coconut treats and medicines
poison dart tree frogs
the caribbean
giant green sea turtles
laying eggs in the sand
covering them up for safekeeping
under a dark and stormy sky
monkeys, iguanas, sloths and caimins
in their jungle home
“llfe is full of beauty. notice it.
notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. smell the rain, and feel the wind.
live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.”
-a. smith
my home away from home
in the rainforest on the caribbean side
water, more water, water from the sky
crocs, orchids, trees, coconuts, mangoes, sloths, monkeys, birds
rice, beans, fish, bananas, coffee, veggies, guava, papaya,
calm
pura vida
—
The term “Pura Vida” is an expression of happiness, optimism, and living life to the fullest. It is impossible to visit Costa Rica without hearing this phrase continuously.
As a question, it is equivalent to “how are you?” As a response, it means “very well.”
Curiously, the person does not necessarily have to be very well — the greeting arises automatically because, deep down, its meaning is: “I’m glad to see you and that makes me happy”.
it is also used to say goodbye:
it is the equivalent to saying “yes” to any question and used to say “you’re welcome” or “it’s nothing”.
regardless of the context, Pura Vida is always expressed with enthusiasm, sympathy, gratitude and motivation, because it emerges from the soul.
Pura Vida is an expression so embedded in the culture of Costa Ricans that no one would suspect that it may have arisen from a 1956 Mexican movie with the same name. The phrase is used by the protagonist throughout the film to refer to good people and beautiful things or situations.
Ticos (people native to Costa Rica) adopted the term, morphing it to a distinct meaning yet with varied manifestations. It is now so ingrained that it is used by different generations and is part of Costa Rican mainstream culture and identity. More than just a term, it’s a lifestyle.
el azul me hace feliz
—
“blue makes me happy”
(on first day in costa rica)
after much trial and error
and lacking strong spatial skills
i shifted to a 3-d jigasw puzzle approach
and was finally able
to fit everything
for my two-week trip
to a country
with twelve micro-climates
into a carry-on bag
that met the weight and size limits
however
i was not able to fit one more thing
as this sad q-tip having to be left behind would illustrate.
Costa Rica’s 12 micro climates vary from the exotic volcanoes to the cool cloud forests, from the dense jungle to the tropical dry forests and golden beaches to the secluded waterfalls and rivers.
today
my journey begins
heading
to costa rica
at long last.
adios!
—
“i want to travel across the world and breathe the air of new places.”
-author unknown
Burger King is causing a stir in Thailand with its new offering: a burger with no meat and a jaw-dropping amount of cheese. This week, the Thai operator of the fast food chain introduced what it calls the “real cheeseburger,” a bun filled with as many as 20 slices of American cheese.
The item launched on Thai menus Sunday, at a reduced price of 109 Thai baht ($3.1), compared with the usual price of 380 baht ($10.9). It quickly went viral on social media in Thailand, with many users on TikTok posting videos of them trying the new sandwich. “This is no joke. This is for real,” Burger King said.
At one Burger King branch in Bangkok on Tuesday, a shift manager was overheard saying the outlet had to stop taking delivery orders so they could have enough stock left for walk-in diners.
The menu addition is an example of how fast food franchises around the world are seeking to gain traction by rolling out zany or eye-catching menu options that they hope will spread across social media.
Restaurants are also continuously tailoring their offerings to suit local tastes in different countries. In Thailand, cheese is especially popular among young customers, and it is common for it to be sprinkled on all kinds of dishes.
“is the moon made of green cheese, no it’s made of american cheese.”
*-william anders
—
article source credit: cnn, bangkok
a mathematical law that makes sense to me.
—
“happiness is something that multiplies when it is divided.”
-paul coelho
sitting around the campfire
with music, friends and stories
winding down from a day on the lake.
—
“once all the power goes out,
there will still be human beings standing together around a campfire, playing acoustic guitars.”
-jim james
i wonder
what happened
at the train station
coming or going
to cause someone
to leave
what once filled their suitcase
behind.
—
“the present changes the past.
looking back you do not find what you left behind.”
*kiran desai
*Kiran Desai is an Indian author whose novel The Inheritance of Loss won the 2006 Man Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Fiction Award. In January 2015, The Economic Times listed her as one of 20 “most influential” global Indian women.
what i imagine it looks like inside of our heads –
along with
the scientific explanation for how this all works.
—
“it usually helps me write by reading – somehow the reading gear in your head turns the writing gear.”
-steven wright
—
image credit: milton bradley game company
I didn't have my glasses on.... 