Hazel's Blog

Hazel's Blog moves to Stasia Desiderata

2011-11-29T09:22:00.000+07:00

Hello Hazel's Blog (http://delineatingdes.blogspot.com) has been moved to a new site called Stasia Desiderata (http://www.stasiadesiderata.com). See you there.

Sense and Sensibility: 200th anniversary

2011-11-22T20:43:00.006+07:00

In 1811 Thomas Egerton of Whitehall, London published Sense and Sensibility. Quick math shows it has been two centuries since Jane Austen became a full-fledged author. Quite an anniversary, indeed. A celebration, I declare. Blogs regarding the publication anniversary of this romance novel picture Jane Austen's engagements whilst making the final touches of her manuscript from Sloane Street. In

Rumford

2011-11-15T23:43:00.000+07:00

The Rumford is a much more efficient way to heat a room than earlier fireplaces.... (Wikipedia on Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, designer of tall, shallow fireplaces which are now known as the Rumford, was an Anglo-American physicist known for his investigations of heat)Living in the tropics, I have been in close proximity with only three fireplaces in my life. There was an unused one in the

Purple and white

2011-11-14T14:02:00.001+07:00

Purple, heather, Rod Stewart with beautiful pictures to boot. The decision is unanimous :) I couldn't shake white snake off when I checked this week's theme. Searched Youtube and found it's "White Lion." A mammal not a reptile, silly. Forgetfulness progressing. Being divorced does not keep me from liking Til Death Do Us Part. When I saw scenes depicted in this video, I said Pride and

Q without U

2011-11-10T11:33:00.005+07:00

These are words that begin with Q and not followed by U; in random order. Is there anything that's not new to you or have you used some in speech, writing, or word games? 1. qadi - an Islamic judge 2. qat - leaves chewed like tobacco or used to make tea 3. qabala - an esoteric or occult matter 4. qi - circulating life energy in Chinese philosophy 5. qiang - the Tibeto-Burman language spoken

Quixoticism

2011-11-08T23:13:00.002+07:00

"All the heroical fictions of ecclesiastical quixoticism" That, claims, Wikipedia, is the first time quixoticism is mentioned, giving Pulpit Popery, True Popery as the source. Urban Dictionary defines quixoticism as unattainable idealism. Let's take ism from quixoticism and we have quixotic. Anyone who knows Don Quixote would have an idea what the adjective is about. Merriam Webster defines it

Shattered Dreams

2011-11-07T08:54:00.004+07:00

Shattered Dreams became a hit in 1988 (US; 1987 UK). As I was more on loving the beat I didn't pay much attention to the lyrics. Or maybe deep inside I knew the song described about 80% of what I was going through thus I avoided it. Thank goodness I'm so over 1988. Now I can dance to this tune with my two left feet. This post is linked with:XmasDolly @ XmasDolly, Lori @ Shewbridges of

Phaeton

2011-11-01T23:27:00.001+07:00

Remember that 1995 Sense and Sensibility scene in which dashing Mr. Willoughby recklessly drives a phaeton around town with Marianne Dashwood? The novel was published in 1811. Fast drag your imagination to 2011 and the two lovers are today's rich hunk and a happy-go-lucky, attractive chick speeding on say, a Lamborghini Reventon. In Pride and Prejudice, obsequious Mr Collin declares, "she (

Editorial cartoons

2011-10-27T10:33:00.001+07:00

As Bangkokians brace for "what now?, what next?..." the end of the country's worst flooding in 50 years seem drowned in the depths of either two major bursting dams. Blame, criticism and serious politicking affect flood (mis)management further. The situation could be Thailand's halloweenish watery scare. I personally just went out yesterday to pick a few items that will somehow ward off

Inundated

2011-10-26T14:12:00.003+07:00

Businesses on holdhelicopters surveyingBangkokians wade through Mighty Chao Phraya swells and inundates Thailand watery grave threat Factories afloatancient capital submergedwater rages on Hear thou Mae Kong Ka!chants ascend the temple spiresflooding is a scare. Quick info: *Thailand faces worst flooding in 50 years.*Bangkokians - Bangkok residents*Chao Phraya - translated as River of the Kings

Don Gato and company

2011-10-17T10:41:00.003+07:00

In the 80s we had a neighbor who played Senor Don Gato repeatedly on his cassette. The sound was loud enough to reach other houses. Fortunately, the song was amusing - a very cat-like human voice would respond "meow, meow, meow." It probably helped that I'm an animal lover so I didn't mind hearing the song over and over. Mozart, my fur kid looks very much like this pooch. See how he dances :

Shout outs

2011-10-13T10:48:00.001+07:00

Beautiful, sarcastic, funny, pessimistic, creative, to-be-verified, positive, sad, true. Facebook has it all covered. These are shout outs I noticed friends have posted recently. My faves are those that ring true. 1."Which would you rather be...divinely beautiful or dazzlingly clever or angelically good?" - Anne Shirley 2. What is real happiness?...It is when you feel fine even if there is

