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A friend just lost his battle against a horrible disease. Gone too soon... Feeling very sorry for his dear better half and his teenage son... Indeed, life is like a mist, appears for just a day,... ...then disappears tomorrow. All that we are can quickly fade away... Replaced with tears and sorrow. (words taken from a song with a wonderful promise) Let us then treasure this gift of life that we have. Wishing you all good health, positivity and happiness. Have a good day OR…
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While I was doing my usual afternoon walk, I felt a movement on the side of the path. I thought I have given someone a fright. When I looked, I saw this frog, but not immediately because it's camouflaged to its surroundings. To be honest, I had a second thought whether or not I will take photographs. He is huge and it was getting dark. I'm glad I didn't come closer because I found out that this type of frog is dangerous. Good thing I didn't irritate him. He is called a "Cane…
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GRATITUDE -means the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for... A grateful heart is a joyful heart. Be grateful of the life and strength we have each morning. Be grateful for the food that nourished our souls. Be grateful for our family who are always around to support us. Be grateful for having friends who listens to our grievances. There are a lot of things for us to be grateful about each day. If we learn to count our blessings, it will be easier for…
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Hello all, I hope you are having a good weekend... I needed to get my eyeglasses new lenses and at last I had done it today. I don't feel that it's working better though. Maybe I need to get used to it or bring it back to the Optical shop. I'll give it time and see for now then decide if it will keep me having this discomfort... While waiting for my eyeglasses to be ready, I managed to go to a bookstore. I bought a notebook and a pen and while paying in the Cashier section,…
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I saw this cat eating grass one sunny morning. I used to stop a pet before from eating grass because I know what's going to happen next. I will be cleaning up its mess inside the house, ewww. But someone told me that when cats eat grass it means they are not well. Tummy ache maybe, so I started to feel bad for cats who are eating grass. I read on the internet that cats don't drink as much, they lack fiber and grass will provide them that if they consume grass. Whatever it…
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Soon to bloom white jasmine... Pure white, fresh scent, refreshing sight of white and green. Forget worries, face the facts/realities and feel much much better and look like flowers either it be a bud or a flower in full bloom. Yes our faces reflect our emotions coming from deep within. #thoughts #myphoto #Photography
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I have gone to the city again to get the lenses of my eyeglasses corrected. So my brother and I had to wait for an hour. We sat down and had coffee. Yes I know, I'm a lot braver now, drinking my kind of coffee, cappuccino which I deprived myself for a while due to insomnia. Uhmm, yeah, I'm still taking a pill as sleep aid. Oh well, someday I have to get myself out of it. By the way, my eyeglasses got corrected. So my eyes are happy and thankful. You know what, where we…
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When a heavy downpour woke me up early in the morning...what to do, I was already awake even if I have gone to bed late the night before. I just have to get up and start the day. After heavy downpour, morning walk and photography be like this...The feeling of freshness. Happy plants, flowers, trees, grass and temperature is a lot manageable. Thank you rain, for taking your leave after all had been watered and drenched... too much is not appreciated🤭. Well, who likes rainy…
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~Hardworking Photobombers ~ Everytime I tried to take a photo of these flowers, I see these busy ants. They are unperturbed by the phone camera and me. They keep on working, saving for the rainy days. They are such a good example for us. If we work hard, we won't starve. Obviously, these flowers are not just looking sweet, but literally sweet. Just got me thinking, since ants like sweets, I am wondering if there is such a thing as diabetes to them.🤔 If none, then there is…
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~ Glowing Clouds ~ I must admit that I am a scardy cat when it comes to thunder and lightning. But two days ago after my afternoon walk and just chatting with my brother, I watched this lighting. You can tell why I was a bit brave, because it wasn't that huge and thunder sounded so far away. The sky wasn't that angry yet, haha. Anyway, I probably clicked around seventy five times. And I just got a few photos of the lightning. It's just not easy to get the right timing. It's…
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I have asked an eleven year old boy this morning if he have heard about the phrase, "Simplicity is the best". His answer was no. When I asked him if he agrees with it anyway, his answer was yes. Then he added, "because too much decoration for a banner will be too much that what you want to stand out will be obscured". Yes we were talking about a certain story of childen slightly older making a banner for their school's open house. The boy focused on the objective, which was…
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Make a wish, noisematies, but Uhmm I'm not sure if it's gonna work. Because it's not dandelion flowers. I'm sure a lot of our friends here noticed it pretty quickly that it's not. Do you want to know what its name? Are you sure? I tell you what, maybe you just want to call it wildflowers or weed flowers because its name is Lilac Tasselflower Cupids Shaving Brush. Now you see what I mean. How can this weed have such a long name. After an hour can we still remember its name? I…
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Look at these photos, noisematies...You see I myself was surprised to see a fruit. We just like eating melons, throw the seeds away, and voila!!! They grew into seedlings, creeping vines, flowers and now fruit. I thought these vines are not serious. They have been bearing flowers, being attacked by the golden bugs and yet still are thriving. So yeah, for now we'll just wait and see if the fruit will grow bigger and we can all enjoy it. Just amazing. It's again the midweek…
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It was my laundry day and I found this cat slumbering on top of the washing machine. I said to her, excuse me madam, can I please use the machine? Well, I got ignored many many times and then...(please look at the second photo and take notice of her claws). I was like, my oh my😳, even in her sleep she was showing me some attitude. But strange because she is the nice one. Maybe she just do that in her sleep or she just didn't want to move. I was thinking maybe it is my turn…
