LEANNE

She is a sweet and pretty girl.

With a kind and generous heart.

A forgiving soul.

The peacemaker in the family.

BUT ................ !!!

Leanne's Study Table

MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN OF ALL TIME

A young Audrey Hepburn

An older Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn was voted "most beautiful woman of all time" in a poll 
of beauty experts by Evian

She was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1989.

An Audrey Hepburn Quote

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others.

For beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness.

For poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

CHINESE NEW YEAR 2011 (Part 4)

NO TV.

NO PLAY-STATION.

NO X-BOX.

So, it's Grandma's garden and flowers!

 

 

Here's a flower for you too.

The Flower Sisters

Get out of my photo, you male!

CHINESE NEW YEAR 2011 (Part 3)

Chinese New Year weather can be hard to take.

We all need to cool down.

With the help of Papa.

CHINESE NEW YEAR 2011 (Part 2)

CHINESE NEW YEAR MORNING

Waiting for Grandma

 

Still waiting for Grandma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grandma here at last!

Wait! Where is our little brother?

Come and sit next to Grandma

 

Everyone's here now.... at last!

I think we look prettier than the others.

CHINESE NEW YEAR 2011 (Part 1)

CHINESE NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER

Everyone is busy getting ready to go out for dinner.

I can't seem to get my hair right.

"You are not doing it right" says Grandma

Grandma giving a helping hand.

I've been ready for ages, when are we going to eat?

Be patient, ok? Ladies always take a long time to get ready.

Speak for yourself! I was the first one to be ready.

A WISE OLD OWL

I found an interesting lamp for my desk yesterday.

A wise old owl lived in an oak
The more he saw the less he spoke
The less he spoke the more he heard.
Why can't we all be like that wise old bird?

THE JOY OF GOING ON A HOLIDAY

The start of a holiday is always fun.

SOME MISTAKES NEVER GO AWAY

Some mistakes never go away but remain to haunt you on a daily basis.

I am referring to a pretty wooden letter organiser I bought which has the words,

"Cherish Life's Simple Pleasures"

Or so I thought when I first saw it at the shop.

It was only when I reached home that I discovered the words actually read .......

"Cherish Life's Simple Preasures"

Oh well, I guess I will just have to live with my carelessness and try to learn from it.

But as you can see from the cupcake dish episode, I didn't really learn anything.

MCDONALD'S PROSPERITY BURGER

Every year, as Chinese New Year approaches,

I eagerly look forward to a very unChinese

but crucial (for me, anyway) aspect of the Lunar New Year.

As I grow older (and my waist grows thicker),

I try to stay away from fast food.

But when Chinese New Year is around the corner,

the PROSPERITY BURGER beckons with its seductive taste and texture.

And I tell myself, "What the heck, life is short"

And some spoil-sport of a friend would warn;

"And it will be shorter if you gobble down that burger"

Well, I am glad to say that just this evening, after work;

A like-minded friend joined me in a once-a-year gastronomical pleasure of burger paradise.

There is no point in me describing to you how good it is.

You have to experience it for yourself.

And you have to eat it at the restaurant.

No such thing as takeaway.

Oh, and you also have to suspense all feelings and thoughts of guilt and diet.

Otherwise the pleasure will be diminished.

Oh dear, I think I just might have to change the "once-a-year" rule to "at least once a year"

THE MILLENNIUM TRILOGY

It's been a very long time since I read what I call an "unputdownable" book.

The Millennium Trilogy is written by Stieg Larsson and consists of: 

1) The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

2) The Girl Who Played With Fire

3) The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest 

I read all three at one go.

And when I turned the last page, 

I felt like I had just said goodbye to a bosom companion.

And now I don't know what else to read.

It is difficult to find another book that is comparable.

The tale is dark but not sick.

It is gripping to the very last word.

After Larsson finished the 3rd book, he died.

So there will be no more Millennium books from this amazing story teller.

KNICK-KNACKS

Some pretty and adorable knick-knacks in Jennifer's apartment.

 They are all MINIATURES!

CLOCK FROM TURKEY

I absolutely love this hand-painted clock that is hanging on the wall 

of Jennifer's apartment. She bought it when she was holidaying in Turkey.

JENNIFER'S CHINESE NEW YEAR DECOR