Isn't it an irony that they're playing "My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean" over the PA system (installled at the nearby park for an event) after my realisation?
"Bring back...oh bring back..."
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Issue #1199
Just a half hour ago, I was sitting out in the living room reading The New Paper when I saw this article:
The name "Daul Kim". I remember that name. I vaguely remember seeing her with peroxide blonde hair in i-D magazine.
I remember being in awe of her beauty.
But could it really be her?
I found my June/July issue of i-D and flipped through the back pages and found...
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Sorrow.
.
Gone.
The name "Daul Kim". I remember that name. I vaguely remember seeing her with peroxide blonde hair in i-D magazine.
I remember being in awe of her beauty.
But could it really be her?
I found my June/July issue of i-D and flipped through the back pages and found...
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Sorrow.
.
Gone.
Issue #1198
Yeah Yeah Yeah's "10X10" has the same opening guitar riff as Taking Back Sunday's "What's It Feel Like To Be A Ghost?". Ok albeit some minor differences.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Issue #1196
Sunday 2200hrs is decided to Flashforward.
Gripping series; asks the important questions.
And can I say gorgeous cinematography and lighting?
Gripping series; asks the important questions.
And can I say gorgeous cinematography and lighting?
Issue #1195
The Great Date
Firstly work out what your actual dating plan of action is going to be. When you plan a date, you often lose sight of the small things that actually make it special to begin with. If you pay attention to the little extras, you will find that it can have a much greater impact than the main activity itself. The success of a great date doesn’t just start with an idea, but also incorporates the meaningful surprises aimed to impress.
The Dreamy Date
This doesn’t have to be hard to do or complicated. Simply work out what romantic ideas represent you and your partner and incorporate them into the date. Making or presenting an atmosphere that encourages intimacy is key. Anything conducive for you and your partner to create or reestablish an intimate connection is what you really want to aim for for each date. How about a spa day for couples, dinner by candle light, or a sexy weekend getaway?
The Entertaining Date
This kind of date can literally be made up of any fun activity and be either something very simple or something completely over the top. Just make sure it's relaxing for both of you so no partner is stressed and not enjoying themselves. Try roller-blading, paint balling, an outdoor game, or maybe a hobby or class that appeals to you both, a sporting event or even the zoo.
The Imaginative Date
A date with a twist is hard to fashion, but not impossible. It can be an attention grabber and something that your date will truly remember. Ideas that come to mind include a dinner on the beach, a treasure hunt to add an element of adventure and excitement, a tour of the sites in a limo or put five destinations ideas in a hat and see where you end up.
The Inexpensive Date
You don't want to come across as a cheapskate, so the way to make a cheap date work is to allow the time spent with each other to be the main focus, and the actual activity just a reason to be together. Again you will have to be slightly creative here and not just go to the coffee shop. Try a picnic, a day at the beach, pick some spot in your area and play truth or dare along the way, renting a couple of films and making some snacks or popcorn together, wander the pasar malam for your favourite snacks and pig out at the nearby park or do some volunteer work together to unveil a side of you that will impress.
An idea that's imaginative and inexpensive is taking your date to a nearby playground and spending the afternoon there playing games from your childhood like galah panjang, hopscotch, batu seremban and the like. It's free and it will bring up interesting childhood anecdotes to share, creating a connection that is simply priceless.
The Cool Date
Opt for funky alternatives to the standard date by trying something new or totally different. You could also just add a twist to a trusted old date idea. This also gives you the opportunity to show a different, creative and fun side of yourself. For the daring types, give bungee jumping a go, or another adrenaline injecting idea like parasailing or jetskiing at the nearest beach. Others include a visit to the planetarium, go horseback riding or rent a boat and go fishing! There are plenty hills in Malaysia, so rise early one morning, hike up a hill and watch the sunrise together.
The Distinctive Date
Trying to create a distinguishing date which will be memorable and allow you to stand out from other dates can be hard. It requires an original approach, a little imagination and some dating inventiveness. It can be anything that the both of you haven’t done before, but are interested in trying. Go and get your fortune told, or go to a tattoo or piercing parlour or for the squeamish or less committed, try temporary body art. What about going down town on a carriage ride? These are date ideas which will make your date appreciate the amount of thought put into it.
