Tag: eclectic corner
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Loyalty (Eclectic Corner #13.3)
For Justine’s Eclectic Corner: Loyalty (Quote). I am such a fan of this quote. The people who are loyal to you and who matter most to you, will be supportive of what you say and do. Those who aren’t, you shouldn’t worry about them. Most recently,this quote can be found in Jessie J’s lyrics to…
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Loyalty (Eclectic Corner #13.1)
Loyalty – what does that word mean? Can you see it? To me, loyalty is easily visible between my parents. Justine gave us the definition – faithfulness to obligations or commitments. But I think it’s much more than that. Loyalty between loved ones is evident in the way they look at each other, in the…
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Tea Time #12
If you didn’t know, Justine at Eclectic Odds n Sods hosts a Tea Time Tuesday event each month. This month she featured some chocolate tea – you should take a look! My tea time this month is from the café in the lobby of my latest favourite hotel in Melbourne (The Larwill Studio). We had…
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Getting Perspective (Eclectic Corner #12.3)
Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different… – CS Lewis. For Justine’s Eclectic Corner #12 – Perspective (Quote). Why this quote? If we just keep going through life, doing the things we do day by day, we don’t really notice how we are growing…
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Perspective Matters (Eclectic Corner #12.2)
It’s all about how You see the world, whether up Or down, it matters… For Justine’s Eclectic Corner #12 – Perspective Written. Justine gave us free reign to write whatever we wish, so I went with a teeny tiny haiku. And this photo is going into Lucile’s Photo 101 Rehab Clinic, it joins the photos…
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What’s Your Perspective? (Eclectic Corner #12.1)
Tell me… Scary or exhilarating? To see the world from this perspective?? Photos taken one weekend late afternoon from the carpark of Dreamworld on the Gold Coast. EDIT – I just found out about the roller coaster accident in the UK. My heart goes out to those injured. X Submitted to Justine’s Eclectic Corner #12 – Perspective…
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Strawberries and Cream Cake (TeaTime#11)
My family visited me today. Dad mowed the lawn while mum and I trimmed the hedge on the driveway and did some tidying in the garden. I made this cake this morning for us to have for afternoon tea and thought that it would make a nice addition to Justine’s Tea Party. It’s a Strawberries and…
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Momentarily Thoughtful
The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.. – Thich Nhat Hahn (Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist) When I think about a moment, I always think of something good. I guess I think of a moment to be savoured. Meanwhile,…
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Momentarily Technical
Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life. – Omar Khayyam, Persian mathematician, astronomer, poet and philosopher. And very clever man. For Justine’s Eclectic Corner #11: Momentarily. For Perelin Colours and Lucile’s Tech of the Month: Get out when the light is right. Sunsets happen every day. But they are always different.…
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Blogger Babes in London
I am so blessed to have met such lovely people here in the WordPress world. As many of you know, I recently went to Cambridge (UK) for a work trip. It was an intensive trip with long work days immediately followed by evening social events. It was a fantastic week actually. Work finished up…
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Highest of High Teas
For Justine’s Eclectic Corner #10 Tea Time Event, I am bringing us a decadent and elegant high tea. Last weekend was a weekend full of celebrations – my best friend’s birthday dinner, drinks, lunch the next day, shopping, and then we celebrated her mum’s birthday on the Sunday with High Tea. What a beautiful high…
Musings of a Frequent Flying Scientist 