To Travel Beyond.

Ever since I was kid, I used to say to myself "I will travel around the world, taste the native delicacies of each country I dock into, and capture the beauty of the planet in my photo album". The place that inspired me most are the Pyramids in Egypt. Those were above all fascinating!!! That is why I am fond of reading articles and browsing the Internet for the most beautiful places and the wonders of the world.

"From wikipedia.org:

In 2001 an initiative was started by Swiss corporation New Open World Corporation (NOWC) to choose the New Seven Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments for profit. Twenty-one finalists were announced January 1, 2006. The results were announced on July 7, 2007 and are:

Winners

In alphabetical order:

Chichen Itza	Worship, Knowledge	Yucatán, Mexico
Christ the Redeemer	Welcoming, Openness	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Great Wall of China	Perseverance, Persistence	China
Machu Picchu	Community, Dedication	Cuzco, Perú
Petra	Engineering, Protection	Jordan
Roman Colosseum	Joy, Suffering	Rome, Italy	Image:Colosseum in Roma, Italy - April 2007.jpg
Taj Mahal	Love,Lust, Passion	Agra, India
Great Pyramid of Giza (Honorary Candidate, see below)	Immortality, Eternity	Cairo, Egypt

Other finalists

The other 13 finalists, listed alphabetically and with the attributes that NOWC associates with each, were:

Acropolis of Athens	Civilization, Democracy	Athens, Greece
Alhambra	Dignity, Dialogue	Granada, Spain
Angkor Wat	Beauty, Sanctity	Angkor, Cambodia
Easter Island Moais	Mystery, Awe	Easter Island, Chile
Eiffel Tower	Challenge, Progress	Paris, France
Hagia Sophia	Faith, Respect	Istanbul, Turkey
Kiyomizu Temple	Clarity, Serenity	Kyoto, Japan
Kremlin, Red Square, and Saint Basil's Cathedral	Fortitude, Symbolism	Moscow, Russia
Neuschwanstein Castle	Fantasy, Imagination	Füssen, Germany
Statue of Liberty	Generosity, Hope	New York, United States
Stonehenge	Intrigue, Endurance	Amesbury, United Kingdom
Sydney Opera House	Abstraction, Creativity	Sydney, Australia
Timbuktu	Intellect, Mysticism	Mali

The company plans to develop a new list of seven wonders of nature through a similar process, taking nominations through August 8, 2008."

Wow...see those incredibly fascinating places? I hope I can visit all of 'em someday, somehow. Ü

For the LADIES, and for the GENTS as well.

Don't know if this really is a real thing from Oprah Winfrey, but one thing I know, ladies will have a bunch of lessons from this article. Not that you really gonna be a devotee of this piece but its just a reminder to all the girls, ladies, women out there who're, well, not really a sacrificial victim of a "blinded love" thing, but those of you who can't seem to clear your heads out about men driving you crazy or those of you who needs a special guide to the right path. Well, I think you know what I mean. I don't really know what I'm blabbering about. Just read the article ladies, and be aware gentlemen.

WOW, THIS IS SOO DEEP YET TRUE HEAR WHAT OPRAH HAD TO SAY ABOUT MEN

If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesn't want you, nothing can make him stay.
Stop making excuses for a man and his behavior.

Allow your intuition (or spirit) to save you from heartache.
Stop trying to change yourself for a relationship that's not meant to be.
Slower is better.
Never live your life for a man before you find what makes you truly happy.
If a relationship ends because the man was not treating you as you deserve then heck no, you can't "be friends". A friend wouldn't mistreat a friend.
Don't settle.
If you feel like he is stringing you along, then he probably is.
Don't stay because you think "it will get better." You'll be mad at yourself a year later for staying when things are not better.
The only person you can control in a relationship is you.

Avoid men who've got a bunch of children by a bunch of different women. He didn't marry them when he got them pregnant, why would he treat you any differently?
Always have your own set of friends separate from his.
Maintain boundaries in how a guy treats you.
If something bothers you, speak up.
Never let a man know everything. He will use it against you later.
You cannot change a man's behavior. Change comes from within.
Don't EVER make him feel he is more important than you are... even if he has more education or in a better job. Do not make him into a quasi-god. He is a man, nothing more nothing less.
Never let a man define who you are.
Never borrow someone else's man. If he cheated with you, he'll cheat on you.

A man will only treat you the way you ALLOW him to treat you.
All men are NOT dogs.
You should not be the one doing all the bending... compromise is two way street.
You need time to heal between relationships... there is nothing cute about baggage... Deal with your issues before pursuing a new relationship.
You should never look for someone to COMPLETE you... a relationship consists of two WHOLE
individuals... look for someone complimentary... not supplementary.
Dating is fun... even if he doesn't turn out to be Mr. Right.
Make him miss you sometimes... when a man always know where you are, and you're always readily available to him - he takes it for granted.
Never move into his mother's house.
Never co-sign for a man.

Don't fully commit to a man who doesn't give you everything that you need. Keep him in your radar but get to know others.

Share this with other women and men (just so they know)... You'll make someone smile, another rethink her/his choices, and another woman prepare, and a man aware.

Something reminds me of this song...

Where does my heart beat now
by Celine Dion

So much to believe in - We were lost in time
Everything I needed
I feel in your eyes
Always tought of keepin-
Your heart next to mine
But now that seems so far away
Don't know how love could leave
Without a trace
Where do silent hearts go?

Where does my heart beat now
Where is the sound
That only echoes through the night
Where does my heart beat now
I can't live without
Without feeling it inside
Where do all the lonely hearts go

Candle in the water - Drifting helplessly
Hiding from the thunder-
Come and rescue me
Driven by hunger -
Of the endless dream

I'm searching for the hand that I can hold
I'm reaching for the arms that let me know
Where do silent hearts go?

I know that out there somewhere
He waits for me
Someone who's searching just like me
Then one touch overcomes the silence
Love still survives
Two hearts needing one another
Give me wings to fly
I hear my heartbeat now
I hear the sound
Hear it echo through the night

I feel my heart beat now
Now that I've found
The feeling lives inside
I've got someone to give my heart to
Feel it getting stronger and stronger
And stronger
Hearts are made to last
Till the end of time