The Perfect Date
Now this really comes down to what the both of YOU think is the best date and can be from any of the date sections above, as it really depends on the person and the personality. Your perfect date has to have a unique and personal touch to it.
Date ideas should be those which would give an opportunity for you and your date to open up to each other. Dare to be different with yourapproach. That way you create a distinctive impression to the person you are trying to impress. When it comes to date ideas, be creative, be original and be different. Do things that you really enjoy and that are going to relax you both. But, of course, always show your best side. Good luck!
from: http://lifestyle.sg.msn.com/relationships/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3647789
Firstly work out what your actual dating plan of action is going to be. When you plan a date, you often lose sight of the small things that actually make it special to begin with. If you pay attention to the little extras, you will find that it can have a much greater impact than the main activity itself. The success of a great date doesn’t just start with an idea, but also incorporates the meaningful surprises aimed to impress.
The Dreamy Date
This doesn’t have to be hard to do or complicated. Simply work out what romantic ideas represent you and your partner and incorporate them into the date. Making or presenting an atmosphere that encourages intimacy is key. Anything conducive for you and your partner to create or reestablish an intimate connection is what you really want to aim for for each date. How about a spa day for couples, dinner by candle light, or a sexy weekend getaway?
The Entertaining Date
This kind of date can literally be made up of any fun activity and be either something very simple or something completely over the top. Just make sure it's relaxing for both of you so no partner is stressed and not enjoying themselves. Try roller-blading, paint balling, an outdoor game, or maybe a hobby or class that appeals to you both, a sporting event or even the zoo.
The Imaginative Date
A date with a twist is hard to fashion, but not impossible. It can be an attention grabber and something that your date will truly remember. Ideas that come to mind include a dinner on the beach, a treasure hunt to add an element of adventure and excitement, a tour of the sites in a limo or put five destinations ideas in a hat and see where you end up.
The Inexpensive Date
You don't want to come across as a cheapskate, so the way to make a cheap date work is to allow the time spent with each other to be the main focus, and the actual activity just a reason to be together. Again you will have to be slightly creative here and not just go to the coffee shop. Try a picnic, a day at the beach, pick some spot in your area and play truth or dare along the way, renting a couple of films and making some snacks or popcorn together, wander the pasar malam for your favourite snacks and pig out at the nearby park or do some volunteer work together to unveil a side of you that will impress.
An idea that's imaginative and inexpensive is taking your date to a nearby playground and spending the afternoon there playing games from your childhood like galah panjang, hopscotch, batu seremban and the like. It's free and it will bring up interesting childhood anecdotes to share, creating a connection that is simply priceless.
The Cool Date
Opt for funky alternatives to the standard date by trying something new or totally different. You could also just add a twist to a trusted old date idea. This also gives you the opportunity to show a different, creative and fun side of yourself. For the daring types, give bungee jumping a go, or another adrenaline injecting idea like parasailing or jetskiing at the nearest beach. Others include a visit to the planetarium, go horseback riding or rent a boat and go fishing! There are plenty hills in Malaysia, so rise early one morning, hike up a hill and watch the sunrise together.
The Distinctive Date
Trying to create a distinguishing date which will be memorable and allow you to stand out from other dates can be hard. It requires an original approach, a little imagination and some dating inventiveness. It can be anything that the both of you haven’t done before, but are interested in trying. Go and get your fortune told, or go to a tattoo or piercing parlour or for the squeamish or less committed, try temporary body art. What about going down town on a carriage ride? These are date ideas which will make your date appreciate the amount of thought put into it.
The Perfect Date
Now this really comes down to what the both of YOU think is the best date and can be from any of the date sections above, as it really depends on the person and the personality. Your perfect date has to have a unique and personal touch to it.
Date ideas should be those which would give an opportunity for you and your date to open up to each other. Dare to be different with yourapproach. That way you create a distinctive impression to the person you are trying to impress. When it comes to date ideas, be creative, be original and be different. Do things that you really enjoy and that are going to relax you both. But, of course, always show your best side. Good luck!
from: http://lifestyle.sg.msn.com/relationships/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3647789
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Issue #1193
Food for thought:
What Every Aspiring Photographer Should Know
These are my thoughts, nothing more and nothing less.
