RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (96780)

Daytona Beach, Florida • Age 69

Joined myLot 11 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.

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RasmaSandra's Discussions

Happiest Animals in the World

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (96780) • Daytona Beach, Florida 12h

If only we could be like the quokkas. These are small marsupials found on Rottnest Island in Australia. If you would meet one, you would find out they are also very photogenic. Now this does not mean that you and a quokka can...

quokkas

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Anteater Makes Debut

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (96780) • Daytona Beach, Florida 26 Apr

Isn’t he cute? This fellow came into the world on January 8, 2013. His new home became the Naples Zoo in Naples, Florida. The anteater was named Xander and he made his debut to zoo visitors when he was 13 years old. Giant...

giant anteater named xander

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Happy Heavenly Birthday Dad

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (96780) • Daytona Beach, Florida 23 Apr

My dad was born on April 23, 1905, so today would have been his 121st birthday. He was born in the countryside of Latvia in the Ranka region. At this time spring has sprung, and on his father’s farm plowing would have begun and...

dads 121st birthday

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Cambodian Treat

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (96780) • Daytona Beach, Florida 21 Apr

Many people are afraid of spiders. Those creepy crawlies turn people off and some like them. How about some fried spiders for dinner? Large tarantulas are fried and served with lime and pepper dip at restaurants in the capital,...

fried trantulas for nutrition

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Being Adventurous

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (96780) • Daytona Beach, Florida 20 Apr

While there is still time how about indulging in some snake wine that comes from Southeast Asia? It is a popular beverage that offers restorative properties in countries like China and Vietnam. This wine is prepared by steeping a...

snake wine

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Meeting the Mothman

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (96780) • Daytona Beach, Florida 19 Apr

I was researching online as usual and found some interesting things you could see on a road trip. One of them is known as the Mothman in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, who supposedly terrorized this town. Yet, they set up a statue...

mothman

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Somewhere in Paradise

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (96780) • Daytona Beach, Florida 15 Apr

I’m probably the only one who would have discovered these two ladies, but I think it is worth telling you about them. Baccara was a Spanish female vocal duo with Maria Mendiola and Mayte Mateos. Since I often research online for...

when lilacs bloomed in may

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I'll Be seeing You

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (96780) • Daytona Beach, Florida 14 Apr

The song "I'll Be Seeing You" was published in 1938, and since it was a song about nostalgia, it also became a WWII song. The song was in the Broadway musical "Right This Way" and the title of a movie that came out in 1944. With...

number one hit for bing crosby

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Cara Mia

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (96780) • Daytona Beach, Florida 13 Apr

A song with a wonderful melody and strong voices is "Cara Mia" by Jay and the American. I remember listening to the song along with my friends, and we always loved to shout the words of the song—Cara mia, why... And so since the...

cara mia why

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The Milton Berle Show

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (96780) • Daytona Beach, Florida 12 Apr

By the end of 1955, Elvis Presley had done plenty of touring and had already recorded two dozen single hits on the country and western charts. He was heading for superstardom at this time. Elvis made it to the top of the pop...

milton and elvis

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Song For the Soldiers

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (96780) • Daytona Beach, Florida 10 Apr

The best song of 1917 was a patriotic song composed by George M. Cohan and was an effective and rallying song of support for soldiers sent overseas. It was “Over There." I loved the version of this song in the movie “Yankee Doodle...

patriotic song over there

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Make The World Go Away

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (96780) • Daytona Beach, Florida 9 Apr

A very special and lovely song is "Make the World Go Away." I particularly love the version sung by Elvis. This song is a country pop song that was composed by Hank Cochran and became a popular hit for Timi Yuro in 1963 and for...

sung by elvis

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Till We Meet Again

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (96780) • Daytona Beach, Florida 8 Apr

Today let's talk about really old times. This is a beautiful song that was sung as a duet by Bing Crosby and Patti Page. The music was written by Richard A. Whiting with lyrics by Raymond B. Egan way back in 1918. It was written...

1919 song at number one

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Footloose

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (96780) • Daytona Beach, Florida 7 Apr

By 1984 all of my excess energy was spent on dancing, either in some of the clubs around New York City, parties I was invited to, or just at home grooving to my favorite music. What I really loved this year was music from the...

great to be footloose

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Found Another Awesome Song

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (96780) • Daytona Beach, Florida 6 Apr

Welsh singer Mary Hopkins was best known for her song “Those Were the Days”. She also sang many other memorable songs. The singer was a good friend of former Beatle Paul McCartney and he wrote this song. It is a sad and poignant...

lovely song

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You Just Can’t Go Home Again

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (96780) • Daytona Beach, Florida 3 Apr

I have been writing and writing and then looking for more writing until my eyes feel crossed. I was listening to YouTube while I was working, and this song, “You Just Can’t Go Home Again," by David Cassidy came on. Now it got me...

can you go home again

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Baby I Love You

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (96780) • Daytona Beach, Florida 2 Apr

It might not be a pop song for everyone, but it is a sweet melody and a song that always touched my heart. Searching for something on YouTube, I found songs by the Canadian pop rock singer and songwriter Andy Kim. The song “Baby I...

canadian singer andy kim

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Flanged Orangutans

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (96780) • Daytona Beach, Florida 31 Mar

Flanged orangutans are adult male orangutans who have developed bulbous sacs of skin around their faces called flanges. They are found in Borneo. Their puffy cheeks may appear comical, but they actually signify their dominance in...

male orangutans handsome fellows

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Let Your Imagination Soar

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (96780) • Daytona Beach, Florida 30 Mar

In this world so much has already happened and so much craziness is going on. Letting your imagination soar is the best way to ease your mind and step out of the world for just a moment. Let it take you to places far away or take...

seen any purple cows

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Books and Movies John Steinbeck

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (96780) • Daytona Beach, Florida 29 Mar

Famous writer John Steinbeck’s first great success came with his novel “Tortilla Flat," which was published on May 28, 1935. It told the story of a group of friends enjoying life and wine at the end of the Great War. It was made...

author john steinbeck

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