Rare

2011-10-12T13:39:00.002+07:00

Nobody survivesYet there's a happy ending A rare film to watch *Melancholia. Anyone?*** Mom plays Andante Mozart hollers a C six Spoiled, silly canine *Mozart is my eight year-old poodle. He howls a very high pitch, whenever I play pieces on the piano, especially those composed by his namesake, e.g. Piano Concerto No. 21. When I tell him, "shut up Mo," he uses my right foot as his pillow

Melancholia

2011-10-11T23:59:00.008+07:00

There's a marriage celebration in a castle where the bride is hassled for a campaign tagline.Everyone would diedid you just sigh?Back to the titleMelancholia must be that high. ~ Hazel, Stasia Desiderata Cannes Review Has anyone seen Melancholia yet? I haven't. My coffee and movie meetup group sent me an invite to watch this film which is shown this week in Bangkok. According to summaries

Orinoco flow

2011-10-10T13:52:00.004+07:00

"from Tripoli to the Yellow Sea, from Peru to Cebu..." Quite international: about 16 other locations are referenced on Enya's Orinoco Flow which topped the charts for weeks in the 90s. The mention of Cebu brings me to the summer of 1990. I was 18, traipsed Cebu and said to myself - one day I'll go look at what's beyond this old city. That is not the only reason I like Sail away (incorrectly

Call when

2011-10-09T21:48:00.003+07:00

I stare at the paper wondering whether I should read which protests have erupted,who has married or divorced who, which stocks look promising,what's up with inflation or have our soldiers come home? Global warming, which natural calamity has hit which unfortunate country.... I better jump to the puzzle page. Perhaps it would sweeten my black coffee. I waitfor the call or not at all.Meanwhile,

Neurotic old maid patties

2011-10-06T23:14:00.001+07:00

"...I'm single. I eat in the kitchen sink."- Sarah (Diane Lane) in Must Love Dogs Well, I'm single too, and I eat on top of the fridge facing a rickety bread toaster and a good, old reading lamp amongst pens, receipts, stray ear rings and notes bound for the loony bin. In this one particular case when I had been in bed too long, I stood on my 5th floor porch for some fresh air. These are oat

Casa embrujada

2011-10-06T23:12:00.006+07:00

Built in world war twothe Spanish house stoodalong the roadCapiz shells made upits windows Mom and daughter upstairswent down the exteriorstaircase to join the familyfor evening storiesdownstairs They chatted for hoursuntil the wind howledand the heavens pouredas they adjusted the cordto record memoirs Uncle Roth began"farewell my motherland...."they pressed the play buttonto hear how the

Girl reading

2011-10-06T09:03:00.069+07:00

The pictures space in my e-library contains a folder named Anastasia's Looking Glass. It is where I store photos that inspire me. Recently I stumbled upon this website called vi.sualize.us where you can "bookmark your favorite images and share them with everyone." So far I found 12; (thought I'd include one of me to complete the list as I like it the way it is), and I'm sharing all with you. A

Flare

2011-10-05T18:21:00.008+07:00

A little note: I was scared of Santilmo or St. Elmo's fire until a teacher in high school explained it from a scientific point of view. The first haiku is my way of appreciating science and knowledge in general for helping me overcome a silly fear. The second - I like to think that if my dreams are flared up, it will be easy to chase them, even if they are on wings :-) Sun blazes, blood

Ligeia

2011-10-04T22:47:00.003+07:00

L for Ligeia Lydian Ligeia didn't last would she have given up forbidden wisdomin exchange for lyterian? Allan gulps in lypemania as she sleeps underneath the earth where a lychgate stands even in her lysis she lies lyncean - Hazel, Stasia Desiderata Wikipedia Ligeia is a story about female beauty, intelligence, human mortality and opium-induced hallucinations of resurrection, by Edgar

Under Pressure

2011-10-03T16:13:00.004+07:00

Anyone out there who is under pressure, please raise your right hand. There goes mine. Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Bonnie Tyler are some of my favorite songsters who have hits among the top 100 songs of the 80s. Resisting them was hard. The Queen and David Bowie's Under Pressure is, as far as the title goes, what I exactly am nowadays. Here's hoping some of the pressure get kicked away by

A BBC list of 100 books

2011-09-29T10:31:00.002+07:00

A BBC meme asks how many of the 100 books of a list they published have you read. Library Thing comments that "the BBC apparently believes most people will have only read 6 of the 100 books." It's probably true to me. While I read two Harry Potter books and Da Vinci Code twice, I managed only parts of numbers 7-13 on my list: (Library Thing link has the complete list; see how many have you read

Dare

2011-09-28T10:31:00.003+07:00

Deep, high, extensivecognitive complexityAttack, don't be fazed *** A ball of orangedares you to rise in the westYou can be diff'rent *** The garden pit yawnsJump girl, the playmates challengeEarthworms here she comes Jenn hosts Sensational Haiku Wednesday @ You know... that Blog?

