It was raining blessings this week. I will be trimming these faves down to five as I write –
i. Church. It was good change to arrive on time, sit on a front pew which I rarely do and more importantly to be immersed in worship. A friend sang Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace with former college mates and I loved listening to the:
- prayer in Thai (no translation)
- children’s story told by Grandma Carmen (dear lady on a wheelchair)
ii. Lunch. We then proceeded to an elegant restaurant for physical nourishment. On our table were:
- deep fried sea bass in sweet and sour sauce and fragrant jasmine rice
- coconut milk chicken soup, avocado salad, banoffee cheese cake and iced lemon tea
Ging Kilpakreuk centerpiece
iii. New places to try. They’re fabulous! (read: fine dining) We strolled a bit after lunch and discovered:
- Mandarin Oriental
- Whittard of Chelsea
iv. Tea Talk, a new meme I’m enjoying. Participants spend brief, light moments expressing random thoughts, revealing emotions without pressure to explain why, and sharing a quotation. I love this meme because:
- My heart grows stout visiting ladies as charming as Friday’s Fave Five ladies
- I get to admire beautiful tea sets every Thursday
v. Today at work. My new timetable sets my Fridays free from professional duties. Besides that are a few things that make it a nice day:
- fruits instead of fattening foods at a birthday celebration in the office today
- leisure walk by a group of freshmen facebooking under the mango trees
Susanne at Living to Tell the Story hosts Friday’s Fave Five
Stasia Desiderata 