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My first YouTube meditation teacher mentioned a story about Sariputra. it goes like this
One day some laypersons brought just enough desserts (let's say these are donuts) to nine monks. One monk was missing so eight monks ate eight donuts and one donuts was left on the table. Since the ninth monk did not show up for a looooong time, the other monks suggest Sariputra should eat the last one.
When Sariputra took the last donut, the ninth monk showed up, and saw how Sariputra was eating his portion. Naturally his thought was full of how unjust this is. Sariputra saw his expression and being already an Arhant, he could even read the ninth monk's mind. Sariputra saw sufferings in what to most of us, is an unimportant situation. Sariputra did not say anything. Neither did he apologize. Instead he quietly made a simple vow never to eat any sweet desserts. From then on, even the most delicious dessert offered to monks, Sariputra would turn it down.
Wa! 太洒脱! 潇洒呀!
Normal people will respond with a lot of "sorry's"and explanation. What's more, normal people will continue to make the same mistake of making another person upset in a similar situation.
Once my wife saw me putting my face very near to my "Kindle Fire Tablet"without my glasses. So she started telling me (like I'm her son) that I shouldn't do that and that the "blue light effect" would in the long run put me a chance of developing a tumour.
Naturally, I started grumbling back at her like an Grumpy Old Man. I even brought up how she violates rules which I said were similar to this even though I nagged multiple times how bad those habits could be.
Then thought of the above story of Sariputra came up in my mind. I said to myself, "why don't I stop being so defensive and make a vow so that my wife will never be upset, at least about this tablet and blue light effect on me". So I made a small vow, and turn quietly turn off my tablet. Since then, except for bringing the tablet to my interview in Pittsburgh (because I don't have an iPad or a laptop), I have never read from the tablet. I read a book instead. I think I should even clear up all the items on that Kindle fire and give the tablet away.
I read about this all the time. Today I saw it again in Lion's Roar. But since I am alone in a small city in the (north western) corner of Pennsylvania, I have no teacher and I vaguely understand what "putting into practice" really means.
Anger — I got angry less frequently, and if I ever get angry, I caught myself. I think this is similar to what happened with drifting in meditation. You are bound to drift but you caught yourself and with "the method", you come back to your breathe.
Craving 欲望 — I used to eat so much, now I can reasonably say I have very few cravings. In fact if my wife asks me if I want to go home this summer or I need to see my family and friends at home, I usually just sit, contemplate and then shake my head in reply. Plenty of people need me here. Whether I am here or there, I'll have to "do my things" to help a being. Saying that this Jambudvīpa or 娑婆世界 in Chinese isn't a place to have fun and make oneself powerful/rich/famous is what I learnt via 禅坐 and plenty of 大善知识.
Eating — I do not practice mindful eating during lunch and dinner. My family thinks mealtime is a time to bond and so talking is what I do a lot. Sometimes, I chew my food until it is almost liquid and similar to blended (except it is my teeth that blend, not a blender) then eat my food. So any food taste good to me –even food with no salt and food with too much salt. It is funny, the meditation group in my city wants to have a session where everyone brings chocolate and we do a mindful eating of the chocolate before Valentine's Day. Either they will not be able to do it, or they have a very vague idea of what mindful eating is. My ideal would be to follow the sangha in most Theravada monastery and eat only once a day. Actually, Chinese Mahayanists also follow that and they called it 八关斋戒。
My daughter having her Science class virtually at the lunch table at home:
Papa, sometimes I am so embarrassed when you are here hearing my Science teacher explaining, she sounds so cheesy.
I asked her if she understood the meaning of those words. And then I asked her if her virtual classmates also understood. She then gave it a long thought.
As a matter of fact, I have high respect for her acting that way. Your teacher sounded cheesy, because she knew some of the students needed this act so that it will get into their brains, their consciousness, more easily.
She understood everything within seconds after the teacher explained. She is the "举一反三"-- kind of student, and I am sure she is not just stuck on those two jargons ("exothermic" and "endothermic"), because her language and Latin knowledge skills is far beyond mine, even though she jumped one grade and is the youngest in her class.
I said that because I tested her later. This is only 7th grade Science. She could explain why there is a need to "bond" between sodium (Na) and the other atoms, Cl, she could give me another example by picking "Mg" and "S". And of course the words "exo" and "endo" are just mere words to describe what is happening in this chemical reactions.