Autumn Leaves

2011-09-26T17:01:00.001+07:00

Over here in the tropics there are only two seasons: rainy and dry, so that keeps me appreciating autumn. Who would not like distinct colors! Many beautiful stories, poetry, visual arts, lovely lyrics are inspired by this very charming season. I grew up listening to Matt Monro (parents are fans), and I remember quite well the horrified look on my mother's face when she found out I listened to

Incunabulum

2011-09-22T10:34:00.000+07:00

What is your connotation of these words? I wrote mine under each definition. 1. ictus - stress in poetry and verse My college English professor 2. iamb - poetic foot consisting of short then a long syllable A scene from Dead Poets Society 3. iconomatic - using pictures to represent sounds of words My great aunt's flash cards 4. iconophilism - a taste for pictures and symbols Robert Langdon

Anticipation

2011-09-21T16:19:00.003+07:00

Today I am writing a Haiku. I look forward to loving and enjoying it. This is my first attempt. Money bags occurjust once in eight centuriesWait and see, why not! Jenn hosts Sensational Haiku Wednesday @ You know... that Blog?

If a picture paints

2011-09-19T12:39:00.011+07:00

Music Monday: Song from your birth year Monday Mayhem follows As to what songs came out when I came out - I do not have any idea. It was fun recognizing titles as soon as I skimmed a hundred of them on Music Outfitters. Images resonate with femmes fatales. Or it's just me. Here's She's a Lady by Tom Jones. And one that flashes Helen of Troy and awakens nostalgia, a fave - If by David Gates

Easy

2011-09-18T18:34:00.006+07:00

I watch, I listen it comes naturally I get into the water I kick and flip over Dog paddle and breast stroke I gasp for air and choke When flutters the Butterfly I might as well Crawl and forget Freestyle It sounds quite easy But a stone sinks very easily. Easy on Sunday Scribblings Poetry Pantry on Poets United

Knock on wood

2011-09-11T07:44:00.010+07:00

Today we ripped off a blogger and blog called Highway Girl. We will do the forty question in two parts. She states that she shamelessly stolen from Rappy. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to

H dreams and realities

2011-09-08T12:02:00.003+07:00

Do your dreams and realities interlap? 1. Herbs. I vaguely recall being hazy on the indication that I "need to take a new approach toward some situation or relationship." Dream Moods Dictionary, which is my reference for today's T13 offers an alternative: "herbs are symbolic of healing and magic." I say AMEN. 2. Hero. Nope, didn't dream I was a hero but its significance on "innner strength and

Hazel

2011-09-07T10:19:00.008+07:00

H for Hazel I went out to the hazelwoodbecause a fire was in my head.The Song of Wandering Aengus - W.B. Yeats Well I went out to Kuala Lumpurbecause I was such a crackling dormouse for two daysa nibbling nut I so forgotto take a shotof the tower. The hazel might be said to be the quintessential Celtic tree because of its legendary position at the heart of the Otherworld- Hazel - Coll -

How did I get to be forty?

2011-09-01T16:53:00.009+07:00

Things on my mind that begin with letter F: 1. fairs: country, book 2. fairies: flower and forest 3. faith: I have yet to witness the one that can move a mountain 4. flowers: arrangements of lilies, orchids and roses in weddings 5. forests: the ones in Sintra, Portugal. I read they are magical 6. friends: I appreciate those I heard from in Facebook on August 30th 7. forty: crap! how did I get to

Enchantedly mine

2011-08-28T12:06:00.009+07:00

Today we ripped off a blogger named Riona from the blog I Run Seattle. She states she got it from “the even-cooler-than-I-thought” Trish. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday

Frangipani

2011-08-24T06:50:00.001+07:00

F for Frangipani worn on a wristor crowning a maiden's headfragrant and freshflawless on a garden shedfair and daintylovely as a bride's bouquet This post is linked with ABC Wednesday.

The Heaven Eleven

2011-08-21T11:00:00.005+07:00

Today we ripped off a blogger who got very upset that we posted her picture and gave her credit. So we have changed her picture and eliminated the link to her post. Now we will leave it alone. (Man, no good deed goes unpunished, no?) Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to us at Sunday Stealing! Cheers to all of us thieves! 1. If you

Enigma Variations

2011-08-17T10:18:00.008+07:00

E for Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations Edward Elgar, Sir! You hid your Enigma well Out of its fourteen variations They have made some commotion Offering their solutions Friends portrayedtheme not played.... Edward Elgar, Sir! Puzzlingly they would confer. photo Enigma Variations is a set of a theme and its variations written for orchestra - Wikipedia This post is linked with ABC Wednesday.

