<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964</id><updated>2012-02-17T03:28:58.062+07:00</updated><category term='Reviews'/><category term='Faces'/><category term='Guest Blogger'/><category term='Fashion and Beauty'/><category term='School and Work'/><category term='Relationships'/><category term='Leisure and Hobbies'/><category term='Family'/><category term='Music'/><category term='Photography'/><category term='Gadgets'/><category term='Bangkok Lifestyle'/><category term='Malaysia'/><category term='Notions'/><category term='Tagged'/><category term='Ads'/><category term='How Tos'/><category term='Restaurants'/><category term='Travel'/><category term='Celebration'/><category term='Faith'/><category term='Arts and Crafts'/><category term='Events'/><category term='Jokes'/><category term='Food Indulgences'/><category term='Health'/><category term='Thailand Experiences'/><category term='Education'/><category term='Aspirations and Inspirations'/><category term='Thailand'/><category term='Bangkok'/><category term='School'/><title type='text'>Life's Potpourri</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>451</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-6189741241151048018</id><published>2012-02-15T19:49:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2012-02-15T19:49:04.001+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Faces'/><title type='text'>To Grief for One or the Millions?</title><summary type='text'>"So what if she died?" I know many will hate me if I orally say that or who knows many would even agree to "hey, people die of hunger and diseases so what's the big deal?" Maybe the question to ask in respond to the above image is "What is wrong with this world?" 
I was on my yoga apparel, busy with school work last Sunday when Hobbit all of a sudden shocked me with his loud "huhhhhhh????" I was </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=6189741241151048018&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/6189741241151048018'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/6189741241151048018'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2012/02/to-grief-for-one-or-millions.html' title='To Grief for One or the Millions?'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OIFu06sEAzw/TzujZBhc7lI/AAAAAAAAByQ/NocuQDX7caE/s72-c/kg4f37dd78.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-2724492243556971726</id><published>2012-02-05T18:50:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2012-02-05T18:50:58.497+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Leisure and Hobbies'/><title type='text'>Basket Weave Baby Blankie</title><summary type='text'>

the edge is still crooked a bit but doesn't matter! :)



The blankie has 28 single crochet to start with and 26 rows vertical/horizontal
Hiatus in between the two weeks I brood on purple and cream colored yarns, I finally managed complete a basket weave baby blankie! Crocheting seems easy -- you move both arms in a sitting position and play on those cute fingers, comes a finish product. Yet, </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=2724492243556971726&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/2724492243556971726'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/2724492243556971726'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2012/02/basket-weave-baby-blankie.html' title='Basket Weave Baby Blankie'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BEhLWJf9dTQ/Ty5seJZFM0I/AAAAAAAABxY/AulmrXAdCsw/s72-c/basket+weave+blankie1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-3119732769116731424</id><published>2012-02-05T18:34:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2012-02-05T18:34:20.704+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Food Indulgences'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bangkok Lifestyle'/><title type='text'>Homemade Char Kuey Teow</title><summary type='text'> After we moved to our new place, our Saturday night dinner venue moved too! We have been a frequent at the famous cheap eatery, Sukhumvit Soi 38. We never miss our pa tong kor (char kueh) and soy milk, swapping between khra pao gai and the Thai version of char kuey teow, and of course now and then trying new dishes.  Yesterday night however, we decided to just pack and take away our favorite pa </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=3119732769116731424&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/3119732769116731424'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/3119732769116731424'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2012/02/homemade-char-kuey-teow.html' title='Homemade Char Kuey Teow'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OZ3DIookGY0/Ty5oajiOLOI/AAAAAAAABxI/PhjgW8wwZYo/s72-c/IMG_2828.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-7222377755224179952</id><published>2012-01-30T12:55:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2012-01-30T12:55:53.874+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Relationships'/><title type='text'>You're My Pillar of Strength</title><summary type='text'>Couldn't help but hold back tears as my mom told me that she still mentioned me regardless of doctors saying she's no longer sane, a few days ago. Mom, through audio teleconferencing said she asked if I was coming home anytime soon but mom told her that I can no longer fly. She kept quiet. 
Should I take the risk to go home and visit my sick grandmother who is at her critical stage right now and </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=7222377755224179952&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7222377755224179952'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7222377755224179952'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2012/01/youre-my-pillar-of-strength.html' title='You&apos;re My Pillar of Strength'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-8693126577129153759</id><published>2012-01-24T21:02:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2012-01-24T21:04:30.596+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Leisure and Hobbies'/><title type='text'>Crocheting The Days Away</title><summary type='text'>Last Friday I was asked by my doctor to go on a bed rest. Once I heard bed rest, nothing came to my mind except boredom. Well, maybe if you really needed the rest, it could sound luxurious yet I didn't think it was a good idea since I needed to finish up a lot of work in school. Yet in my condition at that time, I knew bed rest was for the best.   

My favorite booties
Despite not going to work </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=8693126577129153759&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8693126577129153759'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8693126577129153759'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2012/01/crocheting-days-away.html' title='Crocheting The Days Away'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iDsBHwZU9IY/Tx64IUzJkyI/AAAAAAAABvU/LxBMR7er6_Q/s72-c/IMG_2765.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-125546646521432402</id><published>2012-01-12T19:53:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2012-01-12T19:53:50.499+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Notions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bangkok Lifestyle'/><title type='text'>Big Papers = Big Pandas</title><summary type='text'>Exhaustion totally led our life this week!! 
My aunt and her friend decided that I would be the perfect person to destroy edit their final papers for their Masters studies this week. Since this wasn't my first time editing my aunt's paper, I simply, without doing any intelligent thinking, nodded in agreement! I thought, ah..no big deal, 30 pages or so...kacang saja! 
Kacang my *toot*
When my aunt</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=125546646521432402&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/125546646521432402'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/125546646521432402'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2012/01/big-papers-big-pandas.html' title='Big Papers = Big Pandas'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--kXFlw-ygDo/Tw7XnioOWPI/AAAAAAAABvE/QfMPQ5C0b1I/s72-c/mbcn610l.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-2757071177758627801</id><published>2012-01-08T20:14:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2012-01-08T20:14:56.771+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Aspirations and Inspirations'/><title type='text'>Husbands, Love Your Wives</title><summary type='text'>
Every Husband must Read This. Wives, read it too! :) 

Love her …when she sips on your coffee or tea. She only wants to make sure it tastes just right for you.

Love her…when she "pushes" you to pray. She wants to be with you in Heaven.

Love her…when she asks you to play with the kids. She did not "make" them on her own.

Love her...when she is jealous. Out of all the men she can have, she </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=2757071177758627801&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/2757071177758627801'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/2757071177758627801'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2012/01/husbands-love-your-wives.html' title='Husbands, Love Your Wives'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mj8-MXW0CRA/TwmWuGZcbQI/AAAAAAAABu8/JXGSbabdAjE/s72-c/Happy+Couples+Blog.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-3216007134896632</id><published>2012-01-03T12:48:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2012-01-03T12:58:18.926+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bangkok Lifestyle'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><title type='text'>The Dragon Has It All</title><summary type='text'> Attempting my first post this year. Happy New Year 2012 everyone. It's the year of the DRAGON! Beware of those who were born and will be born in the dragon year because it is their time to shine and grind! So far, I have three precious 'dragons' that I love to death and good news is one is on its way!! So who always come to my rescue when I am in trouble? The dragons in the family of course! </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=3216007134896632&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/3216007134896632'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/3216007134896632'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2012/01/dragon-has-it-all.html' title='The Dragon Has It All'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-4797105794867937304</id><published>2011-12-30T02:07:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2011-12-30T02:08:52.041+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Notions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bangkok Lifestyle'/><title type='text'>Can't Get Over 17/275</title><summary type='text'>I think exhaustion is totally sinking on me. This evening marked the fifth time we moved and drove to our new place. A small midget could only carry thus much plus two heads doing it all by themselves! I know people who told us they can help but knowing us, we just hate to disturb others on their holidays. Thank God I have a hubby who persevered through it all. I just wish I was more than able to</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=4797105794867937304&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/4797105794867937304'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/4797105794867937304'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/12/cant-get-over-17275.html' title='Can&apos;t Get Over 17/275'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-2729139350720263083</id><published>2011-12-30T01:35:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2011-12-30T01:35:21.526+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><title type='text'>Teman</title><summary type='text'>While going through my dust covered treasure boxes, I unearthed lots of old pictures and old letters mostly from friends and families. Browsing through some of them, I couldn't believe how many precious friends I have made throughout the past years and with the depression of moving (to a new place), it made me felt so much better! So this song is to all my friends out there!
</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=2729139350720263083&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/2729139350720263083'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/2729139350720263083'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/12/teman.html' title='Teman'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/-FTyjRtAzJc/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-6607965281335388053</id><published>2011-12-21T12:19:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2011-12-21T12:21:12.907+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Guest Blogger'/><title type='text'>Greetings from Ropoy</title><summary type='text'>Greetings to all readers of this blog! This is her Hobbit aka Ropoy, your guest blogger for today! This is one of those very rare opportunities where I get the chance to spill out all my nonsense. And yes, before I continue, Babb would like to wish all of you a very merry Christmas and a joyful new year 2012! 
All righty, let's put all the silly humors aside and get serious.
