Japanese Bento box...my favorite food on EARTH!

This here is a sushi bento box, a Japanese delicacy that evades words to describe how delicious it is. I love having this particular dish when I am in San Diego, California. Need I say, I love the experience of feasting on it with my green tea (cold) drink. You can see a small portion of the bottle on the right top corner.

The tune rolls and cucumber rolls are great with the wasabi and soy sauce dip...Yummy! The assortment on the picture includes red tuna, white, mackerel, ebi, fish fin and tako (octupos). It is served with pickled ginger. My stomach is growling already just thinking about it. (sigh) I just have to wait a little bit to enjoy it again. Did I say it was delicious? It is! Worth the drive and the cost. Love, love, love it!

My Garden

Welcome to my garden. This here is a small portion of my little garden. These plants are indigenous to the country I am in. Most of these were taken from other parts of the country to be planted here. I was standing on a higher platform (found in the middle of the garden grounds)when I took this photo. I hope you like it. I will post more in the future. Welcome, once again.

Change..loving it.

It is great to be back! Blogging has always been very good for my inner spirit and I have gotten my spunk back. It is great to be back..blogging again. Thank you for the kind emails, I am well.

I am living and doing lots of new things. In due time I will tell all but for now. I just want to assure everyone that I am in good health and working, lots of working :-)

I live in a new continent (yet again, I know) and doing one of the things, I am learning to love and enjoy - farming. More in future blogs..I promise.

To one very avid reader..I say..it is very good to know you are looking out for me. Thank you.

I have photos to load and share with y'all.

It is great to be back! Big hugs to every one.

But tomorrow will be another day.

Well, well, well, look who's back!

Hi. It has been ages, eons even since I last posted anything worth a chuckle here but it has been loads of work, farm work for this diva-ish soul.

I am back stateside looking for an engine part for a farm tractor. By the looks of things, I am really getting the hang of this farming thing. I love the land I am working, the mountains and morning dew is heavenly. The people are wonderful. The fruits of the trees that surround this farm is plentiful and delicious. Fruits are bountiful. The laughter of children anytime of day is priceless. I get a marvelous on top of all these listed perks. You gotta love a woman with a glorious, sun-kissed tan.

Farming deals with nature and in that part of the world it has not rained in 7 months. Occassional drizzles here and there but nothing to really soak an arid land. The rice paddies are so dry that we are looking at an early onset of hunger season and late milling season with extended periods of low supply of rice. we brace ourselves also for the high possibility of flooding, people tell of horrendous floods after a long period of drought/el nino.

I have learned to really feel humbled by nature and Her power to dictate what happens and what does not happen next.

There is no telling what will happen one day in advance in farming, we all look up the sky and wonder when the much awaited rain will be given to us farmers.

I have also learned to see people for what they really are and for who they really are not. You will be surprised how some people are so nice to you on your face and as soon as you turn your back they double cross you. I have come across plenty of those and I am pleased to say I have held my own during those times.

Oh farming, I have learned to love the aches and the uncertainty of it all but most of all I get to do these with people that I care so much about. Nature always wins and I can deal with that.

For the next few weeks I post something here for kicks. Then I disappear again... Thanks for your waiting for me.

Shopping is great here in Southern California. This farmer loves to shop...see you another day? thanks!

It will be better this year...

Last February 14th, was Chinese New Year Day. I love the idea that in once year I get to make 2 New Year's resolution one for each New Year that the world all-out celebrates. Wow!

I was thinking that for the regular January 1st 2010 New Year I would continue to work on a better and much improved ME, and I believe (if I may say so myself) I am making some good headway on that.

And for the Chinese New Year February 14th 2010, I have resolved that I will steer clear of people who still believe that rose colored glasses are better than a good bitter dose of reality.

I am referring to people who talk about how life in the USA is full of misery and agony and too much economic struggle. I mean the whole world is feeling the economic crunch - HELLO~!

And to those who think the US citizens are crap for trying to help HAITI by televising it - I mean c'mon - ever heard of massive telethon?

And to those who also say being in BsAs Argentina is 100% times better in the US, what bubble address are you staying at in Buenos Aires? There are crimes everywhere, but at least in the US, I can leave my purse not tied to the chair when I have to pick up my order at the restaurant - try doing that in Buenos Aires. People who write and rant about how lousy the US is - is bitter and negative. There I said it! Now sue me!

I believe that this year, once I have steered clear of any negative, untrue and just downers of a vibe giver I should have a better year.

Farming has really turned me around 360degrees. Things are not as do or die as before. Rain always brings hope that things might just grow again. The land is where everything begins and I like that.

My realm of reality is now more subdued, nothing fazes me anymore, I would like to think that there are people in the world who relies on me to help them provide food for their family and selfishly - that is what makes me - ME. It gives my daily work meaning and by golly - I like that feeling. So to all naysayers out there - bite this and then some!!

2010, there are better things to come, and I for one cannot wait to face each day. I am loving this.

It is the 14th of February 2010

I would like to think everyday is Valentine's day, the presents are never bad :-) but just the thought that lovers do not subscribe to the commercialism of this wonderful occasion. I am hoping that sweethearts would celebrate this day of hearts every single day.
It has been awhile since I last posted, things have been crazy lately..more like loony really! But things have settled down a bit and the only thing I am waiting for is my DMV license to come in the mail. Everything else is ready for my next trip to the other ends of the world. Work, lots of work up ahead for me - but I am revived and invigorated.
I am left not wanting anything for this trip. To resolve to oneself that life is good and that bad times too passes with a promise of better times - keeps me going strong.
R and I are in good terms again. We cannot keep a love like ours just die, it has a life of its own and too strong for even the two of us to fight. Distance has in good part helped us heal, and scars and scabs will be there forever but the pain has ebbed to a negligible degree. He and I are both at our happiest when we are both happy at the same time, and a very good relationship takes a lot of work. And this time, I am willing to make a concious effort not to be on the negative and try to live just for the moment - it is more meaningful and sweeter that way.
I am taking this one day at a time, and so far so good. I have been heartbroken and it is not fun, but healing is just a miraculous process that - when people tell you "what does not kill you makes you stronger" is true, and you can take my word for it.
Happy day of Hearts to everyone out there. There is no feeling like being in love. God knew what he was doing when he created this feeling of kindness and gentleness called - LOVE.
See ya another day. Take care.