What Makes you Happy?

I asked my little daughter this simple question and her answer was her favorite stuffed toy "Sheepy". I asked what happens if you loose it? She says "My daddy will find it and I will hug Sheepy and tell him it's ok". Found this video asking the same question.

What makes you happy? - shot on 5DMKII from Jon Rawlinson on Vimeo.

The business of 'threading'

Happy Divali to all Indians around the world!

Massive celebrations happened here in Sydney at Parramatta Stadium, so big that I had to pay $5 to get in...when these celebrations are usually a community centre or public street affair.

As to be expected there was food galore, many of which are not common at the local Indian takeaways. All lovingly & freshly prepared in the boiling wok of oil out back of tent.
Bollywood performances which no doubt satisfied us foreign visitors & opportunities to get henna tattoos.

I've heard about the technique of 'threading' from Indian friends & my Mum who mentioned that my great grandma had been quite skilled in this ancient art of hair removal. I never really thought much about it until I saw the little old Indian lady in action at the corner stall. Truly amazing to watch!

Trapping the end of a roll of thread in her teeth, she wound the loose thread around her fingers, twisting the thread between her fingers as she deftly guided it over the stray hairs across the customer's eyebrows. Having since read up about it, what actually happens is; the cotton thread is pulled along unwanted hair in a twisting motion, to trap hair in a mini lasso, and lifts hair right out of the follicle.

InGENIOUS! and for only $4 I HAD to see what the fuss was all about!

As tolerant as I like to think I am, I thought it hurt. Not as intense as getting a filling at the dentist, but a constant 'irritation' that you never quite get the chance to recover from before the pulling of the next hair. The areas under the eyebrows definitely the worst!

$4 for a 5min job well done though! It's been a week & I'm still marvelling at the precision of it all!

Somewhere I would like to visit and LIVE through at some point in my life.

Fishies

Beautiful music, mesmerizing fish. Kinda bitter sweet for me this one. Beautiful to watch such graceful creatures, sad to be in a tank.

Kuroshio Sea - 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world - (song is Please don't go by Barcelona) from Jon Rawlinson on Vimeo.