Last Monday I had the</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=6607965281335388053&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/6607965281335388053'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/6607965281335388053'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/12/greetings-from-ropoy.html' title='Greetings from Ropoy'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-7799955772699188417</id><published>2011-12-08T10:36:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2011-12-08T10:40:49.481+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Leisure and Hobbies'/><title type='text'>Love on the Guitar</title><summary type='text'>I first learned how to play the guitar when I was in high school because of my desperation to accompany a crush while he sung in church. As time went by, my deep interest in guitar just died off just like my secret love towards the crush! As I entered college, a teacher managed to get me into classical guitar for a while but this too died off just like my relationship with that particular teacher</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=7799955772699188417&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7799955772699188417'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7799955772699188417'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/12/love-on-guitar.html' title='Love on the Guitar'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SxrmB0RiR-I/TuAwcjqOpKI/AAAAAAAABuw/HOLGk7giEhw/s72-c/DV019_Jpg_Regular_519319_183_gold_top_R.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-1351124604378892772</id><published>2011-12-06T00:08:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2011-12-06T00:08:24.564+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Celebration'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thailand Experiences'/><title type='text'>Thai Father's Day 2011</title><summary type='text'>It's the King's 84th birthday today. We usually would join the annual Run for The King organized by Standard Charted Bank every year today but this time, we decided to skip and walk with the baby around Suan Luang King's Park. Apart from that, we also decided to visit a new place we just came to know of but forgotten our handheld gps. 
Two days ago, we visited the same park to celebrate Dollie's </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=1351124604378892772&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1351124604378892772'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1351124604378892772'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/12/thai-fathers-day-2011.html' title='Thai Father&apos;s Day 2011'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gP-kG2Bq-XE/Ttz5jO2I3uI/AAAAAAAABug/NnqhE-jD-lM/s72-c/IMG_2550.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-874694547504083519</id><published>2011-12-05T23:41:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2011-12-05T23:41:31.262+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Leisure and Hobbies'/><title type='text'>Messed Up Knits</title><summary type='text'>I have started knitting again mainly for one reason. So yesterday I dusted my knitting books, looked through my old projects, studied all the crooks and hooks once again and off to a fresh start. Everything went surprisingly well yesterday but when I picked up where I left on the yarn, I made silly mistakes just because I lack concentration! I guess one reason was the titanium rings. I kept </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=874694547504083519&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/874694547504083519'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/874694547504083519'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/12/messed-up-knits.html' title='Messed Up Knits'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s2yEf6R4VKQ/Ttz0APOtpZI/AAAAAAAABuQ/Mpr0YiWk-G4/s72-c/IMG_2598.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-8518087597207565172</id><published>2011-11-27T19:03:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2011-11-27T19:03:39.185+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jokes'/><title type='text'>Ditto</title><summary type='text'>
Save electricity, save money!! Got this from a friend in Google+. Gave me a good good laugh!</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=8518087597207565172&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8518087597207565172'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8518087597207565172'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/11/ditto.html' title='Ditto'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Obg5t9C5m8/TtImF0sVkAI/AAAAAAAABuI/eB80El6ZBwo/s72-c/ditto.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-663547744006909234</id><published>2011-11-27T18:50:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2011-11-27T18:50:24.836+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Aspirations and Inspirations'/><title type='text'>None of Your Business</title><summary type='text'>This poem is dedicated to those nosy people who always want to know when it is none of their business! Got this from here. Thanks to one of my students who also felt the same way about certain people. 
None of Your BusinessCreated by em2525 on Sunday, December 14, 2008
Why should you know.This is absolutly none of your business.So just go.You won't ever find out about this.
I'm not willing to </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=663547744006909234&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/663547744006909234'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/663547744006909234'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/11/none-of-your-business.html' title='None of Your Business'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-158648123965152165</id><published>2011-11-25T15:16:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2011-11-25T15:16:45.940+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><title type='text'>Ni Hao Ma -- Jay Chou</title><summary type='text'>

墙上静止的钟是为谁 停留
Qiang shang jing zhi de zhong shi wei shui ting  liu
是不是和我一样赖着不走
Shi bu shi he wo yi yang lai zhe bu zou
你说故事已经结束  很久
Ni shuo gu shi yi jing jie shu hen jiu
我忘了 向前走
Wo wang le xiang qian  zou

我努力假装现在过得 很好
Wo nu li jia zhuang xian zai guo de hen  hao
现在的你看来已不需要我
Xian zai de ni kan lai yi bu xu yao wo
也许在不同的时空
Ye  xu zai bu tong de shi kong
还牵着 你的手
Hai qian zhe ni de  shou

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=158648123965152165&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/158648123965152165'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/158648123965152165'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/11/ni-hao-ma-jay-chou.html' title='Ni Hao Ma -- Jay Chou'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/zjcrEnEj_r4/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-6135850733787974287</id><published>2011-11-24T09:30:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2011-11-24T09:30:31.806+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='School and Work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thailand Experiences'/><title type='text'>It's Been a Good Week</title><summary type='text'>Back to school after a long flood holiday was actually easier than I thought. One main reason that made it so much easier? Students and teachers are more than ready! Mind you, most of us didn't just have a spree holiday, we actually had to be on the watch of the flood at all times. I still feel for some of my own students who are directly affected. Some of them lost most of their possessions </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=6135850733787974287&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/6135850733787974287'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/6135850733787974287'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/11/its-been-good-week.html' title='It&apos;s Been a Good Week'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-7613917990876880976</id><published>2011-11-12T23:13:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2011-11-12T23:21:12.277+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thailand'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thailand Experiences'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bangkok'/><title type='text'>Quick Visit to Ikea</title><summary type='text'>It felt so good to finally be able to drive our car again after a month! FYI, we purposely refused to drive our car around because we didn't want to give up a significant parking space at our building. It sounds silly and not that we cannot have other parking space but we liked that spot for 5 finger reasons. So today we finally made the move to say ahh...Lets just darn drive the car already! </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=7613917990876880976&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7613917990876880976'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7613917990876880976'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/11/quick-visit-to-ikea.html' title='Quick Visit to Ikea'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cqjgAomoZ5w/Tr6ahVupIuI/AAAAAAAABtE/IgYFs51uiwc/s72-c/ikea_thailand.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-8077610329591541394</id><published>2011-11-12T22:36:00.002+07:00</published><updated>2011-11-12T22:41:53.614+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><title type='text'>Marry You - Bruno Mars</title><summary type='text'>I keep falling in love with Hobbit every single day!!!

We currently will do silly moves to this song every time we hear it being played...No idea why...

</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=8077610329591541394&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8077610329591541394'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8077610329591541394'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/11/marry-you-bruno-mars.html' title='Marry You - Bruno Mars'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/OMr9zCvtOfY/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-3613347704789143388</id><published>2011-11-10T14:29:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2011-11-10T14:31:25.492+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Notions'/><title type='text'>Couch Potato, Anti Flood Depressant</title><summary type='text'>My favorite past time of late is being a couch potato. I can tell you when was my last time spending so much time in front of the telly...The last time was right after my SPM high school exam! The uncertain holiday had really forced me to sit and watch (and not take for granted) the many programs/channels we have on our TV! I could see cellulite bursting here and there, thanks to all the snacking</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=3613347704789143388&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/3613347704789143388'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/3613347704789143388'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/11/couch-potato-anti-flood-depressant.html' title='Couch Potato, Anti Flood Depressant'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-6039902437507129183</id><published>2011-10-21T10:47:00.000+07:00</published><updated>2011-10-21T10:47:49.904+07:00</updated><title type='text'>2011-2012 School Hua Hin Retreat</title><summary type='text'>
Towards the end of last month, Hobbit and I drove to Hua Hin for my school's annual retreat at Courtyard by Marriott. To be honest this was our first drive out to Hua Hin even though we had been to this lovely place many times before. We had to rely on the gps handheld garmin to take us there. Thankfully, the journey was a smooth one. Usually we take the van or the bus to Hua Hin and these </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=6039902437507129183&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/6039902437507129183'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/6039902437507129183'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/10/2011-2012-school-hua-hin-retreat.html' title='2011-2012 School Hua Hin Retreat'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cn5vTFIVByE/TqDiDyiV-cI/AAAAAAAABhU/QIqFmMvl5zw/s72-c/IMG_2227.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-7518274000619159312</id><published>2011-10-19T21:49:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2011-10-19T21:49:39.699+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='School and Work'/><title type='text'>Need Grading Day Back</title><summary type='text'>I am exhausted and wish to take off for a while. Grading incoming notebooks, incoming worksheets, incoming test papers while having a mountful of essays has really taken a toll on me! For 2 consecutive days I have been getting up at 5 every morning and going to bed at 1 in the morning. Such is life! Tomorrow, I am going back to my old schedule...Lights off at 9 sharp.
