nedeľa 23. novembra 2008

TAKE A BREAK




TAKE A BREAK



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MY DEAR FRIENDS, AS YOU KNOW MY HARD SEASON IN MY OFFICE JUST STARTED....
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I NEED A BREAK AND IT’LL BE FOR A FEW MONTHS ...
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THERE MAY BE A LONG DELAY WITH THE CONNECTION ON MY BLOG...
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I HOPE TO FIND ALL OF MY DEAR FRIENDS HERE ...
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THANKS FOR EVERYTHING...


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sobota 22. novembra 2008

Can we Really be Lucky?



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Can we Really be Lucky?



Luck means occurring by chance. It implies that
  • Luck just happens by chance, and
  • It cannot be planned or obtained by intention.
  • You cannot influence the result of a lottery, or a roll of dice, for example. So you cannot win by wishing or hoping.
    Yet, apart from this you can be lucky. Here's how...
    1. Know what you want

    If you don't know what you want, how will you know when you find it?
    As a student, I was amazed that when I had learned a new word, I seemed to see it and hear it everywhere. It was as if after learning it, the world presented it to me on every occasion! Of course, the word did not occur more frequently - my awareness of it was greater! I heard it when previously, I had ignored it. Similarly, opportunities may surround us, but do not observe them? Opportunities of all kinds surround us, and we recognise them when we have good fortune in mind.

    2. Let everyone know what you want

    If you let others know what you want, they can pass on to you useful information and tips, but when unaware of what you want, they obviously can't help you.

    3. If at first you don't succeed, then try, try and try again, and then give up and do something else

    We do not know which of the several or many things we try will work. Eighty per cent, at least of what we try will not bring the dramatic results we want. Of the remaining 20 per cent, only 4 per cent will be of much use. Successful people try many things. Try, try, try again, but then do something else! If a tiger wants your dinner, let it have it! You can always come back with your gun.


    4. Be a lifelong learner

    I have often heard people talk about their dream, perhaps a new business. Yet many choose something they know nothing about. They do not prepare themselves by learning all they can, before they make the jump!
    Those who succeed become experts in their area of interest. They read, study, listen and ask questions, and gain experience.
    5. Trust your intuition

    Respect your hunches and 'feelings.' This does not mean you blindly gamble on a hunch, it means that you give consideration to what appears, at first, to be irrational 'feelings' which may be clues from the unconscious mind which your conscious has missed. Respect your hunches and check them out! Remember may famous scientific discovers derived from sudden hunches or insights. But the scientist then had to prove them.
    Also, intuitions might come to you gently and quietly. By listening to them and being aware of them you can open up the opportunities in your life.
    6. Believe you will succeed

    Many really great achievements did not come overnight. They were often proceeded by many false starts, and difficulties. Maintain your faith that you will soon succeed in small things and in time in great ones. Never give up on your dreams... You will succeed sooner than you thought...
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    "In oneself lies the whole world and if you know how to look and learn, the door is there and the key is in your hand.Nobody on earth can give you either the key or the door to open,except yourself."

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    piatok 21. novembra 2008

    PICTURE PERFECT - WORN





     
    WORN





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    Did Atlantis exist, or was it merely a fantasy conjured up by Plato,
    and kept alive through wishful thinking over the centuries?
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    If it did exist, where can we find it’s remains?
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    (Canon DIGITAL IXUS 960 IS, Antalya, Turkey, September  2008)
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    nedeľa 16. novembra 2008

    IF ONLY



    If Only...

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    If only things could be as simple as the greens of a tree…
    If only they thought a bit deeper about you and me…
    If only they would let us out of those cages and just set us free…
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    If only I was a bit tougher maybe I could deal…
    If only I was a bit less sensitive to barely feel…
    If only I could stand still, not bend or kneel…

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    If only winter would be less chilly than it is…
    If only we could always feel the pure summer bliss…
    If only those people who leave we just never miss…

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    If only we can sleep as sound as babies do…
    If only we could easily learn things we never knew…
    If only smiles were many and disappointments were a few…
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    If only we could realize how some actions affect the life of others too…
    If only the sky could always be so pure, so clear and so blue…
    If only we can feel the pressure which constantly place on us…
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    If only stars always shine with the passion of reds…
    If only we could sleep on cloudy cotton beds…
    If only it was safe

     



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    piatok 14. novembra 2008

    PICTURE PERFECT - CELEBRATE







    CELEBRATE

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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY
     
    TO YOU BOTH
     
    LET'S  CELEBRATE






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    (Canon IXUS 500, Bratislava, June 2008)

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    nedeľa 9. novembra 2008

    SUNDAY MORNING





    Some years ago, before the sun decided to hide behind the clouds and chills of the night crept into the day, someone told me that true love is just a myth; it is something authors invented and it only existed in their books!

