Grocery shopping finds

Isn't it pretty? It had orange-red spots and this gold fleck below its head...kind of like a gold leaf smudge.
Found this beetle as I was walking down the steps in front of "Happy Mart"...I handed my bags to someone and rummaged through my purse to find my camera...(the steps happen to be quite uneven and high...and I was wearing a shortish skirt, bending over and trying to get a good shot and not fall in the process...I can just imagine the people around me thinking "There's that weird farang again...with her little pink camera...hasn't she ever seen a bug before? Hrrmph..." :)

A day of showers

...literally, of many showers...my own 3, (because it was sooo hot), rain showers (vive le humidity!), and the nicest one, for a friend's baby.

Through Hail and Back

Well, this is a collage of what I've been up to lately...well, me and the weather...Last Saturday it hailed in MC, Thailand. I didn't think you could get hail here...goes to show how much I know! Early the following morning my whole Department went on a camp...95 students and 8 teachers...let's just say we've had better ideas :) But we survived. The place was nice, Khao Lem Ya, Rayong. You can see a small photo of the bungalow we stayed at (I'm not a big fan of camps or tents!).

Santa Rita

Estamos comenzando la estacion seca...todo se torna marron, menos las santa ritas que tapizan el campus.

De's Wedding

Friend's Wedding...

The car the bride arrived in...kinda cool, huh?

De's Wedding 1

The radiant bride...

La Nan...sister of the bride

Potpourri

View from the front yard at sunset...

Excited about being at the beach? Or chilled by the cold ocean water and trying to warm up?

Edit: there were pictures here...suddenly they disappeared...don´t know why... Can you see them now?

Yumm...

New Year's Dessert..."Masas Finas"...yummy tiny pastries

Main Dish: Vegetarian Paella (although normally not a rice fan, I must admit this was good!)

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from the beaches of Uruguay!

I'm currently on vacation with my family in Uruguay...on a deserted beach far, far away from anything modern like telephones or internet...so, from a cybercafe in the city of Castles (literal translation...it's like 40 km from the beach), I would like to wish everybody the most blessed Christmas (belated, hey...I said I was far away from the net!) and a great New Year! Hope you have a good time without me, hehe...

Family

We are obviously of Italian descent...can't speak without animated hand gestures :)

My Mom & I

My brother & sister-in-law

Sabbath Lunch with Family

The chefs (my uncle & aunt)....Los cocineros (zapallitos rellenos y agnolloti!!! viva la pasta!)

Vivan las ensaladas!

Denise y la "tia" Doris

Dubai moments

Mini oasis @ Dubai airport

Can you guess what this is?