How’s this for a feel good story to start the day with!
In late 2008, a couple from South Africa crossed the Atlantic aboard the beautiful Queen Mary 2 and alongside the Queen Elizabeth 2, during the latter’s final voyage across the pond. While taking pictures of the QE2’s historic crossing, their camera slipped and disappeared into the deep blue sea.
In January of this year, fifteen months after the camera was lost, a fisherman trawling the ocean floor found the camera in his fishing net. The camera was inoperable but the memory card and photos were intact.
The fisherman viewed the photos, which included a picture of a woman standing on the deck of a ship with the QE2 at sea in the background. The fisherman contacted the BBC, where a correspondent determined that the passengers had been aboard the QM2.
Cunard was notified and the company was able to identify and locate the couple and reunite them with their photos, plucked from the bottom of the sea. Vacations to Go
Many years ago, I lost a camera in a taxi in Guangzhou. I still hope that somehow the pictures will get back to me, because they are irreplaceable. This was before I had a digital camera. It’s possible! If a camera, pictures intact, can be plucked from the sea, then anything is possible!
Sometimes you hear that still, small voice, but you don’t realize it. The day I lost the camera, when I removed everything from the taxi, the thought came to me to double check, but I didn’t follow through. I thought I had all my bags. That was a hard lesson, but one I hope not to repeat. I had my bags, but the camera had slipped out. The memories of that precious day are engraved in my heart, even if I don’t have the photos.
Have you ever had a lost item found in an unusual way or after an unusual amount of time?
Sometimes I think the best way is not to look for the item past a certain point, but wait for it to surface. I’ve found things in places I would never think to look. And I’ve also been able to replace an item several years later, after I wasn’t actively looking for it or a replacement. So where is the latest item that has gone missing! Perhaps in the same place that individual socks go.
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Our recent trip, half of which was without our luggage, showed that it is possible to be a minimalist, which those of you who know me, know that I am not.
I do, however, pack light. I traveled to China 3 times with one suitcase — and a second one for my daughters.
I could pack considerably lighter if I wore no makeup and used no moisturizer. (I can hear you laughing!) And if I didn’t need clothes or jackets for cold weather.
It used to be that my carry on had my makeup and hair products, because I felt that I could wear just about anything, if the rest of me looked good. Now, with the regulations about what can be carried on, it is impossible. (I believe I will try to do it next time, however, taking small portions of some of the products that can be repackaged.)
I am very picky about the products I use, as those of you who read my blog know. I’ve found products that work for me, and I prefer to use them.
I know David will understand this, as he was without the moisturizer that works for him. I hope he comments and tells us what it is.
I mean seriously, who gets up in the morning and thinks I will use products that I like the least: I think I will look my second best today!
My firm belief is that anyone can enhance his or her appearance with the right skin products and color — even men!
Here’s what I did: I used the hair products in our cabin, and bought two things to use along with (a shine product and a curl enhancer) (which were more expensive and less effective than what I had in my lost luggage.) Limited to what was available on the boat: I used a sample of moisturizer from Estee Lauder (whereas I usually layer up), borrowed eye makeup remover and a sample of Lancome makeup, and bought a Lancome travel set of eye and face makeup. (By contrast our last cruise on Royal Caribbean offered more upscale indie products and much more perfumes.)
I traveled with my own brushes and samples of Aromaleigh shadows. So at least I had those!
Most days I wore makeup from the night before until after I swam, then I redid for the evening (and next day.) Yiyiyi.
And I had a great time! No one knew what my best is anyway. Ha!
It was more important to make the boat, though I think my luggage is more well traveled than I am and likely has a story to tell!
One of the young women also lost her luggage and received it the same day we did. She looked radiant in her own clothes, fixing her hair the way she is used to, and having her own makeup. She said to me, “Do you see why I was so upset not to have my own things?”
By contrast Book Girl was loaned both beautiful and functional clothes. She looked fab the whole time.
I was able to make do with the clothes on my back and a couple of T’s from Delta and the cruise. I had a couple of necklaces and a scarf. I wore a denim skirt — and thankfully I had worn tennis shoes, not the sandals I had packed, so my feet weren’t cold in Antarctica.
I threatened to wear a toga, as I had in college! But I didn’t. It might have been fun!
