If you enjoy reading and writing poems, you should look up Thomas L. Goss’s recent works. As I was reading and pondering his poems, there was a lot of very colourful imagery. Photo from Amazon There was a lot of references to nature and how we were such an integral part of the universe in… Continue reading Book Review: Thomas L. Goss
Art Inspiration: Two In One
Here’s my piece that was influenced by another artist , who was inspired by Picasso. I really like how it turned out with just a fine line black felt pen and pencil crayons. Pablo Picasso “Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and theatre designer who spent most of his adult life… Continue reading Art Inspiration: Two In One
Osaka Going To Kobe Motomachi (Japan) Pre-COVID
Standing across the Osaka station platform was the Hello Kitty Edition of the Shinkansen. I wished that I could go and take a look. This time I was travelling to Kobe…. “Started as a collaboration between Hello Kitty creators Sanrio and JR West in 2018, the Hello Kitty Shinkansen is a single train set that plies the Hakata… Continue reading Osaka Going To Kobe Motomachi (Japan) Pre-COVID
Is Cursive Handwriting Important?
“Cursive is any style of penmanship in which some characters are written joined together in a flowing manner, generally for the purpose of making writing faster, in contrast to block letters. Formal cursive is generally joined, but casual cursive is a combination of joins and pen lifts. ” Wikipedia According to Wikipedia, cursive writing was developed… Continue reading Is Cursive Handwriting Important?
Reblog Feature: A DAY OF REST
A weekday…day of rest, to this I can attest…… getting stuff done— at least ONE— at least I’ll do my best! – Jonathan Caswell A DAY OF REST Each day we are bombarded with so many tasks to do! We are expected by everyone around us to do all of them perfectly. Unfortunately, sometimes our… Continue reading Reblog Feature: A DAY OF REST
Liebster Award Nomination By DulcyBlogs
Thank you DulcyBlogs for the nomination! She is a young blogger, who just started to do some writing! Remember to show some support to her blog….. Rules: Thank the Blogger who nominated you and provide a link to their blog. Answer the 11 questions given to you. Nominate 11 other Bloggers. Ask nominees 11 questions. Questions:… Continue reading Liebster Award Nomination By DulcyBlogs
Reblog Feature: Refreshing Summertime Beverage
“It’s one of those hot summer days and my to-go drink is always a cold refreshing glass of Sekanjabin drink. Which is basically a mind n vinegar syrup drink. This is a traditional Persian drink one of the oldest recipes that were passed on generation after generation. We don’t know exactly how old the recipe… Continue reading Reblog Feature: Refreshing Summertime Beverage
More Blog Traffic Deserves My Gratitude
WordPress just sent me this notification! What a pleasant surprise! I was busy writing my next blog post and responding to the numerous comments. Thank you so much for all your comments and words of encouragement. It’s such a warm feeling to see that many of us are on the same boat. This Covid-19 pandemic… Continue reading More Blog Traffic Deserves My Gratitude
Arriving In Tokyo Pre-Covid
Mimaru The Mimaru was an apartment hotel that was situated in the Ginza East district. This quaint and elegant hotel supported local artists by promoting their works of art in the lobby. One artist that caught my eye was the works of Yukari Miyagi. I love the simplicity of her lines when contrasted against the… Continue reading Arriving In Tokyo Pre-Covid
Book Review: Cooking For Her Eyes By Susan Uehara Rakstang
Image Courtesy Of Netgalley Summary A beautiful memoir by the author regarding her growing up as a child of Japanese parents, who moved from Hawaii to mainland America. The author was able to get to remember her parents through the many meal preparations that eventually her Caucasian husband was able to take up. Themes 1)… Continue reading Book Review: Cooking For Her Eyes By Susan Uehara Rakstang
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