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Reminiscing Beijing – Day 6

Donganmen Night Street off Wangfujing Street (王府井大街-Wángfǔjǐng Dàjiē). Some of the delicacies for sale at the stalls here
Red Lights Street

walking towards the eastern side of the Forbidden City on Donganmen Jie
Forbidden City East @ night

Entrance to The Courtyard Restaurant
Illumination

along the moat surrounding the Forbidden City in freezing temperatures
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a watchtower in the Forbidden City
Night stroll

entered from the eastern entrance, at Wumen (Meridian Gate) in the Forbidden City. In the ancient days, beheading was carried out in this area
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looking towards Tiananmen Square. This exit is sealed off and guarded after-hours. Dusk to dawn wanderers need to enter and exit using the east and west gates
After dark

exited using the west exit and headed towards Tiananmen on Chang-An Jie
Atmosphere

The icon by night
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looking across at The National Museum of China
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Monument to the People’s Heroes and the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong behind it. Notice the three guards on duty…
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Beijing after dark in winter has a certain mystical aura
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Tiananmen (Gate of Heavenly Peace), illuminated
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Tiananmen is the first gate into the Imperial Palace or popularly known as the Forbidden City. Guarded 24×7
Tiananmen by night

heading back towards Wangfujing Street
Wish I'm there now...

looking back at Tiananmen Square
Illumination @ Tiananmen Square

Bejing Hotel and Beijing Oriental Plaza on the left
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Petra

Petra is an archaelogical site located in Jordan. It is one of the new wonders of the world and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Petra was unknown to the outside world until it was discovered by explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt in 1812. The Siq -

This site was featured in the movie Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade. The Khazneh-

a destination one day…

a Test

BEGIN:
1. When do you feel your best?
a) in the morning
b) during the afternoon and early evening
c) late at night

2. You usually walk…
a) fairly fast, with long steps
b) fairly fast, with little steps
c) less fast head up, looking the world in the face
d) less fast, head down
e) very slowly

3. When talking to people you. . .
a) stand with your arms folded
b) have your hands clasped
c) have one or both your hands on your hips
d) touch or push the person to whom you are talking
e) play with your ear, touch your chin, or smooth your hair

4. When relaxing, you sit with. . .
a) your knees bent with your legs neatly side by side
b) your legs crossed
c) you r legs stretched out or straight
d) one leg curled under you

5. When something really amuses you, you react with…
a) big appreciated laugh
b) a laugh, but not a loud one
c) a quiet chuckle
d) a sheepish smile

6. When you go to a party or social gathering you…
a) make a loud entrance so everyone notices you
b) make a quiet entrance, looking around for someone you know
c) make the quietest entrance, trying to stay unnoticed

7. You’re working very hard, concentrating hard, and you’re interrupted…
a) welcome the break
b) feel extremely irritated
c) vary between these two extremes

8. Which of the following colors do you like most?
a) Red or orange
b) black
c) yellow or light blue
d) green
e) dark blue or purple
f) white
g) brown or gray

9. When you are in bed at night, in those last few moments before going to sleep you are…
a) stretched out on your back
b) stretched out face down on your stomach
c) on your side, slightly curled
d) with your head on one arm
e) with your head under the covers

10. You often dream that you are…
a) falling
b) fighting or struggling
c) searching for something or somebody
d) flying or floating
e) you usually have dreamless sleep
f) your dreams are always pleasant

POINTS:
1. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6
2. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 7 (d) 2 (e) 1
3. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 7 (e) 6
4. (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 1
5. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 2
6. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 2
7. (a) 6 (b) 2 (c) 4
8. (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 4 (e) 3 (f) 2 (g) 1
9. (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 2 (e) 1
10. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 6 (f) 1

Now add up the total number of points.
OVER 60 POINTS : Others see you as someone they should ‘handle with care.’ You’re seen as vain, self-centered, and who is extremely dominant. Others may admire you, wishing they could be more like you, but don’t always trust you, hesitating to become too deeply involved with you.

51 TO 60 POINTS : Others see you as an exciting, highly volatile, rather impulsive personality; a natural leader, who’s quick to make decisions, though not always the right ones. They see you as bold and adventuresome, someone who will try anything once; someone who takes chances and enjoys an adventure. They enjoy being in your company because of the excitement you radiate.

41 TO 50 POINTS : Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, practical, and always interesting; someone who’s constantly in the center of attention, but sufficiently well balanced not to let it go to their head. They also see you as kind, considerate, and understanding; someone who’ll always cheer them up and help them out.

31 TO 40 POINTS : Others see you as sensible, cautious, careful & practical. They see you as clever, gifted, or talented, but modest. Not a person who makes friends too quickly or easily, but someone who’s extremely loyal to friends you do make and who expect the same loyalty in return. Those who really get to know you realize it takes a lot to shake your trust in your friends, but equally that it takes you a long time to get over if that trust is ever broken.