On cold days, I layered blankets under my skirt — and wrapped a heavy plaid blanket over me to go out on deck.
And I had a blast.
I think I will try to pack even lighter next trip. Take half out again. I am tired of schlepping luggage! The hardest thing was my hair, but it is possible to do with a whole lot less than what we are used to.
You can see an iceberg behind me.
What I think:
Having my own moisturizers is a definite plus. My skin looks better each day. Someone asked me after I got home if I was rested, because I looked so good. Ha! we lost more sleep than I care to count — and got up early and hit the road running. But I was happy, and it shows.
My hair definitely did better with my own products, and I wouldn’t want to go much longer than I did (a week.) But it was still in good condition.
Now that I’m a bit more rested, I’d even consider another trip — in the future!
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Recently Book Girl and I were heading out of the country via Atlanta airport, which just happened to be snowed in right after we arrived.
Due to a lot of fortuitous circumstances and very helpful people and a lot of perseverance and crisscrossing the Atlanta airport more times than we care to remember — and sleeping in the airport for readiness — we managed to get a flight out of the country to our original destination (through additional canceling, as well as, postponed flights) with an additional airport stop in Cancun on our way to Buenos Aires.
In Cancun, not finding our luggage, it was more important to get to our connecting flight — and off we went to another terminal. Of course, we were told our luggage would make it.
And, of course, it did not.
But the important thing was to get to Buenos Aires. And we had.
That afternoon, a day late, we boarded our cruise to Antarctica.
The luggage truly didn’t matter to me. It was only important to make the boat.
And while our adventure continued at the highest level, even taking in the adventure getting to where we were, perhaps the best was yet to come with the kindness of strangers who gave us the best they had to offer.
We did not do without — though we were minus our own things.
And along the way we met interesting people and encountered friendships and sheer human goodness. And we had a blast!
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Watch the interview, and listen to both Jerome interviewed and listen to her,
she’s been there since Nov 2007, but pay attention to both.
I know only a little about Kyung Lah, her career via the link below, but I
guarantee you, she is impressed by Jerome, she knows what it takes. Also,
guarantee you, regarding Enka, Jero-san is the real deal.
What if, one future day, my American Chinese-born daughters may one day wish to
move back to China for awhile as 20somethings? Will they be able to do well
enough as does Kyung Lah in Tokyo? She hasn’t finished her 2nd year yet. He’s
been there longer. Both receive their set of complexities. What might it be like
for my Daughters, if&when?
Can they be themselves and let it flow as does Jerome? He has peace.
What works is making friends, a kindred spirit or 2, happens when it happens,
then it might become home. Life is short, go when youngish.
Check out Jerome’s path, besides his whole life, his way of easing into it all–
Desire to be there.Connected,language study.Picturing it in his head.
Age 15– 2week trip
College exchange student, 3month stay.
Graduated, skills in his major, researched his job, moved there, ready to get
through the early weeks&months. Had a headache from thinking in Japanese for a
few initial weeks. Ha! He’s cool.
Please always respect Adult Adoptees from Western nations that have moved
overseas to birthcultures, to study,live&work there. Much respect to you all,
those of IAT, those one can follow via the web.
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Thanks to Cathy for sharing with me in the first place!
It’s a reminder to me that “God’s in his heaven; all’s right with the world.”
from “Pippa Passes”
The year’s at the spring
And day’s at the morn;
Morning’s at seven;
The hill-side’s dew-pearled
The lark’s on the wing;
The snail’s on the thorn;
God’s in his Heaven -
All’s right with the world!
Robert Browning (1812-1889)
Is it possible that in these difficult times we could trust more deeply that God will feed and clothe us, as he does the birds and the lilies? Whether we are literally in need of food, shelter, clothing, water, health, employment or any of a myriad of other needs, the most basic need is for the ideas that will lead us in the right direction and out of limitation.
Ideas are always limitless! (This goes along with the short movie I posted earlier.)
Not too long ago while pondering how I should schedule my day, though my first inclination the night before had been to get on down the road and back home, I felt it was all right to meander a bit. In doing so, I had a number of interesting conversations with strangers, some welcome time with a friend, and a bit of fashion enjoyment, including some time with perfumes.
