Tag: pictures
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Year 29
Well, my 29th birthday has come and gone. It’s been a lovely weekend (week, really) of celebrating with friends and enjoying time together. On Wednesday, I was treated to barbeque and macaroni and cornbread (at my request!) for dinner, followed by cupcakes. Friday I had dinner with a couple of friends, then we headed to…
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A week in the life…
I’ve been taking random snapshots of things that happen to me that are not important whatsoever but that kind of capture a bit of what’s happening. Since I haven’t had much to write about lately, I offer you these: This was a week ago: the meerkats got a snack. It was cute. I photographed it.…
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Shabu shabu
One of the fun things about living in Hawaii is that it’s somewhat like living in an Asian country… but not. I get to experience a lot of things that are new because of this, including mochi ice cream and gyotaku and the like. Today I learned a new word, though– shabu shabu. Shabu shabu…
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roygbiv
Lately we’ve had a lot of very vivid rainbows. I think it’s the time of year and the angle at which the sun hits the horizon and the fact that we’re creeping into rainy season so the afternoons and evenings are starting to be drizzly. Here are a couple from the last week or so.…
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Philippines: Looking Back
Today was the day the youth presented their experiences from the mission trips to the “stockholders” that invested in the trips. Without support, most of us couldn’t have gone. There were some good stories told by the kids, and a couple of great videos of our time there (I’m trying to get copies for you)…
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Learn a new animal day: African wild dog edition!
Hello again, and welcome (finally) to Learn-a-new-animal-day! I promise this post will be far less ranty than my previous edition… Take a look at this animal for a moment: This is obviously a member of the canine family, no? How can you mistake it? It’s got the face, the feet, the tail… And yet one…
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Little things in life: pans
Sometimes it’s the little things in life that make the day better. Sometimes it’s a note from a friend reminding you that she’s thinking of you. Sometimes it’s a kitty snuggling into your lap while you’re trying to pay bills or do something else just as unpleasant. Sometimes it’s finding an old photo you’d forgotten…
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Small Redecoration
As I mentioned yesterday, I spent the day Friday getting small things to redecorate a couple of spots in my house. There are always a few things that I don’t feel quite work and so I end up tweaking things here and there and it drives my husband a LITTLE crazy (especially when I get…
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Silk Scarves and Other Bribes
This weekend I received a box of what I call “bribes” — gifts from various port calls sent back so that I can enjoy them, too. Some might call them souvenirs, but as what I got was mostly from a place I’ve never been, I’m not sure that’s quite the right term. Anyway, I got…
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Hyena Laughs
Some days at the zoo remind me that despite the fact that it’s hot and dirty and exhausting, it’s absolutely worth it. Today was one of those days. One of the exhibits in the area where I volunteer is shared by spotted hyenas and Hamadryas baboons. They are not on exhibit at the same…
Joanna Volavka 