Zen and Photos - personal

I forgot to post some more recent personal blog stuff, so here it is...
I was very glad to see my Eisa Girl image in Feb's issue of Okinawa Living Magazine. Here's Loubie showing off the magazine. He can barely contain himself at the excitement! And the thumb half came out to hold the magazine! My Mum (virtual wave) will like it, I already send the magazine to her sometimes anyway...
My little baby boy has also changed what he is going to be when he grows up from "A YMCA worker, like my Mummy" (last years) to:
Right before Albert left, April had her first piano recital. She was nervous but did great. She's only been playing piano for 3 months, a lesson a week. My Mum, of course, thinks she is going far, Elton John far! Look at that expression of concentration she's got going on!!! She played 'Start Today'.
After, we went to the cafe there. The buffet was closed so we sat down to eat. We were so hungry. The shocker was the bill. About $80 for not so great food if you ask me (which you didn't but since you are reading this I could've lied and said 'oh yes, we had such a beautiful dining experience at the Renaissance, the food was just simply delish', but I won't!)
Anyway, it was our own fault. I knew we were going to pay a crazy amount. Oh well. Lesson learned! Always learning, that's the name of the game!
Here is the view from the top of the Renaissance. Now, you might understand the menu prices! Thanks, Cathy, for lending my your lens!

Here are some very cool Zen Teachings, sent to me by my old NZ friend, Kim, who is about to drop (a baby!). I thought they were very funny.

1. Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me,for I may not follow.
Do not walk beside me for the path is narrow. In fact, just piss off and leave me alone.

2. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night .

3. Always remember you're unique. Just like everyone else.

4. If you think nobody cares whether you're alive or dead, try missing a couple of mortgage payments.

5. Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

6. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.

7. If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably well worth it.

8. If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

9. Some days you are the bug; some days you are the wind screen.

10. Good judgment comes from bad experience ... and most of that comes from bad judgment.

11. A closed mouth gathers no foot.

12. There are two excellent theories for arguing with women.. Neither one works.

13. Generally speaking, you aren't learning much when your lips are moving.

14. Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

True, true! And there's one from a 'proper' list of Zen Teachings...
'What anybody else thinks of you is none of your business'. That's a hard one!

See you next time, more personal ramblings and a newborn and a maternity shoot coming soon...)