Foot and Fire

The Nuns of Mandalay passed by the oldest and longest teakwood bridge  called U Bein bridge at 1.2km. *** The famous U Bein Bridge. *** Monks passed by the bridge too. *** One of the nearest temples from the bridge. *** The serene Taungthaman Lake. U Bein Bridge is a crossing that spans the Taungthaman Lake near Amarapura in Myanmar. The 1.2-kilometre (0.75 mi) bridge was built around 1850 and is believed to be the oldest and longest teakwood bridge in the world. Construction began when the capital of Ava Kingdom moved to Amarapura, and the bridge is named after the mayor who had it built.[5] It is used as an important passageway for the local people and has also become a tourist attraction and therefore a significant source of income for souvenir sellers. It is particularly busy during July and August when the lake is at its highest. The bridge was built from wood reclaimed from the former royal palace in Inwa. It feature...

Across this river are portions of the white-temple-dotted hills we conquered. *** We started the day with a van-trek to the hills of SAGAING, where a temple filled with sitting statues of Buddha and one standing Buddha, which represent his enlightenment, is located. It was a sight, not of gold temple grandeur this time, but of the numbers of serene-looking Buddhas, each represented a stage in the life of Buddha. It was sure hot but the temple housed us and our bare feet away from the sun. We saw interesting way of life such as a family eating their lunch in circle at the temple floor and a painter doing his watercolor paints using blades, and later, a lady in the restaurant where we lunched giving spoonful of rice to  the nuns who gather them. *** This is the facade of the U Min Thonze Cave that houses many Buddhas in sitting positions with the last one as the enlightened one, the Standing Buddha.  *** The Public Drinking Fountain. *** ...

NEVER ENVY YOUR NEIGHBOR . No matter how perfect he or she appears to you, you are just looking at what you think is lacking in you. Rather, be inspired to do your best to attain it! NEVER SPEAK ILL OF ANOTHER OR ANYTHING . It will set your mood bad and your environment dark. NEVER WORRY . Worrying will not stop unless and until what you worries happen, and you don't want that, anyway. So, sleep tight and eat well despite the problems and worry about it the next day. NEVER FORGET . Never forget the kindness of a family, friend, or relative. Time flies but memories of good deeds should not. NEVER EAT FOR THE SAKE OF EATING . Pay attention to what comes in to your body. Study and learn more about food and how they affect your health and your mood as well. NEVER LIVE IN WHAT IFS . If you chose to go for something, it does not mean all you want is answered. Some are fulfilled, some are not. But rest assured, your choice will always work well if you embrace...

Photos of people from my travels remind me of how different  and how similar we are at the same time.  We are separated by our differences in culture but bound by our similarities as human beings. --Gerlie M. Uy *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

Public Friends Only Me Custom LA CARLOTA FASHIONISTA See all lists... ABOGADO/MEDIA ILOILO GREEN PATCH/FarmTown SORORITY BACOLOD Go Back At first, I was hesitant to use facebook after hearing that they are getting copyright over all posts including photos. That was more than a year ago. Upon registration, I searched some real friends and invited them. It was such a bit bore until the next day or two when I found many web friends inviting me because we play the same game application such as Farm Town, Sorority Games, Fashion Wars, and Mafia Wars. In the gifting application, the Li'l Green Patch, I found environment-friendly people and this is where I first enjoyed a facebook app. Facebook is useful for meeting old friends and new ones, exchanging ideas and news. Among the downside is the issue on identity theft, slander/libelous exchanges, and false news items and trashy videos. One national mourning was memorable for me: the Ampatuan Massacre. At the time, the so...

Flower photos remind of the joys of travelling.  Happiness in not all present through out the journey  but it pays to remember the better moments  and the difficulties became a history not worth mentioning.  -- Gerlie M. Uy *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** One of the pretty flowers. ***