Sometimes I wonder how those</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=7518274000619159312&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7518274000619159312'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7518274000619159312'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/10/need-grading-day-back.html' title='Need Grading Day Back'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kAogxQwcOvg/Tp7gZOzEHBI/AAAAAAAABhM/ItzpZBQt_ts/s72-c/grin312l.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-8038324840429040885</id><published>2011-10-19T20:48:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2011-10-19T21:51:26.889+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Notions'/><title type='text'>Dig My Status Today</title><summary type='text'>People...In the days of the flood!</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=8038324840429040885&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8038324840429040885'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8038324840429040885'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/10/dig-my-status-today.html' title='Dig My Status Today'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c1XZg7KoNS0/Tp7Q-Dq2noI/AAAAAAAABhE/WD1hELkSitc/s72-c/stat1.PNG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-2107077412264655935</id><published>2011-10-17T11:43:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2011-10-17T11:45:47.960+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Aspirations and Inspirations'/><title type='text'>Less but Real</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=2107077412264655935&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/2107077412264655935'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/2107077412264655935'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/10/less-but-real.html' title='Less but Real'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VmQk17GQjG4/Tpuy0DoLZiI/AAAAAAAABg8/CvbSt8RUnfs/s72-c/realfriends.PNG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-7143408024482983621</id><published>2011-10-10T19:29:00.007+07:00</published><updated>2011-10-10T21:55:19.858+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Aspirations and Inspirations'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thailand Experiences'/><title type='text'>Flood Encounters</title><summary type='text'>"...the worst in decades..." uttered the current PM, Yingluck Shinawatra.Flood is one of the worst natural disasters that submerges land. Those who have never encountered with flood before can never grasp the idea of how severe it can be. My first encounter with big flood was when I was 5 years old and our house back then was just next to a small stream.As far as I can recall, rain didn't stop </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=7143408024482983621&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7143408024482983621'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7143408024482983621'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/10/flood-encounters.html' title='Flood Encounters'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dtifPpeTz_0/TpL5R-gJ9vI/AAAAAAAABgg/BbP7_Z9Aw0M/s72-c/flood1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-2139467588870367050</id><published>2011-10-08T08:54:00.003+07:00</published><updated>2011-10-08T09:07:37.658+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jokes'/><title type='text'>The Retired Husband Joke</title><summary type='text'>I had a good laugh when I read this from a friend's blog. You know how some husbands are, they get bored easily waiting for us wives to finish our shopping and strolling. So just before the adult diaper is needed, we could mitigate 'bored' symptoms earlier by leaving them in the car or at home. :)After I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on her trips to Target. Unfortunately, like </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=2139467588870367050&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/2139467588870367050'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/2139467588870367050'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/10/retired-husband-joke.html' title='The Retired Husband Joke'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XLHexWBym1c/To-wMQUH7xI/AAAAAAAABgY/h9-Xi44OHWc/s72-c/old_man_2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-5621145576605102254</id><published>2011-10-06T21:45:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-10-06T22:50:16.710+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gadgets'/><title type='text'>The I Talk At School</title><summary type='text'>I was shushing a student in our week of prayer chapel today because she not only started a bunch of students talking but she was fiddling with her blackberry phone before that. Shushing didn't work, I walked to her seat and asked her to move to the 'special' seat at the far end of the hall. She quickly grabbed my hand and with a daunted expression, she said to me "Steve Jobs died already!" I </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=5621145576605102254&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/5621145576605102254'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/5621145576605102254'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/10/i-talk-at-school.html' title='The I Talk At School'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-2685068284929530318</id><published>2011-10-05T11:54:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-10-05T19:54:40.739+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gadgets'/><title type='text'>iPhone 4s</title><summary type='text'>Bleh! I typed a bunch of words in here and the internet went kapooooffff in school that it left me with the video!Anyway, some of my students stayed up late last night to especially witness the launched of the new generation of iPhone on the net. So my first question this morning was, "So how did you like the new iPhone 4s?" Their answers??"Looks like a lame iPhone 4 a**...""The updated features </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=2685068284929530318&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/2685068284929530318'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/2685068284929530318'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/10/iphone-4s.html' title='iPhone 4s'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/8d2l2EBMxG8/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-1612275002688182394</id><published>2011-09-25T22:47:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2011-09-25T22:49:54.784+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Aspirations and Inspirations'/><title type='text'>Perfect Peace</title><summary type='text'>~ Taste and see that the Lord is good ~</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=1612275002688182394&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1612275002688182394'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1612275002688182394'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/09/perfect-peace.html' title='Perfect Peace'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1gByXOO3wmo/Tn9NJyIUbqI/AAAAAAAABgQ/KAGawISB0HE/s72-c/peace.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-5580001869022986917</id><published>2011-09-22T00:52:00.005+07:00</published><updated>2011-09-22T01:09:50.741+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='School and Work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Education'/><title type='text'>Making Work Portable with Schoology</title><summary type='text'>Samples of my honor students' assignments this quarter so far...Thank goodness for Schoology. It makes work portable. Just done checking all of my students journals and assignments. One of the many features I love about Schoology is that I could read, give feedback and put a grade immediately. It is also convenient for my students to check their scores immediately. Some of them subscribe feeds </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=5580001869022986917&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/5580001869022986917'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/5580001869022986917'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/09/making-work-portable-with-schoology.html' title='Making Work Portable with Schoology'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ipbgDGULuRA/Tnon2rNiTtI/AAAAAAAABgI/YtLdH8F5Zd0/s72-c/schoologys1.PNG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-10037629402016649</id><published>2011-09-11T18:44:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2011-09-11T18:47:16.177+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><title type='text'>I See The Light</title><summary type='text'>Here's Arden Cho &amp; Gerald Ko's version of I See The Light from the Disney movie Tangled.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=10037629402016649&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/10037629402016649'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/10037629402016649'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/09/i-see-light.html' title='I See The Light'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/QEkl34GCri0/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-8633969410401707150</id><published>2011-09-10T02:40:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2011-09-10T02:40:29.244+07:00</updated><title type='text'>Toreh Getah Lah!</title><summary type='text'>This week, mom asked me about a piece of land that was given to me from my kins this year. She asked me about my future plans for that particular land. I simply told her to leave it empty for now for I have no plans nor have I thought about what to do with it. She laughed. She said young people usually don't see the importance or the need for a land right now but wait until you are desperate </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=8633969410401707150&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8633969410401707150'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8633969410401707150'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/09/toreh-getah-lah.html' title='Toreh Getah Lah!'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-6944222760274025047</id><published>2011-09-10T02:28:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2011-09-10T02:28:16.346+07:00</updated><title type='text'>Sabbath Gift</title><summary type='text'>He is like a loving father tending to our every wounds.I came home with a heavy heart this evening. I whined to Hobbit all the way home. At the back of my mind I was thinking, why am I like this? This is not me! Yet realising didn't change the fact that I was feeling down and low in spirit. My last blow was, couldn't there be any easier way than this?? As soon as I reached home, dumped everything</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=6944222760274025047&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/6944222760274025047'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/6944222760274025047'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/09/sabbath-gift.html' title='Sabbath Gift'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-41oLi1QNRxM/TmpozqwAJ0I/AAAAAAAABgA/mhTW8_6G-as/s72-c/1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-6905118357584528045</id><published>2011-09-01T21:06:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-09-01T21:23:52.257+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Celebration'/><title type='text'>Welcome Baby Aaron</title><summary type='text'>Image was stolen from one of my cousin's fb! :)Through my Ordinateurs de bureau, I received a very good news from my family! The family members celebrated the arrival of baby Aaron this morning. Baby Aaron looked exactly like my cousin A but also a shadow resemblance of his mom, E. E and I were classmates in form 4 and 5 and she used to call me Mamie because of the sound of the last syllable on </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=6905118357584528045&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/6905118357584528045'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/6905118357584528045'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/09/welcome-baby-aaron.html' title='Welcome Baby Aaron'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rrHhvYM-9sA/Tl-U-7H213I/AAAAAAAABf0/kgnxrQwdm6E/s72-c/304126_10150367829536224_699306223_10198923_8084390_n.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-4630116906917110598</id><published>2011-09-01T20:05:00.002+07:00</published><updated>2011-09-01T21:03:41.567+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='School and Work'/><title type='text'>Sorry &amp; Deductions</title><summary type='text'>Awwww...I am inspired by this project. Such a moving one and doable at the same time. I think I know just a project for my students to earn back what they have lost in all the classroom deduction. As of now, they are beguiling me into doing stuff to earn back their points like you know...I keep a record of my minuses such as socks not covering ankle, deduct (they said it is much comfy to wear </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=4630116906917110598&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/4630116906917110598'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/4630116906917110598'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/09/sorry-deductions.html' title='Sorry &amp; Deductions'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/vRVUQHUQ4sQ/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-7868550682699352657</id><published>2011-08-26T11:39:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-08-26T15:54:06.668+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Notions'/><title type='text'>Friday 2</title><summary type='text'>I thought this is a beautiful prayer to share:A Teacher's PrayerO Lord, Grant me your strength, so I will have courage in every situation.Grant me your love,so I will never give up on anybody.Grant me your wisdom, so I will show others the path to success.Grant me your mercy, so I will forgive those who have hurt me.Grant me your peace, so I will find the best in everybody.