My Holiday Request

by Angie Brooks Posted on

So one of my favorite things to receive during the holidays is a photo greeting card. I have friends who have been sending cards with their children and/or pets for years, and I absolutely love them! Gift cards are always great too, but I get the happy fuzzies from those little photo cards.

With that said, can I please borrow your child or pet so I can share the love and return the favor? ;O)

Wishing you and yours a happy holiday season and a prosperous new year.

Angie

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The MotherLand Experience

by Angie Brooks Posted on

My last trip to Japan was 20+ years ago with most of those memories surrounding my Mother’s homeland of Okinawa, an island approximately 400 miles south of mainland Japan. She and I were fortunate to travel together this past May with stops in Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa. Below are a few images from this grand MotherLand experience:

Kinkakuji ("Golden Pavilion Temple"), Kyoto, Japan

Shinkyogoku-dori Shopping Center

Scott & Tomomi at a local Kyoto bar

To eat or not to eat the chicken feet

I know what it looks like! Although it was well seasoned, I couldn't do it.

First stop in Okinawa. Back to what I know (minus the chicken ankles).

Ryukyu Glass Mura, Okinawa

An artist and his creation

More hand blown glass masterpieces

Peace Memorial Museum, Okinawa, Japan. Dedicated to all who lost their lives during the Battle of Okinawa, WWII

Peace Memorial Park

Gyokusendo Cave, Okinawa

Stilactites at Gyokusendo Cave

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

The Sea of Tropical Fish

My cousins Chihalu, Chinatsu and I at the Blue Cave, Okinawa

Our fearless leader, Chinatsu

Araha Beach, Okinawa

Beautiful Okinawan sand

Traditional Okinawan Noodles

 

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SuperHuman?

by Angie Brooks Posted on

CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) is a computer generated challenge question used to qualify you as a human to protect systems from destructive automated software, e-mail spam, etc. I consider myself to be a normal human being…one who can solve even some difficult problems, but I always seem to get the one word or series of letters that leaves me scratching my head.

Are you superhuman enough to decipher this CAPTCHA?


I mean, really, WTF is that? oreo? fibreo? fibre6?

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A Moment

by Angie Brooks Posted on

We all have friends who are too humble to receive recognition, and Lord knows we have some who will toot their own horn in a heart beat. Overhumble and overconfident. Regardless of your position in the spectrum, it’s always good to take a moment from the daily grit to say, “I’m freaking awesome!” Put it in the air. You deserve it.

I’m freaking awesome!

Thanks Kaori

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Substance Addiction

by Angie Brooks Posted on

I’m not afraid to admit that I’m addicted now more than ever. Its scarcity has driven me close to insanity and I wonder if I’ll ever get it as easily as I once did. Everybody had it back in the day from James Brown to The Beatles, but the harsh reality is that future generations will have to settle for a generic brand. Where has it gone and what have we become without it? I share this euphoric addiction with so many, and my only hope is that we can find our way back.

I invite you to share my Substance addiction…

 

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