I get asked all the time, during workshops, in e-mails, in private messages, what words of wisdom I would give to a new and aspiring photographer. Here’s my answer.
- Style is a voice, not a prop or an action. If you can buy it, borrow it, download it, or steal it, it is not a style. Don’t look outward for your style; look inward.
- Know your stuff. Luck is a nice thing, but a terrifying thing to rely on. It’s like money; you only have it when you don’t need it.
- Never apologize for your own sense of beauty. Nobody can tell you what you should love. Do what you do brazenly and unapologetically. You cannot build your sense of aesthetics on a concensus.
- Say no. Say it often. It may be difficult, but you owe it to yourself and your clients. Turn down jobs that don’t fit you, say no to overbooking yourself. You are no good to anyone when you’re stressed and anxious.
- Learn to say “I’m a photographer” out loud with a straight face. If you can’t say it and believe it, you can’t expect anyone else to, either.
- You cannot specialize in everything.
- You don’t have to go into business just because people tell you you should! And you don’t have to be full time and making an executive income to be successful. If you decide you want to be in business, set your limits before you begin.
- Know your style before you hang out your shingle. If you don’t, your clients will dictate your style to you. That makes you nothing more than a picture taker. Changing your style later will force you to start all over again, and that’s tough.
- Accept critique, but don’t apply it blindly. Just because someone said it does not make it so. Critiques are opinions, nothing more. Consider the advice, consider the perspective of the advice giver, consider your style and what you want to convey in your work. Implement only what makes sense to implement. That doesn’t not make you ungrateful, it makes you independent.
- Leave room for yourself to grow and evolve. It may seem like a good idea to call your business “Precious Chubby Tootsies”….but what happens when you decide you love to photograph seniors? Or boudoir?
- Remember that if your work looks like everyone else’s, there’s no reason for a client to book you instead of someone else. Unless you’re cheaper. And nobody wants to be known as “the cheaper photographer”.
- Gimmicks and merchandise will come and go, but honest photography is never outdated.
- It’s easier to focus on buying that next piece of equipment than it is to accept that you should be able to create great work with what you’ve got. Buying stuff is a convenient and expensive distraction. You need a decent camera, a decent lens, and a light meter. Until you can use those tools consistently and masterfully, don’t spend another dime. Spend money on equipment ONLY when you’ve outgrown your current equipment and you’re being limited by it. There are no magic bullets.
- Learn that people photography is about people, not about photography. Great portraits are a side effect of a strong human connection.
- Never forget why you started taking pictures in the first place. Excellent technique is a great tool, but a terrible end product. The best thing your technique can do is not call attention to itself. Never let your technique upstage your subject.
- Never compare your journey with someone else’s. It’s a marathon with no finish line. Someone else may start out faster than you, may seem to progress more quickly than you, but every runner has his own pace. Your journey is your journey, not a competition. You will never “arrive”. No one ever does.
- Embrace frustration. It pushes you to learn and grow, broadens your horizons, and lights a fire under you when your work has gone cold. Nothing is more dangerous to an artist than complacency.
from photodino.wordpress.com
What Every Aspiring Photographer Should Know
These are my thoughts, nothing more and nothing less.
I get asked all the time, during workshops, in e-mails, in private messages, what words of wisdom I would give to a new and aspiring photographer. Here’s my answer.
- Style is a voice, not a prop or an action. If you can buy it, borrow it, download it, or steal it, it is not a style. Don’t look outward for your style; look inward.
- Know your stuff. Luck is a nice thing, but a terrifying thing to rely on. It’s like money; you only have it when you don’t need it.
- Never apologize for your own sense of beauty. Nobody can tell you what you should love. Do what you do brazenly and unapologetically. You cannot build your sense of aesthetics on a concensus.
- Say no. Say it often. It may be difficult, but you owe it to yourself and your clients. Turn down jobs that don’t fit you, say no to overbooking yourself. You are no good to anyone when you’re stressed and anxious.
- Learn to say “I’m a photographer” out loud with a straight face. If you can’t say it and believe it, you can’t expect anyone else to, either.
- You cannot specialize in everything.