After I’d been back on the highway for a while, an electronic sign informed me of an accident 26 miles down the road. One lane was closed. (I learned later that it had only cleared about an hour before I got there.) If I had hurried my way home, I would have been stuck for hours while they cleared the road. I was able to get past it without any lost time.
Sometimes we do not know what we or others are protected from, but this time it was apparent. And it could have been far worse, but thankfully wasn’t. On this busy stretch of road, many more could have been involved in this accident but were not.
That’s just a small example of how ideas will clear our day for us. Expect ideas today and always that will help you!
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Apres Vous is a romantic comedy that takes place in Paris. The DVD is subtitled in English, at least here in America.
In a way, it is similar to Ratatoille, only not animated. A lot of the action centers around an up-scale restaurant in Paris. Things get complicated when Antoine (Daniel Auteuil) (he was nominated for a Cesar for best actor), the headwaiter, takes a shortcut, scaling the gate, through the park late one night. (I was trying to figure out what park, and if I’d ever been there.) He is late to meet his girlfriend, and he is about to be even later. In a humorous scene, filled with pathos, he saves Louis (Jose Garcia) from hanging himself.
This random act of kindness snowballs into more, when he takes Louis home; doesn’t tell his girlfriend the whole of it; and eventually gets Louis a job in his own restaurant in a funny scene in which Louis is clearly out of his element during the job interview.
The same night he rescues Louis, Louis remembers he sent his grandparents a suicide note. Antoine and Louis take an all night road trip to intercept the letter. But the letter has already been delivered. The grandmother is a hoot, and Antoine reads her his version of the letter. (It would have been fun to know the whole of what the other letter said. I could catch a lot, but I suspect it is even funnier than I knew.) The grandmother is to blame for a lot of it. I bet the actress had fun with this role!
Louis is despondent, because his love for Blanche (Sandrine Kiberlain) was not reciprocated. Louis is just strange enough — and funny enough, since you know this is a comedy — that it makes you wonder how anyone would take him home without being afraid. And make no mistake, he is strange. But against all odds, he manages to conquer the restaurant, strange or not.
Later Antoine finds Blanche, saves her from a disastrous fast-approaching marriage, and falls for her in a big way. He tries to leave the field open for Louis, but there are pitfalls in the way. And the better Louis seems to be, the more Antoine has followed in Louis’ footsteps by being unable to function.
It has a believable and satisfying ending. There are many, many funny scenes, where people just miss each other — or run into each other — scenes in the restaurant; the restaurant owner; scenes in the kitchen of the restaurant; etc.
By the time we had watched half the movie I was picking up a lot of French phrases again. In some cases I know it was subtitled perfectly. In other places I know the subtitles were not complete or were translated easier than it would have been if you knew the language. Scenes in the restaurant, with people talking in the background are not subtitled, but you’d catch the words if you were French-speaking. Same goes for the songs played during the soundtrack, the words are not translated.
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Karin, just sent a little something to you via email, for your blog. This morning I was thinking of my first trip to the desert in Nevada last year, so I was inspired to write about it.
I’m so sorry it took me so long…life has been hectic! Hope you enjoy,
Mary
Valley of Fire, A Memory
My eyes,
So accustomed to grass,
trees, water, green on blue.
Looked out
On earth the shade of ochre,
sagebrush and twisted life.
The smell
Of salt, rain and flowers,
The lush and damp of home.
The wind
Now carries the scent of
Rock, iron, pinon, sun.
I lift my head and thank
the Mother Goddess for
Her gift.
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Is Your Home Ready for a Wind Turbine by John Ashbury Anyone can install a wind turbine system because there are many things to consider with your home and if you would really...
Thanks to Gordon for finding this interesting clip. It reminds me of when we used to ‘whistle’ with the little angel wings that came off our trees growing up. Of course, we were one note wonders, not like this.
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Richard Gilewitz, Dirt to Dust My 11 yo and I went to see him tonight. He was great! He's conducting a workshop tomorrow. This is one of the songs he played. It features tapping at the end. I think I...
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Womens Perfumes Lexicon Continued Mousse de Chêne - This is another word that is used to describe Oakmoss. Oakmoss is a common base note in womens perfumes. See Oakmoss...
