I am getting married!
September 14, 2008
5 days more
September 10, 2008
So yes, its counting down to the biggest day of our lives. Amid the last minute preparations, the girlF has issued a challenge for me to answer this meme. Here goes…
- She’s sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen?
Some HK/Korean/Japanese drama that MediaC**k shows although most of the time, if she ever watch a TV show, it would be on her Ingrid. - You’re out to eat; what kind of dressing does she get on her salad?
If she is ordering, it would probably be Olive Oil, she’s healthy, unlike me. - What’s one food she doesn’t like?
Onions. Spring onions. She’s quite an eater, though it doesn’t really show. - You go out to the bar. What does she order?
Hoegaarden, Lychee Martini or Margaritas, depending on where she goes. - Where did she go to high school?
Easy peasy - Victoria Junior College. (cut and paste) - What size shoe does she wear?
Size 4. Mostly. - If she was to collect anything, what would it be?
Shoes. - What is her favorite type of sandwich?
Not really a sandwich person. - What would this person eat every day if she could?
Sashimi. - What is her favourite cereal?
She’s not a cereal lover. - What would she never wear?
Long sleeve shirts. - What is her favourite sports team?
Manchester United. - Who will she vote for?
Not the ruling party. I’m sure. - Who is her best friend?
Me! Me! Me! And then there’s Minzi… - What is something you do that she wishes you wouldn’t do?
Play games, sleep late and procrastinate. - How many cities/countries has she lived in?
Just one. Singapuraaa. (same) - What is her heritage?
Chinese and she’s a Hainanese. - You bake her a cake for her birthday; what kind of cake?
Tiramisu, haha! (Oh yes…coming soon) - Did she play sports in high school?
No. she was into choir and theatre. - What could she spend hours doing?
Surfing through e-Bay for vintage clothes.
How many did I get correct?
A huge slice of Mutabak links
September 1, 2008
The Beijing Olympics are over but these photos keep the memories of those games in memory.
- Olympics: Seeing More Than Medals - Given that, I've really tried to take a good look around at the events I'm covering. What is there besides the winners and the losers? What can I see beyond the peak action? A series of photos showing the other side of the competition
- World Records Seen From Above - Awesome photos taken from above and the stories behind getting up there and taking the shots
- Beijing 2008 - It’s a wrap - The Big Picture - Boston.com - I always love the photos shown on The Big Picture at Boston.com, especially those from the Olympics
Here are other interesting links that you might find useful…
- Why You Should Turn Gmail s SSL Feature On Now - Webmonkey - Why? Because without it, anyone can easily hack someone’s account and in two weeks it is going to get even easier. Mike Perry, a reverse engineer from San Francisco, announced his intention to release his Gmail Account Hacking Tool to the public. According to a quote at Hacking Truths, Perry mentioned he was unimpressed with how Google presented the SSL feature as less-than-urgent.
- Richard Kern’s guide to taking sexy (arty) photos - A few tips on taking photos that are NSFW
- 30+ Nicest Photoshop Photo Effects, Part II - Good collections of tutorials…
- Gmail: Gmail Superstars and Quick Links Make a Killer To-Do List - Extending the use of Gmail. Can be useful if Gmail is your primary email tool
- Maopost.com - Personalized Oil Paintings - Be the Mao you always wanted. Send a photo and choose the propaganda poster you like and let an artist paint you as you should be - the leader of society!
- Opentape - A free, open-source package allowing you to host your own mixtape after Muxtape was shutdown by RIAA
Nike+ Human “Blister” Race
August 31, 2008
Yes the blister struck again. For the second time in my short marathon career, I had to resort to walking because of a painful blister that grew on my left foot…decided not to take a photo to show it as it is disturbing. Currently it is a nice 3cm length and 1.5cm wide jello-feeling blister. Ouch.
The weather was threatening to spoil the party but the grey clouds sort of held its water and kept the whole evening cool and pretty enjoyable to run. By the time we got to the starting point, the first batch had flagged off and we were only able to join in the race at a quarter to five. (see Qik video)
It was literally a sea of red when we join in for the start of the race. (see Qik video of the flag off) If you stare long enough at the crowd in front of you, it becomes a pain as the RED sort of fuse your eyes. (see Qik video of all the RED people)
For most part of the race, the route was pretty well planned. The only problem occurred at the junction of One Raffles Quay and NTUC building. The route was only a lane wide for each direction, and there was a jam and some of us decided to run across the ORQ courtyard instead of waiting in the jam. (see Qik video of the jam)
We ran/walked through the Esplanade Bridge where we saw the Fa Lun Gong’ers having their meditation/protest, through Boat Quay and Clarke Quay where people watch us while sipping their beers and eating crabs and then end back up alongside Padang. We had a “media-whoring” session when we run the final stretch hand-in-hand…sweet right? 
At the Padang, they put up a concert featuring local and foreign artists and the hosts also threw some iPod nanos into the audience, which were mostly young teens. As the girlF had me in the race as Media, we decided to rest our tired feet in the VIP tents watching those teens sweat it out in the crowd, cheering on some local and foreign acts. (see Qik video of post-run concert)
We ended our evening after having a good shower at FF Cathay before sitting down for a sumptuous dinner at Astons. Wagyu beef ribeye stick…yummy!
Here’s a visual track of my run using the Nike+ iPod gear. I did the run in 1 hour 47 mins and 19 seconds (un-official timing)…not as good as the StanChart run two years back. But at least I know how much I need to work before the end-year StanChart run.
Now, I need to let my feet heals…ankles hurts, in-steps hurts, plus blisters on both feet.
That’s why I’m a geek and she is the word smith - go read her account of our run.
Video shooting with DSLR
August 31, 2008
When I first read that the new Nikon D90 will include video filming, the first impression was that it was just one more fancy feature that Nikon added just to add the price of the camera. But after viewing the examples taken by the D90, I changed my mind.
I think it is revolutionary.
To have a video camera with access to the various lenses, aperture and iso setting, definitely gives an edge to video cams that are available to consumers out there. Although the sensor in the D90 can shoot up to 1280 by 720 pixels, it won’t be long before HD video shooting is available on the DSLR.
I won’t be surprised if Canon and other DSLR follow Nikon’s footstep and add them in.
See for yourself.
