A Tahitian Wedding

[...] [EDIT]: This is not a real wedding as some of you might think. This was a show at the Polynesian Cultural Center that depicts a Tahitian Wedding. More information on this show here
Horizons: Where the Sea Meets the Sky
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The sound of drums could be heard from a distance. The lights gradually dimmed out and the tempo and volume of the drums picks up to a deafening blast. In a few moment, the music and everything stopped, it was pitch dark and dead quiet. The only sounds that could be heard were the whispers... "Tahiti".

Floral Fantasy III

Apologies to all my blogger pals for not visiting your blog. I have been very busy and will be for the next couple of days. I will try to catch up with your posts as and when i find time.
Have a great week ahead. I missed you lots.

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Pot of Gold... Anyone?

A room with a view...
How often does this come true?

It did, for us. We were in Waikiki, staying at the Hawaii Prince Hotel; lucky enough to get a room on the 8th floor with a view of the ocean. I woke up to a lovely morning, warm and sunny; a perfect day for the beach. Very soon, all my hopes were dashed by the rain which caught me by surprise. There goes my perfect day, i thought to myself and started sulking. I had been warned of these spells of rain which could dampen spirits and everything around.


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But what i saw after five minutes made me go wide-eye and drop-jaw. The sun creeped out of the clouds slowly to unveil the most brilliant rainbow i had ever seen this close. The rain had stopped, making me wonder if the only reason for its existence was to let the sun paint this exotic rainbow. One end of this rainbow was on a boat docked in the marina, so is that where my pot of gold would have been?

Last night I dreamt a rainbow,
I ran towards it like a child.
I paced and raced in it's direction,
Oh, how long and hard I tried.

I fought every living foe,
just to reach my colourful crescent.
When I'd defeated every enemy,
my goal was twice as distant.

I slumped down against an oak tree,
and held my face within my hands.
Then like a flash as bright as the rainbow,
I thought up a masterplan.

Standing up from the tree stump,
without a whimper or a groan,
I let a tear fall from my eyes
and made a rainbow of my own

-2much2love
My Rainbow

A Ray of Light

Steve Irwin's death has me disturbed ever since i heard about it. It was a tragic and a freak accident that has every one shocked and shaken. He was a person the world admired for his guts, courage and fearlessness. He lived the life he wanted, the way he wanted and pushed it to extreme boundaries that no ordinary human could even think of. He always lived life on the edge and enjoyed doing what he did.


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The tragic accident resulting in his death was caused by a Stingray which is the most docile and timid of the sea creatures. What is ironic is that the Stingray is not on Steve Irwin's list of the most dangerous creatures in the world. In the last one decade, it has been estimated that there have been less than 30 deaths caused by Stingrays worldwide and Steve Irwin's is the thrid known death in Australia.

I'm sure you all know by now how he died from the Stingray barb, so i wont talk much about it. Besides his death, there was something else in the news that was bothering me for the last couple of days. I heard it on radio, saw it on tv and read it online yesterday. It is about people retaliating and attacking Stingrays probably in order to take revenge for his death. Here are the links
ABC News
MSNBC

I wanted to take this opportunity to share some information about Stingrays and let people know that Stingrays are harmless and very docile creatures.

Rest in Peace Steve Irwin. You were our "Ray of Light" and we will miss you.

Beaches of Paradise

Hawaii (also known as the Aloha State) is atleast 2000 miles away from anywhere and is considered a paradise known for its crystal clear, blue pristine clean beaches and tropical weather. Hawaii consists of 6 islands; Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Lanai, Molokai and the big island of Hawaii. Our trip this time was to the islands of Oahu and Maui.

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Footprints in the Sand

One night I had a dream-
I dreamed I was walking along the beach with God.
Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.
Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,
other times there was only one.



I noticed that during the low periods of my life,
when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat,
I could see only one set of footprints,
so I said to God,

“You promised me Lord,
that if I followed you,
you would walk with me always.
But I have noticed that during the most difficult times of my life,
there has only been one set of footprints in the sand.

Why,
when I needed you most,
you were not there for me?”



God replied,
“My precious child,
I love you,
and would never leave you.
The times when you saw only one set of footprints,
was when I was carrying you.”

Mary Stevenson, 1936