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=7868550682699352657&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7868550682699352657'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7868550682699352657'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/08/friday-2.html' title='Friday 2'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-2341564543986387592</id><published>2011-08-26T11:26:00.003+07:00</published><updated>2011-08-26T11:37:48.465+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Notions'/><title type='text'>It's Friday Friday Friday...</title><summary type='text'>Just read about estate planning. Lots of hassle if you go by it alone but if you seek help, it will be much more easier and you can get things work out fast as well. It's finally Friday once again. For some weird reason, I thought Wednesday and Thursday this week felt like a Friday! Must be my countdown fever, affecting all my running nerves just because I am being impatient. I have tried to </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=2341564543986387592&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/2341564543986387592'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/2341564543986387592'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/08/its-friday-friday-friday.html' title='It&apos;s Friday Friday Friday...'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-7071891679548367683</id><published>2011-08-23T19:54:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2011-08-23T19:57:25.192+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Notions'/><title type='text'>Organizing Chores</title><summary type='text'>Sometimes I feel like organizing my priorities according to Maxine's priorities above. It's so much easier! Don't you think so?</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=7071891679548367683&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7071891679548367683'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7071891679548367683'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/08/organizing-chores.html' title='Organizing Chores'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wjmSGQVa8mM/TlOjGixLtWI/AAAAAAAABfs/sQO_1CYiqhs/s72-c/Maxine10%2Bto%2Bdo%2Blists.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-709660744521844463</id><published>2011-08-23T19:19:00.003+07:00</published><updated>2011-08-23T19:51:52.530+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='School and Work'/><title type='text'>2nd Week of School</title><summary type='text'>Second week of school. I am glad that my students are still keeping their fangs and horns down but as I get to know them, they aren't as bad as what I had prepared for based on what I was told. My 4th period has started to act up a bit but that's it. They just couldn't keep their mouth sealed. Even so, I can count how many would really wrack up if they really want to as we go by...I am just so </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=709660744521844463&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/709660744521844463'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/709660744521844463'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/08/2nd-week-of-school.html' title='2nd Week of School'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-1869249849255105118</id><published>2011-08-20T08:21:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-08-20T08:47:08.086+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Aspirations and Inspirations'/><title type='text'>My Little Dream Cabin</title><summary type='text'>I have always wanted a cute cabin built at my dad's river cottage. Up till now, I still can't quite decide what I want inside my cabin and how the surroundings will look like. Since I am actively playing Smurf village, I thought of those cute mushroom houses and the cute little benches...By the way, I browsed through mountain living furniture and found some furniture I liked. Yet, what I didn't </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=1869249849255105118&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1869249849255105118'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1869249849255105118'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/08/my-little-dream-cabin.html' title='My Little Dream Cabin'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-83b53VUs0pg/Tk8QcJK8_0I/AAAAAAAABfk/6m035aF_Ox0/s72-c/rc1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-233565816741426398</id><published>2011-08-20T08:18:00.002+07:00</published><updated>2011-08-20T08:21:28.058+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><title type='text'>4Him - It is Well With My Soul</title><summary type='text'>This was one of our favorite song during college years. Hobbit and I happened to revisit religious contemporary classics this week and most brought back good memories. :)</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=233565816741426398&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/233565816741426398'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/233565816741426398'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/08/4him-it-is-well-with-my-soul.html' title='4Him - It is Well With My Soul'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/_jc0a1CwaeM/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-2512635019184634002</id><published>2011-08-18T20:50:00.002+07:00</published><updated>2011-08-18T21:05:54.035+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Celebration'/><title type='text'>Birthday Invitation</title><summary type='text'>I just received birthday party invitations from two of my cousins inviting me to a combined birthday party for my niece and nephew. A hand made birthday cards! Something I love to receive...:)Sorry Samantha and Abram...Hot Aunty would really like to come but has to work! Boo...The theme for their party totally will separate the house into a gender divided party. One side will be a Ben 10 theme </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=2512635019184634002&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/2512635019184634002'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/2512635019184634002'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/08/birthday-invitation.html' title='Birthday Invitation'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-4729140192544986652</id><published>2011-08-12T09:21:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-08-12T09:38:53.413+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='School and Work'/><title type='text'>Signatures to Work</title><summary type='text'>I just got off from putting initials and signatures on a 50+ pages of a bank document! Honestly, why do we need to do all those? Can't I just put a signature at the end of it, a proof that I have read and understood everything on it? I don't know about the 5th wheel insurance, but spare us our signatures!!Anyway, I am going to sew my bulletin board's boarder for the first time. Main reason is, </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=4729140192544986652&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/4729140192544986652'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/4729140192544986652'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/08/signatures-to-work.html' title='Signatures to Work'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-9017125986372478290</id><published>2011-08-07T22:14:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-08-07T23:50:02.365+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='School and Work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Notions'/><title type='text'>Paragliding to Lizards</title><summary type='text'>While browsing my blog feed, I stumbled upon the above picture from this blogger. I believe it was captured in Phuket.  Someday, after a busy working day, I would like to just jump into a gliding suit and para-glide across the horizon! For sure if not terrified, it will give a lot of satisfaction.Moving on to what is current, our school just had its new students orientation program today and one </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=9017125986372478290&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/9017125986372478290'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/9017125986372478290'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/08/paragliding-to-lizards.html' title='Paragliding to Lizards'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zj1W6i97h1M/Tj67Zjl-BsI/AAAAAAAABfc/8euBoMfEGnY/s72-c/6008849418_1af2e3de79.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-8802264564085201255</id><published>2011-08-04T11:44:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-08-04T11:50:51.420+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fashion and Beauty'/><title type='text'>Definitely In A Yellow Submarine</title><summary type='text'>Of late, I am very attracted to the color yellow. I don't know what happened to the previous attraction pink but yellow is my current like! Above are my combination of a day wear to school. Pairing off the yellow dress with a dark blue cardigan and my type of platform shoes would make me a sunbeam! Oh dear!!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=8802264564085201255&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8802264564085201255'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8802264564085201255'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/08/definitely-in-yellow-submarine.html' title='Definitely In A Yellow Submarine'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BHzZpe6oSIQ/TjokHNuLR2I/AAAAAAAABfU/SkZoGi23vOk/s72-c/yellow.PNG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-2245860130410257010</id><published>2011-08-04T10:44:00.003+07:00</published><updated>2011-08-04T11:44:17.781+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fashion and Beauty'/><title type='text'>Not So Hip Hop</title><summary type='text'>One of my students asked me for suggestions on what to wear for her hip hop dance competition. She has several ideas in mind of her own hip hop clothing, but needed some accessories to match with. She mentioned specifically that her shoe has to draw attention since all her moves will be focused a lot more if her shoe is significant enough. I being a very 90s hip hop 'hoodlum' decided to share my </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=2245860130410257010&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/2245860130410257010'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/2245860130410257010'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/08/not-so-hip-hop.html' title='Not So Hip Hop'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8lsZtLziHKk/TjofwG7PifI/AAAAAAAABfM/fqEAC6RT0sg/s72-c/hiphop.PNG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-239202154810581708</id><published>2011-08-03T21:10:00.002+07:00</published><updated>2011-08-03T21:29:00.026+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Leisure and Hobbies'/><title type='text'>Back to the Classics</title><summary type='text'>Believe it or not, I'm back into reading classics like Emily Bronte, Charlotte Bronte, Mark Twain, Lewis Carroll, etc. It's a good thing to have an ipad because I get thousands of classics from some book apps but also a curse when it makes you sleep at 4-ish in the morning!Anyway, I'm here to share you a quote I love from watching a classic-turned-BBC series Jane Eyre. The classic act of love </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=239202154810581708&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/239202154810581708'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/239202154810581708'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/08/back-to-classics.html' title='Back to the Classics'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-8950186974320801626</id><published>2011-08-02T16:06:00.002+07:00</published><updated>2011-08-02T16:13:39.014+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ads'/><title type='text'>Smurf Smurf Smurf</title><summary type='text'>When I was a kid, I remember mom and dad bought me smurf comic books and coloring books. One thing I enjoyed doing was to trace the smurfs out on a blank paper and made my own clouds of conversation as if I was writing my own comic book.During the summer, I was too bored after work and decided to download the smurf game on my ipad. Since then I got addicted. Moving on to level 24 now, Hobbit told</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=8950186974320801626&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8950186974320801626'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8950186974320801626'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/08/smurf-smurf-smurf.html' title='Smurf Smurf Smurf'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/7emiua3X4p4/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-4047039847814415872</id><published>2011-07-27T03:58:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-07-27T21:46:40.892+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fashion and Beauty'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Arts and Crafts'/><title type='text'>Knit  &amp; Purl Again</title><summary type='text'>Dad captured this with his HTC android =)Guess what I did today? I re-kindled my forgotten knitting. I admit it was a bit of a pain to re-learn how to cast on and do the knit stitch but thank God I picked up the rhythm in no time. I had a lot of yarns sitting in my shelf unused plus I needed something to distract me from reading (my eyes started seeing doubles after several days of Elizabeth </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=4047039847814415872&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/4047039847814415872'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/4047039847814415872'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/07/knit-purl-again.html' title='Knit  &amp; Purl Again'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HP3bAwxzZsQ/TjAkW36C2VI/AAAAAAAABe0/v2AD22c_MdQ/s72-c/271936_210852058962861_100001142041259_544254_4623126_o.