RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (81043)

Daytona Beach, Florida • Age 67

Joined myLot 10 years ago

New York City is my hometown. I have now relocated from Riga, Latvia to Daytona Beach, Florida along with my cat Sid. I am passionate about poetry and writing.

nothingbutpoetry.wordpress.com

RasmaSandra's Activity

Almost Here

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (81043) • Daytona Beach, Florida 11h

Wishing you all a shiny New 2025 Year! I am ringing it in with memories and some wine. I have posted a poetic meme about reflections of the past. Whatever you do ring in the New Year with smiles.

new 2025 year

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RasmaSandra @Juliaacv enjoy your evening. The trip sounds great,

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My Y2K New Year's Eve memory

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (120318) • United States 16h

Younger members may not get the Y2K reference but when computers were invented they were programmed to just do years with the last 2 digits of the year--like today is the last day of 24. There was a huge fear in 1999 that...

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RasmaSandra I have had drunken New Year's Eve and quiet ones and one where I drank a whole bottle of champagne by myself, Whoopee! However the very best were all with my hubby back in Latvia and every midnight all the neighbors gathered on the street and watched the sky...

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Looking Back (Part 1)

Four Walls @FourWalls (69370) • United States 15h

The new year starts tomorrow. It’s already started for some of you (let us know if we should run away from 2025 ). As usual, I’ll start by looking back. The month of January will remember 31 of the music...

music

top ten lists

2024 music obituaries

quincy jones

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RasmaSandra Just recently watched an old Grammy Awards show and saw Quincy and Michael walk off with most of the awards,

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Looking Back (Part 2)

Four Walls @FourWalls (69370) • United States 15h

Music is my primary passion, so I do the monthly remembrance of musicians who passed away in the previous month. However, we lost a boatload of greats in 2024 who weren’t related to music. I’m going to highlight them as well....

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RasmaSandra Haven't seen too much of her films but I know she was a good actress,

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Blind cat gets rescued by 2 strangers when the cat who fell into a frozen lake

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (104575) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 11h

Thanks to the actions of two strangers named Kris S. and Nate P. went after a 20 year old male cat was seen floating on a piece of ice at the Nabnasset River on Monday. Nate were able to use a rowboat to get to the area where the...

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RasmaSandra That poor kitty, I hope someone can give it a quiet and peaceful home,

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Onward and Upward and Happy New Year

Jim Bauer @porwest (92815) • United States 11h

Gosh. This burn out has lasted longer than I thought it would, but it happens to the best of us, of course, and you just have to let it run its course. I am terribly behind getting to several notifications as well as reading new...

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RasmaSandra Talk to you in 2025! Let's hope it will be a good one,

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A decade ago...

Scar D. Cat @Scarred4Lyfe (636) 19h

Kind of sad, I used to be able to write things 'off-the-cuff' fairly easy, these days I labor for hours over each sentence and simply can't seem to get anywhere... THE LAST WORD As I finish the page I lay down the pen But...

poetry

prose

writing

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RasmaSandra I will lay down my pen, Know it was all good, Take my loved one's hand, as my soul is freed and walk into eternity, Wishing you and Scar, Emoci, and Pete a shiny New 2025 Year!

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The Clothing in India is Very Colorful

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (77) • United States 30 Dec

This photo taken by me is of a couple getting their engagement photos. We saw many such couples at various historic sites Their clothing is very colorful and ornate and traditional

india

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RasmaSandra I love their kind of clothing for women, When I lived in NYC I would shop at Indian shops to get some nice cotton dresses,

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He Was Such a Nice Human

celticeagle @celticeagle (168759) • Boise, Idaho 30 Dec

James(Jimmy) Earl Carter was our 39th president. He was a great humanitarian and a good human. He passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024 at his farm in Plains, Georgia. There are several things about this man that many of us may...

jimmy carter

nobel peace prize

peaceful solutions

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RasmaSandra He had a long and blessed life. I am glad that President Biden has so honored him, Now he and Roselynn can sit side by side and look back upon it all,

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Our mango trees

Always smiling @allknowing (138236) • India 30 Dec

The longevity of mango trees runs into hundreds of years but I have already lost one and the next is in line They are just about 30 plus years. While it is sad to see them go in a way I am somewhat relieved as harvesting has...

mango trees dying

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RasmaSandra In the New Year I will have to buy and try a mango, Have a shiny New 2025 Year!