Vent and graduate

2011-08-15T14:30:00.019+07:00

Music Monday: Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar Monday Mayhem follows School. Your imagination must have gone rainbow-colored what with everything that school life is. Let me cut to the chase - it's great to graduate.. This post is linked with: XmasDolly of XmasDolly, Lori of Shewbridges of Central Florida, Larry of Cakeblast, and Callie of JAmerican Spice Denise @ Run DMT hosts Music

Whirl and rescue helicopters

2011-08-07T09:41:00.016+07:00

Today we ripped off a blogger named Rose Tulip of the blog named Rose Tulip's Blog. Since it's 31 questions, we will do it in two parts. She did not state who she stole it from. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new

Beyond the reach of any magic

2011-07-28T12:10:00.004+07:00

Lumos Maxima! A bored muggle needed sufficient light to pore over the final Harry Potter book not once but twice, thrice or Voldy knows how many times. Yes, we can say the name now. These are lines I remember from The Deathly Hallows for reasons bubbling with toads and whiskers in my cauldron recently: 1. All's fair in love and war and this is a bit of both. - Ron Weasley 2. Mudblood and proud

Business banter

2011-07-27T12:11:00.019+07:00

B for Business banter: brilliant bullion A trio of brains march into the boardroom where the boss begins a blab on budgets, profits, and pricey ads Business is beautiful! in other words it's a call which has become a win-lose negotiation for impoverished academics to man business communication. Turning to the only female among the three "You're a brilliant lecturer, flatters he,except when

High upon this love

2011-07-25T09:19:00.020+07:00

Music Monday: High upon this love, Dionne Warwick, The Bold and the Beautiful Monday Mayhem follows The closest I could get to a TV show is The Bold and the Beautiful. In the early 2000s I tempered vicious gradschool Stats with the entertainment B&B offered. Eric Marienthal renders a prominent saxophone feature and Dionne Warwick does the vocals. I love the combination. This post is linked

V's viagra

2011-07-24T12:09:00.006+07:00

Today we ripped off a blogger named Reyna Elena from the blog of Reyna Elena Dot Com. She states that she was tagged thanks to Moderately Confused Pinay. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends! Link back to

Shiny floor

2011-07-21T17:30:00.018+07:00

Two entries are integrated in this post: Sinaw nga Salog for the Bisdak Pictures of Life and Shiny Floor for Nostalgia which you have to scroll down for; thanks. There's a brief introduction about Pictures of Life (Hulagway sa Kinabuhi) on my sidebar just above the Bisdak links. An English version of this post is available right below for friends and visitors who do not read Bisaya. This is a

Antique design

2011-07-20T10:21:00.004+07:00

A for Antique design A full century is the debateSome in the arts attempt to halve itTo this alternative asset-loving armAn antique design is quite a charm. This post is linked with ABC Wednesday.

Under the greenwood tree

2011-04-28T16:34:00.006+07:00

If you like period films you must have seen most if not all of these titles. I am fond of such films but this list consists of what I haven't watched; except nos. 4 and 12: 1. Love on the Land post civil war America 2. Versailles: The Dream of a King Versailles, Europe's most splendid palace 3. Bleak House mid 19th century England about British judiciary system 4. Under the Green Wood Tree

Orchid

2011-04-27T06:34:00.008+07:00

Orchid An aircraft takes off and she's not in it the clock ticks as she heads back for the exit Christmas is nigh and alone she passes byJust in time for the orchid to sigh. Suvarnabhumi (Thailand international airport), almost midnight, December 24th 2010. I sent off friends who flew home for Christmas. This post is linked with ABC Wednesday.

Gitik sa gabie

2011-04-26T10:42:00.006+07:00

There's a brief introduction about Pictures of Life (Hulagway sa Kinabuhi) on my sidebar just above the Bisdak links. An English version of this post is available below for friends & visitors who do not read Bisaya; and well, for fun in bi-lingual exercise as well. G para Gitik sa GabieGabie na di pa matulog akong mga anak. Gusto magdula bisag gihipos na ilang mga dulaan. Di madalag estorya. Di

Beauty and power

2011-04-25T13:51:00.006+07:00

Music Monday: Light and Shade, Fra Lippo Lippi Monday Mayhem follows ... of words, music and images are what I am happy to share today. Fra Lippo Lippi is popular in my home country (Philippines). Thanks to people who put together media like this for all of us to enjoy. This post is linked with: Amanda @ Bloggin with Amanda XmasDolly of XmasDolly, Lori of Shewbridges of Central Florida,

Four freakin things

2011-04-24T11:31:00.011+07:00

Today we ripped off a blogger named Mejis from the blog Southern Discomfort. She explains the she was tagged for the meme from Miss Angie over at My So-Called Chaos. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing! Cheers to all us thieves! Four Places I go: 1.