    I sighed and for a second there, I almost believed…

    Then, I met a love story, one which has been there for years and is still going on…

    I doubted again: True love does exist!

    To another couple I dedicate this piece of writing…

    Maybe some deny the existence of love and its great power,
    Yet others still sense, smell, taste and live love by the hour.

    Maybe we've never been introduced to love some time before,
    And maybe it just didn't yet find its way to our door.

    Yet seeing those two together made me again see and believe,
    Love does exist, love in its purest form, one which won't lie or deceive.

    Their fight for each other made my heart warm and tingle with bliss,
    Their struggle with the world to embrace that love filled me with happiness.

    Nothing is always perfect and they knew they needed to hold on,
    The world outside their love is irrelevant, their fear of tomorrow almost gone.

    Seeing those two fight, play and joke around , I must say -
    So thank you both for everything and your love I will always protect and adore…




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    sobota 8. novembra 2008

    YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE




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    You are my sunshine,
    My only sunshine.



    You make me happy
    When skies are grey.
    You'll never know, dear,
    How much I love you.
    Please don't take my sunshine away...

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    piatok 7. novembra 2008

    PICTURE PERFECT - "HANDMADE"




    The rooster

    is the symbol of Portugal, well in France too their symbol as the rooster as well, but the Portugal rooster is much beautiful and decorated, you can have lots of souvenirs like ceramics bells, plate with the lovely rooster.

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    I remember that moment well when I was taking the photo, the witty woman of the shop told me in English: 5 Euro's LOL

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    I was witty and said immediately: Oh that's too much for a photo LOL

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    and we both smiled and I went on...
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    (Canon IXUS 500, Lisbon, August 2008)

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    Actually on the right side you can see reflection of me when I was taking this photo...:-))

    sobota 1. novembra 2008

    BERLIN




    The Story of Berlin is more than just an exhibition - it is an exciting journey through 800 years of Berlin history. Berlin was founded in the 13th century, it was the capital of the kingdom of Prussia from 1701 and the capital of the German Empire (1871–1918), the Weimar Republic (1919–1932), and the Third Reich (1933–1945). The city was divided between 1945 and 1990 into East Berlin and West Berlin, which division grew out of the zones of occupation established at the end of World War II. The Berlin Wall, a wire and concrete barrier, was erected by the East German government in August 1961 and dismantled in November 1989.
    The city has no definite centre and pockets of attractions are dotted all over. The densest array of sights lies to the east of the Brandenburg Gate, on either side of Unter den Linden. West Berlin's centre has less to offer. It's interesting to take a look at the broken shard of a church, the Kaiser Wilhelm and many museums...Let's watch a slideshow...



     










    piatok 31. októbra 2008

    PICTURE PERFECT - SEASONAL




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    SEASONAL

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    Indian summer
    is a name given to a period of sunny, warm weather in autumn full of color and charm, not long before winter...
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    Again the leaves come fluttering down,

    Slowly, silently, one by one

    Scarlet, and crimson, and gold, and brown,

    Willing to fall, for their work is done...

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    (Canon IXUS 500,  City public Library, Berlin,  October 2008)

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    sobota 25. októbra 2008

    PICTURE PERFECT - "FAVOURITE"



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    FAVOURITE

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    My favourite Multiply friend : Belita
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    My favourite hobby :  Take a pictures
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    My favourite activity : Travelling
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    My favourite group : PICTURES PERFECT
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    (Canon IXUS 500, Lisbon, August 2008)
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    I have to travel for some days to Berlin soon. Sorry when I don't manage to visit all your beautiful pictures. I'll make it after my  return...See you soon...




    utorok 21. októbra 2008

    Business trip

     
    *All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go
    I'm standing' here outside your door
    I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
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    So kiss me and smile for me
    Tell me that you'll wait for me
    Hold me like you'll never let me go
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    'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
    I don't know when I'll be back again
    Oh, babe, I hate to go
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    piatok 10. októbra 2008

    PICTURE PERFECT - "Communication"



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     COMMUNICATION

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    Shh...They would like to say
     something to us...
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    (The ancien city of Myra, now called Demre is 25 km west of Finike, Turkey, (holiday resort Antalya). It was inhabited as early as 500 BC. Many slpendidly carved rock tombs dating from the 4th century BC overlook the magnificent Roman theater.)

