Magnificent Persepolis (Takht-e Jamshid; admission IR5000; 7.30am-5pm Nov-Mar, 8am-6pm summer) represent the greatest successes of the ancient Achaemenid Empire…
When you get there which is 42 Km far from Shiraz, the capital of Shiraz province, which is located in center of Iran .Shiraz, used to be the capital of Persia for more than a century, in fact. In the first shot you will see the monumental staircases, and imposing gateways leave you in no doubt how grand this city was and how totally dominant the empire that built it.
Persepolis is a result of the vast body of skill and knowledge gathered from throughout the Achaemenids’ empire. It is Persian in ideology and design, but truly international in its superb architecture and artistic execution.
This multicultural concoction is alone in the ancient world, and while largely ruined it remains the greatest surviving masterpiece of the ancient Near Eastern civilisations.
It is pity to see most part of this great palace ,monument which represent our history, culture has been ruined and destroyed by attack of Mongols, Arabs and Truks during the past centuries.tihs place bring the glory of wars, kingdom, capturing lands
Respected scholar Arthur Upham Pope ably summed up the philosophy behind Persepolis in Introducing Persian Architecture (published by Tuttle in 1982).
It is found expression in the nobility and sheer beauty of the building: more rational and gracious than the work of the Assyrians or Hittites, more lucid and humane than that of the Egyptians. The beauty of Persepolis is not the accidental counterpart of mere size and costly display; it is the result of beauty being specifically recognized as sovereign value.
Some historians believe the site of Persepolis was chosen by Cambyses II, son of Cyrus the Great, but work did not begin until after Darius I (the Great) took the throne in 518 BC. It was added to by a host of subsequent kings, including Xerxes I and II, and Artaxerxes I, II and III, over a period of more than 150 years.
Note that there is little shade at Persepolis and from May until early October it can be sweltering, so bring a hat and water. For computer illustrations of Persepolis in all its glory, see www.persepolis3D.com.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Our street and local news
Our street and local news:
Everyday we have kind of different adventure in our old, oriental district in Xian. Sometimes some people neither see small things nor pay attention or care about them, but me and Wijb both are a bit different with some others.
Yesterday we went or lunch out as usual and in our street we have couple of restaurants which are quite nice and food is cheap and variety of Chinese dishes which I love.
Any way we were in and it was totally packed as it was peak time and we were lucky got a table. We have some lovely kittens around .Me and Wijbren both love animals and want to have one day dogs or kittens ,hopefully. Whenever I see them start patting and stroking them on its head and they on my lap especially the cute ones .
This time we tried to let them sneaking around and smoothly drop off some chunk of left over for them to nibble, but suddenly the owner showed up like guardian of hell and smacked and whacked the poor kitten on her back harshly then throw it out of the restaurant.
In fact I know why!. Wijbren was astonished and wanted to complain that what poor cat had done.
I kept him quiet and told him some costumers don’t like cats ,strolling around and passing zig zag way between their legs and with their innocent look stare at them and beg for food pleasantly. The bitter reality is in China at least as far as I know, people don’t like pets as ,cats and dogs so much. In fact in this city as the culture is a bit mixed with middle East, India and Xinxiang( as Turks, Mongols and other minorities and tribes live here) people are much warm hearted and we could find a lot of pet shops and almost every single family has a dog or puppy. I know in some Eastern part of CHINA AND PARTICULARY IN Guangdong province they eat dogs, cats, donkey meat.
When I was in Hangzhou we had a Donkey restaurant which one of my students invited me there nad I hardly could eat the donkeys’ organs!
Anyhow we found out the cat found a lovely place on the top of a small tree and start her daily ,summer nap under lovely shrubs on a big branch there and Wijbren as concern every simple things, especially about animals, which shows his light ,warm heart towards things, mentioned he was worried and wondering if she would slumps while asleeping wouldn’t be so nice though.
Everyday we have kind of different adventure in our old, oriental district in Xian. Sometimes some people neither see small things nor pay attention or care about them, but me and Wijb both are a bit different with some others.
Yesterday we went or lunch out as usual and in our street we have couple of restaurants which are quite nice and food is cheap and variety of Chinese dishes which I love.
Any way we were in and it was totally packed as it was peak time and we were lucky got a table. We have some lovely kittens around .Me and Wijbren both love animals and want to have one day dogs or kittens ,hopefully. Whenever I see them start patting and stroking them on its head and they on my lap especially the cute ones .
