“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.”― Coco Chanel
Buddha's Birthday
Every year all of the world people gather to celebrate the birthday of Buddha. Here I got the pleasure of celebrating Buddha's birthday in the heart of Seoul, South Korea.
Photography Styling Challenge #5: Bedroom
Styling Challenge #5 - The bedroom. Scary! But fortunately last month I escaped to the most beautiful country on the planet, the Dominican Republic. So my bedroom changed from Scary to Amazing. Take a look at what I mean. Now if I could just live there permanently that would be ideal.
~ See what I mean? The best bedroom in the whole world. ~
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Squares and Morning Couples ~ 9/365
The light beaconed me to wake up early, and I'm glad I did. Golden Light is such a good reason to get your hind parts out of bed.
Couple 1: They were in too much in a hurry to give me their information, but they were kind enough to give me this kiss picture.
Couple 2: University Students... Lee Eung Jeon; 23; He likes clothes. (Notice his Gap shirt) with Jeon Eun Yeong, 23, She likes bags. (I think that she means purses) Their likes seems to match up quite nicely.
Jeju Island, South Korea
Jeju Island, South Korea
Being Free #33
Sant Feliu, Spain, Summer 2012. It was a beautiful July day, almost a year ago on the beaches of Sant Feliu de Guixols. These pictures bring back the feeling of peace and freedom. Lately I've been understanding the source of freedom comes from truth; I want to learn what the truth really is. Because when you know the truth you get to be free...John 8:32 says, "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." Cool, right?Don't live in fear of the truth, but embrace it. Search for it. Don't lie to yourself or be afraid of what you'll find. Even if you find a truth that isn't pleasant. You know what, now at least you know what is real so you have power to can change it. But you can't do much of anything when you're become drowsy and drunk with lies. So Go! Search the truth out in your life, look it in the eye, because when you find it you will finally be free and freedom is so sweet.
A Prayer #32
Take time to look around you and say a prayer of thankfulness for all that you have, big or small. We all have something to be thankful for if we would open our hearts and put away our pride it would be easier to notice all the beautiful things we have to be thankful for.. Don't focus on the 2 or 3 bad things that happened in your day, look at the rest of the day. The part of the day that was good, you woke up, you ate breakfast, and kissed your husband, called your friend or had a nice dinner. So don't worry about the one rude look the barista shot at you or that your to-do list isn't finished. Your time is more valuable than to put your head in the bad things of the day.And even in bad, bad days, find the little nugget of goodness that happened and thank God. Every time you are thankful, your blessings increase and you are more capable of spreading your happiness to other people. So go now, make a list of things you're thankful for and then say a prayer of thankfulness... :-)My list for the day?My sweet husband who made me a delicious green juice this morning, the summer, my health, raindrops, the emails that I wrote today, black tea latte, worship music, soap that is super sudsy and water.. Water is amazing :-)
A Quick Nap #31
It seems that the bus is a perfect place to take a quick Sunday afternoon nap :)
“When you can't figure out what to do, it's time for a nap.”― Mason Cooley
Mist Over the Water #27
A pretty day in Daejeon, South Korea; enjoying the walk from church over the Expo Park bridge to home :)
Man in Slippers #25
Man in Slippers :)
The Look #24
Pretty Summer Flowers in Korea #20
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.Albert Einstein
The Creature is Sleeping #19
“People say, 'I'm going to sleep now,' as if it were nothing. But it's really a bizarre activity. 'For the next several hours, while the sun is gone, I'm going to become unconscious, temporarily losing command over everything I know and understand. When the sun returns, I will resume my life.'If you didn't know what sleep was, and you had only seen it in a science fiction movie, you would think it was weird and tell all your friends about the movie you'd seen.They had these people, you know? And they would walk around all day and be OK? And then, once a day, usually after dark, they would lie down on these special platforms and become unconscious. They would stop functioning almost completely, except deep in their minds they would have adventures and experiences that were completely impossible in real life. As they lay there, completely vulnerable to their enemies, their only movements were to occasionally shift from one position to another; or, if one of the 'mind adventures' got too real, they would sit up and scream and be glad they weren't unconscious anymore. Then they would drink a lot of coffee.'So, next time you see someone sleeping, make believe you're in a science fiction movie. And whisper, 'The creature is regenerating itself.”― George Carlin, Brain Droppings
Friday Celebrations Continue #18
Happy Friday World, Fridays are peaceful on this side of the world. Usually a day to catch up, organize a bit and relax. Here is a photo from a special Thai Celebration in a little village called Mae La Ke in .. 
Present, Past and Future #17
I remember spending a sweet afternoon with this grandmother and her family in Thailand. If I remember correctly, they are Karen people who relocated to Thailand from Myanmar a few generations before. It was a multigenerational house. The Karen people are so caring toward their aging parents, both the children and grandchildren take care of them by welcoming them back into their homes and giving them constant care.Looking at this image and reliving that afternoon, it makes me think of what the future holds. A million thoughts of hopes and doubts fill my head instantly, but I'm learning that it is not too healthy for me to just focus on the future, because when I do, I get impatient with the me of today. When I just look at the destination and not living and resting in today's journey, I get impatient that I'm not working fast enough, learning enough, doing enough. I spend my present feeling like I am just not enough.Instead of this madness, I want to learn the delicate balance between resting in joys of now, being thankful for the past and hopeful for the future. There in this balance lies happiness and strength to enjoy each day that God has given me. The future will come, but it tastes much better if I live this day well and soak in its very essence.
Bare Feet, Earth's Delight #16
Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.Khalil Gibran
The Celebration of the Little Monks #15
It is a special day for these Thai boys in Mae Sariang, Thailand. Today they are officially monks and to celebrate this day, the boys dressed in beautiful costumes and parade through their town with their friends, family and fellow Buddhists.
Sunny Farming in Mae Sariang #14
I was zooming through the country to make sure that I got to church on time, but I got distracted by the farmers. They always seem to make me late for church. I will have to talk to them about this character flaw. :) Perhaps I will get them to take the Time Management course that I'm taking on Lynda.com... Or at the very least, they should schedule properly and not be out working in the fields when I am trying to get to church. So distracting!But when I finally got to church, I saw this sweet baby. So I guess God, didn't punish me too much for being late to church once again. :)
Laughter, Naps and Bonnets - Vientiane, Laos #13
Friends and Family in the Market
The White Bonnet Lady...
An Afternoon Snooze
The Market Place in Vientiane, Laos #12
I was exploring the traditional marketplace in Vientiane, Laos, with my good friend David Smith. We looking for pretty light and interesting faces. We found both. This little girl and the boy behind her were hesitant to allow me to take their picture. I think they were a little unsure of me and camera shy.. but with a little persuasion, a smile and some begging on my part. Then I pulled out the big stop.. I kissed my heart and crossed my elbow and said that I was a kind-hearted soul! However, they remained unimpressed with my amazing 'kissing heart' skills... ::wait....I just realized something.. Do you kiss your heart or do you cross your heart and kiss your elbow??? Oh, I did the honesty-swear backward! My what a problem,. This may have been why they were thoroughly unimpressed by me.. :-) :: But in the end, they must have felt sorry for me, so they let me take their picture.Sometimes you just have to be brave enough to ask. Most of the time people will oblige your photo request, especially if you smile and show your kindness to them. And if they don't, there a millions of other photo opportunities in the world so don't let a few "no's" ruin your bravery. Keep asking and eventually you'll receive. This is one of my favorite passages in the Bible, that I am trying to put into practice more often, with photography and in life in general.
Matthew 7:7-12 (ESV)
Ask, and It Will Be Given
7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
9 Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent?
11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!