A Touch of Green

Sitio Remedios Flower, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

Taken April 2008 at Sitio Remedios, Currimao

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This week's Lens Day theme: Green

The Name Doesn't Matter

Escargot, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

The French call it escargot. Filipinos call it kuhol.

Shakespeare said A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Well, I guess, you could say the same for edible snails. It matters not what they're called; they would still be snails.

I had some of these yesterday at Kamayan, where I also first came face to face with these creatures. At first, I thought I wouldn't be able to stomach these but when I tried them, I found them to be very good.

How was your weekend? Did you experience anything exotic?

Taken May 2008 at Kamayan, SM Megamall in Mandaluyong, Philippines

Don't Leave Home Without It

In-flight Meals, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

The only time I experienced a flight delay enough to make me miss my connecting flight home was during my flight from Brisbane to Singapore in August 2006 because of some catering problems. We weren't allowed to board our flight but instead were asked to wait because of some issues with the in-flight meals. The whole time, Singapore Airlines took care of us; gave us meal coupons for use in the terminal restaurants, provided hotel and transportation for those of us who missed our connecting flights, booked us on the next flights home and handed us SIA souvenirs.

Taken August 2006 at Brisbane Airport.

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This week's See It Sunday theme: Travel

For Dumbledore

Jelly Beans, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

For muggles, these are just jelly beans. But for wizards, these are Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans. And I mean every flavor. There's the usual stuff, vomit flavored one, etc. Dumbledore had the misfortune of getting one of earwax.

In 2003, I bought Dad a box of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans. He had a fun time getting the kids to try the candies.

What about you? Are you a muggle or a wizard?

Taken May 2008 at Nuts About Candy.

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This week's Photo Hunt theme: Candy

Keeping Warm

Fireplace, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

I was in Brisbane during the winter month of August. Coming from a tropical country, I kept close to the fire during cool nights and learned to drink tea to keep me warm.

Taken August 2006 at Cedar Creek Lodges in Tamborine Mountain.

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This week's Photo Friday heme: Fire

Calm Before the Storm

Calm Before the Storm, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

I took this photo at lunch today. The sky should have been at its whitest, the sun at its brightest. But that was not the case because of tropical storm COSME. Shortly after this photo was taken, it started to rain.

And later during the night, power went out.

Taken May 2008