Sunday, March 11, 2018

Sunday Stealing : Write from Karen

Welcome back to Sunday Stealing which originated on the WTIT Blog with Bud Weiser. Here we will steal all types of questions from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent questions. You may have heard the expression, “honor among thieves”. In that age-old tradition, we try to credit the blog that we stole it from, if possible. We also provide a link to the victim's questions in our "Previous Victims" widget. (It's our way of saying "Thanks!") Sometimes we edit the original meme, to make it more relevant to our global players, to challenge our players, to select the best questions, or simply to make it less repetitive from recently asked questions from a previously post. Cheers to all of us thieves!


 These questions from Karen at Write from Karen.  Karen is married and mom of two grown sons.  She says, "I believe in Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Writing Well. (I also believe in our Constitution – Don’t Tread on my Rights, Yo)"


1. What’s the coolest item you’ve found at a garage sale, flea market, etc? A tribal Moroccan style 

one piece dress.

2. Describe how your day went yesterday. Started Work at 5:30a.m. off at 3p.m, back home and went

 out to pub, kebab takeaway for dinner then back to bed at 11p.m. 

3. Do you have issues with people entering your personal space? What do you do when your personal space is violated? I'm fine with mom just come in to have a little bit of cleaning but not when I feel like losing my privacy.

 I'll be open and really speak to that person when my personal space is violated.

4. What is the one meal recipe you think you’ve mastered? Spring roll (Cantonese style).


5.  If you could take back something you did to someone, what would it be? Spoke to my Dad 

in a really rude way, ages ago but still crystal clear on my mind.

6. Would you describe yourself as spiritual, religious, or something else? R
eligious.

7. Did you ever receive detention in school? What sort of kid were you in school – bookworm, smart kid, troublemaker, quiet … etc. I was the head girl at school, every teacher likes me LOL !!

8. When’s the last time you ran a mile? How often do you exercise? Can't really remember seriously, 

I rarely do exercise now but stretching.

9. What would you say to your 16-year-old self, and why? You should have gone to England earlier.

10. What are you avoiding? Avoiding talk to someone who wastes my energy. Hahaa

11. Describe a “Hah! I told you so” moment you had recently. Sometimes when I speak to my boyfriend,

I always feel like this way, can't think of an exact incident but yea, it's always with him. Or at workplace, with my colleagues dealing on some cases. 

12. What’s more important, where you live or what you do for a living? Why? I'd say both but 

actually where you live. 

13. Swear words: Are you pro or con? Why? I don't swear. 

14. Paper or plastic? Do you prefer to pack your own groceries? I think paper bags

 look more vintage however it breaks so easily, and here in England/Hong Kong they both charge a tax on plastic bag. 

15. Do you have a shoe fetish? How often do you buy new shoes? Do you ever get rid of a pair of shoes?

No, I'm very keen on collecting shoes; 2 pairs of high heels, 1 pair of trainers, 1 Toms, 1 pair of Sandals, 1 pair of boots....lol

Sunday, March 04, 2018

Sunday Stealing: Art Historic Meme

Welcome back to Sunday Stealing which originated on the WTIT Blog with Bud Weiser. Here we will steal all types of questions from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent questions. You may have heard the expression, “honor among thieves”. In that age-old tradition, we try to credit the blog that we stole it from, if possible. We also provide a link to the victim's questions in our "Previous Victims" widget. (It's our way of saying "Thanks!") Sometimes we edit the original meme, to make it more relevant to our global players, to challenge our players, to select the best questions, or simply to make it less repetitive from recently asked questions from a previously post. Cheers to all of us thieves!




Some Art Historic questions

Classical: If you were an Olympian god, what would you be known for? Demeter! The mother of nature/Agriculture 

Byzantine
: Do you prefer gold or silver accessories? I like Rose Gold hahaa.


Gothic: What is your favourite historic building? I like the former Central police station in Hong Kong 



Renaissance: Have you ever had a time in your life when you felt enlightened or changed? The first time when I stepped on the ground of England.

Baroque: Do you enjoy the finer things in life? Of 
course.

Rococo: Is your bedroom full of trinkets and pictures? If so, which pictures adorn your walls? Yes!! There is only a map poster of United Kingdom on my bedroom wall, I put this on for my boyfriend haha

Neoclassicism: If something came back into fashion, what do you hope it would be? Manners, elbow length or opera gloves for women, preferably satin/silk.


Romanticism: Do you often see things in a positive light? YES.


Pre-Raphaelite: Which book would you like to see turned into a film? The Caster Chronicles!!


Impressionism: Do you look for details or take everything in at once? More like for details but it depends.


Art Nouveau: When were you last at the theatre? like..watching a play?? Ages ago, probably 4 years ago.


Surrealism: Why does the porcupine think it's a duck? NO IDEA.


Pop Art: Do you enjoy pop culture? Some aspects of it..I like the old 80s 90s pop songs.


Contemporary: What did you do today? WORK ON A SUNDAY.

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

The Art of Danish 'Hygge'

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'Hygge' (pronounced hoo-ga), the philosophy of happiness, and a way of living by the Danish, it simply refers to the appreciation of cosiness and the tiny little nice things in life.

In The Little Book of Hygge the concept is broken down into a manifesto including:

♥ Atmosphere – especially having the correct kind of lighting
♥ Presence or mindfulness (think switching off your phone!)
♥ Pleasure – treat smart food!
♥ Equality – we over me
♥ Gratitude – being thankful for what you have now
♥ Harmony – no place for competition or bragging
♥ Comfort – your surroundings
♥ Truce – no conflicts
♥ Togetherness
♥ Shelter – a feeling of safety

Let's embrace those pure joy and happiness cosy moments, here's how:
  1. Candles
    Who doesn't like candles? You can light them year-round. Whether scented or unscented, candlelight gives a clean, fresh style of classic Scandinavian interiors into your house. The flickering flames create a brooding sense of atmosphere.
  2. Make some comfort food
  3. Cuddle up with a giant bowl of pasta and cheese, Popcorn, or a cup of cocoa. Enjoy the happy vibes that Food brings. It’s called comfort food for a reason.
  4. Gardening
    Gardening is great for the simplistic beauty of hygge. It is also a great stress reliever, so grab your gloves and get to plantin’!
    Plus, the garden will be looking lovely for the garden parties.