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		<title>Morning delight</title>
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It was the perfect way to start the day. I woke up to a knock on my front door.
A box of delights was sent from afar, by an angel who&#8217;s close to my heart.
It is little delight like this that makes life beautiful.
What was the delight that made your day?
Post from: Quaint [...]]]></description>
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<p>It was the perfect way to start the day. I woke up to a knock on my front door.<br />
A box of delights was sent from afar, by an angel who&#8217;s close to my heart.<br />
It is little delight like this that makes life beautiful.</p>
<p>What was the delight that made your day?</p>
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		<title>Little things in life</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[
 Sunset under the Auckland Harbour Bridge. click photo to enlarge.
The little things in life
Ones worth savouring over
Those that seem so mundane and ordinary
Those worth a second look on many occasions
Time and again, we make choices
Decisions that mold us into the people we are today
Some righteous and some wicked
Of all we come to embrace
Of which [...]]]></description>
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<span style="color: #414141;"> <span style="font-size: 90%">Sunset under the Auckland Harbour Bridge. </span><span style="font-size: 70%"><em>click photo to enlarge.</em></span></span></p>
<p>The little things in life<br />
Ones worth savouring over<br />
Those that seem so mundane and ordinary<br />
Those worth a second look on many occasions</p>
<p>Time and again, we make choices<br />
Decisions that mold us into the people we are today<br />
Some righteous and some wicked<br />
Of all we come to embrace<br />
Of which we grow to love</p>
<p>Life can be an eccentric witch<br />
Along come sorrow<br />
But laughter is always not far away</p>
<p>Ain&#8217;t it grand!</p>
<p><span style="color: #414141;"><span style="font-size: 85%"><em>note: You haven&#8217;t seen my expressive self over dropping comments because I&#8217;m busy planning an upcoming holiday, but I am reading via my reader. Stay tuned to find out where I&#8217;m heading!</em></span></span></p>
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		<title>Tenacious light</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
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When the glistering lights are finally quenched and darkness creeps in,
you will see the eloquent beauty of life.
Darkness can bring out the tenacity in us.
But are you afraid of the dark?
Post from: Quaint Melody
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<p>When the glistering lights are finally quenched and darkness creeps in,<br />
you will see the eloquent beauty of life.<br />
Darkness can bring out the tenacity in us.</p>
<p>But are you afraid of the dark?</p>
<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.quaintmelody.com">Quaint Melody</a></p>
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		<title>Haste</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Wellesley Street, Auckland. click photo to enlarge.
I took a moment and stood there in the middle of the busy street.
People passing by, quickly in their paces.
Of tourist, students and people in their business suits, none of them seemed to have a minute
to spare.
People rushing here and there, trying to fit in as much as possible [...]]]></description>
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<span style="font-size: 90%">Wellesley Street, Auckland. </span><span style="font-size: 70%"><em>click photo to enlarge.</em></span></p>
<p>I took a moment and stood there in the middle of the busy street.<br />
People passing by, quickly in their paces.<br />
Of tourist, students and people in their business suits, none of them seemed to have a minute<br />
to spare.<br />
People rushing here and there, trying to fit in as much as possible in a day.<br />
Steps so cold, life so hasty, in the fast lane of metropolis life.<br />
As the steps advanced, precious moments are left behind.<br />
Is it, worth it?</p>
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		<title>Masquerade</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Psychedelic lights. click photo to enlarge.
Music is playing, people dancing around
I turn and turn, hoping to catch the tunes
I see wonders, in the smiles and laughters
I see sorrows, in the hesitations and pauses
Are they a facet or emotions from the heart
One couldn&#8217;t tell, we just take it on and dance away
I strike along, looking to [...]]]></description>
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<span style="font-size: 90%">Psychedelic lights. </span><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: 75%"><em>click photo to enlarge.</em></span></span></p>
<p>Music is playing, people dancing around<br />
I turn and turn, hoping to catch the tunes<br />
I see wonders, in the smiles and laughters<br />
I see sorrows, in the hesitations and pauses<br />
Are they a facet or emotions from the heart<br />
One couldn&#8217;t tell, we just take it on and dance away<br />
I strike along, looking to grasp that pace of life<br />
In the world of a big masquerade, going round and round&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Ugly beautiful</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
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My photos tend to have dark undertones, or so I&#8217;ve been told. click photo to enlarge.
This photo disturbs me a little, but it&#8217;s also one of my favourites.
It seems so much like life. At times, it is like a bed of roses, but there will always be thorns lurking in the most unexpected corners;
When we [...]]]></description>
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<span style="font-size: 90%">My photos tend to have dark undertones, or so I&#8217;ve been told.</span> <span style="font-size: 75%"><em>click photo to enlarge.</em></span></p>
<p>This photo disturbs me a little, but it&#8217;s also one of my favourites.<br />
It seems so much like life. At times, it is like a bed of roses, but there will always be thorns lurking in the most unexpected corners;<br />
When we thought things had hit their lowest, the lights often present itself during our most<br />
forlorn state.<br />
Sometimes. that little bit of imperfection is what makes it perfect.<br />
That very shattered bits are what we need to put things back in perspective.</p>
<p>Disastrous yet hopeful, such is life.</p>
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		<title>A lazy Sunday afternoon</title>
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The day started with drizzles as I decided to go for a walk in the city.
I am always bedazzled by skies reflected on the many buildings. They seem so surreal.
Strolling down the busy street, I found a corner in a café and sat down leisurely watching the day goes by. It was fascinating to watch [...]]]></description>
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The day started with drizzles as I decided to go for a walk in the city.<br />
I am always bedazzled by skies reflected on the many buildings. They seem so surreal.</p>
<p>Strolling down the busy street, I found a corner in a café and sat down leisurely watching the day goes by. It was fascinating to watch people passing by. They all seemed to have a story to tell. There&#8217;s the little girlie with her lollipop, the teenager with a frown, that middle age man with an emotionless face, and an old lady with an amiable smile. Time and again, I found myself deep in my thoughts, wondering about their life stories.</p>
<p>A sip of latte. A taste of the mellow cheesecake. My fair share of loot from winter sale.<br />
Life, as of this moment, is great.</p>
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