I think I have little or no worries in her studies and I am so sure, I think this will go on forever. When she was younger, and it was time to for me to teach her Math, I would suggest closing all the books and go for a walk in the park or around the neighbourhood. This walk usually lasted 30 mins to an hour. Knowing that she is strong in words and language, we would verbally engaged in the topic of the day, until, she would re-discover the Math topic for that day, or upon me telling her the answer, she would bombard me with 20 more; either to clarify or to straighten up some new questions that arises in her.
I would not say her Math is good, I do not see her as good as I was when I was in Primary six or secondary school. But this method of teaching her, forced her not to use short cut in learning– that is, through understanding and through asking more questions. So far, she has never had to memorize anything, because remembering everything after the end of discussion, is a mere by-product of all these intense discussion.
Again, I always tell her uncles/aunts and cousins in Indonesia that she is far from "smart" and the only thing we should avoid in learning is " 不要在文字上转牛角尖了,要真懂,要觉悟", ("quit memorizing and getting caught up in jargons and words, work on real understanding and real construct of the actual thing you are learning").
The trade-off is: learning is very slow (and for some painful and tedious), but I always ended up with a diligent daughter who continued with her curiosity and learning way after class is over.
The first time I was exposed to Japanese was when my brother introduced me to songs by Hideki Saijo (西城 秀樹). We have no idea what the song was about but we managed to sing a few of his songs. Initially we needed the lyrics (in RO MA Ji) but after many times, it became 滚瓜烂熟 (gun gua lan shu — roll melon rotten cooked) memorized. We continue to perfect the accent, perfect the pitch/tone and perfect to sound like a native/local.
It was not until I was in the 30's tht I 've decided to learn some cool traveler's Japanese. Since I have a chance to pick my favourite, I remember I picked "Are you free tonight?" and practice until even the accent was indistinguishable from a native Tokyoite. It does not make any sense to do that, as whenever someone answer my question in Japanese, I would have no way to understand the reply. To prepare for that, I went a few steps further:
Me: Kon ban o hima desu ka? (Are you free tonight?)
She: A….domo…iye (No, I'm sorry)
Me: Do Shite? (Why?)
And following that, I again would have no way of understanding let alone replying. That was meaningless and shortlived fun for me. But many years later, my friend dragged me along to take Japanese 102 class (skipping 101). I took it reluctantly, struggled initially, had some fun with it and didn't get a good grade.
I called that a 5-minute enthusiasm (五分钟热度)。
Last week, I chance upon a Taiwanese lady teaching Tibetan. Again I was distracted. I do not know how this distraction comes about. Maybe it is another language, like Mandarin, Cantonese, it is tonal. She only taught ( ), and the whole night, I thought about those characters, wrote them in the air, wanting to perfect the "knowing". Whatever will it be for, I have no idea. Then the next morning, I realize there are 30 of these characters I have to learn. And for the i, U, E and O sounds of each of the 30 characters, I have to learn "kiku", "siakkio", "Jempo" and "Naro" vowels to go with them. And there are probably another 6 more vowels that were not so common. So this is like " A, i, U, E ,O, and Ka, Ki Ku Ke Ko " all over again as in Japanese. Would this be another 5-minute enthusiasm (五分钟热度)? I wonder.
But then, I should not think of its uses and benefits too much. In the very least, they are interesting to me right now. In the ChenReZig, we chant in Kagyu lineage Buddhist Center in this city, there are Tibetan characters on top of the English sounds. For another short reason, this will start new neurons developing in my brain and reduce my chance of getting Dementia. And it might sound silly, but I follow along and go to webpages and try to sing the characters songs for children, much like singing ABC in English. This is only learning the alphabet, wish me luck.
For a list of the simple characters, please go to this link
I seriously do not remember the day my PSLE result was out but I remember my 'O' level, my 'A'-level and every single year of my NUS results. I remember those because I knew there was going to be a big crowd, I knew there will be pushing and every scene is probably similar to a Black Friday rush in USA.
But I was never there early. I usually appeared only after everybody knew their results, when the crowd has long scattered or worse when there was no one left at the counter/window/notice board.
