Joy is 'Hello'!
Joy is a toddler!
Joy is a wonder!
(Pic taken in Prambanan Temple, Java, Indonesia. 2008)
Prambanan, the ninth century Hindu temple in Central Java, Indonesia is dedicated to Trimurti, the highest three gods in Hinduism comprising Brahma the creator, Vishnu the maintainer or preserver, and Shiva the destroyer or transformer For more of Prambanan Temple, visit Travel Pangs!
Hot dogs, processed meat and french fries- all these you can get easily at a fast food outlet. Beware though! Both hot dogs and processed meat contain sodium nitrate. French fries contain acryl amides. All these are cancer causing agents!
Joy is a pair of old slippers!
(Pic taken in Penang. 2009)
If someone is talking about Japanese slippers, perhaps you'd think of that comfortable footwear that is traditionally worn around the house in Japan to keep the house free of soil. But if you are thirsty and thinking of something to quench your thirst, then Japanese slipper is that something which you get by adding one part Midori or melon liqueur, one part cointreau@ orange liqueur and one part of lime juice together. It is supposed to be a South American recipe. Wonder if it is true...
Joy is being sightless!
(Pic taken in Pasir Bogak, Pangkor Island. 2009)
'Sightless' means not being able to see but that doesn't mean one cannot have a meaningful life. Take for instance the deafblind Helen Adams Keller- She became an author, writing several books including 'Story of my life' and 'Light in my darkness' and was even an outspoken political activist who spoke against wars. Blind and deaf people can speak up!
Joy is wearing a conical hat!
(Pic taken in Pangkor Island, 2009)
An Indian lass was seen participating in Explorace - in this case, participants had been made to wear paper hats and went round town to find out what members of the public thought of them.
Joy is a bunch of flowers!
(Pic taken at home inTaiping, Perak. 2009)
A bunch of flowers would definitely light up your life. Wouldn't you consider buying a bunch for someone dear?
Joy is walking in!
(Pic taken at N & G Art Gallery, Taiping. 2009)
N & G Gallery in Taiping is a place where art is taught and appreciated. Art, by the way, came into prominence after 1750 and Richard Wollheim, the British philosopher denotes that there are three approaches to it,the Realist, the Objectivist, and the Relativist position.
Joy is a smirk!
(Pic taken in Kuala Sepetang, Perak. 2009)
A smirk is a smile evoking from insolence, scorn, or even offensive smugness but coming from a child who seems as innocent as a lamb, it could bring some joy and temporary relief to a hectic life.
Joy is in the tray!
(Pic taken in SMK Sri Kota, Taiping. 2009)
People say 'curiosity kills the cat' but it is this emotion related to natural inquisitive behaviour such as exloration, investigation, and learning that drives one to learn new things and fuels the advancement of Science and all other disciplines of human study.
Here's Curiosity from The Jets...
Joy is getting your hair done!
(Pic taken at SMK Srik Kota, Taiping. 2009)
The pic probably reminds you of Indian dances. Indian dances could be performed in the temple for which they are known as Agama Nartanam and if performed in royal courts, they are called Carnatakam.
Joy is dangling!
(Pic taken at home. 2009)
Mango, thought to be native to India, has been cultivated for more than 4000 years. Over there, during the hot summer months, raw mango is used to make a cooling summer drink called panha or panna, depending on whether you are in Marathi or in North India. The fruit is featured prominently in Indian cuisine and you can have it pickled as in these dishes- Avakaya Pacchadi or miscut which are from Andhra Pradesh and Goa respectively. Then, of course, you can take it like jam as in Maharashtra where there is a spicy, sweet and sour semi-liquid side-dish called methamba. And the list goes on...
Joy is a sprig of flowers!
(Pic taken in Java, Indonesia. 2008)
The first species of coffee to be cultivated is Coffea arabica. Flowers of coffee are white and grow in axillary clusters. Arabian scholars had long used coffee in prolonging their working hours and legend has it too that goats in Ethiopia were seen seen mounting each other after eating the leaves and fruits of the coffee tree. Wonderful, isn't it?
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Joy is the distant clouds!
(Pic taken on the way to Mukah, Sarawak. 2008)
Mukah is said to be an ancient trading and fishing port at the mouth of the Mukah River in Sarawak, Malaysia. Historically, it was an outpost of the Sultanate of Brunei. It also used to be a major sago producing area but the predominantly peat swamp areas had lately given way to oil palm plantations.
Joy is focussing!
(Pic taken in SMK Taman Panglima, Assam Kumbang, Taiping. 2008)
Focus does not just mean a point at which rays of light or other radiation converge or from which they appear to diverge, as after refraction or reflection in an optical system.It is also a condition in which something can be clearly apprehended or perceived. Which, do you think would bring joy?
Joy is a light!
(Pic taken at home during Chinese New Year. 2008)
During Chinese New Year, candles and joss sticks are burned but at the moment, I am just thinking of two beautiful songs: 'You light up by life 'by Debbie Boone and a cover by Chyi Yu, 'a light'. Enjoy!
Debbie Boone's You Light up my Life...
Now, don't think it is healthy to take salad. It depends on how you dressed them up. Some salad dressings may be high in sugar. Fructose corn syrup, highly refined and processed oils, usually refined soybean oil or other polyunsaturated refined oils in your salad are inflammatory to the body. But still you must have some oils; just make sure your salad dressing has healthy ones that help to absorb the vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants from the vegetables. Oil your salad well!
Joy is walking forward!
(Pic taken at Niah Cave, Sarawak. 2008)
Niah Caves, an important prehistorical site where human remains dating to 40,000 years have been found, is located in the district of Miri, Sarawak and is part of Niah National Park. Its main cave, the Niah Great Cave, is located in Gunung Subis and is made up of several voluminous, high-ceilinged chambers while some 150 meters away is the Painted Cave, said to have rock paintings dating to 1,200 years old. Bird nests are also harvested here.
More photos on Niah cave can be found at Bornea Break in Travel Pangs!