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Soon It Will Be New

Juliaacv @Juliaacv (51633) • Canada 21h

Soon we will say farewell to all 12 months of this calendar year of 2024. Soon we will welcome the new 12 months of 2025. A little exciting, a little interesting given the times that we live in. I look forward to doing my very...

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RasmaSandra I hope you have a shiny New 2025 Year!

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Yummy, Simple Good Eats

Jim Bauer @porwest (92815) • United States 30 Dec

Are you five? Yes, actually, sometimes I am. I can't deny it. Sometimes you just want something for dinner that is simple and fills the bill, and hot dogs wrapped in crescents, also known as Pigs in a Blanket is exactly...

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RasmaSandra @LooeyVille I suggest you try tandoori chicken,

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Yummy, Simple Good Eats

Jim Bauer @porwest (92815) • United States 30 Dec

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RasmaSandra I have always enjoyed these, I hope you have a shiny New 2025 Year! I am doing it simple, Some frozen pizza bagels, some wine, and a DVD,

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The Doors Here are Beautiful

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (77) • United States 30 Dec

I can’t count the number of photos I’ve taken of doors in this country (India) They’re so very ornate and unique and beautiful Photo taken by me of a grand door in the city of Jaipur India

door

india

jaipur

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RasmaSandra They do look beautiful, That guy looks suspicious of you, How are you spending New Year's Eve?

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A Really Slow Day

popciclecold @popciclecold (39626) • United States 30 Dec

This is a typical Monday, not feeling like doing much. So I just did what I could do, and nothing more. It is after 5pm, and we have a frozen pizza in the oven. We will eat, and soon go to bed. At least I will, we were suppose to...

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RasmaSandra I do believe after days of rain that it is a good omen to wake up to sunshine on the last day of the year,

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Friday is coming

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161103) • United States 30 Dec

I just realized today that my break is almost over. We go back for one day of school on Friday, I guess to ease us in. I did not really get a lot done for break, but having both Bob and I get sick probably was enough. I am...

december 2024

work

return

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RasmaSandra I hope you both have a nice New Year's Eve,

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Almost Here

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (81043) • Daytona Beach, Florida 11h

Wishing you all a shiny New 2025 Year! I am ringing it in with memories and some wine. I have posted a poetic meme about reflections of the past. Whatever you do ring in the New Year with smiles.

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RasmaSandra @Tampa_girl7 thank you

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Man, Was It Worth It!

Four Walls @FourWalls (69370) • United States 30 Dec

Earlier this week (or late last week) I mentioned that I was in a lot of pain after a post-Christmas hike. I also warned/promised you that I’d explain what had happened. A few miles from Louisville is the small town of...

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RasmaSandra Sounds fascinating but I don't think I could have walked that much, I will check out the blog,

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So many traditions and superstitions for the New Year.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (39023) 14h

Whenever the year is over and a new one begins, we usually hear about, or celebrate, with traditions. Many people think eating black-eyed peas and cornbread will bring them good fortune. Here in the Midwest, it is generally some...

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RasmaSandra Just me myself and I will be watching a DVD, eating pizza bagels, and having some wine,

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Unexpected Binge

dreamertink @dfollin (25398) • United States 13h

Over a year ago I came across a show on the Netflix streaming channel called “ Virgin River”. I love the show and binge watched all five season episodes that were available! I told my friend that lives in another state about it...

binge watching

virgin river

netflix

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RasmaSandra I have never heard of this series, I do remember that there used to be a site called Putlocker and through that I could binge on many of my favorite old series, I miss that but I have DVDs, videos, and YouTube,

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