My daughter is 11 years old. This year if my guess is correct, it should be my daughter's PSLE result. But I do not have to go. Because she is not taking her PSLE. She is a seventh grader (similar to Sec one?) in Pennsylvania. So I do not have to make any rush. In fact, I have taught her to disregard all her results and behave like Scott Finch in "Mockingbird", where school is only a learning ground and once she has done her learning, she merely needs to 『捫心自問』(touch your heart and ask oneself) "have you done your very best?" that is all that matters. And so she lead a school life relatively guilt-free and with little pressure. It seems she only enjoy school, never pressured by it.
The other day, her mother offer her an iPad mini from someone who just bought a new iPad and is willing to give the old iPad mini away. Any child would only be too happy to own it. But moments later, her mother changed her mind and decided to tell the person to give the iPad to someone who needed it more.
I quickly find time (after the announcement) to discuss with her what it would be like if the same situation were thrown at any of her cousins. Her cousins (her age) in Indonesia would be very fortunate to have something like an iPad. She knew it would hurt them so much, they would not be able to get out of it for days if not weeks or months. But she quickly understand my reason to discuss. Very quickly, like what 心 经 suggest, she got what I am trying to do. Like 知道五蕴皆空 it removed her 苦厄. She may not be a Buddhist, but she has all the advantage of the skills I can pass to her. She felt no misery, and it did not bother her very long, it was "let go, let go, let go" and she was not bitter nor unhappy.
In Primary Six, I don't quite understand my teacher when he mentioned why we should choose the best school and how we should be careful what to pick as the first choice. As no parents helped me (nor compelled) me to pick my choice, I choose my first choice according to my teacher's recommendation and ended up in my second choice which is my favourite choice because it is walk-able from my house!
I read with amazement my first "Buddhism book" from a Singaporean who followed Master Sheng Yan of Dharma Drum and in it. In the book, the author mentioned that during his 'O' level time, he actually go against the trend and 'rat race' and picked polytechnic as his first choice and National JC as his second choice. Venerable Guo Jun (果骏,-Mahaboddhi Monastery) was a very fine student and so he made it to his first choice effortlessly! But what I admire most about him is not his academics, but his endurance to do the Korean toughest traditional Seon (Sŏn, 禪) 90-day retreat 3 times!
When I was in my 'O' level, again I was faced with a choice of JC. But I did not choose polytechnic despite the scare form my uncle, "English not so good, polytechnic was a better choice". My English wasn't that good, but I thought JC would be more 'fun', because my brother was already in a JC and he seemed to show me that is the brighter path to take. Basically I have no idea what I was doing because at that time I had no intention of going to the university at all. My grandma gave me the impression that the university (or oversea education for that matter) is only for the rich, and we (阮人) as normal folks should only dream about it or wait for it in our next life. So I pick my ACJC and had a blast of my teenage years in that school.
When great Naropa (那洛巴尊者) was young, he was well verse in "the study of logic, science, grammar, rhetoric and art." Comparing to him, I am maybe less than 10% of his ability in science. Anyway, Naropa was about to go to the famous Nalanda University for his Buddhist study when some "dakini"(空行母) told him to basically: "Stop philosophizing and seek out for a certain Tilopa for instruction!" And so Naropa left Nalanda University to look for a certain person whom he did not recognize at first and was put to twelve very hard tests. Some part includes grinding oil from sesame seeds for a prostitute.
In retrospect, I see that almost anything I chose from schools to JC to University to Master degree and PhD and even jobs were picked carefully. Almost like a karmic force, I accepted one thing after another whether it was good or bad or so-so. I have no regrets whatsoever. After reading stories of great Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa, Milarepa and Gampopa. And stories of venerables Yin Guang and Hui Neng, I felt very glade of how I let none of those things in my life stress me in any way. As long as it is 善知识 and 大善知识, I will take is with complete challenge and contemplation.
The only way I can have encounter with the Dharma is either with books or with the internet. Like how I was influenced into the culture in Mathematics, I advocate it to personal interaction with high level Mathematicians and Theoretical Physicists. One can learn Physics until he got an A1 or A2 in 'O' level or 'A' level, but when one talks to a Nobel Laureate, one can feel that the learning has not reach a 妙、不可思议level. This is not something one can show, but it is something that one can definitely feel he is there. I guess that is why they say "Cloud 9". If you are among the clouds, the feeling is certainly wonderful, and you know you are about there but you cannot show or describe to anyone, that you are already there.
