"WHAT IF our subconscious controls our destiny?"
* reference Shirley MacLaine's book
...life abroad yesterday, today, tomorrow & inbetween
27 Jan 2014
25 Jan 2014
Candy
*Also refer to Sugar Love post
24 Jan 2014
Jewellery vs Jewelry
The different spellings of jewellery in British and American English can cause confusion.
The British spelling jewellery adds -lery to jewel.
The American spellinɡ jewelry adds -ry.
Silver jewellery from Europe
I never liked gold. I don't know why, but I wouldn't even buy a bag or a jacket that has a golden zip, buttons etc. Until recently...
As I was really looking hard for some nice and quality silver jewellery for a reasonable price here, and couldn't find anything that looks more sophisticated than the silver for kids, I decided to visit Pandora jewellery.
-PANDORA designs, manufactures and markets hand-finished and modern jewelry, and has the headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark.-
I knew Pandora before mainly for their charm bracelets, and was resistant to them as I normally like something more original, you see the bracelets everywhere.
So, when I visited my local Pandora store the first time I was nicely surprised, as they were also offering a different silver collection at that time. I was lucky to receive a couple of pieces of that particular one as my birthday present from my husband.
At the same time I had a look at the charms closely, and fell in love with them. So, now I am also a 'Pandora charm collector' :-) You can generally get the charms in silver, gold, glass, wood etc. but also, as I discovered, in a silver-gold combination. That is when I realized that this Two-Tone style is my favourite . I am still a silver lover, but I opened up to just a bit of gold. I love it!
As I was really looking hard for some nice and quality silver jewellery for a reasonable price here, and couldn't find anything that looks more sophisticated than the silver for kids, I decided to visit Pandora jewellery.
-PANDORA designs, manufactures and markets hand-finished and modern jewelry, and has the headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark.-
I knew Pandora before mainly for their charm bracelets, and was resistant to them as I normally like something more original, you see the bracelets everywhere.
So, when I visited my local Pandora store the first time I was nicely surprised, as they were also offering a different silver collection at that time. I was lucky to receive a couple of pieces of that particular one as my birthday present from my husband.
At the same time I had a look at the charms closely, and fell in love with them. So, now I am also a 'Pandora charm collector' :-) You can generally get the charms in silver, gold, glass, wood etc. but also, as I discovered, in a silver-gold combination. That is when I realized that this Two-Tone style is my favourite . I am still a silver lover, but I opened up to just a bit of gold. I love it!
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| my recent addition - Love Struck charm - from my husband :-) |
23 Jan 2014
Cuisinart PeftecTemp
I needed a new electric kettle, but was preoccupied with other things, so I kept forgetting about it. And what happened over the Holidays? I got one from my husband. Well, this particular kitchen appliance is definitely a very special one.
It is The Cuisinart® PerfecTemp™ Electric Kettle, and has 6 preset temperatures for different varieties of tea and coffee, fast heat-up and "keep warm" option that maintains the set temperature for 30 minutes, 360° swivel power base, it beeps when your water is ready, and more.
It is a perfect addition to my kitchen. If you know a tea lover and are looking for a present, this is it!!!
It is The Cuisinart® PerfecTemp™ Electric Kettle, and has 6 preset temperatures for different varieties of tea and coffee, fast heat-up and "keep warm" option that maintains the set temperature for 30 minutes, 360° swivel power base, it beeps when your water is ready, and more.
It is a perfect addition to my kitchen. If you know a tea lover and are looking for a present, this is it!!!
22 Jan 2014
What If...1
I am reading another book by Shirley MacLaine.
She has appeared in more than fifty films, has been nominated for an Academy Awards six times, and received the Oscar for Best Actress. She is an advocate for civil rights and liberties, and the author of ten international bestsellers.
I have read two of her books so far (you will find them on My Books page), and now I am enjoying her latest one with an interesting title: "WHAT IF..."
I decided to quote some of her 'what ifs' - label What If...
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So, let's start with this one:
WHAT IF common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen? -- Albert Einstein
She has appeared in more than fifty films, has been nominated for an Academy Awards six times, and received the Oscar for Best Actress. She is an advocate for civil rights and liberties, and the author of ten international bestsellers.
I have read two of her books so far (you will find them on My Books page), and now I am enjoying her latest one with an interesting title: "WHAT IF..."
I decided to quote some of her 'what ifs' - label What If...
_________________________________________________________________________________
So, let's start with this one:
WHAT IF common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen? -- Albert Einstein
21 Jan 2014
Correction
I apologize for an incorrect information in my post today "Not only today's news on shooting"
where I was talking about number of school shootings in the USA in 2013. I listed 14, but missed one page, there were actually 30 shootings in 2013. It is even more disturbing, but it is reality. Amazingly, there are still many Americans who believe there are not enough guns among the public.
Here is the list from Wikipedia:
"This is a chronological list of school shootings in the United States. It consists of incidents in which a firearm was discharged at a school infrastructure, including incidents of shootings on a school bus or near school property while school was in session. This list contains shooting incidents that occurred on the campuses of K-12 public schools and private schools, as well as colleges and universities. This list also contains incidents of where a person intentionally shot him or herself in a suicide or suicide attempt. The incidents below are classified as "school shootings"."
1. Fort Myers, Florida
2. Taft, California
3. Detroit, Michigan
4. St. Louis, Missouri
5. Hazard, Kentucky
6. Chicago, Illinois
7. Houston, Texas
8. Midland City, Alabama
9. Atlanta, Georgia
10. Orlando, Florida
11. Southgate, Michigan
12. Cambridge, Massachusetts
13. Cincinnati, Ohio
14. Santa Monica, California
15. West Palm Beach, Florida
16. Decatur, Georgia
17.S ardis, Mississippi
18. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
19. Gray, Maine
20. Lansing, Michigan
21. Pine Hills, Florida
22. Austin, Texas
23. Sparks, Nevada
24. Greensboro, North Carolina
25. Lithonia, Georgia
26. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
27. Rapid City, South Dakota
28. Winter Garden, Florida
29. Centennial, Colorado
30. Fresno, California
where I was talking about number of school shootings in the USA in 2013. I listed 14, but missed one page, there were actually 30 shootings in 2013. It is even more disturbing, but it is reality. Amazingly, there are still many Americans who believe there are not enough guns among the public.
Here is the list from Wikipedia:
"This is a chronological list of school shootings in the United States. It consists of incidents in which a firearm was discharged at a school infrastructure, including incidents of shootings on a school bus or near school property while school was in session. This list contains shooting incidents that occurred on the campuses of K-12 public schools and private schools, as well as colleges and universities. This list also contains incidents of where a person intentionally shot him or herself in a suicide or suicide attempt. The incidents below are classified as "school shootings"."
1. Fort Myers, Florida
2. Taft, California
3. Detroit, Michigan
4. St. Louis, Missouri
5. Hazard, Kentucky
6. Chicago, Illinois
7. Houston, Texas
8. Midland City, Alabama
9. Atlanta, Georgia
10. Orlando, Florida
11. Southgate, Michigan
12. Cambridge, Massachusetts
13. Cincinnati, Ohio
14. Santa Monica, California
15. West Palm Beach, Florida
16. Decatur, Georgia
17.S ardis, Mississippi
18. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
19. Gray, Maine
20. Lansing, Michigan
21. Pine Hills, Florida
22. Austin, Texas
23. Sparks, Nevada
24. Greensboro, North Carolina
25. Lithonia, Georgia
26. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
27. Rapid City, South Dakota
28. Winter Garden, Florida
29. Centennial, Colorado
30. Fresno, California
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