Some interesting videos

For anyone interested in learning English, take a moment to look at the YouTube videos here:

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqn2sFYrCiSYcG3KMUSQsQg

Lafcadio Hearn youtube video playlist

Watch videos regarding the fascinating author Lafcadio Hearn on this youtube playlist -- click on the link below:

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhduxU0kqLdVLz-orDORBMmRqz6PPioik

Wa + Tasche = Watasche -- carry your watasche everywhere with you

"Wa" in Japanese, especially in cultural terms, means "harmony; serenity; balance".

(By the way, "watashi" in the same language, Japanese, has the meaning of "I". ( "I" as in, e.g. "I like...").

However, moving on to another language, "Tasche" is a German word which translates to "pocket".

From the two words above -- wa and tasche -- we can make the word "watasche".

"Watasche" -- meaning "harmony pocket" -- i.e. a pocket filled with harmony, calm, tranquillity.

In this particular situation, I'd like to think of "Tasche" as an internal pocket --  the heart -- because we carry our heart with us, wherever we go, and wherever we are...  But it's up to each of us to decide exactly what we are going to put in it.

May you and I and everyone in this world always fill our watasche -- our "harmony pocket" -- with perspective, contentment, and calm every moment, everywhere we go, and everywhere we are...



NB. Some notes regarding pronunciation:

wa:   rhymes with fa in father

tasche:  ta rhymes with fa in father;
sche -- like shu in the English word shutter



Further, if you'd like to hear the above words, I hope the following pronunciation links will be helpful:

http://www.forvo.com/word/watashi_wa/

http://www.forvo.com/search/tasche/

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tasche

At least you'll please yourself

If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased.

-- Katharine Hepburn

The secret meaning of B612 in “The Little Prince”?

To find out, click on the following link:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/719764-the-secret-meaning-of-b612-in-the-little-prince

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Darcy's first marriage proposal to Elizabeth: Quiz

Here's the quiz.  With answers at the end.  Click on the link below, and enjoy!

http://www.goodreads.com/quizzes/12018-pride-and-prejudice-darcy-s-first-marriage-proposal-to-elizabeth-qui

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Gifts at prideandprejudiceooh online shop

http://www.zazzle.com/prideandprejudiceooh

E.g., a keychain costs only US $ 2.95.

The items are high-quality, and any of the products would make a wonderful gift...

Choose some things for your friends and for yourself  --  to lift the heart, and add a little more sparkle to the daily hectic, hurly-burly rush of life.

Why not?!  We could all do with a bit of a tonic from time to time.

These gifts are for all of us who will always believe in love and happiness.


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-- and buy!   ♥

You can also click on the link below to visit the online shop:

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With warm wishes,
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Pride and Prejudice gifts at www.zazzle.com

Please click on the link below, to visit my online shop for Pride and Prejudice gifts:

http://www.zazzle.com/prideandprejudiceooh

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Any straight lines in Nature?

Something to think about:  are there any perfectly straight lines to be found in Nature?

(NB. Please also see my blog post of 1st Jan. 2013, titled "Happy New Year, everyone!", where I wrote about a river's winding path and compared it to life - "We'll get there in the end.  Life is not a straight line..."

Quiz: Pride and Prejudice jumbled words

Try this short Pride and Prejudice quiz; the answers are given at the end as always, so click on the link below, and enjoy!

http://www.goodreads.com/quizzes/10815-pride-and-prejudice-jumbled-words-quiz

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The calmness of trees

"I never knew how soothing trees are -- many trees and patches of open sunlight, and tree-presences..."

-- D. H. Lawrence

(Plus, it's good to know that even one tree -- on its own -- can also bring about a very relaxing and serene feeling.

Further, whenever indoors, take a moment from time to time, take a deep breath, and picture yourself resting in a beautiful forest...)

Happy New Year, everyone!

May this year be like a river.

When we look at nature, we find that a river's path is often winding.

It does not usually travel in a straight line.

And yet, it will reach wherever it is supposed to reach... calmly, patiently... all in good time...

"Not all those who wander are lost."

- J. R. R. Tolkien.

It's much more enjoyable to take the winding road - the scenic route - because in that way, like a river, we get to see and experience so much more, rather than tensely, worriedly rushing on and on, looking for the fastest and shortest way possible -  from Point A to Point B...


And so, may 2013 be a good year.

May we learn to slow down a little more, enjoy the journey of life a little more, stop to smell the flowers along the way, and try not to worry too much about reaching a destination...

We'll get there in the end.

Life is not a straight line...


With warm regards, and wishing all of you all the best,

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