Take your pick of these. Her voice is so beautiful — not to mention Alain Delon’s voice. Hmmm. Hmmm. Hmmm.
And if you go here, you can see the words written out in French through the video.
And if you go here, you can see this word on one of my favorite blogs, French Word-A-Day, which gives you three times a week lovely posts about France, including French words and their pronunciation.
Kristin, the blogger behind French Word-A-Day also wrote a book. I haven’t had the chance to read it yet, but it looks fascinating and has gotten good reviews.
Peaceful Warrior, movie A friend and I went to see this movie tonight using our free tickets. You don't get deals like that very often! The theatre was quite crowded. I don't know how many were using free...
Working out of complaints How it began Perhaps you've heard of the church that gave out rubber bracelets with the words No complaint. The idea was to wear the bracelet on one wrist, moving it to the other when...
Red Mandarin Dress by Qiu Xiaolong This is the first book I've read by Qiu Xiaolong, though he's written a number of other books. I chose to read this book because the cover jumped out at me from the library --...
Review: It's complicated Book Girl and I went to see It's complicated today. It looked cute in the previews and the reviews were good. What's not to like about Meryl Streep! Would you change your past if you...
In praise of books In Praise of Books A book is a garden you can hold in your hand, An orchard you can take on your lap. A book is a companion who sleeps Only when you are asleep,...
How are you in French In this free French lesson you will learn how to say how are you in French what to do when people continue the...
Perfume Notes Glossary Understanding perfume notes and perfume ingredients is the key to getting the most out of the perfumes and fragrances that you buy. When you understand...
Glossary of Perfume Scents pt 3 Chypre – This is the French word for Cyprus, and it is pronounced as "sheepra". It typically describes fragrances that have sparkling floral and citrus...
New Word: Egoeconomics The way I got interested in finance is quite different than most. Money always fascinated me but I preferred to look at it in the...
Mia's Return Is Out! It's out! It's out! It's finally out! Of the three books in this series, Mia's Return edges out slightly ahead of the pack as my...
The Painted Veil (movie, China) This is an interesting article about making this movie, with Edward Norton. He mentions many areas in China: Shanghai, Yunnan, Guilin, Guanxi, Xian, and the Uighur people. I've been to China 3 times, and I...
For Easter You may not be aware that Bob Dylan has written and performed many beautiful songs about God and salvation that are highly regarded today, years after he wrote them. They have been covered by many...
Flirting with Forty by Jane Porter This book is a coming of age book for the forty- or fifty- or sixty- year olds. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Not only was it entertaining, it was affirming and real -- or as real...
Neil Morris Fragrances, Part 2 his bespoke fragrances I could tell how much Neil loves creating perfumes by his gentle enthusiasm when he spoke with me. He is knowledgeable and enjoys sharing his gift with others. He speaks plainly but in layman's terms,...
Review Love Happens Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart star in the film Love Happens. It is not a romantic comedy, but a romantic drama. There are moments of humor breaking the seriousness. And a really cute bird. The...
Who thinks he sucks? LOL!? I think he sucks...he knows I love him I send him care packages while he is doing his mandatory military service. We are both here...
EXCLUSIVE: Tiger's Wife: The Divorce Is Off [/caption] Tiger Woods' wife Elin has called off her divorce from the golf superstar, sources tell RadarOnline.com exclusively. Elin spent last week visiting Tiger, and...
All I need to know I learned from the Easter Bunny I thought this was a cute forward. Karin All I need to know I learned from the Easter Bunny! Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Everyone needs a friend who is all ears....
Fukoji Bells on New Year's Eve A friend posted this on another list. It was the first time I'd heard of it. I am touched by it on a variety of levels. There's something to be said for having a community...
The elusive nature of happiness, part 2 I think it's possible to have a certain level of happiness underlie all of our experiences, the good, the bad or the ugly, if we are aware of them. That's possibly what is meant by...
L'air du desert marocain by Tauer Perfumes I've heard a lot of good things about Andy Tauer fragrances, originating in Switzerland, and I was excited to finally be able to try several of them thanks to a friend at POL. I will...
FOTD Easter Fyrinnae MAC Happy Easter to everyone! What did you fix for your meal? We had Shrimp de Jonghe. I thought this turned out so pretty today. This was a very simple look. My only difficulty was getting...
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