When nature talks …

The sign of the friend of God is that he has three qualities:

a generosity like that of the ocean, a compassion like that of the sun, and humility like that of that of the earth.

(Bayazid) 

 

Observes the wonders as they occur around you. Don’t claim them. Feel the artistry moving through and be silent.

(Rumi)  

  To look at something as though you have never seen it before requires great courage.

(Henri Matisse)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

That which God said to rose, and caused it to laugh in full-blow beauty. He said to my heart, and made it a hundred times more beautiful.

(Rumi)

 

 

 

Note: Pictures by Larra, England 2007.

 

January 27, 2009: Welcoming morning!

Welcome every morning with a smile.

Look on the new day as another special gift from your Creator,

another golden opportunity to complete what you were unable to finish yesterday.

Be a self-starter.

Let your first hour set the theme of success and positive action

that is certain to echo through your entire day.

Today will never happen again.

Don’t waste it with a false start or no start at all.

You were not born to fail.

(Og Mandino)

 

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Good morning world!

Another beautiful day in my part of the world.

It’s public holiday here in Malaysia and morning sun seems to celebrate it as well

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Morning sunshine coming through the windo and brighten my living room.

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I am currently reading Alek: The Extraordinary Life of a Sudanese Refuge,

a biography of Alek Wek – one of the the most sought after models in the world.

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Wait …. what am I doing inside the house while it’s sunny out there?!

Anyone feel like going for swimming?

Let’s go!

Hmmm …. I wonder where’s my swimming instructor?

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added later in the afternoon

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I spent the rest of the day sitting by the window reading Alek …

it’s quite a windy day and I can feel the frsh air coming through the opened window.

Not just that, I was also entertained by the sounds of birds chirping.

When I looked out the window I can see few types of brids on the tree down below and flying around.

I decided, it’s time to take my camera!

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This yellow-breasted bird seems to be resting on that branch for quite sometimes – almost 10 minutes – before being taken over by this yellow bird (I am not sure the name of the bird).

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I only moved from the window to cook lunch.

Then back to sitting by the window until around 4 pm when I started cooking ‘Roti jala’ (jala=net) to go with beef curry that I cooked for lunch and made myself sweetened black tea (‘Teh O’ – in my language).

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