21 TO 30 POINTS: Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy. They see you as very cautious, extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder. It would really surprise them if you ever did something impulsively or on the spur of the moment, expecting you to examine everything carefully from every angle and then, usually decide against it. They think this reaction is caused partly by your careful nature.

UNDER 21 POINTS : People think you are shy, nervous, and indecisive, someone who needs looking after, who always wants someone else to make the decisions & who doesn’t want to get involved with anyone or anything! They see you as a worrier who always sees problems that don’t exist. Some people think you’ re boring. Only those who know you well know that you aren’t.

FedEx Ad

Hilarious, especially at the end.

KFC

is the abbreviation for Kentucky Fried Chicken as well as Kentucky Fried Cruelty.

It isn’t about eating meat. Humans have been eating meat since we came into existence. It is more about making it less painful for our prey. If you were to die, you’d want to die a quick death too, not a slow, painful one…

Minimise cruelty.

Junk’s selection

to begin the week…
N Dey Say by Nelly

Clumsy by Fergie

Boomshackalak by Apache Indian

Cantaloop by US3

Polyester Girl by Regurgitator

Ramen

on a rainy night, at a ramen stall in Namba, Osaka.
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looking around…
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awaiting…
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from observation, stalls selling ramen usually have the characters 中華 displayed on their noren.Here is another stall, just outside the Shinjuku Station in Tokyo.
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Chashu ramen on shoyu soup base. There are 3 main choices of ramen soup base – shio (salt), shoyu (soy sauce) and miso.
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looking back at the ramen stall
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Kopi-O

and crackers on Sunday morning
Kopi-O & crackers

and the sky today, with cottonpuff-like clouds
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a simple kind of life…

Shinkansen

The bullet trains of Japan.
Some of the types of train on the Tokaido - Sanyo Line:

500 series
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Shinkansen in motion. If a person jumps in front of an oncoming shinkansen, that person is bound to be splattered.

300 series
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700 series
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100 series
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interior of the shinkansen

Mesmerising

Seanettle swimming elegantly in the tank
Mesmerised

Moon Jellyfish drifting in the tank
Confined

a closer look at the Moon Jellyfish and falling into a trance….
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Seadragons. This is the Leafy seadragon. There is another type of seadragon known as the Weedy seadragon

Shot during visit to Sentosa Island in Singapore earlier this year. The poor condition of the marine animals and their environment at the Aquarium in Sentosa was a little sad though. The people could’ve done better.

Wandering around Melbourne

The entrance to Flinders Street Station
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view of the Melbourne cityscape from Southbank, just outside Crown Casino, beside the Yarra River. Rialto Towers stands on the left.
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Public toilets on Collins St
Public toilets

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at a tram stop on the corner of Exhibition Street & Collins Street
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Princess Theatre on Spring Street
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A narrow alley connecting Bourke Street and Lt Bourke Street
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Little Bourke Street, commonly known as Chinatown
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Looking up at a lamp post in Chinatown
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on the corner of Swanston Street and Lt. Bourke Street
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on Swanston Street, looking at the Shrine of Remembrance in the distance
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The State Library of Victoria
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at Bourke St Mall
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dusk on Lonsdale Street, QV on the right
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Continue walking
For locating locations in Melbourne and beyond – WhereIs

The Evolution of Dance

revisited. The man – Judson Laipply

And now, let’s try to recall the songs…
1st – Hound Dog by Elvis Presley

2nd – The Twist by Elvis Presley

3rd – Stayin’ Alive by The Bee Gees

4th – Y.M.C.A. – The Village People

5th – Can’t recall
6th – Can’t recall

7th – Greased Lightnin’ by John Travolta

8th – Can’t recall

9th – Billie Jean by Michael Jackson

10th – Thriller by Michael Jackson

11th – Can’t recall
12th – Can’t recall
13th – Can’t recall

14th – Walk Like An Egyptian by The Bangles

15th – Can’t recall

16th – Mony Mony by Billy Idol

17th – Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice

18th – U Can’t Touch This by MC Hammer

19th – Love Shack by The B-52′s

20th – Can’t recall

21st – Jump Around by House of Pain

22nd – Baby Got Back by Sir Mix-A-Lot

23rd – Can’t recall
24th – Can’t recall
25th – Can’t recall

26th – Macarena by Los Del Rio

27th – Bye Bye Bye by N’Sync

28th – Lose Yourself by Eminem

29th – Can’t recall
30th – Can’t recall

Closing – “Yo, let’s get outta here. Word to your mother” from Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice and “Bye Bye Bye” by N’Sync

Brunch at Sofia’s

Before the lunch crowd arrives at Sofia’s
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Ice coffee with vanilla ice-cream, 3 coffee beans and a sprinkle of cocoa powder
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Fettucine Carbonara
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Smoked Salmon pizza
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