I have since moved here – do check it out.
I’m not sure what prompted the move actually. Perhaps it was just boredom that led me to explore Tumblr and set up a new page, but I’m finding it pretty fun to use and it makes my lousy pictures look not-too-bad.
Perhaps I will return to blog here at some point in time, but in the meantime, visit me on my Tumblr.
Discovering that your normal workday on good days already clocks 9hrs;
Realising that your hourly wage is downright pathetic;
Suffering from chronic lack of sufficient sleep, tired eyes and frequent headaches frm working 10 or more hrs a day;
Realising that you have lost your love for food and satisfaction from eating due to stress and the need to weight watch (as it affects your ability to dance);
Knowing that the brief reprieve in Germany you're looking forward to will only end - all too soon - in more separation for months to come;
Bracing yourself to hang in there till Fri when the event is over, then hang in there till post-event work is completed, then hang in there till the performance (which you tried but failed to get out of) in end Nov, then hang in there till JLPT in early Dec, then hang in there till ballet exams next April.
I narrated the previous story of being mistaken to be in my teens, and was told:
“Sorry to burst your bubble, but since all the girls in the class are young they’ll naturally think you’re as young as they are too.”
Point taken, but I question the sincerity of the first word. Besides, why say it at all, knowing full well that your hand wields the needle?
They’re really gorgeous, and so far they look fantastic on the feet and feel pretty good too – the initial impression is that they’re better than my Chacott, which are considered “branded shoes” (as expected from what’s sold in Japan).
The shoes may be pro, but unfortunately the wearer is not!
So, apparently this girl in my ballet class thinks I look like i’m in my teens (wow), thinks I look younger than she does, and am at most of poly age serving my attachment – hence her question the other day, as to why I was dressed like an OL (which I am).
(^_^)V
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I took a few more shots at Sushi Tei the other day. I think my camera does work rather well in low light.
This was our order of sashimi:
And the soft-shell crab maki with spicy floss:
I also really like this shot of the flame from the solid fuel – I heeded the suggestion to try it at a slower shutter speed of 1. The background gives a fairly accurate depiction of how dark the place was – there was only 1 lamp above us proving the light which you see against the table top.
I was also given this bookmark – can discern several meanings from it :)
I learned today that Uniqlo was really uncool about 10 years ago – not that Uniqlo is cool by any stretch, but it’s perfectly acceptable to wear the brand (and it’s great for basics), unlike in the past where people would be ashamed to admit that they’re wearing something from there.
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In other news, I recently purchased a Canon Powershot s95. I’d decided that my old camera doesn’t quite cut it, and since I’ll never get a DSLR or one of those close-to-DSLR cameras (like the Canon G12 or Olympus Pen E-PL2) I should just get something that’s a higher-end point and shoot.
I’m not sure I like the results of the camera so far though, as the shots seem kinda blurry and grainy in general.
This one was taken with a “nostalgic effect”, which gave the picture a sepia tint – the longnan seeds are sharpish, but the rest are all grainy and blur:
These are just some new shoes I bought – I’m done with cheap shoes from Mitju which fall apart after just a few wears. I think this was on the auto setting, for which I can’t select even the “macro” focus (the flower icon):
Similarly, I took this on the auto setting. All things considered it probably turned out pretty well, as this corner of my room is rather dark. By the way, I’m looking to give away the entire set of the Wimpy Kid books, so let me know if you’re interested in having them.
This was taken using the “vivid colours” setting, although the effect is quite close to what the actual colours were if seen with the human eye. For this setting, the “macro” option is not available either (i.e. auto focus) – the focal area is sharp, but I’m not sure I like the blurring to the sides. Is that even normal?
Thoughts, anyone?
So said (what I think is probably) the longest ruling dictator:
"Power does not interest me. After victory I want to go back to my village and just be a lawyer again. - FIDEL CASTRO, 1957"
Thanks to @qikipedia