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-470660423288884825</id><published>2011-07-26T04:34:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2011-07-26T04:36:40.519+07:00</updated><title type='text'>It's Almost August</title><summary type='text'>It's almost August!! School is starting soon and I haven't gone anywhere with my projects!I was so happy Hobbit took me to a sewing shop today. I can't contain myself seeing the different length of zippers, sizes of buttons, designs of laces and the variety of fabrics while being in the shop. I came home anticipating me in front of the sewing machine multitasking (as always), yet nothing close </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=470660423288884825&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/470660423288884825'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/470660423288884825'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/07/it-almost-august.html' title='It&amp;#39;s Almost August'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-2406679992213126013</id><published>2011-07-26T04:19:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2011-07-26T04:22:05.439+07:00</updated><title type='text'>Ultimate Photographer</title><summary type='text'>They say "life is fragile" and I have been observing how true it is when three helicopters crashed in close proximity in the span of 9 days while trying to rescue each other, the horrendous Oslo shooting that alarmed the world, the Thai street sweeper hit dead by a wreckless student driver on the phone while diligently working and of late a singer who shares the same name with the surname of </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=2406679992213126013&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/2406679992213126013'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/2406679992213126013'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/07/ultimate-photographer.html' title='Ultimate Photographer'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Sau6cFsLZGA/Ti3dw-jM7II/AAAAAAAABeo/5mjNjrH8V68/s72-c/1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-8437145658808900015</id><published>2011-07-17T10:27:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2011-07-17T10:27:35.629+07:00</updated><title type='text'>Chatuchak Market</title><summary type='text'>I don't remember not liking this place before. The time when Chatuchak was particularly in my heart was the time Dee and I got busy shopping for my wedding. Chatuchak was my sole hope for all the trinkets and cards and what not. Today, as I walked through each of the tiny sois, I just don't find anything that could attract me other than the excitement on all the current visitors that very much </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=8437145658808900015&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8437145658808900015'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8437145658808900015'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/07/chatuchak-market.html' title='Chatuchak Market'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-4093783255246458375</id><published>2011-07-16T01:24:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-08-12T09:43:59.373+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><title type='text'>Countless Visit to Siam Niramit</title><summary type='text'>My visit to Siam Niramit is a countless times. Hobbit and I had been planning to go there on our own someday but who knows the someday would be today! After checking out beautiful Reeds diamond engagement rings to suggest to a family member, I freshen up and headed out with parents and Hobbit. When I reached Siam Niramit, I noticed that nothing has changed ever since the first time I visited. The</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=4093783255246458375&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/4093783255246458375'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/4093783255246458375'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/07/countless-visit-to-siam-niramit.html' title='Countless Visit to Siam Niramit'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-3730903392012523281</id><published>2011-07-14T11:34:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-07-15T12:36:57.067+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bangkok Lifestyle'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><title type='text'>Mom Dad In Da House</title><summary type='text'>My parents are in da house!! Dad looks like he needs some diet pill that works fast! He gained some weight from all that eating or could it be from all that sitting, loitering while Fbeing?? Whatever it is, I'm so glad my mom and dad are around. They make the house so much ali ve with jokes and laughter! Oh, not forgetting all the advice popping out once in a while too! Errr, I don't quite like </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=3730903392012523281&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/3730903392012523281'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/3730903392012523281'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/07/mom-dad-in-da-house.html' title='Mom Dad In Da House'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xXMNSpavn6A/Th_RWPUFYGI/AAAAAAAABd4/wK2wqALrqdc/s72-c/IMG_1918.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-6756721099468193721</id><published>2011-07-05T20:28:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2011-07-05T20:33:04.048+07:00</updated><title type='text'>Online University</title><summary type='text'>Recently, two of my friends from high school decided on an online university as a way to pursue their Masters studies. One is a mother of two and another, a full time homemaker. At their mention of an online degree, I questioned them of guessed what? Not so much on the credibility and stuff but on the fees! Yes, I always heard people complaining about how costly it is to study online.Yet for </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=6756721099468193721&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/6756721099468193721'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/6756721099468193721'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/07/online-university.html' title='Online University'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5sAs4mpZm0A/ThMRZ8nZE2I/AAAAAAAABdU/kI9N_Gs0bqw/s72-c/0.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-1473726992771778619</id><published>2011-07-05T19:50:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2011-07-05T20:35:17.045+07:00</updated><title type='text'>Blue Polka Dress</title><summary type='text'>If you are in my FB contact list, you would know that Hobbit and I attended a dear friend's birthday getaway.It was a fun-filled weekend. Here is feather flags.The day before Pattaya's trip, I was informed that blue would be the theme for the birthday dinner night. Not that it is a must but I personally would like to honor the birthday girl with her favorite color since I have a big piece of blue</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=1473726992771778619&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1473726992771778619'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1473726992771778619'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/07/blue-polka-dress.html' title='Blue Polka Dress'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-njuOszzrRBY/ThMIme7nVcI/AAAAAAAABdM/bLe5zIl9KLY/s72-c/1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-3226375439898365265</id><published>2011-07-05T00:22:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2011-07-05T00:55:00.409+07:00</updated><title type='text'>那不是我！</title><summary type='text'>我正在想我得罪了这一个人哪一方面，害到这家伙神神秘秘的在我后面做出对不起我和我朋友的事？我真的想这家伙已经改邪归正，的确只不过是改头换面罢了！当前我们攻其不备的时候，这捆蛋就乘机会把我们一个一个骚乱啦。真是太恶声恶气！我绝对没有你可恶。我头头想报复，但何必浪费时间和能量呢？我打算不论如何，我应该要模仿耶稣。耶稣怎样对待罪人呢？他不断地爱不释手即使整个世界都针对他。我只不过也是个罪人，希望我能够原谅这家伙。喔，另外别忘了，我也需要时间啊！我相信你们会把我所写的翻译出来对不对？ :)- Posted from HobbWife's iPad -</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=3226375439898365265&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/3226375439898365265'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/3226375439898365265'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/07/blog-post.html' title='那不是我！'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qKhY-pXObYE/ThH262mz-pI/AAAAAAAABdI/XdGJ4Fo3l5w/s72-c/0.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-1532404784272167378</id><published>2011-06-19T01:21:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-06-19T01:34:58.086+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><title type='text'>For Good</title><summary type='text'>Hobbit and I have a collection of Sam Tsui in our playlist but Nick Pitera? It was our first in the following song and we were glad Nick and Sam collaborated in doing the cover "For Good" together. Nick's voice range is just spelled Ahhhhhwwwwweeeeesome!Like it?? (:And hey, that Nick guy sounded like cikgu panjang rambut kat skolah...Muka pun hampir sama...kan??  :)</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=1532404784272167378&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1532404784272167378'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1532404784272167378'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/06/for-good.html' title='For Good'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/IX1LdLv00aA/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-1126923557766678388</id><published>2011-06-18T23:42:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-06-19T01:13:52.873+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Notions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Relationships'/><title type='text'>Not Giving In</title><summary type='text'>I could hardly recall when was my last time having a really bad day but one just took place last Thursday and Friday. The upsetting accusation just crushed my good zumba spirit and literally build anger which I would never have for that person if it wasn't for what was said. Through it all, I managed to stay calm and had a long discussion with Hobbit about what should be done in respond to the </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=1126923557766678388&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1126923557766678388'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1126923557766678388'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/06/not-giving-in.html' title='Not Giving In'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-20uqCOPH5u4/TfzoTM6SmCI/AAAAAAAABdA/GC-PlHKA2Sc/s72-c/i01120.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-1181014189551428207</id><published>2011-06-14T18:59:00.008+07:00</published><updated>2011-06-15T21:51:11.706+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fashion and Beauty'/><title type='text'>My Discotheque Dress</title><summary type='text'>Waddayathink??Wonder where I got the materials to make cawats from my last post? Yeah, you got it. I had to sacrifice a Cinderella ball dress for six pieces of coverings! Wait, you didn't get it. Of course not.What was I thinking?? I'm not a seamstress and definitely have no si fu to teach me how to handle a piece of cloth, a pair of scissors and needles in the first place but I do know one thing</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=1181014189551428207&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1181014189551428207'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1181014189551428207'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/06/my-discotheque-dress.html' title='My Discotheque Dress'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XRuyFPvd6fQ/TfdlC6QzqQI/AAAAAAAABc4/caHYDVMQcX0/s72-c/discodress.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-323107890543079169</id><published>2011-06-05T23:28:00.006+07:00</published><updated>2011-06-06T01:00:25.835+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='How Tos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Leisure and Hobbies'/><title type='text'>Simple Sarawakian Cawat</title><summary type='text'>John with his pocketed cawatFor a headstart, cawat is an Indonesian word, meaning breechcloth, gee string or loincloth. In Sarawak, I have no idea how but I know one of their traditional costume includes a gee string-like cloth called cawat.Took this from a website. A simple one indeed.I  had volunteered for an assignment for the Bkk-M'sian annual Gawai/Kaamatan celebration. The initial plan in </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=323107890543079169&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/323107890543079169'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/323107890543079169'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/06/simple-sarawakian-cawat.html' title='Simple Sarawakian Cawat'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pZGcFhhQn6I/Teu_JJAC10I/AAAAAAAABbE/E30d-Dzvrzo/s72-c/IMG_1607.