anyone?<br />
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The pressure to publish is floating around my nostrils. "'Seek and find,' the woman repeats" (Brown, 2013). Back to research mode. The load does get lighter when fueled by <b>u</b>nbirthday tea. <br />
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Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07866700983578714993noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823762779330150619.post-17849631802462881712013-05-23T16:18:00.000+07:002013-05-23T22:39:09.254+07:00Childhood vs adultThis post is linked with: <a href="http://btt2.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Booking Through</a>, <a href="http://thursday-13.com/" target="_blank">Thursday 13</a> <a href="http://katherinescorner.com/" target="_blank"> </a><br />
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assuming you have less time to read now, but …) Did you devour and
absorb books when you were 10 and only just lightly read them now? Did
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It's less crazy now and I have more freedom to read the way I want, what I want. As a child my books were parent-sanctioned. During my teens I relished that secret excitement over books they didn't know of or didn't approve. I don't remember re-reading. But I was told that before I learned to read I used to ask my mother to read those Bible stories to me again and again. <br />
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Then I learned to read. I devoured fairy tales and mostly mystery. I had a go at trash and struggled to understand <i>The Aeneid</i> to please and impress my father. Since becoming an adult I haven't taken a second look at the ancient work. I fancy revisiting it but electronically this time. Old meets new. <br />
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My juvenile reading curiosity was eclectic. At one point it got me engrossed in Lapland and at another my eyebrows met stupidly in the middle at discovering myself innocently plowing over raw tuition in gun silencer installation. As far as attraction goes, mine is on the postmodern version or
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<b>Thursday 13: Books I want to add to my collection. </b>I mean I already promised myself to slow down on collecting as this tiny city apartment is going to explode. But well... and oh, this is only part 1. There are several of them mentioned in <i><b>Books that changed the world</b></i>. It's for the reason they made it to the list that I want them in my collection.<br />
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1. Hitler's <b>Mein Kampf</b><br />
2. Darwin's <b>Origin of the Species</b><br />
3. Harriet Beecher Stowe's <b>Uncle Tom's Cabin</b><br />
4. Sigmund Freud's<b> Interpretation of Dreams</b><br />
5. William Harvey's<b> De Motu Cordis</b><br />
6. Niccolo Machiavelli's <b>The Prince</b><br />
7. Sir Isaac Newton's <b>Principia Mathematica</b> <br />
8. Henry David Thoreau's <b>Civil Disobedience</b><br />
9. Mary Wollstonecraft's<b> Vindication of the Rights of Woman</b><br />
10. Thomas Paine's <b>Common Sense</b><br />
11. Adam Smith's <b>Wealth of Nations</b><br />
12. Alfred Mahan's <b>The Influence of Sea Power Upon History</b><br />
13. Edward Jenner's <b>An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the VariolaeVaccinae</b></div>
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When I got divorced I had to make changes to a life of ease which came with luxuries that I sometimes took for granted. The process taught me a few, important things. Single life so far has been very good and I am grateful for enough blessings and challenges that kept the balance. <br />
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My son attends school in the home country. I continue to be a mom to him from a distance, and although it is not exactly what I would rather have, I am learning to work my way around such living arrangement. <b><i>Second Choice: embracing life as it is</i></b> "<span id="freeText9338136392285035327">challenges
some assumptions in Western culture and gives a different slant
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<span id="freeText9338136392285035327">Viv Thomas, the author "insists that to live our lives well
it is vital that we are able to live in a world of second choice or no
choice at all." I would recommend the book to anyone who is curious about second choices and how they can become<b> "places of grace, community, imagination and maturity if we learn to embrace life as it is."</b> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3005154-second-choice" target="_blank">(excerpt</a></span><span id="freeText9338136392285035327">) The photo above is the cover of my copy. Lovely, isn't it?</span><br />
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The kiddo turns 9. Nine roller coaster years! For his gift I made a financial decision that will impact his life long term. Here's to life, my Baby Pooh you <i>Sweet child of mine</i>! What's a celebration without music? Do you like Gregorian? I do. This is my favorite remake of the power ballad.<br />