This time we tried to let them sneaking around and smoothly drop off some chunk of left over for them to nibble, but suddenly the owner showed up like guardian of hell and smacked and whacked the poor kitten on her back harshly then throw it out of the restaurant.
In fact I know why!. Wijbren was astonished and wanted to complain that what poor cat had done.
I kept him quiet and told him some costumers don’t like cats ,strolling around and passing zig zag way between their legs and with their innocent look stare at them and beg for food pleasantly. The bitter reality is in China at least as far as I know, people don’t like pets as ,cats and dogs so much. In fact in this city as the culture is a bit mixed with middle East, India and Xinxiang( as Turks, Mongols and other minorities and tribes live here) people are much warm hearted and we could find a lot of pet shops and almost every single family has a dog or puppy. I know in some Eastern part of CHINA AND PARTICULARY IN Guangdong province they eat dogs, cats, donkey meat.
When I was in Hangzhou we had a Donkey restaurant which one of my students invited me there nad I hardly could eat the donkeys’ organs!
Anyhow we found out the cat found a lovely place on the top of a small tree and start her daily ,summer nap under lovely shrubs on a big branch there and Wijbren as concern every simple things, especially about animals, which shows his light ,warm heart towards things, mentioned he was worried and wondering if she would slumps while asleeping wouldn’t be so nice though.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Our shopping day
Yesterday ad me and Wijbren made our mind to get our final shopping for his parents.
In fact yesterday we were walking for more than 2 hours to find the place we wanted which meanwhile I COULD FIND SOME NICE WHOLESALERS FOR COSMETIC AND HERBS AND SKINCARE AND COULD BARGAIN WITH THEM PRETTY WELL.
The point is in China ,in most of cities so far,as much as I concern you can find a long ,narrow street for specific shopping.
Yesterday we went to Silk –cloth street which was in fact 2 big parallel streets full of different type of cloth made of Silk, cotton, polyester and other fabrics and part of the street was just for cloth for curtains used in bathroom or in living room and another section just rugs and carpets.
To be honest to be in sucah a environment is amazing .It sounds tiring as we were walking all the way to there rather than get something ready ,but if somebody wants to settle down and as a house ,I assume he easily can get in one of these places and order tailors to make the stuff that exactly he wants.
Frankly speaking , the experience of this case has happened to me and Wijbren when we were in Shanghai few months ago. I know enough about him ,but I don’t know some of his fears which goes to back to his past life and his childhood.
He showed me a shop and told me how much he wanted to have such a nice curtain in our future living room,which I suld add itwas like Victorian style and really luxury .Back to my opinion I don't want make a victorian style even I have enough captial in my and for a house.
We had couple of times this agurment that how to decorate and desgine our future place and I have told him step by step ,cause now we haven't even married yes nor find somewhere to live for at least couple of years.
Anyhow ,I was amazed and surprised, cause for me everything seems simple or I a better word it works one day. I worked hard in my entire life even I have a good fortune from my parents .I made my life different against my nationality which in aot of cases is hard toget visa and lve anywhere that I want to and got chances to be in China and teach English and be elite in this job and in art and travel to several countries, for breaking the barriers in life is always possible and I see our future great as Wjbren and me are both over educated and determine and obsessive people.
I couldn’t convinced him we will have all one day soon as soon as we get out of this country. We passed by pet shop. Love to have dogs and I couldn’t during my childhood as my Dad hated dogs and we used to live in an apartment and my parents were professors and quite busy ,so o one could take care of pat and now it is already 6 years I am living in China and can’t get dog as travelling and moving and not stable in this country. We had to close our ryes and pass and wish one day soon as we have no problem financially to get all these that we want.
I am obsessed with all these and I want show Wijbren we can make the best of all these for us.
In fact yesterday we were walking for more than 2 hours to find the place we wanted which meanwhile I COULD FIND SOME NICE WHOLESALERS FOR COSMETIC AND HERBS AND SKINCARE AND COULD BARGAIN WITH THEM PRETTY WELL.
The point is in China ,in most of cities so far,as much as I concern you can find a long ,narrow street for specific shopping.
Yesterday we went to Silk –cloth street which was in fact 2 big parallel streets full of different type of cloth made of Silk, cotton, polyester and other fabrics and part of the street was just for cloth for curtains used in bathroom or in living room and another section just rugs and carpets.
