Sunday, August 27, 2006
Places I've been (part 3)....
St. Martin-in-the-Fields (London, England)
Walking through the streets of London with my husband, on a pleasant fall day. We are on our honeymoon and everyday we would get up and just go explore London, walking all day long. It was such a lovely experience.
One day, it starts to rain lightly and it is near noon time, we see an entrance to a cafe and decide to go in. It was one of *those* days that will stay with me forever. We had gone down to the cafe in St. Martins-in-the-fields. The cafe is located in the crypt of the church and we spent the rest of the day looking at all the names on the crypt stones and talking, musing, wondering about these people. These people who lie beneath the feet of people going about their daily affairs. Popping in for a quick coffee and a pastry....or popping in for a soup and sandwhich. Coming from Canada, this was completely surreal to us.
..and poignant.
..and poignant.
Life above, and death beneath.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Places I've been (Part 2).....
Belém (district of Lisbon, Portugal)
Torre de Belém (Belém Tower)
Padrao dos Descobrimentos (Monument to the Discoveries)
Pasteis de Nata
Across the street from both of these spectacular monuments are *the* best pastries in the entire world. The pastries of Belém are found in a quaint bakery where you can get these pastries, a beautiful glass of Port wine (see the bottles behind the counter) and/or an expresso (uma bica). The pastries come warm and they powder them generously with cinnamon or powdered sugar. This is one of my most favorite spots in the world...and I have officially made myself incredibly hungry. I would teleport there in an instant *right now* if I could!!!!
The only other thing to mention is that the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Monastery of Jeronimos) is *right* around the corner. The monks were the original makers of the pastries and their secret has apparently been preserved. I strongly recomment looking into the Monastery, it is incredibly breathtaking. I have offically run out of room for this entry.
Belém (district of Lisbon, Portugal)
Torre de Belém (Belém Tower)
Built in the Age of Discoveries and constructed between 1515-1520.
The tower stood on an island in the middle of the River Tagus until the course of the river was diverted by an earthquake in 1777; the tower had previously survived the 1755 Lisbon earthquake.
The tower was a departure point for explorers.
Unfortunately, I've never been in this building and until I started looking for specific information about it for this blog, I didn't even know you could go into it.
Huh.
The tower stood on an island in the middle of the River Tagus until the course of the river was diverted by an earthquake in 1777; the tower had previously survived the 1755 Lisbon earthquake.
The tower was a departure point for explorers.
Unfortunately, I've never been in this building and until I started looking for specific information about it for this blog, I didn't even know you could go into it.
Huh.
Padrao dos Descobrimentos (Monument to the Discoveries)
The Monument to the Discoveries was inaugurated in 1960 during celebrations of the 500 year anniversary of the death of the Infant D. Henrique (Henry the Navigator). It evoques the maritime expansion and is designed in the shape of a caravel, showing Henry the Navigator at the prow holding a small caravel, as well as many relevant heroes of Portuguese history (Vasco da Gama, Pedro Álvares Cabral - discoverer of Brazil - Fernão Magalhães - who crossed the Pacific in1520 -, the writer Camões (called the Portuguese Shakespeare) and many others).
Pasteis de Nata
Across the street from both of these spectacular monuments are *the* best pastries in the entire world. The pastries of Belém are found in a quaint bakery where you can get these pastries, a beautiful glass of Port wine (see the bottles behind the counter) and/or an expresso (uma bica). The pastries come warm and they powder them generously with cinnamon or powdered sugar. This is one of my most favorite spots in the world...and I have officially made myself incredibly hungry. I would teleport there in an instant *right now* if I could!!!!
The only other thing to mention is that the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Monastery of Jeronimos) is *right* around the corner. The monks were the original makers of the pastries and their secret has apparently been preserved. I strongly recomment looking into the Monastery, it is incredibly breathtaking. I have offically run out of room for this entry.
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Places I've been (part 1).......and wish I could be at right now
Castelo dos Mouros (Sintra, Portugal)
Ive walked these walls....It was beautiful...so beautiful...and quiet.
I never did see it at night though.....