So I must thank the few Malaysian teachers that I learned from on YouTube, they greatly influenced and taught me, they give me the 精进心 (perseverance) or virya–an energy to continue and better what I do. If a country want to win an olympic medal who would be better than a medalist who also went to a similar primary/secondary school, eat the same hawker center Economic Beehoon and talk with the same Singlish /Malaysian accent as you?
法轩法师-faxuanfashi is a Malaysian who gave Dharma talks in Mandarin and Cantonese. His Cantonese has such a strong Malaysian-Singapore accent, he reminded me of myself learning to speak Cantonese in Toronto with Hongkongers in early 90's. Every word sounds like its Mandarin equivalence. For instance we pronounce 非常,开始,or 始终,wrong in Cantonese because of our habits in Mandarin. (Another example the very short 夕阳无限好 took me very, very long to finally say correctly in Cantonese.) Even though his accent were laughable, he was invited to speak in Hong Kong and many parts of Cantonese speaking Malaysia to give Dharma talks. He was able to relate to everyday Singaporean/Malaysian Chinese, and I spend many, many hours absorbing 善知识 from him. Faxuan had experience as a Theravada monk in his younger days, so he knows both the Theravedan and the Mahayanist way. He speaks at a level any typical Singaporean/Malaysian Chinese can understand even though he is well versed in Leng Yan (楞严)Sutra and is deep in the Dharma knowledge.
尘聪法师 also known as Lama Yeshe now is a Tibetan lama receiving transmission from Nubpa Rinpoche. I consider myself very fortunate to have found Lama Yeshe's talk on the internet. Lama yeshe was a big time lawyer in Malaysia until he realize that vexation (烦恼) has no roots and leave the house to become a Chinese Mahayanist Buddhist monk. Then he found Nubpa Rinpoche, a Tibetan who reduced himself to a lowly gardener whilst suffering persecution in PRC. So Lama Yeshe followed Nubpa Rinpoche because he saw the Metta and kindness in Nubpa Rinpoche. To say that Lama Yeshe's is powerful is an understatement. When he talks, I feel a lion roaring the truth very loudly and clearly. But I also hear his chinese talk peppered with English and Singlish. And he pronounced 心 (heart) as 'sim' — something only Hokkien and Teochew people would do.
Taku Umi Chen (Brother K.C. Chen) — Takuumi must be very young when I first heard his Dharma on the internet a few years ago. Now he is ordained as a Buddhist Monk. As a child, he would follow his mother to a buddhist temple and many times, they would chant the sutra for a few hours. And with that, he could recite(背) some of the sutras, e.g. the Ksitigarbha Sutra. When he was just a upasaka, I would listen to his talk about the importance of the Surangama Sutra. Later when I researched more on the net, I found that I need to attend (minimum) something like 136 lessons from 淨心長老. Each lesson will be an hour long and after each lesson, I probably need to do homework (including practice) of 2-4 hours each time, to fully understand the details of the sutra. I tried it for a few lessons and find it very slow and long. But since Takuumi suggested (提倡) chanting the mantra instead, I followed Takuumi's YouTube version (20 mins) and started chanting the mantra a few times a day hoping to memorize it. After a year and a half, I think I finally got it in my head and I would do 7 times a day every day. This involved waking up very early in the morning because I hope to finish them and do some sitting meditation before the sunrise. Takuumi is very cheerful each time in his talk. He is said to know Japanese and is very good in Chinese especially with those deep, deep words from the Buddhist sutras. But I like it because he is also well versed in Sanskrit and for that reason, he advocated the Surangama mantra in Sanskrit, even though the Chinese transliterated version is more commonly heard in Buddhist temple every morning for 早课. A pdf file containing that can be downloaded from his cloud by clicking here.


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The Borrowers is a charming, whimsical family adventure about little people who live in the walls and under the floors of big people's houses and support themselves by stealing -- excuse me, "borrowing" -- the necessities of life. Their needs are small: one pea is enough to make a cup of pea soup. They're the ones to blame for all those missing items: buttons, cuff links, salt shakers. Ever notice how ice cream disappears from the freezer?
Borrowing and Borrowers are the inventions of British author Mary Norton, whose books have been adapted twice into TV movies, and now inspire this big-screen, big-budget version with special effects so amusing it's as though Toy Story has come to life.