To be honest to be in sucah a environment is amazing .It sounds tiring as we were walking all the way to there rather than get something ready ,but if somebody wants to settle down and as a house ,I assume he easily can get in one of these places and order tailors to make the stuff that exactly he wants.
Frankly speaking , the experience of this case has happened to me and Wijbren when we were in Shanghai few months ago. I know enough about him ,but I don’t know some of his fears which goes to back to his past life and his childhood.
He showed me a shop and told me how much he wanted to have such a nice curtain in our future living room,which I suld add itwas like Victorian style and really luxury .Back to my opinion I don't want make a victorian style even I have enough captial in my and for a house.
We had couple of times this agurment that how to decorate and desgine our future place and I have told him step by step ,cause now we haven't even married yes nor find somewhere to live for at least couple of years.
Anyhow ,I was amazed and surprised, cause for me everything seems simple or I a better word it works one day. I worked hard in my entire life even I have a good fortune from my parents .I made my life different against my nationality which in aot of cases is hard toget visa and lve anywhere that I want to and got chances to be in China and teach English and be elite in this job and in art and travel to several countries, for breaking the barriers in life is always possible and I see our future great as Wjbren and me are both over educated and determine and obsessive people.
I couldn’t convinced him we will have all one day soon as soon as we get out of this country. We passed by pet shop. Love to have dogs and I couldn’t during my childhood as my Dad hated dogs and we used to live in an apartment and my parents were professors and quite busy ,so o one could take care of pat and now it is already 6 years I am living in China and can’t get dog as travelling and moving and not stable in this country. We had to close our ryes and pass and wish one day soon as we have no problem financially to get all these that we want.
I am obsessed with all these and I want show Wijbren we can make the best of all these for us.
Our tickets and final plan for trip
Finally after 10 days I got a phone call from Netherland ‘s embassy and they told me that my visa was approved. It was a great news in fact after all.
I was devastating in Beijing for 4 days in order to deliver the documents and due to thunderstorm I had to stuck there 2 more days which was a total night mare of being at the airport and commuting between city and airport for 2 days in heat stroke of over 33c.
But anyway after that we had to put down the money to get our round trip tickets for- Amsterdam –Beijing and vise versa, but the fact is we were planning to visit Iran after wards, cause the protest and riots and rallies get worse and worse We made decision not go there at all and postpone this trip for another time.
I haven’t seen my family for 3 years and now even I have to wait for another couple of months for sure. I had made some other trips to some East Asian countries and I had a right time and opportunity to do so. Now I am struggling between my feeling and doing things rationally .I love to see them and want to show my fiancé ,Wijbren to them ,but this protest and fluctuated, unstable condition there give me strong feeling of fear and pull back.
Anyhow Wijbren as always problems with trips due to his height and sitting in bus and plane is hard for him. Moreover personally he doesn’t like travelling and mad of doing it It is the only thing I strongly can say we are totally oppositeand in different side.
I tries to compromised ,but n fact is with our job and especially y job I can’t get off any time want and have learned in my life never lose the chances in my life.
Anyhow we talked about going to Indonesia for second time for me as I would love to see some places which I couldn’t make it or the first time, but Wijbren has its own fears.
We settled our trip to Beijing to get the visa issued and hopefully I will be able to show the Beijng to Wijbren and then move to Mongolia. but today I have checked the weather which is supposed to be crap as now in exact day we have flight to Bejing and I feel so down now.
I was devastating in Beijing for 4 days in order to deliver the documents and due to thunderstorm I had to stuck there 2 more days which was a total night mare of being at the airport and commuting between city and airport for 2 days in heat stroke of over 33c.
But anyway after that we had to put down the money to get our round trip tickets for- Amsterdam –Beijing and vise versa, but the fact is we were planning to visit Iran after wards, cause the protest and riots and rallies get worse and worse We made decision not go there at all and postpone this trip for another time.
I haven’t seen my family for 3 years and now even I have to wait for another couple of months for sure. I had made some other trips to some East Asian countries and I had a right time and opportunity to do so. Now I am struggling between my feeling and doing things rationally .I love to see them and want to show my fiancé ,Wijbren to them ,but this protest and fluctuated, unstable condition there give me strong feeling of fear and pull back.
Anyhow Wijbren as always problems with trips due to his height and sitting in bus and plane is hard for him. Moreover personally he doesn’t like travelling and mad of doing it It is the only thing I strongly can say we are totally oppositeand in different side.