Smilebox collage - Fishing Huahin

2011-04-22T07:40:00.006+07:00

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Never let me go

2011-04-20T01:00:00.006+07:00

Never Let Me Go Kazuo Ishiguro- a novel I am reading for a book club meeting I am attending on the last week of this month. Being 'pop sci-fi thriller' it's not what I normally read but exploring new nooks of genre is nifty. Characters of this novel (2005) are children raised in a boarding school in East Sussex, England as clones intended to provide organs for non-clones. A film adaptation of

Eskina

2011-04-19T20:32:00.003+07:00

There's a brief introduction about Pictures of Life (Hulagway sa Kinabuhi) on my sidebar just above the Bisdak links. An English version of this post is available below for friends & visitors who do not read Bisaya; and well, for fun in linguistic exercise as well. E as in EskinaGusto ko moguwa kay naa koy buhaton sa banko pero pagdungaw ko pa sa porch kahilakon man ang langit. Mokober pa gyud

Songkran in Huahin

2011-04-19T06:20:00.000+07:00

Thailand has just concluded Songkran (traditional Thai New Year), which is celebrated on April 13-15. The festival has many fun features, most significant of all is water. People are out on the streets getting drenched, dancing, eating, greeting each other a happy new year. This is a scene in Huahin last week. Hilton Hotel is behind that old house which is actually a bar. Behind it is Hard

While I'm alive

2011-04-11T09:44:00.004+07:00

Music Monday: It's My Life Monday Mayhem follows A friend celebrated an approaching change on her civil status Saturday night. When documents are sorted she will be officially single again. "Better get on with it," I thought. Down at Hard Rock I noticed for the first time a reference to Sinatra on Bon Jovi's It's My Life. I never really paid attention to this hit until I admitted I did relate

Chikuyoh Yakiniku

2011-04-08T08:13:00.002+07:00

You know what happens when you live in a normally boiling hot city and it suddenly turns cold? Instead of staying where you are you wander... Half an hour into looking around your empty stomach growls and you remedy it with a cup of coffee - And then you become curious what's on the other pages of the menu. Ok, that's my routine, sort of. A month ago this was what I experimented on: Chikuyoh

World's richest royals

2011-04-07T16:12:00.008+07:00

Sent via email from Forbes, I didn't pay attention to this list until probably last week when I was at the Stock Exchange of Thailand to attend a classical concert for Japan. No royals there; just approximately seven ambassadors in attendance, but enough to see some connection to draw up an 'affluent' list. 1. Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, worth $30 billion 2. Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal

Kamunggay

2011-04-05T09:36:00.005+07:00

Note: I made a brief introduction about Pictures of Life (Hulagway sa Kinabuhi) on my sidebar just above the Bisdak links. There's an English version of this post below for friends & visitors who do not read Bisaya; and well, for fun in linguistic exercise as well. K as in Kamunggay Ang tawag sa uban ani malunggay. Pag google ko pa ang akong nasabtan kay malunggay ang English sa kamunggay busa

Sai Yok Noi Falls

2011-04-05T02:32:00.002+07:00

My latest visit to Kanchanburi was my third in thirteen years. Of the three visits, I enjoyed this most recent the most. Everything went as planned. We went with Good Times Travel. Their tours are well-organized and their mini-buses not crowded with tourists. They conducted the tour with just six of us: 3 Italians, 1 Thai, 1 British and 1 Filipino. Our first stop was the Sai Yok Noi Falls. My

If I wrote a note

2011-04-04T12:02:00.010+07:00

Musical Monday: Note to God by Charice on Oprah Monday Mayhem follows There's a twin issue currently hovering above my a** - a son diagnosed with PDD (Pervasive Developmental Disorder), and an ex-hubster who plays hardball about all this. I shoot questions and need answers. Unfortunately this reality takes time to be sorted and moments trying to penetrate the core for possible solutions could

The culinary excuse of the hedgehog

2011-04-01T09:10:00.011+07:00

Bangkok used to be predictably boiling hot during summers but now it's freaking cold. Two nights ago I walked around Piyarom Sports Club, my long-time haunt. The wind only had to make me shiver slightly and I was inside Ma Kitchenette in an instant, one of several eateries in the complex. It was half past ten at night and I needed the warmth you know :) Rice fried with fish paste and dried

Kneel

2011-03-30T08:31:00.003+07:00

Kneel It happens in church and in church schoolChildren are taught that praying is cool.God loves you, He took the cross for youTalk to Him, He'd love a feelKneel in prayer and seal the deal. This post is linked with ABC Wednesday.

