.Dream and Courage.

.Dream and Courage.

26 August 2010

"To dream anything that you want to dream. That's the beauty of the human mind. To do anything that you want to do. That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits. That is the courage to succeed."
~ Bernard Edmons ~

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.For.

.For.

“For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair, let a child run his fingers through it once a day.
For poise, walk with the knowledge you'll never walk alone”

~ Sam Levenson ~

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.Sunset.

.Sunset.

May there be just enough clouds in your life to create a glorious sunset.
~ Unknown ~



A day off, a morning at a saloon, not having to worry to cook lunch and dinner, and a sunset. I couldn't ask for a better day.

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.Simple Pleasures.

.Simple Pleasures.

Life brings simple pleasures to us everyday. It is up to us to make them wonderful memories.
~ Cathy Allen ~

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.Beautiful Mind and Heart.

.Beautiful Mind and Heart.

.Perhaps it is good to have a beautiful mind, but an even greater gift is to discover a beautiful heart.



I guess I've been uploading Miss J pictures too often :) but I just love documenting her and watch her grows through the pictures. I really love shooting into sun flare and applying this kind of color tone to the pics. I try not to do it too often, but often I couldn't resist. LOL.



Anyway, Miss J does have a beautiful heart. It makes my heart jumps in joy every time she does a little something. The other night she yelled, "Mamma, I already watered your plants." and last night she brought me my slippers and said, "Just in case your feet get cold." I am so blessed!

Oh, one more ... :)

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.I am like a flower.

.I am like a flower.

24 August 2010

I am like a flower
Not sure of when I will die.
Not sure of when I will grow back again
When I am crushed with pain and cry.
I am not sure if I can hold myself up
When I ache with unbearable pain.
What do I do when my petals fall off?
Do I go find them out in the rain?

What do I do when
I'm not given enough water, to make it through the day?
What do I do when I look up in the sky?
And the sun doesn't show a ray?

I stand as tall as a flower would,
As long as I possible can.
I will stand and show my colors,
That is what I plan.

I may drupe and my petals may fall,
But that won't stop me from growing.
My love, honesty and beauty,
I will keep showing.

I am like a flower,
Strong and supreme.
I may be trampled on,
But I will never lose faith in my dreams.
~ Meera84 ~

Processed with Summer Painterly textures from Flypaper Textures with the following recipe:

Pistachio @ overlay 100%
Pistachio @ soft light 100% then removed some of the texture from the petal
Touchstone @ soft light 64 % with some of the texture removed from the petal
Sariel Leather @ soft light 41%

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.I keep you in my prayers, Mom.

.I keep you in my prayers, Mom.

“God allows us to experience the low points of life in order to teach us lessons we could not learn in any other way. The way we learn those lessons is not to deny the feelings but to find the meanings underlying them.”
~ Stanley Lindquist ~

This pic is for my mom who has inspired and taught me so much about love and dedication. I am worried about her because she will be by herself for the next 1 month taking care of my father. She has been having problems with her heart and is not supposedly doing hard work job. I hope she can find a nurse soon to help her out. I keep you in my prayer, mom...as always.



I processed this image using Summer Painterly pack from Flypaper Texture with the following recipe:
Iridescent brush@ overlay 52%
Brushed rose @ soft light 62%
Cobalt cloud@ hard light 27 %

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.Friends.

.Friends.

"We are friends and I do like to pass the day with you in serious and inconsequential chatter. I wouldn't mind washing up beside you, dusting beside you, reading the back half of the paper while you read the front. We are friends and I would miss you, do miss you and think of you very often.”
~ Unknown ~

I am just so thankful for my friends. They have been providing me with a lot support and attention. It makes my heart warms whenever I know that a friend of mine, or two..or three... are thinking about me.

I have to thank Facebook and Flickr for making it easy to connect with people all over the world. :) I've been following photographers both on Facebook and Flickr, and totally inspired by their works. To top it off, they have been offering their kindness by answering my questions. So, this is an image that I took as part of my 365 project and I dedicate this pic for all my friends.



I posted this image on Flickr and found out today and it made to Explore on August 22. Oh YAAAY.. am just so happy.

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.My Wish For You.

.My Wish For You.

"This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth, Love to complete your life.”
~ Unknown ~

It was a lazy Friday. The three of use took a nap, which rarely happen because there is always something to do, woke up and decided it would be a waste to spend the rest of the afternoon indoor. So we packed one of our duffel bags with photo pops. Miss Jo prepared her tea set and we also brought along Mr. Froggy chair. She Jo was so excited about this chair that she wanted to carry it by herself, opened it up, and sat on it while we were waiting for the bus. LOL.

Of course Miss Jo was more interested in the idea of having a picnic in the park and not that happy when I wanted to take her pics. :) I asked her to go into some bushes and totally felt so guilty when I later found out that some bugs have bitten her right ankle and that it was swollen. :P

Big thanks to my hubby who carried all the props, cleaned them up, and kept engaging Miss Jo in funny conversation throughout the session.







I love looking at this pic. I don't know why. I just love it. Oh, and I think the $14 hair cut paid off because her hair looks lovely here. LOL



Some of the color ones :) I just love sun flare and how it can create a dreamy, soft look on your pics.





I just love her expression. Wondering what was she thinking...


...and my favorite...

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.God keeps you going.

.God keeps you going.

17 August 2010

Happiness keeps you sweet
The IRS keeps you broke
Trials keep you strong
Sorrows keep you human
Failures keep you humble
Success keeps you glowing
But only God keeps you going
~ Dang Dinh ~



I have been having fun using textures on my pictures. The other day, I learned about Flypaper Textures and immediately fell in love with them. I used two textures from the Summer Painterly pack:
Brushed Rose @ vivid light 58%
Absinthe Vert @ Hard light 61%

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