2015 memories

Here are the memories in 2015:

January

Life is Good…

‘Happy’ Morning

It is very hard for you to accept being a slavery of whatever you feel is not a free will. But as a Christian, you are applying humble. Meanwhile, you want freedom. You fight for freedom, and for the sake of your belief. Life is good when you read the scriptures every day and the truth will set you free. Applying them will save your life. Read here.

February

Love and Love is…

Love is needed by people in the world. What will happen to people if there is no love? Read, it’s important.

“Greek” City

My family and I visited Tarpon Springs for Greek Art & Craft Festival in 2014, and for looking around and purchasing the sea food for lunch and dinner in 2015.

March

Strawberry Festival

I am happy for 2015 was better than in 2013. I’m telling you that, if you are going to any festival like Lilac, Art, etc. the best is to bring friends that accept you what you like, not bringing friends that don’t accept what you like. It’s sad to hear that required to be friend with anyone who isn’t true while sharing the same faith. That’s a sect. Don’t think that I’m wrong. I’m seriously telling you the truth. Wake up and smell the coffee. Let the peace be with surroundings.

Being a Christian

Based on 2 Corinthians 7:1. It tells you to keep your flesh clean. Read here.

My Letter to Selena

My letter to Selena is telling how much we fan miss her.

April

Remembrance of Jesus Christ

Is it true to take no partake in the remembrance of Jesus Christ? Well, what did Jesus say to the Jews in John 6:52-58.

Like a Nun

It is not fair for not getting experienced in love. Read a lyrical poem here.

Puerto Rican Cucas Cookies

Do you want to try Puerto Rican Cucas cookies? Here is a recipe.

May

Freedom and Whoever Love Wanted

Read 1 Corinthians chapter 7… it tells you to who you love. Read here.

June

I’m 31^st!

Am I successful? Read a poem here.

July

What’s Good for Not Celebrating Freedom?

Matthew 8:5-17 is part of the national activity, not neutrality. Read here.

At the Farm

I was working and exhausting at the farm. It was not so easy. But now I don’t live in farm anymore. Relief is great!

August

August is preparing for September. Read here.

Unplanned Week

Although I had some good times. Read here.

September

A Little Mistress at SMSD

Enjoy reading a fictitious story here! :D

October

Friend and Forget topics

Read here.

School Story

Reading is the key in education. Read here.

Work as a Hospitality

Jesus Christ has set a good example for hospitality workers. Read here.

Eat Chocolate

I love to eat chocolate. It’s not sinning for us chocolate lovers to eat chocolate. I enjoyed watching Chocolat. it’s my favorite movie. I love it! <3

November

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

My first time in United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and finally I was with Anne Frank, my favorite diarist in picture. :D Read here.

December

Better Preparation

A better read!

French Toast

Like restaurant, it’s best! Read a recipe here.

May 2016 be bringing blessings and a happy counting. :) Yours, Loi

Eating Chocolate Is Not Sinning

Finally, I watched the best favorite movie, Chocolat. I’ve wanting to watch it for a long time and now finally it appear on Netflix. :D Chocolat movie is what I learned. Juliette Binoche played Vianne Rocher is now my new favorite character. Let start to share the story about what I watched in the movie. Vianne Rocher is a single mother and a friendly chocolatier with a positive attitude. She is happy to serve the chocolates to her curious customers.

In the beginning of movie, Vianne Rocher had travelling across Europe with her daughter, Anouk during the wind with both of them wearing the red long dress hood. They arrived to a quiet French village, where there is a strict tradition of Catholic and the village mayor, the Comte de Reynaud played by Alfred Molina. Just as the villagers began to observe the 40 days of Easter Sunday, Vianne asked the landlady if she could rent her home. Yes, she could. Vianne opened a chocolate shop. Reynaud did not please it.

Vianne dressed more colorful vintage clothing than the village women. I love the way she dress in the village. She is perfect fit being a chocolatier. Unlikely the village women, Vianne is an atheist and is not interesting in attending the church. Although she has a good quality. Vianne is more open and a down to earth friendly woman to the village people. The townspeople came to see the chocolate shop and curious about if tasting the chocolate yummy or sinning. Reynaud believed that the chocolate is a sinning taste although he haven’t tried it. Later on at the end of the movie, let’s see what Reynaud would taste.

