Lea de Lonval: What do you expect me to do, go and pine away in Normandy? Stop dyeing my hair? Is that what you want?
Cheri: Yes.
Lea de Lonval: You’re not the first young man I’ve said goodbye to.
Cheri: Yes, I know, but what I thought might be appropriate is if I were the last.
“I will not lose for even in defeat, there’s a valuable lesson learned so it evens up for me.”
- Jay-Z
“ Here’s a difference between beauty and charm. A beautiful woman is one I notice. A charming woman is one who notices me. ”
- John Erskine
What is Darjeeling Tea?
Darjeeling Tea is the world’s most expensive and exotically flavoured tea. Connoisseurs will assert that without Darjeeling, Tea would be like Wine without the prestige of Champagne.
According to the Tea Board Of India - “Darjeeling Tea” means tea, which has been cultivated, grown, produced, manufactured and processed in tea gardens in the hilly areas of Sadar Sub-Division, only hilly areas of Kalimpong Sub-Division comprising of Samabeong Tea Estate, Ambiok Tea Estate, Mission Hill Tea Estate and Kumai Tea Estate and Kurseong Sub-Division excluding the areas in jurisdiction list 20,21,23,24,29,31 and 33 comprising Subtiguri Sub-Division of New Chumta Tea Estate, Simulbari and Marionbari Tea Estate of Kurseong Police Station in Kurseong Sub-Division of the District of Darjeeling in the State of West Bengal, India.
Chapter 6 of ‘A Lover’s Discourse’ ends with a scene from 2046. Monsieur Leung shows how to play the game of seduction with Miss Ziyi hopelessly falling into the trap.
She does accept the gift after the slap :)
‘Just forget me… No reason. When it ends, it ends. - When asked how he would like to be remembered at the end of his career.’
- Takeshi Kaneshiro
‘The Way of a Warrior is based on humanity, love, and sincerity; the heart of martial valor is true bravery, wisdom, love, and friendship. Emphasis on the physical aspects of warriorship is futile, for the power of the body is always limited.’
- Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969)
The Year of The Tiger begins on February 14th 2010.
Drama, intensity, change and travel will be the keywords for 2010. Unfortunately, world conflicts and disasters tend to feature during Tiger years also, so it won’t be a dull 12 months for anyone. The Year of the Tiger will bring far reaching changes for everyone. New inventions and incredible technological advances have a good chance of occurring.
For all of the Chinese horoscope signs, this year is one to be active – seizing opportunities and making the most of our personal and very individual talents. Everything happens quickly and dramatically in a Tiger year – blink and you could miss an important chance of a lifetime!
“ There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. A man’s whole life is a succession of moment after moment. If one fully understands the present moment, there will be nothing else to do, and nothing else to pursue. Live being true to the single purpose of the present moment. ”
Tsunetomo Yamamoto, The Hagakure, The Book of the Samauri
