Kieran Lai

Just watch him dance :-)



He was one of my favourite contestants in TGD as he was dancing to one of my favourite songs by Ed Sheeran.

https://youtu.be/bYBLH0BRfkc

I love the song and I loved his dance.

Hope you love it too.

Happy Viewing :-)

Cheers

Aparna

Quote of the Day

more Quotes

See if this feed works and if it does, then every day, you can treat yourself with a nice, new quote of the day :-)

Sourced from AZ Quotes dot Com

Also, see if you like this Pic :-)

https://www.shiva.com/Files/Page%20Elements/7882_1.jpg

I loved it :-)

And how about this song?

It's been quite some time I've heard this song but it has such a haunting melody and such lovely lyrics that it keeps reverberating in me.



Before I leave you, here are some more Quotes for you :-)

There's a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth. - Maya Angelou

Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking. - H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

We grow small trying to be great. - E. Stanley Jones

Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered - either by themselves or by others. - Mark Twain 

Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why. - Bernard Baruch

Anger cannot be dishonest. - Marcus Aurelius

Defeat may serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out. - Edwin Markham

The whole point of getting things done is knowing what to leave undone. - Oswald Chambers

There are those who give with joy, and that joy is their reward. - Khalil Gibran

Without wearing any mask we are conscious of, we have a special face for each friend. - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Our entire life - consists ultimately in accepting ourselves as we are. - Jean Anouilh

I think in terms of the day's resolutions, not the years'. - Henry Moore

Hope this new year brings you peace, prosperity, health and wealth.

Best Wishes,
Yours, - AC -

There are a lot of things we forget, I’m sure, but I don’t think we ever really forget how to love each other. - Bella O’Connor

Thinking

Thinking of gifting something to your young ones ?!

How about these books?

2 of these I bought for my teens.

They enjoyed it :-)

1 my son got from the local library.

He loved it :-)

All these books have interesting snippets, quotes, anecdotes, advice, suggestions, guidelines and sharing of some personal stories by the authors themselves from the trials and tribulations of their lives - how they overcame obstacles to be where they are now :-)

The Habit of Winning by Prakash Iyer

I bought this from Book Depository which gives free worldwide delivery.

Who will Cry when you Die? by Robin Sharma

I bought this from Amazon. Don't get misled by the morbid title. It's actually a very nice book and my son said it's the best book he's ever read.

He'll be 19 this month and I'm sure he'll come across many good books in his lifetime and probably some would be better than this one he's read but I'm happy to know that he's liked this book.

Both these books I bought as Christmas and New Year gifts for my children.

My son got so inspired after reading these 2 books, he went and got another one issued from our local library and this book was also intriguing and very interesting :-)

The Answer by Allan & Barbara Pease

So if you are thinking of getting something for your young ones esp. if they are teens like my son and daughter who are 18 and 14, I would suggest, go for these books and see if they enjoy reading and give you those "got inspired" looks ;-)

Cheers
Aparna

Two

Two
Duvets
And
Two
Pillows
Fail to
Keep me
Warm

You know
Where I
Want to be?

Inside the
Warmth
Of your
Cosy body

:-)

Family

My family
Is all here
In one piece,
All in peace...

What more
Do I need
This new
Year?

May we
All be
Together
In one piece,
All in peace...

So here's
Wishing us all
And wishing 
You all...
A very happy 
And fulfilling
New Year :-)


Family is the smallest social unit of a society. It is the building block of society. Broken families lead to broken societies. May we all have strong familial bonds :-)

Ireland

In August, this year we went to Ireland.

The Crowne Plaza Hotel near Northwood Park in Dublin really enchanted us with its nice decor, cleanliness, good customer service and superb delicacies.

It also had free shuttle service from the airport.

Our hotel room had wonderful views of Northwood Park.

We went walking there and loved the lush green trees, the fresh breeze and the glistening sunshine. It was a sunny day :-)

On another day of our week-long stay, we took boat rides on Dublin Bay and it was adventurous. The weather was cold, cloudy and a bit stormy with some lashing rain. The waves were turbulent but we still enjoyed the experience. It was awesome :-)

We also hired a car and drove down to Wicklow National Park. It was also a beautiful sight of absolute delight with narrow, winding roads taking us up the mountains, surrounded by hills, valleys, trees and picturesque countryside.

We didn’t get the best of weather every day but we tried to make the most of it. In August, when UK was going through a heatwave, Ireland was relatively cold and it felt autumnal out there. People were very warm and friendly. Wish the weather was warmer too….a nice, pleasant summer would have made our trip more enjoyable. However, you can’t get everything in life. By God’s Grace, this was the 17th country I’ve visited in my life and I’m thankful for this blessing.

So here’s sharing this blessing with you

Some photos of Ireland for you to view :)



https://www.flickr.com/photos/aparnaonline/sets/72157703016782431/

Happy Viewing,
Love, ~ Aparna

North Sea

Earlier this year, we went to Norfolk and drove down to various beaches to catch glimpses of the North Sea.

We drove through Mundesley, Bacton, Overstrand, Walcott, Cromer, East Runton, Happisburgh and West Runton.

Of course, West Runton was our favourite beach in Norfolk. It was simply superb with magnificent views of the North Sea.

Feel like going there again and again and again.....perhaps if the weather gets warmer there, we might think of settling there.

For now, some pix for you :-)

Hope you also savour the view.

Please see and share.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/aparnaonline/sets/72157704472104645/

Thanks

Aparna