depends on who's rubbing

interesting looking flowers

so am i

i need to be inspired, ya know

"pa-bebe" effect?

payong kapatid.

isa lang masasabi ko sa yo...

wag mong isugal ang sarili mo sa alanganin na sitwasyon.

hinde ko alam ang klase ng tao ang tinutukoy mo. pero sa iniisip ko, kung sya ay puti, iba ang estilo ng salita nila. kadalasan ang pakikipag-flirt ay normal lang na ginagawa nila sa kaibigan. baka dito nahulog ang loob mo...

sinabi na nya ang intensyon nya. kaibigan lang. hinde sya interesado sa isang relasyon na hinahanap mo. mas matanda sya sa yo at mas maraming karanasan. matamis man ang salita nya sa damdamin mo, pero ang hinahanap mo ay walang katotohanan sa kanya.

karapatan mo maramdaman ang ano man nararamdaman mo. pero wag mong kalimutan gamitin ang utak mo at ang mga magagandang-asal bilang isang babaeng Pilipina na may takot sa Dyos.

alam ko mahirap supilin ang sigaw ng damdamin. pero mas mahirap pagsisihan ang mga katangahan na ginagawa natin sa sarili natin.

hanggang pag-kakaibigan lang ang ilagay mo sa isip mo para hinde ka maguluhan. wag mong ibigay ang bagay na hinde ka handa na ibigay.

ingat.

good luck.
you might not achieve your profile goal, tho...at least not on the forums here...

a warm thanks to each of you gentlemen and the melmacian


cat coffee for dodo


halal food for shiek


local beer on the beach for jack

Thank you (((maria))) gracias

Im going to have chicharron...youre free not to join me as well.

thank you Jaan

thank you chronic

you two might be the last of the well wishers...glad you made it!




it's been a great b-day weekend for me, online and offline. thank you to everyone who greeted me on the forums, on private message and on other forms of online accounts as well


wish you all a blessed week to come

i could not get the link, but i've seen other videos and have been following the news.

it is a hard position to be in. there is a great divide as to accepting these refugees out of humanitarian reasons vs the safety and security of the EU nations overpopulating themselves beyond their capacity.

i've seen videos with refugees complaining that they are not being given enough aid, and were comparing their difficulties in Europe (as if they are being treated worse) from that which they left behind in Syria.

and it is not about to end anytime soon. stay safe as well crystal.

Mooncake Festival!!!





i so want to try mooncakes from all over !!!






















please send some over...pretty please..

just felt like reviving this thread of yours...









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Plum (mei) is a highly valued plant in Chinese Culture. The beauty of its tree and blossoms inspires many works of art and poetry; while its fruits have been commonly used in Chinese culinary and medication.

Plum blossoms (Méi Huā) usually bloom by the end of winter against the snow and frosts. It beautifies its surrounding while other plants shed their leaves and rest in the harsh cold weather, offering unequaled view in the season. For this special quality, the plum blossom was admired as an icon of endurance and perseverance.

Plum blossom - strong personality, unafraid of difficulties

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The significance of the plum blossom runs deep in Chinese history - it signifies feminine beauty and the ideal of chosen seclusion and moral rectitude.

The story is told that Meifei had become the favorite concubine of the Emperor. She surrounded herself with plum blossom trees and at blooming time lingered among them into the night. Meifei was retiring, cultivated and compliant. In time, she lost favor with the Emperor to Yang Gifei who was aggressive, vulgar, vindictive and shrewd.

Now Meifei spent her lonely hours writing about plum blossoms, comparing her fleeting happiness to the short life of the plum petals that soon fell to the ground. At her death, she was buried beneath the flowering plums, and so, the plum tree came to symbolize feminine inner beauty of soul.

In the Song Period, the plum became an enduring emblem of the high minded scholar. Li Bu lived a life of modest retirement on Gushan ("Lone Mountain"). He devoted himself to calligraphy, poetry, planting plum trees and raising cranes. Although he was poor, he did not seek fame. He never married and so the people said the flowering plum was his wife and cranes his children and so, the flowering plum became associated with chosen seclusion and moral pre-eminence.

The older the plum tree, the more ascetic it becomes.
At the mountain tower by the river inn is a man, wretched and poor.
Purity becomes complete when the cold fills every crevice,
And only now do I know that we were once the bright moon.

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34023654

Who, What, Why: Can a bang on the head cause a bald spot?

you sly fox, you

Wealthy Gulf Nations Are Criticized for Tepid Response to Syrian Refugee Crisis

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/06/world/gulf-monarchies-bristle-at-criticism-over-response-to-syrian-refugee-crisis.html?_r=0

BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Arab nations of the Persian Gulf have some the world’s highest per capita incomes. Their leaders speak passionately about the plight of Syrians, and their state-funded news media cover the Syrian civil war without cease.

Yet as millions of Syrian refugees languish elsewhere in the Middle East and many have risked their lives to reach Europe or died along the way, Gulf nations have agreed to resettle only a surprisingly small number of refugees.

syria's options

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-06/abbott-vows-australia-will-help-syria-refugees/6753220
Tony Abbott says Australia will accept more Syria refugees but within current intake, Peter Dutton to travel to Geneva for UN talks on crisis
Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he is prepared to "step up to the plate" and increase the number of refugees Australia accepts from war-torn Syria, but within the current humanitarian intake.

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http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/sep/06/thousands-of-refugees-arrive-by-train-and-bus-in-germany-live
Refugee crisis: Pope urges Catholic parishes to take in refugees - live

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/11846742/Removing-Assad-is-not-the-solution-to-Syria-crisis-senior-Tory-says.html
Removing Assad is not the solution to Syria crisis, senior Tory says
Crispin Blunt, a Conservative MP and chairman of the Foreign Affairs select committee, says Britain needs to have a 'frank conversation' about Assad's future

Russia in Syria


http://www.infowars.com/putin-admits-russian-military-support-for-syrian-army/
PUTIN ADMITS RUSSIAN MILITARY SUPPORT FOR SYRIAN ARMY
Vladimir Putin admitted on Friday during an economic forum in Vladivostok his country is providing Bashar al-Assad’s military with weapons and training.

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34166623
Syria crisis: US concern over Russia 'military build-up'
US Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed concern to Moscow over reports of Russian military build-up in Syria, the state department says.

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http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/09/questions-russia-moves-syria-150906031701354.html
US questions Russia over moves in Syria
John Kerry, the US secretary of state, has expressed US concern over reports of Russia's enhanced military build-up in Syria in a telephone call with his Russian counterpart, according to the US state department.

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/increasing-military-aid-to-syria-risky-u-s-warns-russia-1.3217307
Increasing military aid to Syria risky, U.S. warns Russia
Unconfirmed reports suggesting that Russia is planning to expand its military support for embattled President Bashar Assad have prompted a warning from the United States that such actions could lead to a confrontation with coalition forces in Syria.

Quick facts: What you need to know about the Syria crisis
http://www.mercycorps.org/articles/turkey-iraq-jordan-lebanon-syria/quick-facts-what-you-need-know-about-syria-crisis



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How Syria's civil war began, in one devastating timeline
http://www.vox.com/2015/9/5/9265437/syria-war-timeline

http://www.vox.com/2015/9/5/9265621/syrian-refugee-charts

That guy's an idiot. ;)