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-9219899510739185571</id><published>2011-06-05T22:26:00.002+07:00</published><updated>2011-06-05T22:33:11.570+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><title type='text'>Anchor</title><summary type='text'>A song for me and for you! I love Mindy Gledhill's tunes...When all the world is spinning round, Like a red balloon way up in the clouds, And my feet will not stay on the ground,  You anchor me back down.  I am nearly world renowned, As a restless soul who always skips town, But I look for you to come around, And anchor me back down.There are those who think I am strange,  They would box me up </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=9219899510739185571&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/9219899510739185571'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/9219899510739185571'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/06/anchor.html' title='Anchor'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-7106066133778028684</id><published>2011-06-04T00:09:00.002+07:00</published><updated>2011-06-04T00:22:51.622+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Notions'/><title type='text'>Two Changed Me</title><summary type='text'>High risk life insurance deal is on. The weather was gloomy last Thursday morning. Hobbit peaked out of the window and murmured something too soft that his sound got overpowered by the music that was playing in the room. We got ready for school and headed out. As soon as we drove out of our apartment building, I noticed that the road was wet and I thought, ahh...I better get an umbrella. While </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=7106066133778028684&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7106066133778028684'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7106066133778028684'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/06/two-changed-me.html' title='Two Changed Me'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-5400147422255193264</id><published>2011-06-01T23:05:00.006+07:00</published><updated>2011-06-01T23:36:40.190+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Leisure and Hobbies'/><title type='text'>How I Made My Ikat Skirt</title><summary type='text'>I made a skirt last Sunday. I was bored in the evening and didn't step out of the house the whole day. Thus I decided to try sew my own skirt. It took me three hours to complete one simple skirt. I could have completed the skirt in two hours time if it wasn't for my sewing machine throwing its tantrum. I was in a hitch bike rack position when I started. First, I thought of using a zipper but </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=5400147422255193264&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/5400147422255193264'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/5400147422255193264'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/06/how-i-made-my-ikat-skirt.html' title='How I Made My Ikat Skirt'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hvAUjmFeksM/TeZpLrm_KMI/AAAAAAAABaw/tRHfH_NdxuU/s72-c/IMG_1403.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-7393740896835613956</id><published>2011-05-29T12:20:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-05-29T12:31:08.555+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='School and Work'/><title type='text'>106 Research Papers Times Three</title><summary type='text'>My students working on their research in the libraryHow do you check 106 research papers all due at the same time, three times in a span of three weeks?I am so glad that my students' first draft due date was over and I managed, after a few midnight oil, got through the markings and returned their papers for their second draft.Today, I am faced with another horror -- How to manage marking 106 </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=7393740896835613956&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7393740896835613956'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7393740896835613956'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/05/106-research-papers-times-three.html' title='106 Research Papers Times Three'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JEA5mxU2jqc/TeHZxXkBx6I/AAAAAAAABZw/En9bjZmQNYo/s72-c/IMG_1276.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-8599743003046901602</id><published>2011-05-29T11:16:00.005+07:00</published><updated>2011-05-29T12:34:41.696+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Food Indulgences'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Leisure and Hobbies'/><title type='text'>Tuhau Salted Fish</title><summary type='text'>Inspired by mom's tuhau salted fish (sent all the way from home), I decided to do something with the live tuhau that she also sent me together with the ready-made ones. Allow me to trigger a bit of your salivary glance today as I share with you how I made my simple to-die-for meal (at least for Hobbit and I)...The day that I cooked tuhau salted fish, I was scrapping through my fridge for </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=8599743003046901602&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8599743003046901602'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8599743003046901602'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/05/tuhau-salted-fish.html' title='Tuhau Salted Fish'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6gVrzXJlwJM/TeHaueQKB-I/AAAAAAAABZ4/qSr2NGmuBII/s72-c/IMG_1273.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-3531146662404372114</id><published>2011-05-29T11:03:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-05-29T11:11:29.490+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Aspirations and Inspirations'/><title type='text'>LSU Heritage Singers Live Concert</title><summary type='text'>Hobbit and I were really blessed by the heritage Singers live stream concert from La Sierra University Church, California this morning. All thanks to Charmaine Ku who tagged several people in FB! Just in case you want to follow their next live streaming concert, click here.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=3531146662404372114&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/3531146662404372114'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/3531146662404372114'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/05/lsu-heritage-singers-live-concert.html' title='LSU Heritage Singers Live Concert'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5rVU-5W2OSA/TeHHJsLesbI/AAAAAAAABZA/EPqnjCHWosI/s72-c/Capture.PNG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-5232552056955092544</id><published>2011-05-20T22:44:00.003+07:00</published><updated>2011-05-20T23:17:41.627+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Food Indulgences'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Faith'/><title type='text'>Global Food Crisis</title><summary type='text'>This news was on one of my tweets today: Mideast Staggered by Cost of Wheat. Suddenly I was reminded of this clip I posted below. The signs are everywhere. If you still don't realize or can't accept that we are in a massive food crisis then wake up because it is no longer a hidden agenda and not only it is affecting the third world country but the major countries included.As for me, I need to be </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=5232552056955092544&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/5232552056955092544'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/5232552056955092544'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/05/global-food-crisis.html' title='Global Food Crisis'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-7310668823671685571</id><published>2011-05-17T05:14:00.007+07:00</published><updated>2011-05-17T05:38:17.776+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thailand Experiences'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurants'/><title type='text'>Orchard Restaurant, PPark</title><summary type='text'>I should have noticed earlier but I was really starving that I didn't even waited for Hobbit's to start...See...It was down to the timun then I noticed...Hobbit and I walked into Orchard Restaurant in Paradise Park yesterday to eat nasi ayam. I was starving to the max. When my food arrived, I was greedily eating until I saw a 'thing' which I thought to be black beans...Ohhhh...striped feet...many</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=7310668823671685571&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7310668823671685571'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7310668823671685571'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/05/orchard-restaurant-ppark.html' title='Orchard Restaurant, PPark'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b6kkZKA06wM/TdGmBBRrjVI/AAAAAAAABYw/8om703qImV4/s72-c/IMG_1286%2B-%2BCopy.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-1774249012608335649</id><published>2011-05-17T04:54:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-05-17T05:14:04.901+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Food Indulgences'/><title type='text'>Five Spices Tuhau Chicken</title><summary type='text'>I cooked Five Spices Tuhau Chicken today to celebrate Visakha Bucha Day! Ended the meal with sweet Thai yellow mangoes. Then I had a good nap from 8pm to 2am without cleaning myself up. A lazy, lazy night indeed!!Selamat Hari Wesak everyone!! :)p/s: Mom sent me lots and lots of raw tuhau aka. E. Coccinea to cook with anything I like! Woooohooo!</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=1774249012608335649&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1774249012608335649'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1774249012608335649'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/05/five-spices-tuhau-chicken.html' title='Five Spices Tuhau Chicken'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HQiknA2r1ZE/TdGfmTYAUeI/AAAAAAAABYg/AQkQ2vDd4fY/s72-c/IMG_1288.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-1363463985567674825</id><published>2011-05-12T13:00:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2011-05-29T11:15:41.988+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='School and Work'/><title type='text'>Three Against One</title><summary type='text'>I just received news about one of my student who just missed his English test. Apparently he was involved in a bloody fight with three big boys from the eleventh grade. A teacher was trying to stop them but instead was ignored. Too bad there wasn't any 3d tvs. Why do things like this happen rampantly at the end of the school year? Is it that teachers and students start to be more lenient with </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=1363463985567674825&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1363463985567674825'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1363463985567674825'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/05/three-against-one.html' title='Three Against One'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-6503310262350242005</id><published>2011-05-12T12:52:00.001+07:00</published><updated>2011-05-29T11:16:06.152+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Aspirations and Inspirations'/><title type='text'>Space Saving Furniture</title><summary type='text'>I wish to have a space saving furniture in my own home one day. It makes it so much easier to maneuver and clean. My favorite is the cushion-bed foldable. The designs are pretty cool too! Any chance to have such cool furniture here in Bangkok?</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=6503310262350242005&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/6503310262350242005'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/6503310262350242005'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/05/space-saving-furniture.html' title='Space Saving Furniture'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/dAa6bOWB8qY/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-5616666549120675306</id><published>2011-05-06T11:54:00.005+07:00</published><updated>2011-05-07T19:06:37.033+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Celebration'/><title type='text'>Aprilians So Cool!</title><summary type='text'>If you ask what is my favorite month of the year, I would say April because I personally think that April babies are the coolest! Before you get jealous non-Aprilians, each of you are cool too except that I can't take this bias-ness out of me! Hah! So you heard that some friends and I celebrated our birthdays last April?? Well yeah I did but I want to particularly mention about one blast we had </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=5616666549120675306&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/5616666549120675306'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/5616666549120675306'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/05/aprilians-so-cool.html' title='Aprilians So Cool!'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RxyOxX4A9rI/TcUyBLauF5I/AAAAAAAABYQ/iPAFkP_n43E/s72-c/IMG_1017.