Faces

>Wordless Wednesday #47: Aunty’s little superstar

Posted by The Insider on Jul 30, 2008 in faces, family, milestones, Wordless Wednesday | 0 comments

I know this is not wordless again but I just had to share. This just came in this morning, with a note that says:

Dear Tita Darling,

When I grow up I want to be a superstar.

Love,
Bopbop

When I visited them last summer, I watched her with great fascination as she danced and pranced around the house with her imaginary friends. She entertained me with her quick wit. She’s only two years old, and next time, she would probably ask her father to send me another photo of her dressed in a different character with another “when I grow up…” note. This definitely brightened my day!

For more Wordless fun, visit the Wordless Wednesday HQ.

>Wordless W ednesday #42: Why I Miss Home Part2

Posted by The Insider on Jun 18, 2008 in faces, family, milestones, people, Wordless Wednesday | 0 comments

Because of them:

My nephew, Joshua, 3 years old
Loves Superman and reading books. He says he doesn’t want to go to school, but will borrow books from school to read at home.

My niece, Chappi, 7months old
Raises her hands and squeals in delight whenever she hears Viva. She has the same big eyes of her big sister Beebop. We fondly call her Fidela, after former President Fidel Ramos. Why? Just look at her ear 🙂

>Wordless Wednesday #41: Why I Miss Home

Posted by The Insider on Jun 10, 2008 in faces, family, milestones, people, Wordless Wednesday | 0 comments

>
My niece, Beebop, 2 years old.
I met her for the first time when I went home last April.
I miss those pair of big, round eyes, asking me “where’s Tito Wob?” (my husband) every minute of the day.

>Photo Hunt #17: I Spy

Posted by The Insider on Mar 14, 2008 in Cambodia, culture, faces, Photo Hunt, sights, travel | 0 comments

Okay, I am posting my Photo Hunt entry this early to make up for last week. I was meaning to post one but somehow got lost amidst the weekend frenzy, plus I have friends visiting. This week’s theme, I have to say, is one of Photo Hunt’s most challenging themes. One of the PH participants suggested this theme for us participants to shoot a picture of something hidden for the viewer to find. So here’s my take:

Go get your spyglasses or magnifying lenses and explore the picture a la Lara Croft of the movie, the Tomb Raider. Tell me what you can see in this picture. Can you make anything of it? Click the picture and select large size for your viewing pleasure 😀

I will post on Monday a close up of one of the spires.
Till then, ta-ta. Happy hunting, and have a great weekend!

Update:

The photo above is of the Bayon Temple, one of the popular temples inside the Angkor Wat complex. It was built in the late 12th century or early 13th century as the official state temple of the Mahayana Buddhist King Jayavarman VII. The Bayon stands at the centre of Jayavarman’s capital, Angkor Thom. From afar, as you can see in the photo above, it looks nothing but stones jutting out to the sky.

Click here for a larger view.

But up close, one is mesmerized by the mysticism and the enigmatic expression surrounding the images. Angkor scholars said that that the images have an uncanny resemblance to the King Jayavarman VII.