Life in Manila as observed by a former New Yorker who with a laptop and camera has reinvented himself as a storyteller. Winner of the PHILIPPINE BLOG AWARDS: Best Photo Blog in 2007 and three Best Single Post awards in 2008.
Monday, December 03, 2007
O BED! O BED!
"The bed is a bundle of paradoxes: we go to it with reluctance, yet we quit it with regret; we make up our minds every night to leave it early, but we make up our bodies every morning to keep it late." ~ Charles Caleb Colton
I love your photo! Is this your bed?! How do yo maintain it? (the housewife in me :-)) I'd love to dream in it as well as have breakfast, lunch and dinner on it :-)! I think the most important rooms in my house are the kitchen, the banyo and the bedroom. Why? Because these are where my body, heart and mind are nurtured and cleansed. I love sleeping at times so I cannot identify with the quote :-). Sleeping for me not only rest my mind but gives me more fodder for my creativity.
You're right, MTan. As for an outdoor bed, I'd personally go for a "papag" as my Tia Isabel used to have under a mango tree in her backyard in Subic :)
Allan Watts once lamented how most folks seem not to beautify their kitchens as much as they do with their living rooms and bedrooms; considering the fact that it is in the kitchen that one prepares his daily sustenance.
I can imagine what a lovely dwelling you keep, Bernadette :)
By the way, this isn't my bed. The gorgeous property is an artist commune we visited yesterday in Antipolo -- The Silangan Foundation for the Arts, Culture and Ecology.
I love your photo! Is this your bed?! How do yo maintain it? (the housewife in me :-)) I'd love to dream in it as well as have breakfast, lunch and dinner on it :-)!
ReplyDeleteI think the most important rooms in my house are the kitchen, the banyo and the bedroom. Why? Because these are where my body, heart and mind are nurtured and cleansed.
I love sleeping at times so I cannot identify with the quote :-). Sleeping for me not only rest my mind but gives me more fodder for my creativity.
Thanks Eric for the nice bedroom idea for me!
The decoration's beautiful even if it's only for the bed. Sort of exotic.
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That is a beautiful bed for a greenhouse. I don't think i'd want that much greenery in my own bedroom though, I prefer a stark, clean look.
ReplyDeletenow that's my kind of bed! :D
ReplyDeleteLooks like a very cool bedroom...very inviting! Gusto ko tuloy mag-nap. hehehe I love the quote, too.
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed a very inviting bed, Luna -- perfect for a nap so long as it doesn't rain ... hehehe!
ReplyDeleteDoesn't it look comfortable, Carla? The white sheets may make it a bit of a challenge to keep it as clean and pristine-looking all the time :)
ReplyDeleteYou're right, MTan. As for an outdoor bed, I'd personally go for a "papag" as my Tia Isabel used to have under a mango tree in her backyard in Subic :)
ReplyDeleteIt is a lovely setting, Kyels ... exotic and can be romantic, too. Some candles would make it even more perfect :)
ReplyDeleteWow! -enough said.
ReplyDeleteThank you, G. Mirage :)
ReplyDeleteOh, what a bed. I'd pay a fortune for a comfy place like this.
ReplyDeleteAllan Watts once lamented how most folks seem not to beautify their kitchens as much as they do with their living rooms and bedrooms; considering the fact that it is in the kitchen that one prepares his daily sustenance.
ReplyDeleteI can imagine what a lovely dwelling you keep, Bernadette :)
By the way, this isn't my bed. The gorgeous property is an artist commune we visited yesterday in Antipolo -- The Silangan Foundation for the Arts, Culture and Ecology.
what a great setting! it would be impossible for me to get out of THAT bed! if i were laying there i meant.. sigh...
ReplyDeleteEspecially on a lazy Sunday afternoon, Jon, with a pitcher of chilled kalamansi juice right next to you ... hehehe!
ReplyDeleteIt is without a doubt a comfortable bed, Major Tom. But I'd probably move it indoors :)
ReplyDeleteLovely place... is this where you invite your girlfriends? ;-)
ReplyDeleteIs it bedtime storytelling yet?
ReplyDeleteNice set up for a bedroom! Wala bang lamok, kasi open yung paligid at walang kulambo? Not good for those who sleep single on a double bed.
Not an ideal niche to spend the night, Pete, for God knows what else might creep into bed with you while you sleep ... hehehe!
ReplyDeleteBut is does make a fascinating study for a subject for painting or photography in which many artists do here.
Consider me a shy person, Sidney ... hehehe. Never had any flair for exhibitionism.
ReplyDeletehayzzzz...very inviting ang ambiance..sarap 2loy ma2log..;)
ReplyDeleteIts soft pillows and white sheets make it even more beckoning, J4nn. But only for an afternoon nap; not overnight ... hehehe.
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