- You don’t have to go into business just because people tell you you should! And you don’t have to be full time and making an executive income to be successful. If you decide you want to be in business, set your limits before you begin.
- Know your style before you hang out your shingle. If you don’t, your clients will dictate your style to you. That makes you nothing more than a picture taker. Changing your style later will force you to start all over again, and that’s tough.
- Accept critique, but don’t apply it blindly. Just because someone said it does not make it so. Critiques are opinions, nothing more. Consider the advice, consider the perspective of the advice giver, consider your style and what you want to convey in your work. Implement only what makes sense to implement. That doesn’t not make you ungrateful, it makes you independent.
- Leave room for yourself to grow and evolve. It may seem like a good idea to call your business “Precious Chubby Tootsies”….but what happens when you decide you love to photograph seniors? Or boudoir?
- Remember that if your work looks like everyone else’s, there’s no reason for a client to book you instead of someone else. Unless you’re cheaper. And nobody wants to be known as “the cheaper photographer”.
- Gimmicks and merchandise will come and go, but honest photography is never outdated.
- It’s easier to focus on buying that next piece of equipment than it is to accept that you should be able to create great work with what you’ve got. Buying stuff is a convenient and expensive distraction. You need a decent camera, a decent lens, and a light meter. Until you can use those tools consistently and masterfully, don’t spend another dime. Spend money on equipment ONLY when you’ve outgrown your current equipment and you’re being limited by it. There are no magic bullets.
- Learn that people photography is about people, not about photography. Great portraits are a side effect of a strong human connection.
- Never forget why you started taking pictures in the first place. Excellent technique is a great tool, but a terrible end product. The best thing your technique can do is not call attention to itself. Never let your technique upstage your subject.
- Never compare your journey with someone else’s. It’s a marathon with no finish line. Someone else may start out faster than you, may seem to progress more quickly than you, but every runner has his own pace. Your journey is your journey, not a competition. You will never “arrive”. No one ever does.
- Embrace frustration. It pushes you to learn and grow, broadens your horizons, and lights a fire under you when your work has gone cold. Nothing is more dangerous to an artist than complacency.
from photodino.wordpress.com
Friday, November 06, 2009
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Issue #1188
Hush baby,
Don't come running when it's all over
Cos you were never there.
Hush baby,
Hush husy baby.
Don't come running when it's all over
Cos you were never there.
Hush baby,
Hush husy baby.
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Monday, November 02, 2009
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Issue #1181
The use of 'fear' and 'intimidation' as tools in leadership is cheap. Cheap trick.
"poweroverwhelming" anyone?
"poweroverwhelming" anyone?
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Issue #1177
I concluded this awhile back. But the reason (at least one I can fathom that goes beyond "I just do") why I love music so much is that it's the closest thing to me to the Truth.
Someone once told me that I think too much. Should I paraphase that and say that someone once told me that I think "too much".
I guess I do agree with that on certain levels. I know that overthinking something just kills it.
But I like thinking. I mean I'm alive, shouldn't I be evoking my mind during this short 75, 90 years?
Above all, I like to ask and seek "Truth". Yes, that fucking elusive and possibly non-exisitent thing.
I like things to be real. I like Real. Of course, I enjoy some Fake sometimes, but mostly I like real. Real people, real feelings, real. The truth.
(Yes, perhaps foolishly, I equate "Real" to be the "Truth". Should perhaps consider how much this is true someday)
I know I will probably never find the answer. But maybe knowing the answer ain't that important. The quest in search of it (in search of nothing?), could be what's important instead.
But I digress. For me the feelings you get when you truly enjoy a song is real. No one can take that from you. It's a connection.
Though that connection is quite possibly relative and circumstantial (e.g. the feeling you get listening to a song when you're in the mood and when you're fucking sleepy is different), what you felt at that very moment is true (at least in the way that I see it).
Which might be why music has helped so many people through their toughest of times. It's the connection, it's the feeling that someone else knows how you feel, it's the aural manifestation of your feelings, it's the advice and strength you glean from the songs.
And it wouldn't even matter if the song came from a commericial artiste, an indie band or an amateur singer-songwriter. The connection is the connection. That is that.