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So while loved ones at home are busy celebrating with glorious food, I'm having brunch of beef steak, salad and black tea from Fuji, my favorite Japanese restaurant.<br />
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is required to stop for a coastguard inspection in its national (usually
12mile) limit, and refuses to do so the coastguard is entitled to take
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the vessel. If it does not stop after a warning [shop], it seems fully
justified to fire on the vessel.... If
someone gets shot it is the fault of the skipper of the offending
vessel.... So if this is the
case it would seem to me that the person the Taiwanese government should
be venting its anger has a Taiwanese travel document"</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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A former schoolmate's fantasy of the Philippines' first line of defense got me googling and then supposing that there's nothing noticeable enough. Chihuahua :( But then the matter of war could be a long shot for the golden retriever. My hands grip the leash as I walk away and turn my attention to something sea-ish, like ships, the cargo, tanker, normal ones.<br />
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Join me in my little boat trip to Sichang, a tourist island in the gulf of Thailand, and see some ships. <br />
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Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07866700983578714993noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823762779330150619.post-17666202820556416012013-05-16T17:38:00.000+07:002013-05-17T09:16:55.406+07:00ReturnsThis post is linked with: <a href="http://btt2.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Booking Through</a>, <a href="http://thursday-13.com/" target="_blank">Thursday 13</a> <a href="http://katherinescorner.com/" target="_blank"> </a><br />
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What book(s) do you find yourself going back to? Beloved children’s
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Jane Austen's <b>Pride and Prejudice</b>. Dan Brown's <b>Da Vinci Code</b>. JK Rowling's <b>Harry Potter</b> 5 and 7. Stephenie Meyer's <b>Twilight</b> 2 and 4 - re-read all twice.<br />
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Mary Cicely Barker's <b>The Everyday Handbook for Magical Mothers</b>. I LOVE FAIRIES. The illustrations on my copy take me to a world I love visiting again and again.<br />
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Lately I've been scouring second-hand bookshops for <b>Clue in the Crumbling Wall</b> of the Nancy Drew series. I've been wishing to find an old copy, not interested in its e-form, no thanks. I want the book preferably yellowed with age, with the paper gone brittle through the years. Since I could not find it I bought Carolyn Keene's <b>The Hidden Staircase</b> which I reckon would do for now.<br />
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1<b>. You Don't Say</b> by Barry Phelps<br />
2. <b>The Complete Neurotic </b>by Charles A. Monagan<br />
3. <b>Interpersonal Communication</b> by Julia Wood<br />
4. <b>Little Women</b> by Louisa May Alcott<br />
5. <b>Secrets of the Code</b> by Dan Burstein<br />
6. <b>Anne Shirley of Green Gables</b> by LM Montgomery<br />
7.<b> Sense and Sensibility</b> by Jane Austen<br />
8. <b>Taste Berry Tales</b> by Bertie Youngs<br />
9. <b>Jesus, CEO</b> by Laurie Beth Jones<br />
10. <b>Second Choice</b> by Viv Thomas<br />
11. <b>The Pelican Brief</b> by John Grisham<br />
12. <b>Nights in Rodanthe</b> by Nicholas Sparks<br />
13. <b>Angels and Demons</b> by Dan Brown<br />
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This whole tea idea was unplanned. Things were hectic at work. Besides, the son is with Grandma in the home country. But a friend was greeting her Mom friends on FB, I was tagged on cards a couple times and it looked like people were bent on making the day something you wouldn't forget easily. Well, they show me. I love celebrations so it didn't take long for me to decide that I was having tea after all. <br />
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I picked <a href="http://www.coffeebeans.co.th/" target="_blank">Coffee Beans by Dao</a>, a posh cafe in a posh mall to celebrate Mother's Day with a girl friend. She's not a Mom but her niece just had a baby and that according to her makes her a Grandma. Sweet. I believe in treating the self from time to time, and of course it is such joy to have a friend to celebrate special occasions with. </div>
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The Moroccan mint tea (on collage) was a welcome taste as it was my first since 2010. Blueberry cheese cake is the specialty of the house and that's what I had. Yum!<br />
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Why does food look so inviting right after work? Yeah... work hard, party hard.<br />