As the movie opens, two children of the tiny Clock family (average height: 4 inches) are on an expedition to the kitchen of the Lenders, the "beings" whose house they inhabit. The kids want ice cream, but things go wrong and one is trapped inside the freezer compartment. It's up to their dad, Pod Clock (Jim Broadbent), to rescue the kid with an emergency trip up the ice-cube chute -- and when cubes come crashing down, they look like boulders.
The Lender family is in trouble. An aged aunt left them their house, but after her death the will is missing, and an evil lawyer (John Goodman) plans to destroy the house and build condos. But the Borrower kids get their hands on the will, and the lawyer comes after them with an exterminator.
The plot, and there's a lot more of it, is simply a way to lead us from one wonderfully imagined set to another. Like The Incredible Shrinking Man (and Lily Tomlin's shrinking woman), the Clocks live in a world where everyday items look gargantuan: a birthday candle is as big as a torch. Some of the effects will also remind you of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, but the charm comes in the way The Borrowers makes its world look like a timeless storybook. The Lenders' new neighborhood looks like a British factory town, for example, but the skyline is an (obvious) matte painting of a metropolis of the future.
The humor is physical. Mr. Goodman, as the lawyer, gets a face-full of insecticide, is nearly electrocuted and has all kinds of things bounce off his head. Little Peagreen Clock (Tom Felton) has a harrowing time in a milk-bottling plant (he's trapped in a bottle that's filled with milk and capped shut). Exterminator Jeff (Mark Williams) has a bloodhound that feeds on cheese and stinks up the place. And all of the Clocks face terrifying dangers, as when the kids fall out the bottom of a moving truck and are almost sucked into a vacuum cleaner.
The film is wisely modest in its scope. It sets up the situation, involves us, has fun with the special effects and the cliffhanging adventures, and is over in 83 minutes. If the action and the physical humor are designed to appeal to kids, the look of the film will impress adults who know what to look for. The director, Peter Hewitt, made Bill & Ted's Bogus Adventure (1991) and exhibits the same wild visual imagination this time.
Consider the possibilities, for example, when little Peagreen is desperately clinging to a light bulb, and the evil lawyer turns on the light. How long can he hang on before the bulb heats up? Can his sister rescue him with that spring-loaded retractable tape measure? There's something you don't see every day.
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Metal wire staples vs. Plastic wire staples
What are the advantages (and disadvantages) of Metal wire staples vs. Plastic wire staples and when and where do you use either one?
Both are used with Romex. But in many areas the plastic ones are the only ones allowed by local codes. NEC allows either. The idea is the plastic allows a buffer against romex sheathing and does not place as much pressure on the wire. With BX use the metal staples. might want to check local building department for what is code in your area.
Both are allowed in my area for romex. I use the metal ones 95% of the time (cheaper) and use the plastic ones in hard to get places.
Plastic staples are used almost always the sign of a DIY. Pros almost invariable use metal staples.
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I've never even seen a plastic staple
I was talking about metal stables with the blue plastic insert. These are code in CT for romex.
Ah, in that case I haven't seen a staple without the plastic insert (4 sale)
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They are, but not everywhere. Use them in CO and now in CT.. But found out that in MD and DE they did not know they even existed.
I just checked, MA requires insulated staples on smaller then 8 awg, unless driven by a staple gun
Here ya go: http://www.idealindustries.com/produ...le_staples.jsp |
You got a code reference in mind? They are not code in Connecticut I can tell you that. Also, Bob is talking about Briscon Staples. Very common for New England. |
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Wir, 2 befreundete Ehepaare, haben 2 tolle Ferienwochen in Oberammergau verbracht. Es war alles perfekt. Sehr herzlicher Empfang, wunderbares, sehr sauberes Haus mit viel Platz innen und aussen. Berge, Schwimmbad, Bäckerei alles in unmittelbarer Nähe.
Wir , 2 befreundete Ehepaare, haben 2 tolle Ferienwochen im Haus Tiziana verbrach. Es war perfekt. Herzlicher Empfang, tolles, sehr sauberes und gepflegtes Haus, viel Platz im und ums Haus, wunderbare Umgebung, praktische Küche, Bäckerei in nächster Nähe. Wir haben uns rundum wohl gefühlt.
