fran·gi·pan·i (frnj-pn, -pän)
n. pl. fran·gi·pan·is
1. Any of the shrubs or small trees that make up the genus Plumeria, in the dogbane family, native to the New World tropics and widely cultivated as ornamentals.
2. The white-edged, yellow flowers of the Mexican frangipani (P. rubra acutifolia) are a popular component of the Hawaiian lei.
3. Also called , temple tree – having milky sap and showy, fragrant and funnel-shaped .
4. If you ever get a tattoo, a frangipani symbol means “Shelter”. It’s meaning is that “I will protect you from anything evil.”
A·bu Dha·bi (äb däb)
1. A sheikdom and city of eastern Arabia on the Persian Gulf. The city is the capital of the federated United Arab Emirates. With enormous oil revenues, the sheikdom has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. Population: under 1 million.
2. The chief sheikdom and capital of the United Arab Emirates, consisting principally of the port of Abu Dhabi and a desert hinterland; contains major oilfields.
G.irl Fr.om A·bu Dha·bi
A fun person who lives in the sheikdom and city of eastern Arabia on the Persian Gulf and who likes to hang-out and waste time and chit chat at places such as Frangipani.
La Vie En Rose
Des yeux qui font baisser les miens
Un rir’ qui se perd sur sa bouch’
Voila le portrait
sans retouch’
De I’homme auquel j’appartiens
Quand il me prend dans ses bras
ll me parle tout bas
Je vois la vie en rose
ll me dit des mots d’amour
Des mots de tous les jours
Et ca m’a fait quelque chose
ll est entre dans mon coeur
Une part de bonheur
Dont je connais la cause
C’est lui par moi
Moi par lui
dans la vie
ll me I’a dit
I’a jure pour la vie
Et des que je I’apercois
Alors je sens en moi
Mon coeur qui bat
Et des que je I’apercois
Alors je sens en moi
Mon coeur qui bat
La vie en roge
la vie en rose…
“La Vie en Rose” (French for “Life through rose-coloured glasses,” literally “Life in pink”) was the signature song of French singer Édith Piaf. The version I like is the Grace Jones version which is a radical bossanova/disco version of the original. This song is dedicated to my friend Kat who just got back into town from Abu Dhabi.. hanging out with her and the girls and talking about all the stuff that chicks talk about (love, life, loss) is awesome fun – is like, is like.. “La Vie en Rose” …
Footnote: thank you brother B, who introduced me to this awesome track;)
I love the colouring of this post. Everything’s in a shade of red! So prettty. Good job sista and my adik Su and GFAD looks rosy!
gorgeous huh? that’s my fav color!
What else could anyone ask for -all of you Pretty In Pink
LOL, thx for the track bother B
Tres Magnifique…
Nothing beats listening to Piaf during lazy afternoons hor? 😆
jiggle jiggle.. pump pump hehe
Yummy.
Life is better through rose coloured glasses.
(Or with glasses of rosé… Haha)
rose indeed makes everything peachy! 😳
i should get a frangipani tattoo on my tummy! =)
hahahaha! farneee!
the movie was marvellous, the rose 1, unless frangipani is also a title of a movie..
ahhhh ! so brilliant joe!
*gulp*
burp
you’re looking great babe!
thx doll 😉
i’m glad you called sis 😉 despite the major setback; i’m glad we got to hang out, just Kat, you and i! XO
hahaha.. agree
GFAD is a darn cool lady …. hehe, she’s back again? so fast, time flies.
very soon.. so u better see her fast!
*muaks*
I’m glad I’m more palatable than the food.. 😀
Farnee hor.. came back all the way to eat middle eastern stuff.. 😆
And yes, it was lovely having a tete a tete with 2 lovely ladies. Much more conducive when we adjourned to lunch, it was getting too crowded earlier.. 😉
I like the symbolism of the frangipani tattoo. Just the right flower for me..
LOL, it was great fun.. see you today for banananana rama leaf!!
this is amazing and i am famished reading this. I am tempted by the red wine. 🙂
only the red wine? not the roast? LOL
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