Bayot

2011-03-29T00:29:00.015+07:00

Note: I made a brief introduction about Pictures of Life (Hulagway sa Kinabuhi) on my sidebar just above the Bisdak links. There's an English version of this post below for friends & visitors who do not read Bisaya; and well, for fun in linguistic exercise as well. B as in Bayot Aw B diay ha... pwes ania ang bayot ko'ng kauban sa trabaho. Way libog si Amo kung bayot ka o tomboi, strayt nga laki

I'll Play For You

2011-03-28T14:40:00.016+07:00

Musical Monday: I'll Play For You by Seals and Crofts Monday Mayhem follows To Xmas Dolly, Lorie, Larry and Callie: thanks for putting me on the Spotlight Dance today. I have two left feet but fortunate to have no other pairs of eyes in my apartment, so dance I will! Don't I just like freebies on Mondays! :) I get to feature old songs. They remind me of times when dinners in Asia were NOT eaten

The 5000 Question Meme, Part Two

2011-03-27T12:33:00.016+07:00

Today we ripped off a blogger named Leo from the blog Leonine's Journal. He was tackling a meme that his blogging site, Live Journal hosts. It has 5,000 questions. He did a hundred. So, we will break it up into parts. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing! Cheers to all of us thieves! 26. Who has done something today to show they care about you? a cousin 27. Do you have a lot to learn? more than I

Between lunch and dinner

2011-03-25T08:03:00.004+07:00

What do you call food eaten between lunch and dinner? Last weekend I looked for a place to read a book in peace and 9th Cafe @ Siam Paragon was a yummy find. Chocolate swirl cheese cake! I did not regret choosing this. Sprite. A drink I have not had in awhile. And mini beef tacos. Yum and I got to do two of my fave pleasures: eat and read. The world is all good. This post is linked with

Little Women

2011-03-24T20:43:00.008+07:00

Thirteen things I remember from reading experiences as a kid: 1. A rhinoceros having his first birthday party - the main character of my first animal book. I remember my parents taking me to the city, we came back with loads of books. 2. Tell It Again Series - books that my mother read to me. I remember images of papyrus, the Nile River, an ark, a sling shot, a taskmaster beating a slave, an

Jane Austen

2011-03-23T06:37:00.013+07:00

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in possession of a Jane Austen addiction must be in want of more Jane Austen adaptations - Hazel, Delineating Des Jane Austen16 December 1775 - 18 July 1817 an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature, her realism and

Watch out for the urchin

2011-03-22T04:41:00.008+07:00

Friends and I went island-hopping last year. My phone was changing indications of where we were several times. Names are difficult to read, much less remember. The main island where we hopped from is called Koh Chang or Elephant island. We went to five islets each taking about 15 minutes to reach. In a stop one of my friends encountered a sea urchin. They say a pee would cure the sting. I

Aritos

2011-03-22T03:52:00.010+07:00

Update: I made a brief introduction about Pictures of Life (Hulagway sa Kinabuhi) on my sidebar just above the Bisdak links. There's an English version of this post below for friends & visitors who do not read Bisaya; and well, for fun in linguistic exercise as well. A as in Aritos Motoo mo nga aritos ni? Murag dako ra no? Labi nag gamay imo dalunggan. Sa tray sa mga aritos man ni nako nakit-an

Hard habit to break

2011-03-21T13:36:00.002+07:00

Musical Monday: Hard habit to break Monday Mayhem follows All these excellent male artists in the world. It's hard to choose a fave from among them. I decided on someone I saw live not long ago. Here's Peter Cetera of Chicago. This post is linked with: Amanda @ Bloggin with Amanda XmasDolly of XmasDolly, Lori of Shewbridges of Central Florida, Larry of Cakeblast, and Callie of JAmerican

The 5000 Question Meme, Part One

2011-03-20T06:04:00.001+07:00

Today we ripped off a blogger named Leo from the blog Leonine's Journal. He was tackling a meme that his blogging site, Live Journal hosts. It has 5,000 questions. He did a hundred. So, we will break it up into parts. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing! Cheers to all of us thieves! 1. Who are you? a Sunday Stealing participant 2. What are the 3 most important things everyone should know about

Weekend brunch

2011-03-18T07:56:00.004+07:00

This is not a sudden interest in Japan. Japanese cuisine has always been my preference for weekend brunch since I acquired a weekend life. And the beef steak set at Fuji is my usual order even though they always give me rare no matter how much I emphasize that I want well-done: The set includes choices for either coffee or tea, hot or iced. I always have the hot tea with milk. The meal is

Hazel in poetry and prose

2011-03-17T11:50:00.004+07:00

Hazel starsmysteriously in MarsHazel danceswith the czarsFlap your wingsand fly with meWe dream, we exploremagically. -Hazel, Delineating Des A note before we take off: The links are to acknowledge sources and that apart from them, the only thing that's mine in this post is the introductory babble above. Here's hoping the attempt didn't wreak too much damage on the magic below. Here we go - 1.

