Saturday, March 31, 2007

puff 447 Japanese Cranes

Cranes Customs, Art and Legends
Cranes or "tsuru" in Japanese, are possibly one of the oldest birds on earth and has a long history in Japanese traditions and legends. The crane is among the most majestic of all cranes. Pure white with a magnificent red-crest.

Legend hold that the crane lives for a thousand years. In Japanese, Chinese and Korean tradition, cranes stand for peace and long life. Folded white paper origami cranes are often placed at memorial parks to symbolize peace. Folded paper cranes are also given to ill people to wish them a quick recovery. It is said that 1000 folded paper origami cranes makes a wish come true.



Cranes and Symbolism
Crane motifs are used in Japanese weddings, wedding kimono and Japanese wedding decoration for cranes mate for life and are devoted to their partners in all seasons. Both male and female work together to build their nest and care for their young. Throughout Asia, the crane is a symbol of peace, happiness and eternal youth and has inspired the creation of many beautiful wedding decorations and products! puffshop
女子高生

Cards?


Travelling?


Sleepy?




Wanna play Wii?



It was a night, just like any other night...



Did you tell me to stay cool until after school?


Going down to the station? Got your suitcase in your hand...



Deal the cards, son, just deal the cards...



Call me...



I thought we could go to a film after the game...


Marianne Faithfull- As Tears Go By 1965


some cards...


Rods?


Rolling Stones- Angie


女子高生

What is going on in the music scene?


Last Gasp Cafe 14...



Get up and go? Where to?


Gwen Stephani- The Great Escape...


Coffee? Orange juice only from 10.30, Dude...



Last Gasp Cafe 13...


I have GOT to lose weight...


Bob Dylan- Like a Rolling Stone 1966


SERIOUSLY, I HAVE to lose weight...


Requiem for Erika Ortiz :^: Broken Road


Have to DO something about my skin...


Pink Floyd: The Mind's Eye



who is buying?


Lady so Far :-: for Tyra Banks


better make some money...better call home...


C.C.Catch - Backseat of your Cadillac

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just then the computer started to play up...


Last Gasp Cafe 8


Good morning...


Jim Carrey - Standup Routine - Comedy Store (1996)


I've got this, like, really oily skin...


What was that?


Last Gasp Cafe 4...


Good deed done for the day... every day...like a roller coaster...


Last Gasp Cafe 15: Concert for Donnie Darko



I tried to lose weight in a New York minute and nearly got lost...


Last Gasp Cafe 2...


I went to bed with a book...


女子高生

To sleep perchance to...


Cheltenham is on...


BQ on B :-: Brazilian Queen on Beale St


The Lady was talking to Tee about opportunities on the net...


but Throg was dreaming about a back rub...


Throgmorton woke up and thought about an ipod...



Colin for Mark...


Chickenman woke up thinking about Bob Greene and Oprah...



Rolling Stones, Gimme Shelter(Pop Go the Sixties) 1969


I thought about my business opportunities...don't count your money till the dealings done...


Sweet Miss Jay- Angelina Jolie...


I attended to what was left of the business and did my Sporting Index chores...


I was bored so I called my business advisor on Dialaphone...


she mentioned Zwinky...


I was like,lol, what about Zylom...


Rolling Stones- Sympathy for the devil. Live in Rio 2006


things got serious and we talked about Finance Box Houses...


and Finance Box Student Loans...



Showbuzz rox she shouted...


I told her about Bonprix, classy? well yes...


don't forget Anona, Big Sun, Barstow, San Bernadino...and don't forget Yves...


we talked about lost souls we shared and she told me how we might find them on Reunion...


Voip? for sure I said...


then we climbed the Lending Tree together...


take a chance on Coral?


me, I'm lost in space...SATNAV for space cowboys like you, she murmured...


we played at the Red Casino...


we flew Siesta...


we met each other again on Yahoo Personal...


Dating?


just having fun on Gameplay actually...


we listened to Attic Jam...


we got right into The Hedrons...


and how about the new album from da Red Hot Chilli Peppers...


you can buy these with a Post Office Credit Card she told me over lunch...


and in the afternoon we flew away on HLX...


I noticed that she wore Nikes...


we booked a lovely place to stay through Cottages...


Radio Story aka The Story Continues...



she looked stunning in her Contessa gear...


Deftones at Taste of Chaos - RX Queen w/ Street Drum Corp



we listened in the dark to Beck...


she declared that she would vote for Hilary Clinton...


me, I want more of Mate-dating...


we discussed our bodies and Hoodia...


then she told me about another way to lose weight...
Phentrazine - Now Available Without a Prescription

me being more of a car person I clicked on Auto Loan...


Changing Chairs


she wanted money for other things so she clicked on Ocean Financial...


We both decided that discretion was the better part of valour and we looked at the Privacy Credit Card...


Sweet Killer Love



thought about Global Travel...


and looking good the French way...


U2 and Mary J Blige- One, Madison Square Garden 10-8-05


we talked a little about a career in Criminal Justice...


but what really got us going was the thought of a Bahamas Cruise- the Anna Nicole Smith Tour? Well...