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Or maybe it's just me. I'm a fan of food and I love to eat. I even like saying that ;)<br />
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Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07866700983578714993noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823762779330150619.post-17237336565347981352013-05-09T15:24:00.001+07:002013-05-10T00:55:58.157+07:00FiftyThis post is linked with: <a href="http://btt2.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Booking Through</a>, <a href="http://thursday-13.com/" target="_blank">Thursday 13</a> <a href="http://katherinescorner.com/" target="_blank"> </a><br />
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"My brother-in-law turns 50 this weekend. So, in his honor, please pick
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From <i>Timeline</i> by Michael Crichton:</div>
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Only the Professor's personal intervention prevented him from being expelled from Yale. Chris's response to this sudden jeopardy was to bury himself in his studies; his grades swiftly improved; he eventually graduated fifth in his class. But in the process he became conservative. Now, at twenty-four he tended toward fussiness <i>and stomach trouble. He was only reckless with women.</i></div>
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<b>Thursday 13: Books that readers did not finish reading.</b> Book Riot on FB asked fans what books they broke up with and these are 13 out of more than 200 responses. <br />
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1. Fifty Shades of Grey (reported 29 times)<br />
2. Twilight (reported 7 times)<br />
3. Eat, Pray, Love (reported 3 times)<br />
4. Game of Thrones (reported 3 times)<br />
5. The Great Gatsby (reported twice)<br />
6. Anna Karenina (reported twice)<br />
7. Duma by Stephen King (reported twice)<br />
8. War and Peace (reported twice)<br />
9. The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling (reported twice)<br />
10. Jane Error (spelling intended) <br />
11. Wuthering Heights (reported 3 times)<br />
12. Catch 22 (reported twice)<br />
13. Emma by Jane Austen (reported twice)<br />
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Other answers were <i>Little Women, The Devil Wears Prada, Water for Elephants, Hunger Games, The Book Thief, Poisonwood Bible, </i>and<i> even Pride and Prejudice</i>. But clearly people's preferences differ of course. What book did you not finish reading?</div>
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Constantly a fan of <i>old</i>, it took me 2013 to start reading Michael Crichton's <i>Timeline</i>. Published by Frederick in 1999, the book talks of going back hundreds of years; of knights and castles, an ancient language, lords and ladies, sword battles - there's my appetite for medieval history.<br />
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The story deals with modern machinery to get a glimpse of the old world. That's my cue not to lose touch with reality. High-cost technology is woven into the plot. <i>There's a tournament in Castelgard. A rogue knight threatens to marry Lady Claire by force to save himself from bankruptcy.</i> I need to make sure my own finances are in order after that spontaneous island vacation I did two weeks ago. Things seem manageable. I bought the paperback for just <b>68 cents</b>. Contrasts keep life interesting, don't they?<br />
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So tea time into a tour back in time. <br />
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And joy is accompanying the read with a white chocolate macadamia moist cake paired with a cup of earl grey. I love chocolate drinks, hot or cold, but I take care not to have the same flavor in both pastry and drink. What kind of drink do you usually have with cake or while reading?<br />
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Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07866700983578714993noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823762779330150619.post-15492102119516234012013-05-07T23:43:00.000+07:002013-05-08T13:09:43.236+07:00Quiapo ChurchMore formally known as the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene or Saint John the Baptist Parish, Quiapo Church was founded in 1586 by Governor General Santiago de Vera in Quiapo, Manila.<br />
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As a third grader I would look at a picture of Quaipo church in a Social Studies textbook and would often wonder how true were those 'extra' stories of crowds walking to and fro on a break of pews or right at the doorstep while mass was going on.<br />
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Finally after thirty-one years two weeks ago I saw the place for myself; people conducted business in front, and not inside as I worried. It was also my first time to set foot on a Roman Catholic church since grandpa's funeral mass in the mid 1990s.<br />
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