I tries to compromised ,but n fact is with our job and especially y job I can’t get off any time want and have learned in my life never lose the chances in my life.
Anyhow we talked about going to Indonesia for second time for me as I would love to see some places which I couldn’t make it or the first time, but Wijbren has its own fears.
We settled our trip to Beijing to get the visa issued and hopefully I will be able to show the Beijng to Wijbren and then move to Mongolia. but today I have checked the weather which is supposed to be crap as now in exact day we have flight to Bejing and I feel so down now.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Some fashion tips
Some fashion tips:
Discreet or not to discreet the fashion.
Despite the current crunch and recession time ,fashion industry is still churning, catwalks ,shows. If you have lost your job, are earning less or just finding expenses have mounted try to assess how things got to this state for you. Look at every way you can to gain back some measure of control. For many women control begins with maintaining their own personal appearance
2009 is the year of the boldest brightest colours, so maximize your existing accessories, for example, a touch here and there of a brilliantly coloured bag, necklace, gloves, scarf, shoes or simple kimono tunic will maneuver you easily toward the fashion fever of 2009.
Next STEEL yourself in the forthcoming year to buy the items that you only really need, which flatter you, and suit your lifestyle. This is easier said than done!
If you are now in dire financial straits, then its important to be realistic about how important fashion trends are in your life plan.
Does buying fashion really fit into your 'budget plan' right now. I suggest you are reading this because fashion is still a topic which interests you and my aim is to show how you can still enjoy fashion without incurring crippling dept. One problem is that people have actually fixated on itsy bitty fashion fads rather than the wider fashion trends of the changing silhouette as being important.
Many will be doing what I have been doing for sometime browsing the shopping malls online. The online shop displays are getting more exciting all the time, with animations and movies supplementing the static pictures.
Discreet or not to discreet the fashion.
Despite the current crunch and recession time ,fashion industry is still churning, catwalks ,shows. If you have lost your job, are earning less or just finding expenses have mounted try to assess how things got to this state for you. Look at every way you can to gain back some measure of control. For many women control begins with maintaining their own personal appearance
2009 is the year of the boldest brightest colours, so maximize your existing accessories, for example, a touch here and there of a brilliantly coloured bag, necklace, gloves, scarf, shoes or simple kimono tunic will maneuver you easily toward the fashion fever of 2009.
Next STEEL yourself in the forthcoming year to buy the items that you only really need, which flatter you, and suit your lifestyle. This is easier said than done!
If you are now in dire financial straits, then its important to be realistic about how important fashion trends are in your life plan.
Does buying fashion really fit into your 'budget plan' right now. I suggest you are reading this because fashion is still a topic which interests you and my aim is to show how you can still enjoy fashion without incurring crippling dept. One problem is that people have actually fixated on itsy bitty fashion fads rather than the wider fashion trends of the changing silhouette as being important.
Many will be doing what I have been doing for sometime browsing the shopping malls online. The online shop displays are getting more exciting all the time, with animations and movies supplementing the static pictures.
Horn blower movies
Comment on Horn blower movies:
Recently me and Wijbren are pretty busy, literally watching Horn blower mini T.V series which is eye –catching and mind boggling.
In fact I should correct myself I would prefer to call it ,individual 8 movies which are made for T.V cause the stories are totally different and not following each other ,in matter of sections ,but the same characters are playing on those each single movies.
Can classified and categorized the genre of these movies as adventure, drama war .
We have seen four out of eight so far and I am so much impressed with cast and music.
The actors are great and sceneries are so mind boggling and moreover the main actors play so realistic ,confident and really canny.
He (Loan Gruffud) the protagonist turn from a sick Midshipman to a high rank of ship officer and in less than 2 movies which shows how he become totally independent from his father’s background and grow up fast , shows his nobility and loyalty to his country and does great contribution . How shrew he is when trouble and hassle appears and use the rational tactics with I must say in better world good enough diplomacy to sort out problems according to the priorities.
A lot of people comment about the second part of Horn blower movies as it is a flat story. I must say I agree with that maybe compare to first one t seems a bit boring in matter of very classic war ship sorties and kind of fat at the end and strongly clever audiences can presume the end who wins of course Horn blower ,but in this movie becomes very soon to a prefect man., looming the war and fight on the ship and he is dealing with his examination for lieutenant cover the whole story ,but it still kind of drag me to continue the next story.