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Aside from our picture-perfect scenery with at incredible variety of flora and fauna, there is quite a number of world-renowned sights nearby: Linderhof and Neuschwanstein castles, the Alpine hunting lodge at Schachen, Hohenschwangau Castle, where King Ludwig II grew up, Pilgrimage Church of Wies Church, Which is part of the World Cultural Heritage, monasteries like Ettal Rottenbuch or Steingaden, and Germany's highest mountain, Zugspitze, to name but a few. Sports and recreational opportunities abound. Those with at interest in culture can thus choose from a wide range of offers to Their heart's content. Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 25 minutes by car, Munich, the capital of Bavaria, a little over on hour. We will be pleased to assist you in planning your outings.


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Is it okay to completely diss a new independant brand? An organic brand? Should we give one of the good guys less critique? I must confess that my Smashit knockdown (over and out in less than one hour) makes me feel like a super-evil villain, but at the same time, if I had tried it at a store, I wouldn't have bought it.
However, now that I have it in my hand, I will use it. It works ok if I skip the daycream and if I don't use my beloved Davines face-balm (more on that later). It works on a makeup for dropping the kid off at day-care level, but I wouldn't wear it when I go out or when I want a foundation.
It's really too bad because the Milk-shade is perfect for my skin. It matches my neck perfectly which no other foundation has.
Above you see it next to my daycream which is a creamy white, and on a blueish buttercup from Royal Copenhagen. It is the perfect tone for my skin.
However, on a closeup on my dry skin (the back of my hand) you see that the formula is rather greasy and has a tendency to run, leaving a finish that makes you wonder if you have had a snail visiting. A snail that also took a slimy walk in your compact foundation before moving on to your skin...
So, please Smashit, work on the formula. Work hard, work harder and I will love you forever. You have a good thing going here as you are one of the first brands that have realized swedish women are pale as ghosts. And please remember that products that were furnished for reviews are not purchased and those reviews shouldn't be referred to as praise from customers.
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Happy New Year Lisa, I've no doubt you will be up to many exciting things this year, have fun, I'm hoping for new adventures too, here's to a brilliant one! CHEERS :)
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Monday, February 25, 2013
Weekend Wrap up
The Florida weather has been hot, hot, hot and I have been enjoying the outdoors— especially the beach. I had a mini girls vacay in Miami at the end of last week and had an absolute blast. My favorite restaurant in New York City, Catch, opened in South Beach and it did not disappoint. This may be embarrassing to admit, but we ate dinner and drank at the restaurant for probably about four hours. I'm not joking. It was a great time. The vibe in South Beach is so chill and I've come to the conclusion that people really don't give a shit there. Seriously. I like it.
Don't miss out on my awesome giveaway! The winner will be announced Thursday.
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South Beach sounds awesome, and so does warm weather...we need some up here! Such cute photos :)
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Quoting SpeedBirdA380 (Thread starter): I dont wish to disrespect anyones belief's but personally I think it is a load of nonsense. |
Quoting SpeedBirdA380 (Reply 6): Yes you are right. I could have worded it better. . Sorry If I offended anyone |
Quoting AGM100 (Reply 11):
You better believe it ,,, like the saying goes .. what comes around goes around. The way you conduct your life will catch up to you eventually. It will catch up to you either in the way people you did wrong too, take retribution ... or by just having to live with remorse or regret later on in life. No weight is heavier to carry that guilt , remorse or regret . |
Quoting SpeedBirdA380 (Reply 12): all my life but Ive never seen it happen. |
Quoting Myt332 (Reply 2): You know the kind of guy that does nothing but bad things and then wonders why his life sucks? Well, that was me. Every time something good happened to me, something bad was always waiting around the corner. Karma. That's when I realized I had to change. So I made a list of everything bad I've ever done, and – one by one – I'm gonna make up for all my mistakes. I'm just trying to be a better person. My name is MYT332. |
Quoting Elephantboy (Reply 18): You might question that why some bad guys are so rich but good guys suffer. Karma is no direct concern with money nor wealth. It mainly deals with your soul and spirit. |
Quoting Elephantboy (Reply 18): That is Karma, in your soul. |
Quoting Elephantboy (Reply 18): Now in Thailand where most of the people are Buddhist, I think, Karma is distorted into reward and punishment, heaven and hell, rich and poor etc. |
Quoting AnonymousInSAN (Reply 19): You mean your name is...Earl. I guess no one caught that one, huh? |