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I had this dessert treated by my brother. Funny how it had been served first then we waited for a while for our meal. And I was so annoyed of myself why I missed taking a photo of the main dish. Maybe I was starving that I attacked my lunch quickly, haha. Well, it was a nicely baked chicken, so soft, it was melting off the bone, served with special rice. But unfortunately, I am not that into rice so I just had one third of the portion. One huge baked chicken leg, a little…
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I was trying to take a photo of the strange looking fruit of this bush, then suddenly came this spider. Such a photobomber! So I said to her, alright pose for me then...and she did! Isn't she pretty? The thing is, she is such a cutie pie, so tiny that no amount of zooming in will enlarge her in this photo. I do not have a telephoto lens like one of our friends here. And also I was quite cautious, keeping my distance because it might jump on to my face. She didn't stay long,…
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It's hanging on bravely but I know it's not gonna last. So I have to take a photo ASAP before it drops. Once it drops, it's gone. Same when there's a good opportunity in life, We grab it right away, because it's not gonna wait... It could drop really quickly like this raindrop hanging on to this leaf before you knew it...and gone forever. How's your weekend going, noisematies? #thoughts #Photography #myphoto
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This was my dessert after lunch. I thought it's a big sized portion but when scoop after scoop after scoop I was thinking, oh, I don't think I had enough. How quickly it disappeared, haha. This is no-bake strawberry cheesecake. I love the texture. It's tart strawberry topping complemented the cheesecake very well. So divine... Who do not like dessert? It's the best part of the day, isn't it? Dessert is happiness like chocolate, ice cream, cakes, coffee just to mention a…
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Sunset. The clouds look like on fire, What and awesome sight! Sunset never fails to amaze us. Sometimes it's purplish in colour, pinkish, silvery, grayish, or this loud orange. Whatever colour it is, sunset is always marvelous. These clouds that looks like on fire may not be as burning hot as fire when touch, haha. Alright, I'm not going into that imagination... I think I see the mermaid swimming in the sky and an upside down dolphin, I don't know what it's doing. Now I'm…
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Hello noisematies, how are you doing? I haven't cooked this for a while but today I had the chance because all ingredients were available at the the supermarket. It only needs a few ingredients but for whatever reasons sometimes they are not available. Simple stir-fried shrimps/prawns with snow peas and red peppers/capsicum. It's quick and easy. Preparation takes a bit longer than cooking. Served with rice. Quite a hit. Wishing you all well, while I'm wishing for myself that…
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My classic refreshing drink, lemon and cucumber water. I love adding in mint leaves but mint leaves are not easily purchased here, shame. With or without mint leaves though, it still looks good and refreshing. This drink many calls it as hydrating detox water. It is loaded with health benefits. So simple and easy. All we need to do is wash and slice the lemon and cucumber. Put them in a glass or jug and pour in water and refrigerate for a bit or put in some ice cubes and…
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This desert rose flowers buds are as beautiful as when the flowers are fully bloomed. There shouldn't be a competition between to which is more beautiful. Because they have their own allure. Same with humans, young or old. Young ones look fresh and strong and that's their beauty while old ones have experience and wisdom and that is their beauty. I've read a proverb saying that gray-headedness is a crown of beauty... so older ones inspire young ones with the wisdom of their…
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I was listening to a podcast with the topic, WHY LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE? One said that medically speaking it is true because laughing releases anti-stress endorphins, one of the hormones that improves mood. And people who laugh, recover quickly from illness, including covid, haha. Yeah that had been mentioned. I have learned that the study of humor and laughter and its effect on the body is called GELOTOLOGY. Also the five types of laughter: giggles, chuckle, chortle,…
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I was talking to this person about shopping on the web as our topic. She said she is purchasing almost everything online. From food to outfits to furnitures, etc. It's so convenient that she considers herself as depending so much on it like life is miserable without it. I, on the other hand can not agree nor disagree so I just listened. We all have preferences in life. What works with us may not work with others and vice versa. How about you guys, how in love are you with…
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I've been reading this ebook that has a list of what could possibly make someone happy. I'm sure, these are just 10 among many... Let me share the list with you... 1) Being healthy and physically attractive 2) Having money 3) Preserving integrity 4) Doing well at work 5) Having friends 6) Being in love 7) Accomplishing goals 8) Having a hobby 9) Learning more 10) Getting a university diploma It's been mentioned on the book as well that we should know what makes us feel…
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Yesterday was my nephew's graduation day in primary. So happy and proud Dad (my brother) and mom, took us out to have a meal right after in this hotel restaurant. Again, I didn't manage much to take some photos of the food because the boys were already starving obviously. Food had been attacked almost immediately upon serving. We had this food in the photo, pizzas and pasta. After lunch, we took a stroll around the garden and pool. So I had the chance to take some photos. In…
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It was windy and the skinny branches of this tree are swaying back and forth while this poor butterfly was trying to have a good grip on a branch. It was a bit tiring to watch it having difficulty, so we tried to extend our arms and fingers for it to land on but it ignored all of us. Anyways, it did find a grip here and there that I managed to do the click. Although the branches were hanging low, still they are higher than I can reach to get a closer shot. Isn't it…