Friday, January 7, 2011

Sightseeing in Strasbourg, France

When I visited Brussels, Belgium, one of the seat of European Union Parliament, I was at the same time thinking to visit Strasbourg in France. I am happy that it did came true. We had a trip there last December 2010 to see and experience especially their famous Christmas market.

Straßburg or Strassburg (in German), called in English as Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in north-eastern France. I found this historical city very charming and interesting. It is located near the border of Germany.

view of the historical Strasbourg Cathedral

Strasbourg is situated on the Ill River, where it flows into the Rhine on the border with Germany, across from the German town Kehl.

Strasbourg's historic city centre, the Grande Île ("Grand Island"), was classified a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1988, the first time such an honor was placed on an entire city centre. Strasbourg is fused into the Franco-German culture and although violently disputed throughout history, has been a bridge of unity between France and Germany for centuries, especially through the University of Strasbourg, currently the largest in France, and the co-existence of Catholic and Protestant culture.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Things To Consider When Buying Furniture

Sometimes, it is quite difficult to decide when buying a furniture. Whether we are planning to buy a house or office or garden furniture, we have to consider some things when selecting one. Here are some of the things we need to take into account when buying it.

BUDGET

I believed this is the first thing we need to consider when buying a furniture. Last December 2010, I bought a new office chair and a new computer table. It has been a long time since I am planning to replace my old ones. I was not able to buy it immediately because I am considering my budget. I am very lucky to see some items that are on sale. Imagine saving around 65% from the total cost? That is quite a big amount for me. Watch out folks what are on sale.

SPACE

Whether you are buying a new kitchen set, a living room set, a garden or office furniture, you will always have to consider the space where you are placing the said furniture. I cannot buy a huge living room set if my living room is very small. I will not waste my time and money buying furniture that does not suit in the space of my house. Agree with me guys?

CONSULTING THE EXPERTS

Sometimes, we don't really have an nice idea on what are the right furniture that fits for us and in our house or office. That is not a problem now. In most furniture stores nowadays, there are professionals or experts who offer consultancy services when buying furniture. Good to know, their services are always for free based on my experience. They can provide you ideas on what are the right furniture that best fit for your budget and style. Whether it is a small or big project, they are always their to meet your needs and requirements.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Merry Christmas!

Merry merry Christmas
and Happy and bountiful
New Year to all!


The merry family gatherings -
The old, the very young;
The strangely lovely way they
Harmonize in carols sung.
For Christmas is tradition time -
Traditions that recall
The precious memories down the years,
The sameness of them all.

Helen Lowrie Marshall

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Scary Driving in Winter Wonderland

It is truly scary driving during winter season. The past snowy days hundreds of people driving on the streets and highways in Germany had accidents. Yesterday the weather was so bad again. It was snowing the whole day. It was my first time to drive on this very bad weather. Can you imagine the street below where you will be driving? I have no choice because I have to drive hubby to the hospital for his check-up. Sad to say, I forgot to ask one doctor about Lipofuze. On the other hand, I was grateful because we returned home safe and in good health. Hubby had a check-up because of his broken bone on the wrist. You know why it was broken? He had an accident last week in the work. He was slide on the snow and he is thankful that his hip did not hit the ground first. He was quite sad about his situation because he said that he better go to work than feeling half disabled. Accidents just happened sometimes. That is also the reason that we have to be very careful especially when driving and walking on snow.

the streets where we drove yesterday for hubby's check-up to the hospital.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Gift Ideas

Good evening folks! I am striking online again. After some time of uploading images in facebook, I watched a TV program with hubby. Now, I am back here again. I was looking at the different leaftlets and flyers that were sent to us this weekend. It help me to find gift ideas for Christmas. I believed, it is not really the gift that matters but the spirit of giving that it is coming from the heart. I found some cheap pearl jewelries and jewelry making tools in one of the leaflets. At the same time, hubby asked me during our coffe time this morning what I want as presents this Christmas time. I simply told him, "Well, I don't really need anything. You are already the best present that I have." He was quite touched with what I told him. Thanks God for giving me a wonderful and loving husband. About gift ideas? I still have time to shop for it.

True Friendship

Friendship is such a wonderful gift
and it is always a nice feeling
when we have good friends around.
Friendship does not mean that we need to talk everyday
but once in awhile it is always good
to hear thoughtful words from a friend.
Friendship does not mean
that we have to see each other everyday
but it is always nice to reminisce
some memorable moments
that we spent with friends.
I am very thankful that I have good
and yes, great friends around!
I felt truly blessed.
Thank you so much to all friends
who are always true and loyal.

Below is a rose that I am giving to all my friends out there. This is a rose from our garden flourished with love and care just for you. This was taken last summer time 2010. The saying below also came out to my mind some minutes ago. I just can't stop sharing it here.

"Friendship is not a competition.
It is a matter of give and take relation".

-Ruby Benz

I love roses especially from our garden!

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

December is Finally Here!

Good morning everyone! Wow, I can't believe that December is already here. I hope that we will all be having a wonderful celebration of the holidays. Christmas is in the air. Some of my Christmas decorations are already up. I hope to finish all before the end of this week. Another year is almost coming too. We have a lot of plans for new year. Buying a new car is cancelled in exchange for
metal building. We will be trying to have more house renovation than buying a new car for next year. I believed that is a better idea. But now, we will presently concentrate for this year's holiday season.

I also hope that hubby will be better soon after being brought to the hospital yesterday. God is always good because he no longer need an operation. He had an accident in the work yesterday. Be careful guys especially in this snowy winter. Drive safetly too!

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