中秋节快乐 - Happy Mid-Autumn Festival
Wishing all my friends and readers who are celebrating the mid autumn festival a happy one! The mid autumn festival pictures are courtesy of my friend Phil. Visit his BLOG for more interesting pictures
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Gloomy day...RIP to my good loyal "friends"
Yeap... it's a gloomy day to start with.. This pic was taken a while back when I know it will be used for something like this post. Mind the watermark as I am only using paint for it... Good enough for me it seems. It was a surprise for me as I didn't really notice mt "friends" were gone when I returned. Somehow it was late at night and I thought they were off to sleep which is usual. It was only the next day that Auntie Pauline told me that I know they were gone for 3 days.. I was like...sigh... I was caught speechless.. I held my tears till I am in my room.. If only I knew they were going away... If only I did stayed the morning before I left to spend more time with them.. If only I played with them the night before and treat them snacks... Too many IFs but I guess I can't change anything anymore now.. I really didn't see it coming.. Sigh... RIP King.. You will always be a good friend to me.. Somehow he is like a protector to me... Follows me around when I ...
3 Months Rain Retreat(Vassa)
If you are wondering what I have been up to the past few weeks and for weeks to come here is a good update for those who doesn't know and for those who wants to know more about the 3 months retreat before Kathina... and oh yes... I am staying in a temple now... At the very least for the time being... Actually I didn't edit this picture other than putting the watermark... Nice view eh? One of my 2 favourite pet in the temple... Lisa... while waiting for chanting session to start... oops I mean while I wait for the chanting session to start and Lisa waiting for food... hahahaha. Nightfall and everyone is gathered in front of the shrine lead by the monks for prayers. Walking round the shrine Preparation for offering of candles.. No not the small ones. See next picture to see the size... It will burn for 3 months Waiting for prayers... Prayers starts And as I had promised... Another of the flower pictures I had taken... Happy Vassa to all buddhist.... looks like those plants in ava...