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-599965775460105244</id><published>2011-05-06T00:08:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-05-06T00:37:54.767+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Events'/><title type='text'>Jov's Visit</title><summary type='text'>We had company at home last week. Jovita came for a visit after leaving Bangkok for 4 oxyelite pro reviews years! She came on April 22nd and left on May 1st. She hasn't changed much...OnlyI was hoping to spend time with her but due to work and other commitments we weren't able to spend more time doing things and going places. Yet, I did enjoy our short shopping trip to Pratunam where the three of</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=599965775460105244&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/599965775460105244'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/599965775460105244'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/05/jovs-visit.html' title='Jov&apos;s Visit'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--hmJ4YKbg1g/TcLf2VNZWuI/AAAAAAAABXo/ik762x-lngY/s72-c/IMG_1074.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-5244776208132324535</id><published>2011-05-01T12:57:00.003+07:00</published><updated>2011-05-01T13:20:32.916+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Notions'/><title type='text'>Labor Day Sunday</title><summary type='text'>Can I just knit and not sleep?Where should I start? I have missed updating a potpourri of events here for the past month. It is not that I don't want to write anymore but sometimes I feel that my personal life is being exposed too much lol! Suddenly somebody would come to me asking about certain things that I didn't even tell them about. How did  you know? Oh, I read your blog. But you don't even</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=5244776208132324535&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/5244776208132324535'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/5244776208132324535'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/05/labor-day-sunday.html' title='Labor Day Sunday'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yVkWmBsxprU/Tbz7EazwYwI/AAAAAAAABXc/jGW2mtPJNZg/s72-c/knit.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-7711518905948343209</id><published>2011-04-29T18:51:00.003+07:00</published><updated>2011-05-01T12:57:12.043+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Events'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Celebration'/><title type='text'>Royal Kiss</title><summary type='text'>I didn't miss the balcony kiss!!! ^_^Congratulations to The Duke and The Duchess of Cambridge!</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=7711518905948343209&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7711518905948343209'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7711518905948343209'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/04/royal-kiss.html' title='Royal Kiss'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6eXy_zxEvsg/Tbz11SEYBFI/AAAAAAAABXU/g641uBi4wUY/s72-c/bk.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-1360066525425707323</id><published>2011-04-21T22:42:00.006+07:00</published><updated>2011-05-01T13:23:26.190+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Travel'/><title type='text'>NSeoul Tower</title><summary type='text'>Mr Moon accompanying the serene towerLast week at this time, my family and I followed by Robert and his Korean gf took a cable car up to Namsan Seoul Tower. The weather was twice as cold when compared to the crowded Myeong Dong shopping haven (where we rummaged before walking up to the cable station). Hobbit and I immediately fell in love with the view.The tranquil gazebo up thereWe wished we </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=1360066525425707323&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1360066525425707323'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1360066525425707323'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/04/nseoul-tower.html' title='NSeoul Tower'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vmTzHwlCOMY/TbBZSvF-zGI/AAAAAAAABXE/a3FJjhU-_DA/s72-c/i01304.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-7013574123675245458</id><published>2011-04-16T12:19:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-04-21T22:42:27.568+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Travel'/><title type='text'>Plane Rides &amp; People</title><summary type='text'>Happy Sabbath everyone! It's so good to be home. I am seldom in many countries in one day with three different time zones. When Hobbit and I finally arrived home (Bkk), we literally felt like the bed is where we belong for the next whole week. It was a fun-filled trip but we did a lot of what we were not used to doing -- walking. Yet I think, with all the microfiber upholstery walk, my parents, </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=7013574123675245458&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7013574123675245458'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/7013574123675245458'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/04/happy-sabbath-everyone-its-so-good-to.html' title='Plane Rides &amp; People'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LosAbL_5Tfo/TbBQQdwdrtI/AAAAAAAABW8/L4OOBlTVUjg/s72-c/i01456.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-3255844544494209371</id><published>2011-04-07T00:45:00.003+07:00</published><updated>2011-04-07T00:59:40.263+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Faces'/><title type='text'>Cousin A.J</title><summary type='text'>My cousin just celebrated his birthday last month and the weirdest gift but also a practical one, according to him, was receiving beer gifts for his birthday! He told me that was his first time receiving such gifts and he wasn't complaining haha! Hmm...Why am I blogging about him? Oh well, maybe because I was happy to be able to chat with him through skype last weekend. Although I asked him to </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=3255844544494209371&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/3255844544494209371'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/3255844544494209371'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/04/cousin-aj.html' title='Cousin A.J'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-1077911994966983398</id><published>2011-04-06T23:56:00.002+07:00</published><updated>2011-04-07T00:45:02.583+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='How Tos'/><title type='text'>Scarf Ideas</title><summary type='text'>This is an awesome video tutorial by Michelle Phan: 9 Different Silk Scarf Ideas. I admit that scarf is seldom my accessories because I only have a few of them and don't really know how to be creative. Yet, this video really inspired me. I'll probably go dig up those scarfs that people gave to me as gift because I have never bought one myself. Enjoy this video!</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=1077911994966983398&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1077911994966983398'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1077911994966983398'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/04/scarf-ideas.html' title='Scarf Ideas'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/Sty2P_m6CdA/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-4462655583650091289</id><published>2011-03-31T12:05:00.005+07:00</published><updated>2011-03-31T15:38:32.924+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Notions'/><title type='text'>Immigration Lak Si</title><summary type='text'>Hobbit and I drove to the new immigration office at 2pm yesterday. Thank God, we arrived and came home safely despite the heavy traffic congestion. Not to mention how we got lost at a tollway and had to make a big U-turn to get back to where we first started again. Missing one lane or junction in a tollway or a highway is a waste of time to any road users. We were catching up on time because the </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=4462655583650091289&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/4462655583650091289'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/4462655583650091289'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/03/immigration-lak-si.html' title='Immigration Lak Si'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-117099764893690551</id><published>2011-03-31T11:56:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-04-04T00:26:26.608+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><title type='text'>Jesus Cares</title><summary type='text'>Allah Peduli is a beautiful song. I first heard this song at my home church in Tambunan. A lady sang it without a background music and even so I almost had teary eyes. How many times do you have this kind of feeling that He don't care? As a living human being, I can't deny to have that kind of feelings every now and then whenever I get upset with something. I thought if He really cares, why can't</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=117099764893690551&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/117099764893690551'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/117099764893690551'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/03/jesus-cares.html' title='Jesus Cares'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/06gWVbtPl7g/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-3210119325620838002</id><published>2011-03-31T11:48:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-04-04T00:23:20.586+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><title type='text'>Sing World</title><summary type='text'>My students and I have been talking about WWII in class last week since we were discussing about the end of time and what they believe in how the world is going to end. Then in relating our discussions to the stuff that we were doing, poetry, I decided to let all of them read a poem written by Julian Grenfell. Guess their dutch masters cigars were burning before they even knew. :) One of my </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=3210119325620838002&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/3210119325620838002'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/3210119325620838002'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/03/sing-world.html' title='Sing World'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-6319318697186695682</id><published>2011-03-31T00:22:00.002+07:00</published><updated>2011-03-31T01:29:46.702+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Notions'/><title type='text'>Haywired Weather  &amp; Haywired Me</title><summary type='text'>Can't believe I neglected this blog for two weeks. Oh well, if not for some due dates, I wouldn't find myself writing at this moment. My excuses to that could simply start with work, anywhere last month to a never ending months to come. Perhaps, that shouldn't be an excuse to not being able to update. I love blogging, thus it should be a place to wind down and reflect on my everyday.Since the </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=6319318697186695682&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/6319318697186695682'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/6319318697186695682'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/03/haywired-weather-haywired-me.html' title='Haywired Weather  &amp; Haywired Me'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-3151087556732274887</id><published>2011-03-30T23:55:00.003+07:00</published><updated>2011-03-31T00:03:04.355+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><title type='text'>Armada - Kuingin Setia</title><summary type='text'>My cousin Alvin introduced me to this sad Indonesian mv clip and the song stuck with me all through the day. Another love triangle story...</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=3151087556732274887&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/3151087556732274887'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/3151087556732274887'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/03/armada-kuingin-setia.html' title='Armada - Kuingin Setia'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/b9T5FepddO8/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-2691311106456833289</id><published>2011-03-18T12:09:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-03-18T12:26:36.869+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Notions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Events'/><title type='text'>Brrr in March</title><summary type='text'>I reached school at about 5 minutes before the flag line-up today. Thanks to the roadside assistance plan initiated. Maybe I took it easy since the WASC is over. Anyway, the waether has been weird since yesterday. My FB friends has been naming this sudden winter "Winter March", "New Year in March" and so on. Another bizzarre experience ever since Thailand became my second home. The news reported </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=2691311106456833289&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/2691311106456833289'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/2691311106456833289'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/03/brrr-in-march.html' title='Brrr in March'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-8955151151379899698</id><published>2011-03-09T11:01:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-03-09T11:28:22.342+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='School and Work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Health'/><title type='text'>Flu Outbreak</title><summary type='text'>I have been feeling unwell for a week now. It started with a mild allergy, then it got worst from there. Last Thursday, I went for a casual check-up at BAH wanting to know about my nose and throat allergy. The doctor diagnosed acute pharyngitis. I didn't have runny nose, cough nor fever. Then on Saturday noon, I felt my bones were aching and everything just wasn't right. On top of that, I had </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=8955151151379899698&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8955151151379899698'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8955151151379899698'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/03/flu-outbreak.html' title='Flu Outbreak'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-1687417859061627799</id><published>2011-03-06T11:55:00.003+07:00</published><updated>2011-03-07T22:01:59.644+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Aspirations and Inspirations'/><title type='text'>12 Personal Creations</title><summary type='text'>My plan this year is to have 12 things of my own Personal Creations. Each month I would motivate myself to make something new whenever time permits. Just yesterday I managed to bake and decorate a simple cake for a party at my house. I dislike the taste for some reason because I expected better but heck it's my first attempt. My friends said it tasted good. How sweet of them to give such </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=1687417859061627799&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1687417859061627799'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1687417859061627799'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/03/12-personal-creations.html' title='12 Personal Creations'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-1674336771210192306</id><published>2011-03-06T11:21:00.003+07:00</published><updated>2011-03-06T11:53:00.765+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Aspirations and Inspirations'/><title type='text'>Exercise Amy!