seven.eleven

i wait some
i wait more
they should have long opened the doors
after all it is a convenience store

i plan to paint the balcony door
the preparations is taking a lot of time
it almost feel like the painting won't be fun
but it will

black shoes.black socks

easter was usual sunday service
lunch at mandarin centre food court
drive to palm beach
then dinner at la mesa in dee why

la mesa is the first pilipino proper eating place i have been in sydney
proper, meaning it is not a place for a quick take away (aka karinderia)
but for a sit-down, chit chat type meal place
the atmosphere was worth the drive

sundowner

i didn't use to dream
now i do

lately, it is quite difficult to distinguish
living in my dream and in my reality

does one die in dreams?
and if one does, does he die in his reality too?

thankful i am alive
so far

herbs vs spices

i learned that herbs usually come from the leafy part of a plant
while spices can be obtained from seeds, fruits, roots or bark

thankful for packet instructions
my first ever gelatin set

amping

that's "take care" in bisaya

thankful for the friend who left me a message
and reacquainted me with the word
words in a very familiar local dialect can really say what they mean

amping kanunay

pimply

thankful there is no such thing
as too much sleep

carbo loading

thankful for japanese news
it eases the missing-japan pangs

thankful too that autumn is here
right on time

ironing service

cool breeze, good sleep

my succulents look both alive and dying
aren't we all?

thankful for water

so the

moon is wonderful
tonight

what drives you?

phyllis invited us for lunch
chinese new year's eve

her place has a nice garden
i left with the succulents she promised me

today, i bought a bag of potting mix
and i just finished arranging the pots

thankful succulents are green
and that i have a thumb

紀伊國屋書店

Si he muerto y no me he dado cuenta
a quién le pregunto la hora?

If I have died and don't know it
of whom do I ask the time?

Book of Questions, Pablo Neruda

peanut butter sandwich

reading meryl streep
"i look back on my entire career and
realised i've been dependent on the
kindness of strangers and friends and mentors.
that was my luck."

thankful for magazines
especially if i didn't have to pay for them

rainy season

council cleanup means people's trash are placed on the footpath
the weekend before the scheduled pickup

my find was a singer sewing machine
an old portable one
which seems to be working fine
but really wouldn't know unless i learn how to use it

thankful for the treasure hunt
and the walk in the rain

rocKwiz

thankful presumptions can be changed

the rain was absolutely fantastic today
it only stopped to catch its breath

looks like it is resting now, the rain
p.s. or so i thought

Psalm 116:7

Be at rest once more, O my soul,
for the LORD has been good to you.