Love Affair : Warren Beatty and Annette Bening

Remember this movie? An ex-football star Mike Gambril (Warren Beatty) meets Terry McKay (Annette Bening) on a flight to Sydney. The plane was forced to land on a small island. Mike and Terry were both engaged to other people but, they became romantic on board the ship. The ship was sent to take the passengers of the plane to a bigger island. They agreed to meet in New York after three months just to see if the attraction is for real. What happened was, one shows up, the other doesn't. Awwww... you should watch it!

I remember this movie. A special friend gave me a CD as a keepsake and I watch this movie over and over again.

I like the dress of  Annette Bening (Terry) while Katharine Hepburn (Aunt Ginny) was playing  the piano. I remember the kids singing the song "I will" and I love the view where Ginny lives. Why is it that movies have perfect characters and perfect location? Well, they're not perfect actually but, the love ... is so pure and ... perfect.

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Flowers for me on Mother's Day

Did you know that carnation flower is scientifically known as Dianthus caryophyllus which means "flower of love" or "flower of the gods".  I was really wondering that for the last two years, the church choose Carnation to give to all women in the church for Mother's Day. This flower is revered for centuries and one of the world's oldest cultivated flowers. The carnation is appreciated for its ruffled appearance, clove-like scent, and extended blooming period. See its beauty up close. I got a carnation from the church. After the mass, women are given carnation.

My husband does not like giving flowers even if he knows that I could melt for having it LOL. On Mother's Day, he surprised me with this bouquet of mixed flowers.

My Mother's Day is spent with my husband at home. We decided not to go out for sure; all the restaurants are full. Hubby decided to cook a special meal for both of us. How about yours? I hope you had a wonderful day with your family.

Turtle on the Road

This is not the first time that I saw turtles on the road in our neighborhood or in Florida for that matter. Motorists usually stopped and let this precious creature pass by. Even when we were in Mississippi, one time a motorist stop on the side of the busy road while others tried to help the traffic and pick up a huge turtle on the road. It stopped in the middle of the road and hid on its shell probably nervous LOL. Good thing it happened on a country road where everyone is not really in a hurry. I just admire people who have the compassion to animals like this one. CUTE!

As you can see, this turtle is not walking slow LOL. He runs!~ See the glide? That's a huge step hahaha. It took me 3 shots only and he is off to the other side of the road. That was really quick! Now, who says turtles are slow LOL ?

Beyond the fence is the Space Coast Regional Airport ... hmmm ... I wonder if he has a flight to catch? LOL

Few cars pass this area that is why; I got the chance to take these photos. In fact, there were only us and one car which was ahead of us. It is exciting to see animals on the wild.  Thanks for stopping by.

Boston Marathon Bomber: The Manhunt is Finally Over

I don't know what's with me lately. When there is bad news, I took it deeply. I can't find words to blog about my sentiments. Bad news and unpleasant events such as the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and the Boston Marathon Bombing easily drained my energy ... can't even rant! Lo and behold when the manhunt is over about few minutes ago, I just have this energy to blog. The suspect is now in custody. I will not give him the boost of this post but instead, I would like all of you to know the three innocent victims on April 15 Boston Marathon Bombing: Martin Richard, 8 years old; Krystle Campbell 29 years old and Lingzi Lu, 23 years old. May they rest in peace and please pray for their family for strength in this time of bereavement.

I was up watching the news since dawn time yesterday. I was one of the hundreds of people praying that the suspects will be captured alive so the victims will have justice.

The suspect was obviously wounded. I was watching the news LIVE when there was a gunfire commotion and later on, newsmen on FOX started giving information that the suspect was found hiding on the boat. When the suspect was finally under the police custody, I saw the crowd cheering in gratitude to the Emergency Personnel, FBI, and Police Enforcers. I had great joy in my heart that they did a tremendous and excellent job to apprehend the suspect in professional manner. Manhunt is over but, this is just the beginning to seek for justice and have the suspect face the crime he committed. Let us not forget, MIT officer Sean Collier who also died when he was shot by the suspects who responded to a disturbance in the campus.

Tonight, Boston will have a good night sleep. Tomorrow, life in Boston will be back to normal but, the event this week from Boston Bombing on Monday (April 15) up to today's event will always be remembered. Let us say a fervent prayer for the casualty and their family. God bless all of us!

Join Buzzego: Interesting Web Content is Easy to Personalized

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Internet is like the Universe of information where access is undeniably enormous. As a user, I was really looking for a specific site that can provide me a personalized web feed of the stories that I most preferred to read. Isn't it great when you open your bookmark tab and after a click or two, relevant stories that you love to read is just in front of you? Well, finding buzzego Website is truly a blessing in disguise and it truly delivers the feed that I want to read.

