The curves of Panamanian ladies!

Like in many countries around the world, Panama also has designated parking spots for disabled drivers/ passengers and also, in some car parks, designated spots for pregnant ladies. In this case, they usually put a written sign saying "Futura mamá", which is Spanish for "future mom". I find the wording cute and warm, don't know what pregnant ladies think about it.

But today I saw the ultimate sign, very ethnic, and had to share it with you. In this one, the administration of a car park, decided to have a sign with a picture showing that those spaces were designated for pregnant ladies. The sign carried the word "Embarazadas", Spanish for "pregnant ladies" and voila... a drawing that not only shows a lady with a big belly but also with all her curves... cute I thought!

Enjoy it!

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Bragging miserably!

Sorry my dear friends, but although I don't like people who go on and on bragging about whatever in their lives, I'll have to brag about my desk view.

If it's a full moon night, I recharge my inspiration from this scene and...

... if I happen to be up early or if some jet-lag is severely striking my veins, this is the sun-rise my retina registers.... just beautiful mother nature, hey?
Funny how situations in life bring back primary and or high school memories. My first "revival" was when I moved to the Far East. I remembered clearly my geography classes when the teacher was teaching the concept of time-zones. In the orient, I was actually living and experiencing all that she had taught us. Then now, here in Panama, the same deja-vu feeling. Again a geography class. Sun-rise and sun-sets take place as quick as a blink of an eye here in Panama, due to its proximity to the Equator line, different from higher longitudes where they take much longer to finish. Cool... it's like you are actually diving into the pages of your school books.

Me, myself and I

Life is finally settling in and I'm being able to have my own kind of fun. My desk is 100% ready for action (by action please understand 'scrapbooking'). I was invited by a local scrapbooking shop to give a talk on scrapbooking in a art show that will take place here in October... so exciting!

Yesterday, I took some ladies for a "photo safari" to Casco Viejo, the neighborhood I love best in Panama City. It was really great. We met early here at home, 8 PM, so that we could go together and manage better lighting. From Casco Viejo, we went straight to lunch in a Brazilian cuisine restaurant. We will sure have a second shooting and may be, who knows, perhaps... I'll start a "photo club". Let's see.

Having been asking around for cooking classes. It will be a wonderful way to dive into my new hobby as well as practice my Spanish that could surely do with some heavy practice. Actually, this week, I will go stove hunting. Our current one is kind of horrible.

So, here is to you, me myself and I at my desk!

My inspiration to create, comes from this view I have from my desk.

Introducing you, Levi, our Godchild.

Last Wednesday we received the visit of dear cousins who moved to Southeast China about 2 years before we left Hong Kong. It was a great feeling for Joel and I to have family near us. Now they are back in Brazil and came to spend Easter with us. Loads to catch up and we are indeed doing so!!
Last night, when we were all in the kitchen preparing dinner, they sweetly invited us to be their young son, Levi, Godparents! Wow, thank you... what a delicious responsibility... so gorgeous he is... what do you think?
Thank you dear Anders, huge honor this is... be sure to count on us for ANYTHING and also be sure that Joel and I will alwasy be there for Levi and for you too.