The third part out come was such a great effect In fact I was so dump into the movie and so eager to continue the story. The “Duchess” was great in matter of showing how much he does his job gratefully and make any effort to save his dispatches and even in the time of imprisonment how positively and constructively inspire his friend in prison for a bright out coming.
He and fake Duchess both play gratefully in totally different role but fighting for their country and show their integrity and loyalty in high manner with different way and they disguise themselves when the time comes to do so.
In fact the their part I really admire his guts till he fucked up with his frank speaking and I was wondering about his diplomacy and more over I was kind of pissed off how possibly a perfect senior shipment officer ,brainy ,shrewd, clever enough must start a wobbly relation with a French chick meanwhile they are in a such a harsh battle. as England and France were in neutral political and they landed in one of the lands to show their affiliation to royalist French general. In fact their action according what was given to them was great though and his integrity and well performed job was fascinating.
Recently me and Wijbren are pretty busy, literally watching Horn blower mini T.V series which is eye –catching and mind boggling.
In fact I should correct myself I would prefer to call it ,individual 8 movies which are made for T.V cause the stories are totally different and not following each other ,in matter of sections ,but the same characters are playing on those each single movies.
Can classified and categorized the genre of these movies as adventure, drama war .
We have seen four out of eight so far and I am so much impressed with cast and music.
The actors are great and sceneries are so mind boggling and moreover the main actors play so realistic ,confident and really canny.
He (Loan Gruffud) the protagonist turn from a sick Midshipman to a high rank of ship officer and in less than 2 movies which shows how he become totally independent from his father’s background and grow up fast , shows his nobility and loyalty to his country and does great contribution . How shrew he is when trouble and hassle appears and use the rational tactics with I must say in better world good enough diplomacy to sort out problems according to the priorities.
A lot of people comment about the second part of Horn blower movies as it is a flat story. I must say I agree with that maybe compare to first one t seems a bit boring in matter of very classic war ship sorties and kind of fat at the end and strongly clever audiences can presume the end who wins of course Horn blower ,but in this movie becomes very soon to a prefect man., looming the war and fight on the ship and he is dealing with his examination for lieutenant cover the whole story ,but it still kind of drag me to continue the next story.
The third part out come was such a great effect In fact I was so dump into the movie and so eager to continue the story. The “Duchess” was great in matter of showing how much he does his job gratefully and make any effort to save his dispatches and even in the time of imprisonment how positively and constructively inspire his friend in prison for a bright out coming.
He and fake Duchess both play gratefully in totally different role but fighting for their country and show their integrity and loyalty in high manner with different way and they disguise themselves when the time comes to do so.
In fact the their part I really admire his guts till he fucked up with his frank speaking and I was wondering about his diplomacy and more over I was kind of pissed off how possibly a perfect senior shipment officer ,brainy ,shrewd, clever enough must start a wobbly relation with a French chick meanwhile they are in a such a harsh battle. as England and France were in neutral political and they landed in one of the lands to show their affiliation to royalist French general. In fact their action according what was given to them was great though and his integrity and well performed job was fascinating.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
what Haute Couture means?
What Haute couture means?
Haute culture club might be restricted and as many of fashion followers already know that Paris is the center of Fashion in the world, or more precise to say the capital of fashion world.
The world Haute couture it means be fashionable and modern and sophisticated. Since 1950’s which comes ,after second war for fashion industry was a great chance to boost up, and now it is booming.
But we see just 10 big branches can be called as Haute Culture in France. Recently despite the nationality 17 new designer joined the fashion couture in Paris to challenge their ability and creativity in fashion industry.
Haute couture give thriving life to a lot of artist and support not clothing but also other accessories in fashion industry as perfumes, shoes, bags, and catwalks show, which helps the talented artists to be seen by big fashion companies.
They organize 2 annual fashion show and t is just for women.
Haute culture club might be restricted and as many of fashion followers already know that Paris is the center of Fashion in the world, or more precise to say the capital of fashion world.
The world Haute couture it means be fashionable and modern and sophisticated. Since 1950’s which comes ,after second war for fashion industry was a great chance to boost up, and now it is booming.
But we see just 10 big branches can be called as Haute Culture in France. Recently despite the nationality 17 new designer joined the fashion couture in Paris to challenge their ability and creativity in fashion industry.
Haute couture give thriving life to a lot of artist and support not clothing but also other accessories in fashion industry as perfumes, shoes, bags, and catwalks show, which helps the talented artists to be seen by big fashion companies.
They organize 2 annual fashion show and t is just for women.
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