First, I signed up using my Facebook account since I am using it every day.  Creating an account is super-fast and easy by choosing any of the three accounts: Facebook, Google and Twitter. There are 12 categories of interest to choose from using the Panda characters and I warn you (wink), the Panda characters are super cute and you will be drawn to their unique pulchritude.

Exploring their Website is like going in to a library where I have to direct myself to the area to find the books that I want to read. I tap the Culture Vulture, Domestic Genius and Trendy Fashion first for these categories are my most preferred interest to read then, I just saved them to my profile. In split seconds, Buzzego provides me the wide selections of great posts/links to read. That's what I like about this site, they lay out the selections and it is up to me which article to choose and read.  Another enticing feature of Buzzego is the option that I can vote for a thumbs-up or thumbs-down plus, I can share it to my friends thru Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest platform. User also gains points and right now, I am in "Early Adopter" category and I am looking forward to improve it.

 

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Celebrating Earth Day Everyday

Did you know that Earth Day 2013 will be celebrated on April 22? What can you do to contribute? If you can't think of one, listed below are some of the suggestions. Let us keep the Earth clean. We can do it and we can work together! Let us start in our neighborhood, extend help to make it clean, green and safe to live for a beautiful Earth.

~ Have a garage sale and donate the money to a reputable environmental organization.

Provide a monetary help to the organization that exist for charitable, educational reasons and promotes environmental awareness in your area.

~ Participate the Clean Up Activity in your Area.
When you check "environmental organization" in your area, you will definitely find an organization that initiates activities and environmental events. Sign up for it, show up on the event and donate your time for clean up activity.

~ Help Plant Trees.
Start with in your own backyard. If you have a huge property then, plant trees for they not only provide shade, trees also remove carbon dioxide from the air. Join the tree-planting activity in your community.

~Turn off the lights and unplug the TV when you are not in the room.
A sensible way to conserve energy for a better planet.

~ Use cloth napkins .
For the sake of mother Earth, use cloth napkins instead of paper napkins. Your trash will be lessen and it will be great savings on your wallet.

~ When brushing your teeth, turn off the water.
Wasting clean water is like flushing money on the toilet.

The list above is just an idea so; look around you and think of something to contribute for a greener, cleaner and beautiful Mother Earth to live.

Holy Thursday Reflection

We will be busy today. Hubby and I will have to meet our Accountant in Orlando and when we are done, we will attend the Mass of the Lord's Supper in Merritt Island. I am really thankful that my husband and I went to church regularly. We also tried to volunteer and join a church group in the parish. You know, I believe that when God is at the center in the family, everything will be fine and in harmony. It may not be perfect (no one is) but, happiness, content, love and respect matters in all relationship and I am thankful that we have that as a couple.

LOVE ONE ANOTHER - "The washing of the feet" which we see on Holy Thursday masses is a reflection that Jesus wants us to live in humility and that we should love one another. Not just on Lent season but, everyday as we go through life.

If we have a prayerful heart and have Jesus in our lives, loving is not hard to do and living in humility is just an ordinary impulse that we do. Have a blessed Holy Week y'all.

The Bible on History Channel

My husband has an amazing mind with regards to remembering history and facts. When we watch the Jeopardy, a quiz show here in the US, hubby can answer 80% + of the questions. He is up to date with politics, current events and the trendy Big TV Shows such The Bible and Vikings on History Channel, he knows it first hand. The Bible is an Epic series on History Channel aired on primetime and produced by Roma Downey and Mark Burnett ( see 2nd photo below).

The mini series runs for 10 hours and shown in five installments. It started March 3 and will conclude on Easter Sunday. Each episode runs for 2 hours and we have been watching it since. At first, I thought no one would patronize it especially that it talks about Christianity. Lo and behold, it is trending in Twitter, most talked-about in Facebook and according to the news, The Bible had 13.1 million viewers on its first episode and by far, the largest audience on cable TV this year. 

I am very happy that The Bible has a positive feedback not only from the religious community but including those who are not Christians. I read the twitter feedback and was truly amazed that most of the tweets are positive. There were blasphemers and some controversies especially when they showed the EVIL who look like the US President. If you haven't seen THE BIBLE on History Channel, you can check it here and I hope you will enjoy watching. Don't forget to watch it this Sunday at 8/7C for the last two-hour episode.

Have a blessed Holy Week to all.

Fragrant Lemon Flowers

My garden change my mood and it always inspires me. Seeing the birds, the produce and the blooms truly makes my day happy. Have you ever wondered how a lemon flower looks like? I have a lemon tree and its about three feet tall and it bears fruit already.  About several weeks ago, flowers started to bloom in my lemon tree so; I took this photo. The blossoms begin to grow in winter and bloom in full in spring and summer. That is the reason why, I have been seeing these blooms because its springtime now. As you can see, the flower is white with purple base. There are 5 petals  in each flower and it smells good.

I will post the photo of the tiny fruit that comes out from this flower on my next post. My garden smells good because of the blooms of my 3 citrus trees.