Commune With Nature.

Rustic houses may appear simple and old-fashioned, but there's something about them that's totally soothing to the senses and just perfect for my ideal rest house outside the city. Especially if complemented with rustic furniture, anyone entering such type of dwelling communes with nature.

For example, check out this 6 Piece Cedar King Bedroom Set from Scenic Furniture.


Just by looking at it, the classic lodge look allures one and it seemingly invites one to take a sound rest as if you're in the wilderness of the nature and communing in solitude. I like its rugged yet elegant presentation and the colors definitely jive and are pleasing to the eye. I better bookmark this site so I'll have a reference when the time comes that we'll build our rest house, with wishful thinking, in Baguio. :)

Too Small.

My brother is so desperate to buy a new TV soon..preferably a LCD TV. Our old (I forgot how many years already) Sony TV conked out last week while in the middle of his serious and in full concentration PS2 gaming. So you could just imagine how dismayed and annoyed he was. Especially now that it's summer and he's on break from school, he's already bored without the TV. Actually we still have a small 14" one where we watch our daily routine TV session but he doesn't want to use it in his gaming because he says.."the screen is too small". He's been persuading our Daddy to buy a new TV soon..now let's see when will the Big Boss say yes to him.

Silver Collection.

The whole family trooped to my Father-in-Law's ancestral home in Pulilan, Bulacan and it's there that we spent our Good Friday. We had sumptuous lunch of seafoods and fishes together with the whole clan. Aside from the local's "pamamanata" in their town, what caught my attention was hubby's aunt's coin collection displayed in the shelves. There are coins from various countries with different values and wide array of colors from gold to silver to copper. I lost count how many of each color but I noticed that she has silver coins the most. She said that she got most of them from her travels abroad. I also heard that she mentioned about Monaco Rare Coin..I think it's from there that she got her latest addition to the collection. She said that more than a hobby, she's having it as investment since rare coins and precious metals make good fortune if traded wisely.

Holy Week Sacrifice.

Starting tomorrow, I'll be offline in observance of the Lenten season. That means..no blogging, no emails, no twittering, no facebooking and no surfing even. I really won't open my laptop so it'll also rest for three days and that's one of the things I'm giving up.

Sacrifice.

I'll also be able to focus on things that needs to be prioritized. I'll spend some time to ponder and reflect. After all, that's what Holy Week is all about.

May this Lenten season bring you a meaningful and bright (as those perennials in the garden) paradigm and perspective. See you all on Easter Sunday! Have a blessed Holy Week everyone.

QOTW # 52.

1.What are you grateful for today?
:: I was able to put the little one to sleep in a breeze.

2. Do you form your own opinions of others before you ever get the chance to meet them in person?
:: No, usually I form my impressions upon meeting them in person.

3. What would be your personalized, or vanity, license plate?
:: It would be MAI312. Nothing special..just my nick and my birthday.

4. What’s the best thing about the village/town/city you live in?
:: It's the Central Business District.

5. Have you ever been a victim of prejudice?
:: Thank God, no.

6. What is your ideal vacation?
:: Right now, taking a deep plunge in a pool or the beach.

7. Does someone else’s routine force you to create your own?
:: No. I have my own.

8. Are you planning any pranks for April Fool’s Day?
:: No I didn't do any prank last April Fool's Day.

9. What has been your biggest coincidence?
:: Hmmm..let me think about that first. Nothing seems to pop in my mind.

10. What do you have to say for yourself?
:: Don't forget to scour quotations for tv stands and start packing things early.

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