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    (Canon DIGITAL IXUS 960 IS, Antalya, Turkey, September  2008)
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    streda 8. októbra 2008

    ALWAYS FOREVER




     
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    Feels like, I'm standing in a timeless dream
    Of light mists, of pale amber rose
    Feels like, I'm lost in a deep cloud of heavenly scent
    Touching, discovering you

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    Those days, of warm rains come rushing back to me
    Miles of windless, summer night air
    Secret moments, shared in the heat of the afternoon
    Out of the stillness, soft spoken words

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    I love you, always forever
    Near and far, closer together
    Everywhere, I will be with you
    Everyday, I will devour you
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    Say you'll love, love me forever
    Never stop, not for whatever
    Near and far and always and
    everywhere and everything
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    piatok 3. októbra 2008

    PICTURE PERFECT - RHYME TIME





    RHYME TIME


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    TIRED OF WORKING ?...
    ...TAKE A BREAK
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    (You have to laugh at the suprize from the passers by, cause when they whistle they inadvertantly spray molten bronze...)


    (Canon DIGITAL IXUS 960 IS, NYC SOHO,  MARCH  2008)

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    štvrtok 2. októbra 2008

    Antalya 2008




    september 2008

    Women's Best Friend




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    If you want someone who will eat whatever you put in front of him and never says it's not quite as good as his mother made it
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    then buy a dog.


    If you want someone always willing to go out, at any hour, for as long and wherever you want...


     


    * then buy a dog.
    If you want someone who will never touch the remote, doesn't care about football, and can sit next to you as you watch romantic movies
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    then buy a dog.


    If you want someone who is content to get up on your bed just to warm your feet and whom you can push off if he snores...

     

    * then buy a dog.


    If you want someone who never criticizes what you do, doesn't care if you are pretty or ugly, fat or thin, young or old, who acts as if every word you say is especially worthy of listening to, and loves you unconditionally, perpetually ...  
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    then buy a dog.


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    But, on the other hand, if you want someone who will never come when you call, ignores you totally when you come home, leaves hair all over the place, walks all over you, runs around all night and only comes home to eat and sleep, and acts as if your entire existence is solely to ensure his happiness .


    then buy a cat!

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    Now be honest, you thought I was going to say....then marry a man.




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    nedeľa 28. septembra 2008

    TO FIND THE WAY




    * I've been living with a shadow overhead,
    I've been sleeping with a cloud above my bed,
    I've been lonely for so long,
    Trapped in the past,
    I just can't seem to move on!

    *I've been hiding all my hopes and dreams away,
    Just in case I ever need them again someday,
    I've been setting aside time,
    To clear a little space in the corners of my mind!

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    All I want to do is find a way back into love,
    I can't make it through without a way back into love,
    And if I open my heart to you,
    I'm hoping you'll show me what to do,
    And if you help me to start again,
    You know that I'll be there for you in the end!

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    piatok 26. septembra 2008

    PICTURE PERFECT - "OLD - FASHIONED"






    "OLD - FASHIONED"
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    Traditional hand painted old cupboard from Turkey

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    (Canon DIGITAL IXUS 960 IS, Antalya,Turkey September 2008)

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    štvrtok 25. septembra 2008

    How To Stay Young -- Grow Old Gracefully





    INSPIRATION


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    1. Throw out non-essential numbers


    This includes age, weight and height.
    Let the doctor worry about them.
    That is why you pay him


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    2. Keep only cheerful friends


    The grouches pull you down.

    But those (few) grouches may benefit
    from our friendship and praise;
    they may need us more than we realize


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    3. Keep learning


    Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening,
    whatever. Never let the brain idle.
    "An idle mind is the devil's workshop."
    And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.
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    4. Enjoy the simple things


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    5. Laugh often, long and loud

    Laugh until you gasp for breath.
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    6. Tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on.

    The only person who is with us our entire life is ourself

    Be ALIVE
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    7. Surround yourself with what you love

    Whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.


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    8. Cherish your health
    If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable,
    improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
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    9. Don't take guilt trips

    Take a trip to the mall, to the next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.
    Guilt trips are not on my schedule. Rather:
    I enjoy trips to unfamiliar places, where I can learn.


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    10. Tell the people you love

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