Didn’t upgrade to VideoPress; therefore, video of LONG sylph can’t be viewed. But here’s a photo of one just south of our home overhead.
Tag: Photography-2
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20110525-Noticing Numbers
Yesterday, the change from 99 Ranch Market came out to be $2.22.
At 11:33am, I was shaking my half frozen Zeolife Health Restorer and saw on the bottom of this plastic 8 fluid ounce bottle, what appears to be the number “22” or two shapes of wheat/grain stalks.
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Two twins…
Here is a photo showing two old hot pot holders, which used to have raised plastic eyes. I meant to photograph the objects in reverse with the “orange” on the right and the “blue” on the left.
This pic was to compare with another photo, which shows a symbol of two snakes entwined. One is colored “orange” on the left; while the right colored “blue”.
I see hybridization here, the tampering of the DNA (or genes) and the creation of “twins” as represented by my two kitchen cats, whereby a “blue laminate” resides in ALL genes not altered as shown as an “orange laminate”.
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Maw’s calli flower…
Here is an up close photo showing Maw’s two calli lily flowers of white growing in a container in our backyard. The rest are growing in the front yard.
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Sushi made easy…
Here is a photo of my sushi: fish over rice.
Buy fried fish (half cut) worth $6.00 at Goldilocks. Buy 20 pounds bag of rice (CALROSE-DIAMOND brand) worth $14.00 and cook/steam it.
Behold! For pennies, you can make your own sushi, without seaweed, which you can substitute with steamed veggies!!! Eat at home and stop wasting money in restaurants!!!
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Here is a photo showing a message from my WordPress dashboard:
“It looks like you’re using an old version of Internet Explorer. Using an outdated browser makes your computer unsafe. For the best WordPress experience, please update your browser.
Update Internet Explorer or learn how to browse happy.
Dismis.
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20110414-Floppies Away
Since my HP personal computer doesn’t have a floppy disk drive to format these disks and donate them for reuse, I removed the metal clip with a pair of strong scissors, cracked open both “front” corners and pulled out the metal media, which are to be shredded and recycled. Here is a colorful photo to show for the results. As you can see there are 16 circular media surrounding the rainbow of plastic casing and the metal pieces in the middle. (The Batik bedspread acts as a backdrop for IBM-formatted, disk by FujiFilm, of which 13 are 1.44MB 3.5″ double sided, high density, floppy disk drive utilizing DOS and 3 are zip using ATOMM (Advanced super, Thin layer & high, Output, Metal, Media) of One ultra-thin magnetic layer for superior high density recording and One “titan-fine” non-magnetic layer for durability.
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Prelate of Honor
The three of us attended an “Evening Prayer For The Conferral of Ecclesiastical Honors” on April 2, 2011 at the “Cathedral Basilica Of Saint Joseph – Diocese of San Jose, CA”.
Chaplains To His Holiness:
- Monsignor Jeronimo Gutierrez
- Monsignor Wilfredo S. Manrique
- Monsignor Hien Minh Nguyen
- Monsignor Eugene Patrick O’Donnell
- Monsignor Francisco David Rios
Prelate of Honor:
- Monsignor Stephen F. Perata
Bishop of San Jose:
- Most Reverend Patrick J. McGrath
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The three of us left at 4:33pm. We parked at the Fremont Hotel garage (P1) and were undecided where to get out and pressed the “L” button, which lead us to the lobby of the hotel.After asking which way to the Cathedral, we found ourselves inside the building and meeting the droopy-eyed parishioner, who kindly lead us to the restroom, which is an entrance way to the Loyal Hall where we had our reception after the conferral.
As we emerged from the alleyway towards the front of the Cathedral, we saw Father Perata come in from the side gate. He talked with my parents and I took their picture together. He then blessed us with his right hand and I thought he forgot me. He said to me: “You’re just bashful.” “Yeah you know me.” I replied. In response, he said something to me about: “Old “deadpan“.
Monsignor Stephen F. Perata posing with my parents at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph (San Jose, CA). After retrieving two small bottled water from Paw’s Mazda Protege, I had to sit away from my parents because the Chinese lady who ALWAYS coughs during weekday morning masses managed to grab my chair. I had to sit next to a Filipina friend of an couple who is “active” politically.
My “saved seat” was fifth chair from the middle-most aisle of the Cathedral. It was the fourth row nearest the recessed display of the crucified “Christ” and crew. I was wearing a WARM fuzzy, purple-colored, turtle neck, short-sleeved sweater. I had to take off my THICKER, acrylic sweater.
From exactly 6:00pm to around 6:35pm, the celebration was mostly singing in the Hispanic flavor that is San Jose. It happens to be the 30th Anniversary of the Cathedral (1981 – 2011).
P.S. I didn’t know how to use the garage ticket. and after a couple of attempts of swiping both the ticket and my card into the exit machine, we figured out how to use the PAY MACHINE near the elevators with cash for
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20110213-More Spooks
American Wheelchair Mission — A Global Wheelchair Mission Partner — Changing Lives Through Mobility
The American Wheelchair Mission is a non-profit organization with a goal to deliver brand new, free wheelchairs and mobility aids to physically disabled children, teens and adults throughout the world who are without mobility or the means to acquire a wheelchair. With a strong focus on the needs of Children in Latin America, the American Wheelchair Mission will continue to change the lives of entire families with the gifts of hope, dignity, freedom and independence.
Your participation can make the dreams of children come true!
During this morning’s mass at 10:45am, the choir sang with more animation, almost as if they were uplifted in spirit. They used to sing with seriousness and in depressing tones when the choir master was still alive. During the funeral mass of the choir master long ago, I noticed the narrow facial bones and sharp jawlines when l shook the hands of the daughter and mother.
Anyway, instead of the dark-skinned, very short Filipino priest saying the sermon, a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus was invited to speak about their mission — wheelchairs. There was a yellow-colored wheelchair in front of the alter.
He showed us a video of some parishioners from Laredo, Texas receiving their wheelchairs. Normally, I would keep my cool. But because today I had my PMS, I shed some tears when I saw how a young boy lost his legs to infection and other elderly residents got their wheelchairs.
I was truly moved by the short video and for a tax-deductible $25.00 donation, I would get a pin! I showed my $20 and $5 bills in cash to Maw but she suggested a different amount. I noticed most parishioners were mostly Asians and not interested. I was disheartened to see not many participated by placing their hard-earned money in to the “second collection” baskets but I did see an elderly couple pull a few envelopes from the pew. The website of the organization was imprinted on the envelop and perhaps they would donate later online.
Here is an image of my new pin:
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Of course, Maw and Paw were not interested but we did notice how lots of groups seem to be “infiltrating” our parish for “good causes”. I was told over ten slong years ago to be careful about charitable organizations. At this point, I felt that the “fellow brothers” were doing honest work. And if I find out they are pocketing the peoples’ money, so help me God!After their mission work here at our parish, the “fellow brothers” will go to Vietnam and then to the Philippines. Oh, that’s nice.
