I Simply want to post the photo of the sunset at Wat Arun. Also, if you look closely at the temple, you can see the people that climbed up to (probably) take pictures.
I haven’t get the time to climb the temple yet. But when I do, I’ll be sure to share the picture of the view from the top of the the building.
A slight problem is… I suffer from a bit of acrophobia!
Another visit to Aum Pha Wa months later. The street is busy, the temperature is hot, the river is lively… but what is up with that man?
I just wonder what was he thinking about? Whatever it was, it seemed that the children were wondering as well. This was taken after a break with a nice chicken kebab in Aum Pha Wa during the Thai New Year, Songkran holiday.
Sometime, a day off from the reality is all we need to recharge ourselves and get right back to the reality with a clear mind. Perhaps, that is what the man is doing. He simply just needed a break.
This picture was taken minutes after arriving at Aum Pha Wa floating market just right before the sunset. This framing was spotted while I was driving over a bridge, looking for a parking near by. After 30 minutes of finding parking, we found one! So we walked back to the bridge and snap this picture.
We would like to suggest anyone coming to the market to visit in the afternoon. Because that is when the vendors start to setup their shops. The market is often populated with the local and tourist in late afternoon as most of the people are waiting for the sun to set so the temperature would be lower. Trust me, it’s just that hot and humid here in Aum Pha Wa.
Welcome to Aum Pha Wa, Thailand.
Amazing… that’s all I got to say for the great Chedi! I am always amazed by how the local people hundreds of years ago could build a structure this big that last for hundreds of years!
Simply amazing!
I sure love spending time watching the sunset because I can’t wake up in time to watch the sunrise, right… Last weekend was the first time in month that I got to see the sunset and to see how fast the sun drops out of the horizon.
This picture was taken from the balcony of the Great Chedi Chaya Mongkhol at the temple.
The Great Chedi Chaya Mongkhol was built by the command of King Naresuan the Great, to commemorate his decisive victory over the Burmese invasion in A.D. 1592. The event was climaxed in the momentous elephant combat between the King and the Burmese crown prince Maha Uparaja, in the province of Suparnburi the renown of King Naresuan was such that there was no more outside invasion for the following two hundred years.
The reason that I love sunsets is that… it is the sign for… the day being over and that a NEW day is beginning. And for that, I get to have a fresh start tomorrow. Anything that was done wrong today, gets another chance to make it right tomorrow. There are days that the sky may be filled with rain and storm, but the sun still keeps moving forward, knowing that the very bright, clear and blue sky is waiting for it ahead…
for it… to shine, the light fills the sky with happiness and joy.
Humm… Sunset!!! The moment that I haven’t experienced for a while, because I only get off work after the sun… already SET 
Oh well… I guess I won’t be seeing many sunsets for a while.
On another topic… tomorrow is going to be the first day that I’ll be shadowing the Wedding Planner!!! THE BIGGG DAY! Yup!
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Oh oh… I got this forward email… very interesting thought on FOOD and DIET!
what do you think?? !!! I sorta agree with him!
Q: Doctor, I’ve heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?
A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that’s it… don’t waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; that’s like saying you can extend the life of your car by driving it faster. Want to live longer? Take a nap.
Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?
A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat? Hay and corn. And what are these? Vegetables. So a steak is nothing more than an efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef is also a good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable). And a pork chop can give you 100% of your recommended daily allowance of vegetable products.
Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?
A: No, not at all. Wine is made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine, that means they take the water out of the fruity bit so you get even more of the goodness that way. Beer is also made out of grain. Bottoms up!
Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?
A: Can’t think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No Pain…Good!
Q: Aren’t fried foods bad for you?
A: YOU’RE NOT LISTENING!!! ….. Foods are fried these days in vegetable oil. In fact, they’re permeated in it. How could getting more vegetables be bad for you?
Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?
A: Definitely not! When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger. You should only be doing sit-ups if you want a bigger stomach.
Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
A: Are you crazy? HELLO Cocoa beans! Another bean!!! Beans are good for you. It’s the best feel-good food around!
Q: Is swimming good for your figure?
A: If swimming is good for your figure, explain whales to me.
Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle?
A: Hey! ’Round’ is a shape!
Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets.
And remember:
‘Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways – Chardonnay in one hand – chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming ‘WOO HOO, What a Ride’
AND…..
For those of you who watch what you eat, here’s the final word on nutrition and health. It’s a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies.
1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
5. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
CONCLUSION
Eat and drink what you like.
CHEERRS!!!!!!
***update: finally server is up and running!!! yes!!
Today… the dreamhost server seemed to have problems, hence I couldn’t blog normally on my website. However, my alternative is… HERE! I am at flickr blogging. Haha!!!
I wouldn’t want to try too much time fixing the problem on the server as it was stated that the error was cause by the server itself, not by me. So I’ll just wait for the server to get back up and just not stress over it!
It has been awhile since I’ve gotten to just sit by the sea, watch the sunset and do nothing but just watch the SUN set! This was taken in San Diego, I don’t remember the name of the island at this location, but it is well hidden. The sunset was amazing, but I couldn’t stay outside for long because it was getting chilly and I wasn’t wearing proper clothing. C’mon I was wearing beachwear, so I wasn’t prepared for a cold night! San Diego… it’s the one place I love to go, except Santa Monica, California. San Diego has everything from beaches to mountains, zoos to amusement parks, street vendors to high luxury restaurants and … onnn and onnnnnnn.