Incense

2011-03-16T07:19:00.003+07:00

I introduce incense. I sing the sweets I know, the charms I feel, My morning incense ... The sweets of Hasty-Pudding. Come ... glide o'er my palate, and inspire my soul.-Barlow, Joel'The Hasty-Pudding', canto1 Like Barlow's, these are also morning incense. Or I see them burning in the morning. Never in the evening. These incense sticks in my workplace burn endlessly. I've been here awhile. The

Spring ahead ... Japan

2011-03-14T14:26:00.004+07:00

A cousin and her husband and a former gradschool classmate are three people I know who are in Japan right now. It is such relief to know they are ok as I never dared turn on the news. I actually avoided footage of the destruction. But perhaps I could share Amanda's move of showing a bit of support for Japan by featuring their music today. This first one is classical which I hear all the time in

Kiwi and dragon fruit

2011-03-11T07:28:00.002+07:00

Since I started blogging there's one thing I have been neglecting and it's one of my major pursuits - eating or dining if we are so formally inclined :D. I will start my very first food post with something healthy. You don't want to know what I explore if I go splurging on food. These slices of kiwi, dragon fruit, pineapple and capsicum were one of those weekend breakfasts when by some stroke of

Hazel hurricanes

2011-03-10T18:33:00.004+07:00

"My dear Mr Hennet have you heard?" Holly hollered from her hibiscus hedge, "Helen's haunted house on Hazel Hill is let at last?" I'm no writer. But if by some heady mystique I get poked by The Muses, that is how my parody will begin. So while that imagination is put on hold I do something else.... Exploring namesakes is quite a marvelous past time. And when you discover that they have passion

What if... I thought I fell in love

2011-03-07T14:43:00.006+07:00

Monday Mayhem follows Favorite female vocalists? What a riot! I wish I could have them all here. But here are three of them who sing lyrics that are quite relevant to me these days. Gloria Estefan --- Here We Are Dionne Warwick --- I'll Never Love This Way Again Karen Carpenter --- You Ahhh... gratification galore! Amanda @ Bloggin with Amanda hosts Musical Monday XmasDolly of XmasDolly, Lori

Burnt Toast

2011-03-06T09:50:00.005+07:00

Today we ripped off a blogger named Fridge from the blog Buzzing Fridge. Buzzing Fridge's last post was in 2010. He states he got it from Toast. Since we've got Toast's pick (Fridge never shared one) we thought that we'd post it. Toast has had a blog since 2003, but when he reinvents it, he deletes his archives. So we have no idea where Toast got it. It's 50 questions, so we will do it in three

Way with words

2011-03-03T12:30:00.011+07:00

These are things said to me recently. I treasure the first one, well, coming from a little son who is in therapy. I listened to the second til the tenth with a yes, yes attitude. The twelfth sounds touching and the final words catapulted me out of torpor - 1. I love you, Mommy 2. You are the best cure for when I am down 3. The BNP is a racist organization totally against immigration in the UK 4.

Enlightenment tree

2011-03-01T06:46:00.006+07:00

That lady saw me tinkering with my curiosity and walked towards me. "You like it?" she asked. "It's pretty," I answered.She then became animated in explaining that 'this is the tree where the Buddha was born under.' Wikipedia explains that under this tree the Lord Buddha achieved enlightenment or Bodhi. Also known as the Sacred Fig, it takes 100-3,000 years to fully grow.My World Tuesday is

Listen to your heart, frog

2011-02-28T07:43:00.009+07:00

Monday Mayhem followsIt's the final week of the love month. Here's Listen to your heart by the Swedish pop duo Roxette. Amanda @ Bloggin with Amanda hosts Musical MondayXmasDolly of XmasDolly, Lori of Shewbridges of Central Florida, Larry of Cakeblast, and Callie of JAmerican Spice host Monday's Music Moves Me Denise @ Run DMT hosts Music Monday Blog Hop************************Monday Mayhem:

The Seven Deadly Sins

2011-02-27T07:04:00.012+07:00

Today we ripped off a blogger named and blog named Mignight Murdina of the blog Not All That Wander Are Lost. This meme was meant to be done with one question a day for 7 days. We are bad at following rules. So we will do it in a day! It is stated that it was “ganked” from Karaokegal. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our

Desperado

2011-02-24T17:18:00.007+07:00

"Sawadee krap!" the Eagles greeted Bangkokians Sunday night. Exuding cultural cognizance Tim Schmit spoke a whole sentence in Thai and the Impact Arena erupted. Woe is me. I've been in Thailand 13 years and I didn't even know what Tim said. Anyway I felt like I got back a decade younger being happy and thrilled at their performance. A trumpet played the intro to Hotel California. I never heard

Bangkokian on the rocks

2011-02-22T06:36:00.004+07:00

Sunday morning, Elephant Island. The sun had a hard time coming out which was perfect for the skin of this visiting Bangkokian. It was her last day on the island. Very soon it was back to reality. Back to work, skyscrapers, crazy traffic. These quiet rocks and the general calm would help her recharge and face the capital again.My World Tuesday is brought to you by Klaus and the My World Team

Best of my love

2011-02-21T10:00:00.005+07:00

The Eagles went live in Bangkok last night. I swayed on my seat and let snippets of a recurring reverie harmonize with "...oh-oh-oh...sweet darling, you got the best of my love..." Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Timothy Schmidt, and Joe Walsh thrilled deeply. My mind wandered around powerful concert lights flashing inside Impact Arena. It must have headed later towards one direction....This video