Armande is a landlady of Vianne. She came to the chocolate shop and expressed out her feeling to Vianne about how unhappy she is with her devoutly pious daughter, Caroline. Caroline refused to let Armande see her grandson, Luc. Why not? Because of Caroline thought that Armande is a bad influential grandmother to Luc. Oh. But what about Luc is happy with his grandma and is happy to taste the delicious sweet chocolate? Caroline does not “care” about how happy Luc is as she have making Luc be unhappy. So Vianne arranged for Luc and his grandma to see each other in the chocolate shop, where they could develop a close bond. Caroline later recognized her mother’s bruised leg, which known that Armande is a diabetic. Despite Armande is a diabetic, she still eat the chocolate as she said, “It’s my life. Let me enjoy what’s left of it. Fill it over.” Vianne concerned about what Caroline told her mother, Armande. Added to Armande asked Vianne, “Is this a chocolaterie, or is it a confessional?” I love her question! I want to quote her question as sharing. Eating chocolate is not sinning. Hey Reynaud, Chocolate is a passion of everyone. And it’s everyone’s favorite. Because chocolate is the best taste ever! If Reynaud is my mayor, who’s care? I cannot live without chocolate. I have a delaying letter to my beloved friend, Amy who she had leukemia and died in 2004. I will share it on the next post of this blog. Anyway, so…oh! Before Armande walked out of chocolate shop, she said to Vianne, “Don’t you dare to pity me!” LOL!

I also like the developed friendship between Vianne and the troubled woman, Josephine, who is a victim of brutal abusing by her violent husband, Serge. After he beat violently to the head of Josephine, she left Serge for good and started a new life with Vianne and Anouk. As she began to passionately work at the chocolate shop and Vianne taught her craft, Josephine became a self-confident, changed life better.

Vianne visited a band of river gypsies camped out on the outskirts of the village. Vianne embraced them, developed a mutual attraction to Roux played by Johnny Depp. Together they held a birthday party for Armande with other village members and gypsies on Roux’s boat. When Caroline came to the bedroom of Luc for checking, she found Luc disappeared to the party, dancing with his grandma. Caroline began to see how strict she had been with Luc and that his grandma’s influence in his life may after all be beneficial. After the party, Josephine and Anouk fell asleep on a boat, while Roux and Vianne made love. Late that night, Serge was setting the fire on boat, where Josephine and Anouk slept. Vianne was anxiety about Anouk’s life. But Josephine and Anouk escape unharmed, whew!

Armande’s death devastated her grandson, Luc and daughter, Caroline. Vianne had to pack her stuff for leaving with Anouk, but Anouk refused. So she broke Vianne’s mother’s urn. They heard people were talking in her kitchen. Josephine had idea of gathering the village people to come to love Vianne and the way she had changed their lives making chocolates for the festival that Vianne had planned on Easter Sunday. Vianne and Anouk stayed.

Caroline finally changed and accepted Vianne, which devastated Reynaud. So he came to break in the chocolate shop and he finally made his attempt to taste chocolate. He love it! And now he think of chocolate as sin no more. Eventually he fell asleep. The next day, Vianne woke him up, and gave him a refreshing drink. And a mutual respect between them is established. Both Easter Sunday sermon and the Chocolate Festival are successfully.

I recommend you to watch this good movie, Chocolat. It’s not sinning for you to taste chocolate. I want to play the role of Vianne Rocher in my real life, as Vianne is making me wanting to be a chocolatier with more colorful vintage fashion. I’d like to be trained as a chocolatier, and this would be a good idea for me to be in my real life at the farm. Too bad, I don’t live in farm anymore nor have I have family’s improving life better. Okay, I’m starting to think positive with showing peace toward my imperfect surroundings. I still on a job hunting. It’s not easy for me. I pray that hopefully things will be different.

Okay, it’s late. Good night, everyone! Yours, Loiriam