Oh well, it a great place to visit, but to live there? I don’t know… a lot of my friend would still prefer Los Angeles over San Diego. But I just prefer somewhere calm and quiet to relax and enjoy the day.
A sunset… another day is over… a new day is beginning…
a day closer to Portugal.
Ahh that sunset reminded me of the last sunset that I had in Marbella, Spain during the last walk Puerto Banus.
Amazing, amazing, amazing… !! That’s nearly all I can say about the moment I experienced while shooting this photo. There was so much energy in the surrounding area that I got so hyped up along with it. This was the the 72 hour trips from Marbella to Malaga to Murcia to Granada then Valencia and back… in 72 hours! That was the most amazing sight seeing marathon ever that was organized and planned every minutes of the way by Aude Filsack! There were Aude, Maxine, Maria and I! Well that was 3 girls and me! It said a lot about how much they must have trusted me along the trip, lol! Not that I am not trust worthy! But anyway, we got to share so many thoughts and ideas amongt each other during the trip. It is amazing how little time it takes for people to really get to know each other if we choose to open up.
Oh yes! This was the trip where a very very cheesy phrase was translate into Portuguese by Maria… during our very very cheesy dinner at an Italian restaurant. It was saying “you are the cheese to my macaroni.” That was so sweet! And the message was sent to… of course “…”!
How cheesy was that! Ahh… great time! I miss you all! Aude, Maxine… Maria! Let’s do it again!!! But next time I promise to be your organizer but it is going to be in Portugal!
Until next time… Peace out!
This photo was taken on the last evening that I would be in Marbella, Spain before I departed to Bangkok the following morning.
The day was cloudy and gloomy since the morning. However, in the evening I went out for a walk with a group of my friends one last time. I don’t want to let the weather ruin my last evening there so I just go anyway, hoping that it won’t rain!
It turned out to be a really great evening as the sun broke through the cloud a bit later after we started to walk to the port. Fortunately, I took the camera with me.
Fear… ? Fear, doesn’t really make much sense when it is the fear of something that doesn’t happen yet.
Just Do…? Do believe that everything will turn out as expect
And then…? And then anticipate of all the possible outcomes and be ready to improvise it ALL!
Sigh… why must I make a metaphor of everything that I write… SIGH… -_-’
Question: What is it with the sunset, the beach, and the view that make it is such a preferred location for couples, families, or individuals to come and just watch that moment where the sun sets into the sea at the horizon?
Answer: I don’t know… and that is why I have nothing more to say today.
Tip: Close your eyes… Take a Deep Breath… Just Feel… and remember that feeling.
Picture info, Location… San Diego, California. Outside of Museum of Making Music.
Finally, the event, The Tale of Four Cities, is over. That reminded me of how 2008 ended. To get this event to happen, we, us Post Graduate student, had many problems during the planning, lots of drama… just like everything else we do in life. Yet, we pull thru. It doesn’t matter what the problems are because the main point is that we must get it done, at whatever the cost. The most problems that I noticed with the management were, the lack of respect between and with one another in other departments, the inability to make decisions, problems moving on to the next subject and so on… These were the thing that happened during our event and I don’t see that they were bad things, because “every problem is an opportunity”. They are opportunities to reflect ourselves in those situations and as to how can we improve ourselves if these were to happen in “real” world situation. So yes, better to happen now rather than later in our career.
Just like a sun that would rise and set everyday, our life… is not that different from the sun. There are times that we will rise and there are times that we will be down, but that won’t last forever because we will again … RISE and SHINE to continue fighting “The battle”.
One day at a time.
During the Food and Beverage class we discussed about vinification, the wine making process and viticulture, the vine growing process. The discussion lead the class to talk about vineyards, which then lead to California’s vineyards. Ever since I drank wine, I never really like any of them but one, the Stella Rosa 1917 IL CONTE D’ALBA. I was introduced to this wine by David… It has a transparent pink color with a very smooth texture, no residue, a scent of wild fruit, tastes lightly sweet (just right!) and very bubbly. I LOVE THIS WINE…!!! I couldn’t find one here in Spain. Oh well, we should discuss more about wine on later date.
Talking about the wine and where to get the Stella Rosa reminded me of the photo I took of Hollywood. After searching into my photo archive for about an hour, I finally found it!!!
Welcome to Hollywood’s Beauty!!!.
Today, I spent 40 minutes walking to Puerto Banus, Marbella… and on the way to the Puerto (port) Banus, it remind me of the feeling that I had on Christmas 2008 because of the short-cut that I took while walking to the Port was very JUNGLE ‘s like. It was damp, wet and full of branches. The feeling brought me back to Christmas afternoon. Sunny and nice until I get to Angel Point, Los Angeles which is when it started raining. I continued on, walking there for about an hour or so, in the rain, looking for locations to snap pictures but it was so gloomy. Right before sunset, the sun shown below the clouds, allowing me to capture this scene. This moment only lasted about 10 minutes before it is gone.
It was one evening that I would never forget. A Christmas to remember.
About the picture, to the left, is the U.S. Bank building in Los Angeles and to the right is the famous Dodger Stadium!!!