Quote: You might question that why some bad guys are so rich but good guys suffer. Karma is no direct concern with money nor wealth. It mainly deals with your soul and spirit. If your action is good, good reaction will comes in some forms. I used to see one ultra-rich but greedy banker in Thailand walking in the airport with no one greeting him. Whilst one famous and gentle professor were at the airport and many people came to greet him and Wai him respectfully. |
Quoting Nighthawk (Reply 22): ... always been more of a Tikka Masala fan myself - Korma is just too mild |
Quoting Myt332 (Reply 24): You probably just have actually picked something that is actually hotter than a Korma for that to be funny! They are both equally as mild as the French army! |
Quoting Nighthawk (Reply 25): And you should probably have constructed that sentence better to help people understand what you're on about. |
Quoting Nighthawk (Reply 25): In any case, a masala can come in many forms; some of them mild, some of them hot, so |
Quoting Myt332 (Reply 26): Bah! I've never had a hot tikka masala. It's a pansy British dish. To prove my point, have you ever seen JamoTCX eat a chicken tikka masala? No. Case proved! Big grin |
Quoting Nighthawk (Reply 27): Ive never seen jamo eat anything other than a vindaloo. The point we are discussing is that a masala is hotter than a korma, |
Quoting Nighthawk (Reply 27): Korma is a mild, tikka masala a medium. There, case proven. |
Quoting SpeedBirdA380 (Thread starter): Look at the cases like Nazi war criminals living in nice houses in South America until they are 90 or the rapist here in England who won something like £7,000,000 on the lotto(He brought his ticket on day release from prison whilst he was serving his sentence for the crime). |


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Monday, 5 May 2014
A Vintage Journey: Fond Memories of my mum.
The Journey this time at "A Vintage Journey" is "fond memories". I have chosen to do something about my mum and I have used a photo that, although I was not around for the memory it's self, I remember my mother and grandmother showing me the photo and telling me the story of my mums "unfortunate" hair cut.
When she was a little girl, she had decided to give herself a hair cut one day. it was truly dire and she knew she might get in to trouble. she decided to get rid of the evidence (? lol) as in her childs head, there was some logic to that. so she hid the scissors and threw away the bits of hair. I think she maybe forgot her mother had eyes and the real evidence was the state of my mums hair. it was "saved" by giving her the old fashioned "bowl cut" lol.
And here she is the next day in the photo. its a bit blurry as its printed on to calico, so here is the original.
My Tim Holtz influences:
1st: well I have been admiring a lot of his collage style canvases and such he has been doing recently. I wanted to do one of my own but with lighter colours and utilising fabric more than paper. So this is sort of my version of those collages.
2nd: It uses a fair few Tim products like distress stains (antique linen and vintage photo) the belt buckle brad, stamps ( damask, apothecary text, and classic #11 (I think) )i used some of his ephemera as my mum really did get a perfect attendance award from school, the ephemera butterflies, some paper (the ruler) and some of his rose fabric trim stuff (which i forget the name of).
I made one of these with a photo of my dad a while back. so now i have a matching pair :)
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Louise, I just love this hanging and the story behind it! The image of your Mum's self-given haircut is truly a humorous treasure of childhood doings! I remember one of my sisters trimming her eyebrow with my electric shaver! Wonderful details and thank you for sharing such a Fond Memory with us at A Vintage Journey!
ReplyDeleteLouise...I loved reading about your mother's mishap with the scissors. Such a cute story and the photograph is priceless. :) I love your wall hanging you've created. And the one of your father is also beautifully done. What wonderful keepsakes. The "evidence" on your mom's hanging really cracked me up as she thought to get rid of the evidence! Such a beautiful piece with lace, butterflies, little bits of this and that. I also love the sweet little vintage hanger that you've used to hang it from. Thanks so much for sharing your story and your art with us at A Vintage Journey. <3 Candy
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful hanging Louise (to go with the equally beautiful one of your Dad). I love the story of the hair cut (my GD did the same recently....) and how she tried to destroy the evidence, I can just imagine that. Thank you for being so clear about your Tim inspiration and thank you for joining our Fond Memories Challenge at a Vintage Journey too. Anne x
ReplyDeleteOh bless your mum Louise!!! At least she doesn't seem to have minded being photographed and that's meant you got to create this fabulous collage. I adore the way you've taken those Tim influences and run with them in your own style. Hats off to you and thank you so much for joining us at A Vintage Journey. Jenny x


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