skywatch Friday: Sunset in Auckland

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watery wednesday: Car wash

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This guy loves his car very much. Everyday including Sunday. I drive pass this car wash, and pretend I don't see it because I don't wash my car. I tell everyone when I was 6, my dad had a fiat, and every Saturday afternoon, all of six of us children were very enthusiastic in washing the car.

Today, my Italian student came back after returning to Italy for 2 years. I was teaching my adult ESOL students on registering their new ownership, and I talked about my Dad's fiat.

In Singapore, they term a man's car his other wife.

ruby red/rednesday: MACK

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I have been looking out for a MACK, since one of my students chose his name MACK. He said it was very manly.

I posted this commentary when I found my first MACK last year. I asked Mack why he chose this name.

I asked," Is it Mike?"
He said," No!"
I probed," Is it Micke?"
He replied," No!"
I asked," Is it Mick?"
He started feeling irritable," No!"
I asked," Is it Mitch?" thinking of David Hasselhoff
He said," NO!!!! It is MACK, I saw it in an American Magazine."

The next class, he brought the magazine. He gave it to me. It was a trucking magazine/catalogue.
There was his MACK. Proud and strong.
I said," Very Macho!" I should never have doubted him.

scenic sunday: Ice-cream van

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The summer is really hot. During the Waitangi festival, this ice cream van was parked next to me. It was doing a roaring business.

Sunday bridge: Spaghetti Junction

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When the various motorways of Auckland converge into the city, it looks like spaghetti. Hence known affectionately as the Spaghetti Junction.

Macro flowers: Wild flowers

I have joined this meme for a while now, and I am loving it. First I love flowers. Second, the badge for this meme is the North Borneo Orchid.


Join Macro Flowers Saturday, a photo meme for macro photos and close-ups of flowers, garden flowers, wildflowers, blossoms, flowers with insects and butterflies (no insects without flowers), flowers with raindrops and whatever beautiful plants, plant seeds or berries you have, in close-up.

First time visitors, please read the rules. They are simple but I do ask that you, please, use a MFS badge or link back to MFS in some way. Thank you.

Macro Flower Saturday


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These wild flowers grow like a field in my neighborer's garden in Summer. They are taller than a person. This year, I left my garden and the planters for my computer. Their seeds have germinated and become miniature plants about two feet tall in my garden and planters.

Do you know what their names are?

I suppose I could make a fortune if I leave my computer and cut them and have a little stall selling wild organic flowers. But alas, the computer has a grip on me, and my blogging friends are worthed more to me than getting a few bobs trying to pick the flowers. Besides, the stems and leaves will make me very itchy.

skywatch friday: Auckland sunset

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A movie The Fat Indian wedding was filmed based on the wedding of a billionaire's son from Chicago and a young beauty queen doctor from Auckland New Zealand. One of the scenes where the groom, his dad and his groomsmen rode in horses for the groom's blessing was at this temple. I happened to be along the road when the incredible sight took place. I will post the photos another time.