A Roman Surprise. . . . . .

See pictures of a beautiful time in Rome, Italy.

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Let me take you back to the Roman Christmas my family had. David had taken students to spend the fall semester in Rome and the children and I were to fly over and meet him for Christmas.  The apartment he had that time was spacious and elegant, but rather noisy as it was high over a busy intersection.  Those of you who have visited Rome, know there is an endless shrieking  siren sound , day and night.

David had bought a lovely live tree and put a garden of poinsettias under it. There was lots of candy from the Piazza Navona Christmas market. As we walked around the city getting reacquainted with memorable places from past visits, we noticed next to no decorations, no lights of the trees or over the streets,  no wreaths etc.  Not a one of the many Christmas displays so prevalent in the United States. (This…

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Quote of the day – Dada Vaswani

Read and pay attention to this beautiful and important quote.

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Dada_VaswaniDada Vaswani, Indian spiritual leader (M.Sc. in Physics)
(born Jashan Pahlajrai Vaswani)

born:
August 2, 1918 in Hyderabad, Sindh, Sind Province, India

Website:  http://www.sadhuvaswani.org/

Happiness, true happiness, is an inner quality. It is a state of mind. If your mind is at peace, you are happy. If your mind is at peace, but you have nothing else, you can be happy. If you have everything the world can give – pleasure, possessions, power – but lack peace of mind, you can never be happy.

Which is your favourite quote by Dada Vaswani?


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Happy Christmas Eve, Everyone!

Happy Christmas Eve, December 24, 2015! everyone! Enjoy your Holidays! Santa Claus will bring out presents to those kids who have been good all year on Christmas Day! Just one more day till Christmas, kids! Be good! 🙂 ❤

December 22, 2015

Practically the year is over, and we’re moving on to 2016. For most of us we are already there, even if it isn’t 2016, yet. We feel it close by. This year was the most productive year and the most busy on WordPress for me.

I am lifting weights now, and doing exercise. I walk everyday in the morning with my dad. We see squirrels all the time.

I was reading on how to write and redact better. My improvement on writing shows that I am closer to being a professional writer. It’s not there yet, but still will be learning the craft of writing my entire lifespan. I have picked up some good tips on how to write scenes, paragraph to paragraph. I think to organize all the fuzzy scenes is to concentrate more and be more productive in my imagination. I need to flourish and polish the scenes I envision. I think it is the quietness that keeps me inspired.

There is one series I want to watch is a season of based on real life murderers. I think it is interesting on hearing them throughout in prisons of how they think once they murder innocent people. I think it is wrong what these criminals do, but it interests me. They have crazy wild imaginations running wild of how to be crazy and cause chaos. The one thing is that I want to hear their stories throughout once I watch this series. It is a brand new series.

I have watched Grey’s Anatomy today. I love watching about doctors trying to save lives, and how they do it. It is an interesting series.

I was reading The God Particle and am learning about atoms. Atoms are so tiny. Inside of it they have electrons and neutrons. I know how they look like. But, the other stuff is real difficult to understand. I am still getting used to it.

I hope that all of you have a safe and happy Christmas and New Year. Well, I am writing-off, and signing-off! Till the next post adventure, friends! Be safe! 🙂 ❤

 

 

 

December 21, 2015

I walked a mile around the neighborhood with my dad. Like the same I saw some squirrels going up a few trees. The day is beautiful today. There aren’t any grey clouds right now. The sky is blue.

One thing I haven’t done today is practice driving. I think that I have a month and a few days of driving. Each day I get confidence once the days passes.

Yesterday I saw a few episodes of Criminal Minds. I am on season 4 now. Also, I am on season 2 on Grey’s Anatomy. These are real good shows. In criminal Minds the episodes are about terrorism.

I am still reading Backstage and am almost finished with it. Another one I am reading is Throne of Glass and am almost finish with that one also.

I was reading a writing reference book to learn how to write more productive and improve on it. Now I know more of its craft.

I saw an analysis of the NBA of this season. The teams on the east are pretty close to the number one seed the Cleveland Cavaliers. My Miami Heat are in a pretty good position. I hope that they improve more and stay in the top four spots of the east conference.

Today I will lift weights and exercise.

Well, I am writing-off, and signing-off! Till the next post adventure, friends! Enjoy the holidays! Be safe! 🙂 ❤

December 18, 2015

It is almost nearing Christmas. I have walked a mile around the neighborhood and saw a few squirrels walking towards the trees. They were eating chestnuts. I have petted a dog who always greets me when he is happy to see me.

Today I have been practicing driving. I practice driving everyday whenever time I get the chance. I am reading The God Particle which is about the Higgs Boson particle. It is also called The God Particle. I am getting the hang of trying to understand it. It is still difficult to remember, but am getting there.

I am interested in the lives of Boy Bands, which I am reading Backstage by my friend Jackie Smith. I never saw a fiction book quite like it. I have seen almost of every genre, but not exactly like this one. It is very well written. I am halfway towards it. It is fun to read.

On TV I was watching the analysis of the NBA on NBA TV. I think that Cleveland does have a chance to win an NBA title this year. My Miami Heat are in the process of trying to become a very good team. What impresses me most is the San Antonio Spurs of how they are still a great team. They never went to the dysfunctional stage yet. Probably they never will. It is a well coached team the San Antonio Spurs are.

I am here enjoying the holidays, and am not yet in online classes. I love writing classes. I learn much from them.

Well, enjoy the Holidays! I am signing-off, and writing-off! Till the next post adventure, my friends! Be safe! 🙂 ❤

What Christmas and the New Year Means to Me

I always get excited of Christmas and New Year. I love gifts, but the most important gathering I love is the company of family. Family is always there for you. I feel the presence of second chances in life, and starting brand new in the New Year. A welcome of promises that should be kept. I get crazy happy over gifts, but I do love family and friends the most. My first priority is still family. I think that friends come and go. Maybe, some might come back, but it is better not to hope for it. Christmas is the time of Jesus Christ. He brought us this wonderful time. A time of giving. A time of welcoming people we isolated for years. It is a special place where we talk about life, whether it is happy or simply crazy. A time of love and care. Our hearts will always be with God. Try to enjoy what Jesus has brought us, for it is freedom and equality all around the world. Share you holidays with family and friends. Be nice and forgiving. Love and respect each other. Be happy, because it won’t last for long. Enjoy this precious time, while we still have it. Be safe! ❤ 🙂