Check Out This Restaurant! How cool is that?

The Maldives | 15 April marks the day that the first ever all-glass undersea restaurant in the world opens its doors for business at the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa. It will sit five meters below the waves of the Indian Ocean , surrounded by a vibrant coral reef and encased in clear acrylic offering diners 270-degrees of panoramic underwater views.

"We have used aquarium technology to put diners face-to-face with the stunning underwater environment of the Maldives ", says Carsten Schieck, General Manager of Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa. "Our guests always comment on being blown away by the colour, clarity, and beauty of the underwater world in the Maldives, so it seemed the perfect idea to build a restaurant where diners can experience fine cuisine and take time to enjoy the views - without ever getting their feet wet."

Created by MJ Murphy Ltd, a design consultancy based in New Zealand , Ithaa's distinctive feature is the use of curved transparent acrylic walls and roof, similar to those used in aquarium attractions. "The fact that the entire restaurant except for the floor is made of clear acrylic makes this unique in the world," continues Schieck, "We are currently planting a coral garden on the reef to add to the spectacular views of the rays, sharks and many colorful fish that live around the area.
























 

Isn't that amazing?

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Friendship

A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell.  
He painted a sign advertising the 4 pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. 
As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. 
He looked down into the eyes of little boy.  
"Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your puppies."  
"Well," said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his neck, "These puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money."  
The boy dropped his head for a moment. Then reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of change and held it up to the farmer.  
"I've got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a look?"  
"Sure," said the farmer. And with that he let out a whistle. "Here, Dolly!" he called.  
Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur.  
The little boy pressed his face against the chain link fence. His eyes danced with delight.

As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse.  
Slowly another little ball appeared, this one noticeably smaller. Down the ramp it slid. Then in a somewhat  
awkward manner, the little pup began hobbling toward the others, doing its best to catch up...  
"I want that one," the little boy said, pointing to the runt. The farmer knelt down at the boy's side and said,  
"Son, you don't want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would." 

With that the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down, and began rolling up one leg of his  
trousers.  
In doing so he revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially made  
shoe.  
Looking back up at the farmer, he said, "You see sir, I don't run too well myself, and he will need someone  
who understands."  
With tears in his eyes, the farmer reached down and picked up the little pup.  


Holding it carefully he handed it to the little boy.  
"How much?" asked the little boy.

"No charge," answered the farmer, "There's no charge for love."  
The world is full of people who need someone who understands.  

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Tuhan berkata...

1. Kamu berkata: "Itu tidak mungkin"
    TUHAN berkata : "Tidak ada hal yang mustahil bagi-KU." (Lukas 18:27)

2. Kamu berkata: "Aku terlalu capai"
    TUHAN berkata: "AKU akan memberikan kelegaan padamu." (Matius 11:28)

3. Kamu berkata: "Tidak ada seorangpun yang mencintai aku"
    TUHAN berkata: "AKU mengasihimu." (Yohanes 3:16 ; Yohanes 13:34)

4. Kamuberkata: "Aku tidak bisa meneruskan"
    TUHAN berkata: "Kasih karunia-KU cukup." (2 Korintus 12:9 ; Mazmur 91:15)

5. Kamu berkata: "Aku tidak mengerti"
    TUHAN berkata: "AKU akan menuntun langkah-langkahmu." (Amsal 3:5-6)

6. Kamu berkata: "Aku tidak bisa melakukannya"
    TUHAN berkata: "Kamu bisa melakukan semuanya." (Filipi 4:13)

7. Kamu berkata: "Ini tidak berharga"
    TUHAN berkata: "Itu akan berharga." (Roma 8:28)

8. Kamu berkata: "Aku tidak bisa memaafkanmu"
    TUHAN berkata: "AKU memaafkanmu." (1 Yohanes 1:9 ; Roma 8:1)

9. Kamu berkata: "Aku tidak bisa mengatasinya"
    TUHAN berkata: "AKU akan menyediakan kebutuhanmu." (Filipi 4:19)

10. Aku berkata: "Aku takut"
      TUHAN berkata: "AKU tidak memberikan padamu roh ketakutan." (2 Timotius 1:7)

11. Aku berkata: "Aku selalu kuatir dan frustasi"
     TUHAN berkata: "Serahkanlah segala kekuatiranmu kepada-KU." (1Petrus 5:7)