</title><summary type='text'>This weekend I am having the worst dysmenorrhea ever! I have been walking like an old lady and no matter how I position myself, I can't seem to ease the pain. Anyway, I was glad that Dollie managed to use the skill she got from her reflexology masseur on me last night. Where did my athletic side go? I use to work out with Hobbit last year and was very proud of myself when bathing in my own sweat.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=1674336771210192306&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1674336771210192306'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/1674336771210192306'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/03/exercise-amy.html' title='Exercise Amy!'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-4029832250024163050</id><published>2011-03-06T10:51:00.005+07:00</published><updated>2011-03-07T22:03:56.055+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Faces'/><title type='text'>Dad &amp; I</title><summary type='text'>I got an sms message from dad one morning last week and he said "I just dream of you. How are you? Miss you my baby..." Yeah, 'baby' sounded a little whatever but that's what he calls me from time to time and sometimes goes by my kampung (village) name which sounded even eeeeiiiighhh! Awww...What more could make my day?? :)Here's daddy and I at his beloved garden, Tondulu. These pictures dated </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=4029832250024163050&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/4029832250024163050'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/4029832250024163050'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/03/dad-i.html' title='Dad &amp; I'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5p7EI929RCY/TXMLM2F5d1I/AAAAAAAABWs/e50Ez58Siq4/s72-c/IMG_5768.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-4391889887887146446</id><published>2011-02-27T10:47:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-02-27T11:25:19.552+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Food Indulgences'/><title type='text'>Curry Chicken Buns</title><summary type='text'>Last Monday I had the urge to use up my bread flour since I noticed its point of purchase displays. This is my first time making buns. I have never made any sort of buns before. The only thing closer to the experience is seeing my mom putting ingredients into the bread maker. That's it.kneaded dough. I put Herbalife's nutritious mixed soy in it.That explains the color.The bread maker will do all </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=4391889887887146446&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/4391889887887146446'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/4391889887887146446'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/02/curry-chicken-buns.html' title='Curry Chicken Buns'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QvtJfkO7xzw/TWnPzcTZPyI/AAAAAAAABVs/F7Zu-t_ekKc/s72-c/IMG_4060.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-6517753714217558602</id><published>2011-02-27T03:33:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-02-27T04:23:47.841+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Celebration'/><title type='text'>Chap Goh Meh 2011</title><summary type='text'>Last February 18 was a public holiday in Thailand. Yet the day before was Chap Goh Meh, also known as Yuen Xiao, the last day of the Chinese New Year. Yes, CNY is celebrated for 15 days. Anyways, I am not going to explain all the significance and what the Chinese do on each day here but I want to tell you that Hobbit and I had a mini two-some celebration at Wan Chai HK Cafe located at Ekamai </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=6517753714217558602&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/6517753714217558602'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/6517753714217558602'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/02/chap-goh-meh-2011.html' title='Chap Goh Meh 2011'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uUTYbhdVCUE/TWluVr571rI/AAAAAAAABU8/m6TZwVWHvw0/s72-c/IMG_4046.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-3232802188454396774</id><published>2011-02-27T02:27:00.005+07:00</published><updated>2011-02-27T03:37:34.649+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fashion and Beauty'/><title type='text'>Oriental Princess Haul</title><summary type='text'>My first encounter with Oriental Princess was way back in 2000. That time I was deeply in love with any apple scented products. I don't know how, I must have told one of my guy friend that I love this scent that one day he gave me an apple scented shower cream and body lotion from OP. I asked him where I could possibly get that scent in Bangkok, he was reluctant to tell because he didn't want me </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=3232802188454396774&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/3232802188454396774'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/3232802188454396774'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/02/oriental-princess-haul.html' title='Oriental Princess Haul'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4GSjX5981GE/TWldqSEtQLI/AAAAAAAABU0/jOll6kueMlo/s72-c/IMG_7004.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-3530693212824283134</id><published>2011-02-27T02:16:00.003+07:00</published><updated>2011-02-27T02:27:17.275+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Notions'/><title type='text'>Strawberry Puffer Face</title><summary type='text'>I somehow feel like I look like this today...:(I was called a strawberry puffer by Hobbit today. It's because of my rash-attack on my face. While we were teasing each other, he suddenly blurted out "no he can't read my puffer face..." instead of "poker face..."I was silent. He was waiting for my reaction...After a few seconds, I started giggling and my giggles turned to laughter...Ahh...It was </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=3530693212824283134&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/3530693212824283134'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/3530693212824283134'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/02/strawberry-puffer-face.html' title='Strawberry Puffer Face'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-8580627453554983693</id><published>2011-02-26T11:05:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-02-26T12:13:56.239+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Food Indulgences'/><title type='text'>Oatmeal Chocolate Cookies</title><summary type='text'>I think I can say that Hobbit and I are both obsessed with baking nowadays because for the past two weeks our meals had been coming out from the oven instead of the stove! Last week I was inspired to make some oatmeal cookies. So I went to Villa at Thong Lor to get some ingredients. As I was about to pay, I noticed that the amount of my groceries totaled up to the devil's number: 666B. Now that's</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=8580627453554983693&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8580627453554983693'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8580627453554983693'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/02/oatmeal-chocolate-cookies.html' title='Oatmeal Chocolate Cookies'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Yht7jEeMTQ/TWiKhX9yvLI/AAAAAAAABT8/uoHozJ-M8dQ/s72-c/p1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-8068068540625718325</id><published>2011-02-23T22:05:00.003+07:00</published><updated>2011-02-23T22:28:17.829+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><title type='text'>Jab Mila Tu</title><summary type='text'>Hobbit and I can't stop dancing and humming this song!Hobbit kept saying the guy looks like Enrique Iglesias..Don't know what got into me last week. I had the strongest urge to watch a Bollywood movie! While I was resting at one corner of the house, Hobbit downloaded several B-movies together with the subtitle. So we started with I Hate Love Story on custom laptops. The subtitle sucked somehow. </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=8068068540625718325&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8068068540625718325'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/8068068540625718325'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/02/jab-mila-tu.html' title='Jab Mila Tu'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/Ij5tGXiKZCE/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-4918760879870379578</id><published>2011-02-22T23:29:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-02-22T23:52:06.461+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Health'/><title type='text'>1KG Got Into Me</title><summary type='text'>Last week I bragged about the 2kgs I gained from all the happy meals and today I checked again.A beautiful3kgs!!!Whou wait a minute, who put that 1kg there? Argh, no wonder I no longer fit my slack pants, no longer twist around my sleeping shorts and my mini skirts no longer fit to kill! What is the best weight loss supplements that could possibly keep the 2kgs but ditch the 1kg?Last Wednesday I </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=4918760879870379578&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/4918760879870379578'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/4918760879870379578'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/02/1kg-got-into-me.html' title='1KG Got Into Me'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-6515920324392978683</id><published>2011-02-22T23:19:00.003+07:00</published><updated>2011-02-22T23:29:03.715+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='School'/><title type='text'>The Pacifier, The Meal Planner, The PR</title><summary type='text'>These three are the ones who always hang out during my lunch period, after their Honor class period. I call each by what they do best: The Pacifier, The Meal Planner and The PR.</summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=6515920324392978683&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/6515920324392978683'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/6515920324392978683'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/02/pacifier-meal-planner-pr.html' title='The Pacifier, The Meal Planner, The PR'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tOGwxZ4RFEE/TWPjpzUytrI/AAAAAAAABTE/VoKF9AaIj40/s72-c/IMG_4028.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5044028777580452964.post-5807450713199930948</id><published>2011-02-22T22:21:00.004+07:00</published><updated>2011-02-22T23:26:10.775+07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Events'/><title type='text'>Valentine's Day in Bangkok</title><summary type='text'>How does your city celebrates Valentine's Day?After being in Bangkok for many years, I started to catch the rhythm of how the city celebrates special occasions. I particularly want to mention Valentine's Day. Why? Because two weeks before the love day, you could already see posters, promotions, discounts, flowers, red-pinkish decos and you name it! The city literally celebrates.Driving around </summary><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5044028777580452964&amp;postID=5807450713199930948&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/5807450713199930948'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5044028777580452964/posts/default/5807450713199930948'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.lifepotpourri.com/2011/02/valentines-day-in-b.html' title='Valentine&apos;s Day in Bangkok'/><author><name>Hobbit Wife</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627669353467499977</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PNuJVJVMGn4/SNYWnB5P0hI/AAAAAAAAAD0/If_2SzWKAQI/S220/6.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lK7eqa9P7-A/TWPhsH5bVHI/AAAAAAAABS8/biHIa2K9m3Y/s72-c/IMG_4031.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