I never did see it at night though.....
...I am melancholy
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
I am part of all that I have met;
Yet all experience is an arch wherethro'
Gleams that untravell'd world, whose margin fades
For ever and for ever when I move...
...Ulysses, Tennyson
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Saturday, August 19, 2006
...been thinking more....
Isnt the timing just bizzare?
....it could be the reasons I said below....but I also wonder.....if
you were JonBenet's dad, wouldn't you want your name cleared once and for all?
Now that no one was around to contest what happened that night....such as your
wife.....how much would clearing your name be worth to you?
*IF* this guy gets extradited...and *IF* he gets indicted and *IF* he
gets a light-ish sentence....I would wonder what deal there was in the
background....
Its a win-win....he gets out of Thailand; cops get "their man" once
and for all...and dad gets his name cleared completely...and garners
sympathy in the process.
*shrug*
....it could be the reasons I said below....but I also wonder.....if
you were JonBenet's dad, wouldn't you want your name cleared once and for all?
Now that no one was around to contest what happened that night....such as your
wife.....how much would clearing your name be worth to you?
*IF* this guy gets extradited...and *IF* he gets indicted and *IF* he
gets a light-ish sentence....I would wonder what deal there was in the
background....
Its a win-win....he gets out of Thailand; cops get "their man" once
and for all...and dad gets his name cleared completely...and garners
sympathy in the process.
*shrug*
Just thinking out loud.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
JonBenet Ramsey
Wanna know my theory?
I think Karr got busted in Thailand for something.
I wonder if the punishment is death for "it"? Dunno...this is a theory....but jail in Thailand from what i hear, ain't a merry place.
What would be the best way to get out of a Thailand jail?.....extradition.
What would you have to do to warrent enough media attention to be extradited?
Hmmmm....how about become one of the most wanted murders in USA at the moment....his wife did say he had a fascination about JonBenet....
I was going to post a picture of JonBenet....but I can't bear to look at her. Out of respect for her memory.....this is a pictureless post.
I think Karr got busted in Thailand for something.
I wonder if the punishment is death for "it"? Dunno...this is a theory....but jail in Thailand from what i hear, ain't a merry place.
What would be the best way to get out of a Thailand jail?.....extradition.
What would you have to do to warrent enough media attention to be extradited?
Hmmmm....how about become one of the most wanted murders in USA at the moment....his wife did say he had a fascination about JonBenet....
I dont think he did it.
i think he wants out of Thailand.
Thats my armchair hypothesis.i think he wants out of Thailand.
I was going to post a picture of JonBenet....but I can't bear to look at her. Out of respect for her memory.....this is a pictureless post.
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Monday, August 14, 2006
To do list from Wednesday to Monday:
1. Witnessed the death of my grandmother (check)
2. Informed my grandfather, that his wife of 62 years died (check)
3. Discovered that there was no money for a funeral (check)
4. Elicited social services funding and worked around limitations to put together a respectful funeral worthy of my grandmother (check)
5. Dealt with my fathers difficult soul-sucking personality whilst planning funeral (check)
6. Organized all social components of funeral (check)
7. Dealt with overwrought parents when brother is absent for one visitation and very late for the second (check)
8. Listened to the pathetic and selfish excuses from my brother when he was absent for one visitation and very late for the second visitation at the funeral home (check)
10. Buried my grandmother today (check)
11. Listened to my brother try to pin the blame on me as to why he was late for the visitation and didnt help plan the funeral at all (check)
12. HUGE irreconcilable fight with brother on phone, thereby severing relationship completely (check)
13. panic attack and emotional checkout (check)
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Aurora, my Grandmother
June 6, 1925 - August 9, 2006
You didn't deserve what you went through and so He gave you rest. Gods garden must be beautiful, He only takes the best.
When I saw you sleeping, so peaceful and free from pain. I could not wish you back, to suffer that again.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Monday, August 07, 2006
Sunday, August 06, 2006
My house is Daisy Fresh..................I cleaned.....*quiet cheer*
Thursday, August 03, 2006
My head feels like a swarm of bees are buzzing in and out of it......
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