12. Aku berkata: "Aku tidak mempunyai iman yang kuat"
     TUHAN berkata: "AKU memberi setiap orang iman menurut ukurannya." (Roma 12:3)

13. Aku berkata: "Aku tidak pandai"
     TUHAN berkata: "AKU memberikan padamu hikmat." (1 Korintus 1:30)

14. Aku berkata: "Aku merasa sendirian"
      TUHAN berkata: "AKU tidak akan pernah meninggalkanmu." (Ibrani 13:5)

TUHAN memberkati

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Why Women Are So Special

Mum and Dad were watching TV when
Mum said, "I'm tired, and it's
getting late. I think I'll go to bed."
She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for the next day's
lunches. Rinsed out the popcorn bowls, took meat out of the
freezer for supper the following evening, checked the cereal box
levels, filled the sugar container, put spoons and bowls on the
table and started the coffee pot for brewing the next morning.
She then put some wet clothes in the dryer, put a load of clothes
into the washer, ironed a shirt and secured a loose button. She
picked up the game pieces left on the table, put the phone back on
the charger and put the telephone book into the drawer. She
watered the plants, emptied a wastebasket and hung up a towel to
dry. She yawned and stretched and headed for the bedroom.
She stopped by the desk and wrote a note to the teacher, counted
out some cash for the excursion and pulled a text book out from
hiding under the chair. She signed a birthday card for a friend,
addressed and stamped the envelope and wrote a quick note for the
grocery store. She put both near her bag.
Mum then washed her face with 3 in 1 cleanser, put on her Night
Solution & age fighting moisturizer, brushed and flossed her teeth
and filed her nails.
Dad called out, "I thought you were going to bed."
"I'm on my way," she said. She put some water into the dog's dish
and put the cat outside, then made sure the doors were locked and
the patio light was on.. She looked in on each of the kids and
turned out their bedside lamps and radios, hung up a shirt, threw
some dirty socks into the hamper, and had a brief conversation
with the one up still doing homework.
In her own room, she set the alarm; laid out clothing for the next
day, straightened up the shoe rack. She added three things to her
6 most important things to do list. She said her prayers, and
visualized the accomplishment of her goals.
About that time, Dad turned off the TV
and announced to no one in particular. "I'm going to bed." And he
did...without another thought.
Anything extraordinary here? Wonder why women live longer...? 
'CAUSE THEY ARE MADE FOR THE LONG HAUL......... 
(and they can't die sooner, they still have things to do!!!!) 

 

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The Lego Church

This is amazing! Someone certainly is talented and patient to create such a masterpiece..

A few quick facts:

How long to build it?
It was about a year and a half of planning, building and photographing.

How many pieces of LEGO to build it?
More than 75,000?

How big is it?
About 7 feet by 5 1/2 feet by 30 inches
(2.2 m x 1.7 m x ..76 m)

How many LEGO people does it seat?
1,372

How many windows?
3,976?
It features a balcony, a Narthex, stairs to the balcony, restrooms, coat rooms, several mosaics, a nave, a baptistery, an altar, a crucifix, a pulpit and an elaborate pipe organ.

All I can say is .... 'WOW!'
Have a blessed and wonderful day, today and everyday!
Please remember to dress for any occasion.......wear a happy smile on your face. Others will smile with you.

The quote of the month is by Jay Leno:
With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, 'Are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the schools & other public places ???

For those that prefer to think that God is not watching
over us...go ahead and delete this.

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