Money matters…to us not
Until now, money has not been a problem between hubby and I. I remember even when we were still dating we would go dutch at times or he would pay for our lunch then I would pay for dinner later on (we used to work together, sort of). Nothing much has changed, we keep a single bank account and also one paypal account for all our earnings even if he gives the bigger share. My monthly government allowance goes to (my) school anyway.
Being contented at the moment as well as moderation would be the key. “Hangga’t maigsi ang kumot matutong mamaluktot, kung humaba na at lumapad ay saka mag-unat unat,” goes the Filipino cliche on spending.
- While the blanket is short, learn how to bend. When it gets bigger and wider, it is then that you can stretch.
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Lahat ay Payak/Everything Simple
Paumanhin, mamaya ko na lamang dadagdagan ng sulatin, kung hindi naman ay para dito ang sinasabing ang litrato ay may halagang libong salita. 
Kuha sa Italya noong nakaraang tag-araw. Mas gusto kong maglitrato kesa magtampisaw sa tubig. Hihi, Kj ba? yoko kasi lalong umitim.
Happy LP! Bisitahin ang ibang lahok dito.
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Eis – Weekend Snapshot
Want some ice cream? Pick your flavor on your favorite cone but not the big one! Spring has suddenly jump up few degrees higher so ice cream shops (or coffee-ice cream) are finally open. I thought the kids would ask for ice cream when we went out last Saturday. I was surprised that they chose to have a ride over a cone! I bet they just didn’t notice the ice cream shop lol.
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In Memory – Photo hunt
For today’s post, I am borrowing one that I posted in my other blog.
27 Feb 09, Vienna, Austria
At the corner of Franz Josefs Kai 31 and Morzinplatz 4 is a memorial stone that reads (when translated in English):
“Here stood the House of Gestapo. To those who believed in Austria it was hell. To many it was the gates of death. It sank into ruins just like the ‘Thousand Year Reich’. But Austria was resurrected and with it our dead, the immortal victims.”
This memorial stone was of no interest to me until now, even though where it stood is a small park with benches where my 3 kids and I feed the pigeons or rest after a long day’s walk at the city center. I would take photos of the area but never the stone itself.
I learned that the spot was were Hotel Metropole (sometimes Metropol) supposedly stood, it served as the headquarters of the Gestapo (Geheimes Polizeiamt,German Secret Police Office) during the Second World War. It was the same hotel where Philippine National hero, Dr. Jose Rizal and Dr. Maximo Viola, the financier of Rizal’s masterpiece Noli Me Tangere, stayed for 5 days. A bomb hit and damaged the hotel during the 2nd World war and was subsequently destroyed to eliminate memories of the prisoners’ death.
During its heydays, Hotel Metropole was a very convenient and luxurious place to stay at, they served both Austrian and French cookery and has a scenic view of the Danube Canal to boast. The hotel was located at the far end of the Ringstrasse, a circular road surrounding the inner city and is also the standard route for fiakers (horse-drawn carriages) and trams. The Ring showcases the imperial Habsburg grandeur and the glory of the Austro-Hungarian Empire with the most notable buildings in the city, significant museums, delightful parks and landscapes with remarkable statues. Sigmund Freud reportedly enjoyed taking a daily recreational walk around this Ring, I wouldn’t be surprised that in my 6 years stay here, the photographer in me had always enjoyed the classical beauty I often capture when I just idle and wander about there on foot.
(At the top of the slab: “Niemals Vergessen” = Never Forget)
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To date or not
I have a friend way above dating years and she would joke how she would like to meet someone. I would tell her not to think of stuff like that anymore but what about cougar dating? People have the right to be happy, whatever age they are…who knows maybe she could still meet her Mr. Right ?
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One – Unique Exposures
When speaking of loneliness, we think of “being one, of boredom, dullness, repetition, or tediousness,” there are also “feelings of weariness and dissatisfaction.” It often results from work or activity that does not stimulate or satisfy. But it is also true that boredom is a subjective state. What is boring to one person may be fascinating to another.
A post for Unique Exposures.
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