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Evenings are very peaceful at the lake Elizabeth. One full round walking around the lake takes about 45 minutes to an hour on an average speed. It is about two miles distance around the lake.
A lot of joggers and families exercise around the lake. There are four to five play grounds for the children around the lake. Some does bicycling, some does rollerblading, and some does running while others mostly walking with their own pace. Most of the children ride their bicycle or scatters, and enjoy the breeze coming across the lake. Imagery of the lake and its surrounding is changing with seasons. 
Very beautiful in deed in the spring time. Against the green velvet like mountains at the far east side of the lake, the wild land around the lake is occupied by the seasonal wild yellow flowers. The lake is surrounded by different kinds of flowering plants. Not only cherry flowers bloom in early spring but also the significant Californian seasonal wild flowers are spotted occasionally. 
In addition to the flowers, there also are the wild animals taking different niches at different areas surrounding the Lake. The most prevalent ones are the yearly visitors, Canadian Gooses, which are so elegant. Ducks, seagulls, pelicans, and a lot other additional species can be spotted at different areas. Watching a family of ducks swimming in the lake or watching a couple of gooses gracefully can be making one feels leaving all the worries behind. 
Sunsets are the most beautiful scene especially in the summer time. The cold breeze coming across the lake refreshes the heated stuffy mind. Long summer stretch of the days are the additional luxury to witness the beauty of sunsets. Nature is our best friend and natural beauty is the one keeping us happy, healthy, and in peace of mind.
has been popular in Burma(Myanmar) since a while ago. Actually, it is not only in Burma, it has been well noticed throughout Asia. It is a new Korean wave. Their success is because of the newer generation Korean directors and script writers being trained in western countries. These newer generations of the film makers went back to Korea and they successfully implemented their own culture and traditional values into their knowledge of film making.
I wish something like that could happen in Burmese(Myanmar) film industry. I hope one day to see the artistic idea of originality and quality materials in Burmese films. It is a long way to reach to the standard of our own since Burmese film industry just keep copying and remaking any successful films that they can reach. Copying is always a good start to learn, but nothing original in the life long portfolio of the artist resume??? One should seriously consider on their status (as an artist). The knowledgeable older generations of the artists like Sayar Gyi U Thuka, the talented camera men like Sayar Chit Min Lu, or the genius script writers like U Win Oo, has been gone and Burmese film industry has been crowded with little stars of less artistic interests. Most of today stars' concerns are to be rich and famous, no matter what it takes to reach to that status. Reputation, integrity, knowledge, or talent is very hard to find among the mix crowd. I don't mean to bring down all the stars .... I am sure there would be a few hidden talented quality stars among the crowd. I hope one day these talented stars would be able to shine brighter than ever for the sake of art and creativity.
towards Japanese design and products.
San Francisco Japan town offers 'Japanese Design Today 100' show this week. The list of the modern design includes a simple radio, a rice cooker, a PS from Sony, bullet trains, multiple edges erasers, an electric guitar and so much more. The president of this little design tour said that designers should consider the design to be useful and comfortable for the consumers, but not just to promote a good sale. It is a very interesting show which brings light into mind that one can always be thoughtful about others in almost every little details. Master minds does not only create a big inventions, they also create every day little essentials to be more comfortable and artistic. Creativity is everything ... it is an art, it represents love, and it gives purpose to our lives, our thoughts, and our ways of living. Japanese designs are unique, simple, very efficient and perfect. They fill our life with a warm love.
by David R. Slavitt (1983)Who does not love the Titanic?
If they sold passage tomorrow for that same crossing,
who would not buy?
To go down . . . We all go down, mostly
alone. But with crowds of people, friends, servants,
well fed, with music, with lights! Ah!
And the world, shocked, mourns, as it ought to do
and almost never does. There will be the books and movies
to remind our grandchildren who we were
and how we died, and give them a good cry.
Not so bad, after all. The cold
water is anesthetic and very quick.
The cries on all sides must be a comfort.
We all go: only a few, first-class.
Very ironic, but it is interesting to see things from a different view.
666: "Omen" is back on the movie therater.
Some people believe that something bad will happenon that day, sort of like apocalypse.
In the King James Version of the Bible,
the well-known verse of Revelation 13:18 reads:
"Let him that hath understanding
count the number of the beast:
for it is the number of a man;
and his number is Six hundred threescore and six."
Why the nature of darkness always provoke the curiosity?
Other than some women trying to avoid to have their babies
on that specific day, it was just another regular day.
And we survived....the 666.
When the sun rises, it looks like a big bright orange circle in the east horizon. It is shining over the river and the paddy field. The sky is usually clear and brightly blue. There is a little hut in the field where the farmers live. There are some buffaloes greeting the sunrise out in the field. Coming across the river is the morning breeze carrying the smell of some dried fish put out by the farmers. If it is rainy season, it just carries the smell of refreshing water vapors. In winter times, the fog would be lying around the brim of the horizon, looking very much alike a thin white veil. The mornings are always youthful and energetic. 
