Yes....they are exquisite! I love them but don't have any really good pieces, just the ones given to me, and some I picked up from my old boss's shop.

OMG....I just need to post this!

MMMMMMMMM
Nice piece of juicy ......

Being friends first and foremost ensures that even if the relationship doesn't last, the friendship part might survive.

But it is easier said than done, as new partners/spouses might not understand why you are still friends, and in order not to jeopardize theirs/or your own relationship, you may drift apart due to this.

You can't???? You...... just


(I hope I'm on track?)

CHINESE PORCELAIN also called 'Fine China'


I have something very very similar to this!

Hi Zee
Literally translated, that would be the Hotel Prosperity & Longevity and definitely a crowd attraction!

Fu, Lu, and Shou (simplified Chinese: 福禄寿; traditional Chinese: 福祿壽; pinyin: Fú Lù Shòu), or Cai Zi Shou (財子壽), is the concept of Prosperity (Fu), Status (Lu), and Longevity (Shou). This concept of the Chinese traditional religion is thought to date back to the Ming Dynasty,[1] when the Fu Star, Lu Star and Shou Star were considered to be personified deities of these attributes respectively.

The term is commonly used in Chinese culture to denote the three attributes of a good life. Statues of these three gods are found on the facades of folk religion's temples and ancestral shrines, in nearly every Chinese home and many Chinese-owned shops on small altars with a glass of water, an orange or other auspicious offerings, especially during Chinese New Year.

Absolutely absolutely agree with you on this.
All I can think of is she is 'yelling' to make herself heard over all the numerous chat rooms! I'm getting out before I need earplugs myself. Ciao.........

No coffee......... AGAIN?????

(snaps my fingers....... calling needsum calling needsum, come back to earth... don't worry, she'll be back!!!)

I could do with another coffee......one cup is never enough!
And I think I'll have toast and the bacon looks delicious.
Hmmmmmm....I'm famished!

Hehehe...... she probably forgot she still has her earplugs on!!!

Basha.....patience! needs is smitten by sky!! love is in the air!

Thank you so so much for this..... now I'm ready to take on the world!

Still no coffee?????????

I agree with Jack. Unless there is a scar or injuries that I sustained that can be rectified by plastic surgery, I would not want to undergo any either.

Or if someone lost so much weight they need the surgery to remove all that extra skin.

As long as it is not Kleenex you are gonna need.... I think we can understand why!
There's been numerous times I have had to choke down a drink too.... or have it coming up the wrong way. You guys/gals can really crack me up too.

COFFFFFFFFEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
I'll talk after I have had that!

Good one, Ann! And welcome to Mingle2

(amended your write to show where they rhyme)

My 'alternative' daily workout sessions:

1) Skip
2) Running
3) Cycling

My heart 'skips' a beat when the alarm clock rings in the morning. Then I ensure I 'skip' a heavy breakfast, and just have cereals and coffee. I have to 'run' to ensure I keep up with the schedules of the day. Pounding on the keyboard as I do my data entry, instead pounding the road jogging. And the only 'cycling' I do, is re-cycling the printing paper by turning it to the unprinted sides. As my work requires me to sit at the computer all day, otherwise it would be considered an 'unproductive' day. So, there goes my usual daily routine!!! LOL

But I do go jungle trekking once or twice a month, and whenever I visit the temple site, I make sure I walk up the hill rather than drive. Walking the dog would be the only daily exercise I do nowadays, though, I used to jog or swim for an hour or so. Recently I joined a parade, and we walked 10km for 4 hours, and though I ached all over...... I think I must have been fit enough!

Welcome to Mingle2!!
Some of us are here mostly for the forums and friends. Some have found their other halves and stayed for the forums too. I have made some good friends from here. Have fun!