It's not what it seems so don't wander

2011-02-17T15:41:00.014+07:00

Lazaruz Vault by Tom Harper tells of knights and castles; a 12th century poem kept deep in a Scottish forest. The star character, a gradschool student lured by old world affluence, is wondering about what lies on the 6th floor of her employer's headquarters as much as I furrowed my brow over some words in the story. There could be more as I haven't touched chapters 20 - 53 yet. I make each

True love's kiss

2011-02-14T07:17:00.007+07:00

Musical Monday: True love's kiss Monday Mayhem follows goodness gracious! my students are smooching in front of me. i have to turn my silly swivel chair towards the window where all i see are speeding cars on the expressway. scraping off some cynicism against february 14th... lol! That's my latest FB shoutout. The ensuing conversation had been fun. From a friend: i thought that only happens in

The Sunset Meme

2011-02-13T07:36:00.008+07:00

Sunday Stealing: The Sunset Meme Scroll down for Our Weekend Memoirs

As long as there is imagination

2011-02-10T17:01:00.009+07:00

The second clinical impression on my son has just been forwarded to me. It is PDD (pervasive developmental disorder). Through the daze I decide to tackle it with optimism, and with as less drama as possible. In an effort to find something to kick start work on this challenge I find inspiration in the words of people who had learning difficulties and disabilities. From Tourette's syndrome to

It's overrated

2011-01-24T06:32:00.011+07:00

Musical Monday: It's a beautiful life, Ace of BaseScroll down for Monday MayhemThe truth is I am hanging in suspense right now and there is a cloud of worry above my head. I don't particularly enjoy it but I know I'll get through it and that's what I like about all this. A self-imposed dose of optimism today, I hope you like it. Amanda @ Bloggin with Amanda hosts Musical MondayXmasDolly of

Nobody knows the truffles I've seen

2011-01-23T06:57:00.015+07:00

Our Weekend Memoirs: First things firstScroll down for Sunday StealingA nasty cold was mangling my nose into a mound of peeling red on new year's day. I fought it with antibiotics and sneezed through the first day of 2011. Same old, same old except that I like to think this is the way I am saying goodbye for the first time to a favorite past-time.Where Miranda Priestley would have called me an

Eat your words

2011-01-20T09:56:00.007+07:00

Have you ever sat down reading something routine and suddenly you have to scramble to the dictionary? I swear I used to eat these words for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A four-year hiatus from the research lab and wait, what...? threaten to punctuate the flow. They are getting back to my diet again, but they are so obvious they are killing me.1. theory2. latent3. variable4. delimit5. experiment6

Like crazy

2011-01-17T13:09:00.007+07:00

Music Monday: I Miss You Like Crazy, I Have NothingPlease scroll down for Monday MayhemSongs of your youth - why does it sound so distant? (lol). I picked a song each from 1988 and 1993, years very significant to me when life was budding.There's something I am trying to analyze nowadays. It turns out harder than the research project I am working on. How can you miss someone so much when all that

Fascination

2011-01-11T07:18:00.008+07:00

"Nothing in the world is as soft and yielding as the water from a fountain. Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible, nothing can surpass the fountain"So says ancient Chinese philosopher Lao-Tze. I wonder what could he have thought about musical fountains.This one is.Right below the skytrain terminal station in Mochit is Suan Sirikit. This fountain entrances people in the park. The water

Random destiny

2011-01-10T14:42:00.006+07:00

Musical Monday: DestinyMonday Mayhem followsVanessa Mae. We share the same second name. Her biological father is Thai. So is my son's. I love violin music. The coincidence that fascinates me is Vanessa Mae's birthday which is the same as Paganini's. Her music style, the self-described violin techno-acoustic fusion, is a sassy alternative to my orientation: that somber air around my soprano

P is for Park Day

2011-01-09T07:27:00.008+07:00

Sunday Stealing: The First 2011 Alphabet MemeScroll down for Our Weekend MemoirsToday we ripped this meme off a blogger named Neil Turner at the blog Neil Turner from the blog Neil Turner's Blog (duh). Neil is from Yorkshire, England. He said he stole it from Troy. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take

Goal goalie

2011-01-07T08:43:00.011+07:00

Mommy Moments is where Moms muse about motherhood and show off their kids. Joys, worries, disappointments, hopes, challenges and successes are shared. Chris hosts this meme every Friday at The Mommy Journey.Goals. What are those?... Seriously that crossed my mind. For the life of me I am probably too benign with goals. If I didn't accomplish one, I could get so hard on myself. But goals. I play

No sense, no sensibility

2011-01-06T21:06:00.015+07:00

I usually try not to begin my very first sentence with I. In blogging. The title of this post is borrowed. Now isn't that desultory? Today I ramble. 1. Burlesque is coming up on the big screen. A genius integrated my idol into the trailer. 2. I frequent this cafe in front of my workplace because of its English magazines. Beside my iced mocha, a recent Reader's Digest issue features the best