Could this feeling that I think is "true" be actually manufactured. Thus making it less real since it didn't really come from the listener's own connection to the song, but instead came from (and engineered by) an external source.
Maybe.
Maybe I will wrap my head over this idea and seek its truth.
Guess the hunt continues?
Someone once told me that I think too much. Should I paraphase that and say that someone once told me that I think "too much".
I guess I do agree with that on certain levels. I know that overthinking something just kills it.
But I like thinking. I mean I'm alive, shouldn't I be evoking my mind during this short 75, 90 years?
Above all, I like to ask and seek "Truth". Yes, that fucking elusive and possibly non-exisitent thing.
I like things to be real. I like Real. Of course, I enjoy some Fake sometimes, but mostly I like real. Real people, real feelings, real. The truth.
(Yes, perhaps foolishly, I equate "Real" to be the "Truth". Should perhaps consider how much this is true someday)
I know I will probably never find the answer. But maybe knowing the answer ain't that important. The quest in search of it (in search of nothing?), could be what's important instead.
But I digress. For me the feelings you get when you truly enjoy a song is real. No one can take that from you. It's a connection.
Though that connection is quite possibly relative and circumstantial (e.g. the feeling you get listening to a song when you're in the mood and when you're fucking sleepy is different), what you felt at that very moment is true (at least in the way that I see it).
Which might be why music has helped so many people through their toughest of times. It's the connection, it's the feeling that someone else knows how you feel, it's the aural manifestation of your feelings, it's the advice and strength you glean from the songs.
And it wouldn't even matter if the song came from a commericial artiste, an indie band or an amateur singer-songwriter. The connection is the connection. That is that.
Could this feeling that I think is "true" be actually manufactured. Thus making it less real since it didn't really come from the listener's own connection to the song, but instead came from (and engineered by) an external source.
Maybe.
Maybe I will wrap my head over this idea and seek its truth.
Guess the hunt continues?
Issue #1176
I pray this never has to become an (protest) anthem for the future generation:
Linkin Park - No More Sorrow
Are you lost, in your lies
Do you tell yourself I don't realize
Your crusade's a disguise
Replace freedom with fear you trade money for lives
I'm aware of what you've done
[Chorus]
No, no more sorrow
I've paid for your mistakes
Your, time is borrowed
Your, time has come to be replaced
I see pain, I see need
I see liars and thieves abused power with greed
I had hope, I believed
But I'm beggining to think that I've been decieved
You will pay for what you've done
[Chorus]
No, no more sorrow
I've paid for your mistakes
Your, time is borrowed
Your time has come to be replaced
Thieves and hypocrites
Thieves and hypocrites
Thieves and hypocrites
[Chorus]
No, no more sorrow
I've paid for your mistakes
Your, time is borrowed
Your time has come to be replaced
No more sorrow
I've paid for your mistakes
Your, time is borrowed
Your time has come to be replaced
Your time has come to be replaced
Your time has come to be erased
* on a lighter note, watch this to enjoy the full energy of the track as it's meant to be here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2ZNDEbyhJ0
Linkin Park - No More Sorrow
Are you lost, in your lies
Do you tell yourself I don't realize
Your crusade's a disguise
Replace freedom with fear you trade money for lives
I'm aware of what you've done
[Chorus]
No, no more sorrow
I've paid for your mistakes
Your, time is borrowed
Your, time has come to be replaced
I see pain, I see need
I see liars and thieves abused power with greed
I had hope, I believed
But I'm beggining to think that I've been decieved
You will pay for what you've done
[Chorus]
No, no more sorrow
I've paid for your mistakes
Your, time is borrowed
Your time has come to be replaced
Thieves and hypocrites
Thieves and hypocrites
Thieves and hypocrites
[Chorus]
No, no more sorrow
I've paid for your mistakes
Your, time is borrowed
Your time has come to be replaced
No more sorrow
I've paid for your mistakes
Your, time is borrowed
Your time has come to be replaced
Your time has come to be replaced
Your time has come to be erased
* on a lighter note, watch this to enjoy the full energy of the track as it's meant to be here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2ZNDEbyhJ0
Issue #1175
Is this the truth? Partial truth? The complete truth? Bullshit? An act of paranoia? Watch and decide:
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