Morning breakfast is always varied. From steamed sweet rice with the graded coconut on top to Burmese traditional Moent-hnin-khar ( rice stick noodles in the fish soup), there are so much varieties to choose from street vendors. Coffee and tea shops are everywhere, where they serve hot plain tea for free as much as one wants. People carry their own shopping baskets and walk to street markets every morning for their groceries. The street markets could be very colorful, noisy and interesting. It is the place where people socialize and exchange current news, affairs, gossips, and all sorts of events that draw their interest the most. It is not surprising to see the stray dogs fighting over the trash can or a beggar sleeping by the side of the street. Markets are filled with fresh meat, poultry, variety of fishes, vegetables and fruits, snack foods, and freshly cut flower shops. Buyers and sellers bargain constantly for anything and everything. Reaching to the agreeable price is the establishment of their good relationship. It is a way of practicing public speech and merchandising skills.
Everytime I get a chance to see the bright orange morning sun, it touches my heart to vividly remember those youthful mornings with lively noises, the smell of morning snacks, and refreshing fragrances of the freshly cut flowers.
Hello Kitty is unbelievably a world celebrity. She does not become popular with any movie or comic or any kind of background like Mickey Mouse or Barney. She is just a plain image (of course, Sanrio created her as a character much later). She is 36 years old now (in 2006). There are many different psychological analysis on Hello Kitty's charm over many people's heart for many years. Why this kitty is so special? It is hard to answer. There are so many adorable Japanese characters --- so many out there, but why, why Hello Kitty has been persistent in the market? This is a fact that struck me and surprised me the most.
It is hard to name something of everyday item that has not come out with Hello Kitty brand. From toilet paper to computer laptop, from rice cooker to vibrator, from automobile and airplane to electronic games, from underwear to designer jewelry, from Hello Kitty taxi service to Puroland and Harmonyland (something similar to Disneyland), this kitty never fail to surprise me everytime I encounter new product in the market. According to wiki, she has 22,000 products and she is accounting for half of Sanrio's $1 billion annual revenue. This kitty is a fortune.
My little sweet rose is blooming beautifully.
It took painstakingly long to see this first rose.
I seeded the plant long time ago, almost ten years....
It was not like those who bought the plant,
which is almost blooming or already in bloom.
Through the years of weeding
and grooming with lots of love and tender. Finally, my little plant is cherishing me with this sweet rose. Ahhhhhh ------ my first rose.
I did not know which color the rose is going to be,
but when the time comes, as I have always wanted,
it is a very pretty pink rose.
Everyday, moment by moment,
I watch my sweet rose blooming,
petal by petal.
It brings a tranquility into my life.
It gives a courage to my soul.
It shines a hope onto my heart.
I have seen so many beautiful roses out there, everywhere,---
all of my life, but this one is special,....
...very special in a way that it adds
a whole different level of meaning into my life.
Life is like a different dimensional puzzle.
Depending on which pieces we decided to chooseto put together, we get different outcomes.
Nomatter what, it is our own commitment ---it takes time, it takes learning process,it takes experiences, and it takes a lot of courage too.
Life is beautiful like those early morning green grasses shining under the morning sun.
Life is beautiful like those spring cherry blossomsblown away in the breezy wind.
Life is beautiful like those white crest wavesrunning over and over onto the shore.
Life is beautiful like those mountains changing colors with the seasons.
Take a pause --- --- --- ---, and enjoy the moment, the beautiful moment of our precious life.
Life is short, and happiness is very illusional.
I almost forget the uncertainty of life until recently when I was pet sitting five gold fishes.
I decided to change the water for them, with all the good intentions, yet they all died.
I was in misery .... .... ....
I didn't mean to kill them, or let them die.
But it happens. Then, I remember how I had felt when I heard the news of how grandpa had passed away, how my dad had passed away, the two events only about 5 years apart from each other.
Life was sweet, life was sour,.... Life was romantic in my younger days.
Now, life is becoming richer and bitter each and everyday.
Evenings are very peaceful at the lake Elizabeth. One full round walking around the lake takes about 45 minutes to an hour on an average speed. It is about two miles distance around the lake.
A lot of joggers and families exercise around the lake. There are four to five play grounds for the children around the lake. Some does bicycling, some does rollerblading, and some does running while others mostly walking with their own pace. Most of the children ride their bicycle or scatters, and enjoy the breeze coming across the lake. Imagery of the lake and its surrounding is changing with seasons. 
Very beautiful in deed in the spring time. Against the green velvet like mountains at the far east side of the lake, the wild land around the lake is occupied by the seasonal wild yellow flowers. The lake is surrounded by different kinds of flowering plants. Not only cherry flowers bloom in early spring but also the significant Californian seasonal wild flowers are spotted occasionally. 
In addition to the flowers, there also are the wild animals taking different niches at different areas surrounding the Lake. The most prevalent ones are the yearly visitors, Canadian Gooses, which are so elegant. Ducks, seagulls, pelicans, and a lot other additional species can be spotted at different areas. Watching a family of ducks swimming in the lake or watching a couple of gooses gracefully can be making one feels leaving all the worries behind. 
Sunsets are the most beautiful scene especially in the summer time. The cold breeze coming across the lake refreshes the heated stuffy mind. Long summer stretch of the days are the additional luxury to witness the beauty of sunsets. Nature is our best friend and natural beauty is the one keeping us happy, healthy, and in peace of mind.
