Friday, November 27, 2009

The Shopping Season

ALOHA, Friend
&
Welcome Back to WAIKIKI

click on photos, eh?
Royal Hawaiian Vista




"A leaf fluttered in through the window this morning,
as if supported by the rays of the sun,
a bird settled on the fire escape, joy in the task of coffee,
joy accompanied me as I walked."
Anais Nin




Walking Man's Hula Lesson

"For me, the vast marvel is to be alive.
For man, or for flowers or beast or bird,
the supreme triumph is to be most vividly and perfectly alive."
Al Purdy










“Education is a kind of continuing dialogue,
and a dialogue assumes different points of view.”

Robert M. Hutchins



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Ah, "Black Friday!"
Consumerism run riot.
Some commence a season of
hurry;
others of us
simply enjoy this annual
respite from the ordinary.

Whatever your day holds,
take a moment
to pause
and look at where you've come.

Congratulations!


ALOHA,
cloudia

21 comments:

Kay said...

Art isn't thrilled about going out tomorrow. I think we're just stopping at one place, maybe... and then again, maybe not.

Reader Wil said...

Lovely to be with more bloggers on Hawaii! Do you meet? Have a great weekend!

claude said...

My friend
I will take a pause because my computer goes to the "doctor" this afternoon.
See you soon, Cloudia and Aloha !

Anonymous said...

Education quote is excellent And very true. Thanks for sharing.

the walking man said...

Today, as it has been for at least 20 years is, BUY NOTHING DAY. I will participate in that and continue the spirit of it until oh sayyyyyyyy february.

Friko said...

I don't know what "The Shopping Season" means?
And why can I comment on your blog when you can't comment on mine? I don't know that either!

Is there anybody out there who knows? Help!!!!

The Weaver of Grass said...

Lovely sayings and photos as usual. Glad you had a good thanksgiving Cloudia.

SandyCarlson said...

Black Friday means "stay in the black by staying home" for me. And make Christmas cards with my daughter. So much more to life than junk in the stores.

Thanks for this respite, too. I love the walking man's lesson. He seems to enjoy it, too!

Commander Zaius said...

Despite my wife's promising certain benefits when we return home I'm just not brave enough to go out and fight the insanity at the malls today.

Last year while in a department store I saw an old lady rip a toy out of a much younger woman's hands and run off. I was stunned.

Hilary said...

Lovely shots.. that yellow on grey is stunning.

Anonymous said...

yes, the malls will be crowded today, which is why my daughter wants me to drop her off when she reports to work at the mall. No parking for her car!

Teresa said...

Thanks for sharing your alternative viewpoint. I liked the first quote about the leaf dropping by. Today's pictures were marvelous! Do you think I can learn the hula by copying that statue?

Marguerite said...

I will definitely NOT be shopping this morning. Nice photo of Royal Hawaiian Vista! Aloha, cher!

Anonymous said...

I guess that this Christmas will be one of the first when we won't have bought any presents, but rather spending as much time as possible with eachother.

Great entry of yours!

A wonderful weekend for you.

Anonymous said...

Aloha!

I did a "shout out" to you in my post today!

Fida said...

I want the Mango ;-)

Aloha Cloudia!

Cloudia said...

Aloha friends!

Fireblossom said...

What is that on the stones? Some sort of local fruit?

Cloudia said...

Baby coconut on the stones :)

Elizabeth Bradley said...

I do not go shopping until the mood strikes and I truly feel in The Christmas Spirit.

Hope you had a fabulous holiday, dear Cloudia.

BLOGitse said...

Hi Cloudia, new here, nice to meet you!
You have beautiful pics and quotes here - I'll be back
from Cairo, Egypt!
(I'm a Finnish expat woman now living next to the Pyramids)