Revisiting HDR
My first HDR – or High Dynamic Range – photographic attempts were over a year ago (blogged here) and didn’t turn out so well. So, after reading the HDR book I picked up from Kinokuniya I went about the house
Month: August 2009
More night reading
One of the nicest things about Kinokuniya – the Japanese bookstore chain – in Singapore is the store’s Privilege Card membership. Now, books aren’t very cheap in Singapore as a rule (though they’re still cheaper than what I saw in
Decisions… – Part 1
One of the discussion points that has been cropping up semi-frequently in the last fortnight is whether we should be getting home helper i.e. a ‘maid’ for the chores. We’re managing that and Hannah fine at the moment, but Ling
House of Saddam – Part 3
All of these historical character-based productions also rise or fall depending on how the lead actor does in the role. Cate Blanchett was consistent in both the Elizabeth films she did with director Shekhar Kapur, as was Helen Mirren in
House of Saddam – Part 2
House of Saddam is a four part HBO-BBC Television series that runs for a neat 4 hours, and dramatizes the last 27 years of Saddam Hussein’s life in power – from his forcing of the then ailing President al-Bakr to
House of Saddam – Part 1
House of Saddam (2008) – on rental. The show begins with a thickly moustache middle-aged Iraqi celebrating his daughter’s seven birthday. He welcomes his friends and well-wishers. One could had easily mistaken this man to be just an ordinary loving
Uncommon bravery
I haven’t been a follower of local / Hong Kong / Taiwan / Japan / South-Korean TV drama serials for the last 20+ years now. In fact, my vaguest recollection of watching an Asian drama series comes from my lower
Simple Joys
Hannah only really started to get attracted to mobiles from 1 month plus onwards. Now that she’s more aware of the surroundings, she can really get excited over mobiles when the music is played and the items moved. The one
Baby Pram and Other Big Baby Items
I write this blog for the benefit of a visitor who asked a question about our pram. :) I only realised that raising a child these days can be so costly when we looked into the various items required for
Macroing revisited
I haven’t been digging out my Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro for a spin since our Singapore Botanic Gardens visit a year ago, so dug it out on Saturday afternoon to take a few quick pictures around the house. The first
Danger of SMSing while driving
It constantly amazes me when I drive to see the occasional motorist texting while driving on the road. I was forwarded this Youtube video that illustrates the dangers of SMSing while driving. Be warned: it’s very graphic.
Pratas @ Shifu
A couple of weeks ago, Matt asked if February next year would be a good time for him to come visit us in Singapore again. Yep – the ang mo is back, and Ling and I have yet another opportunity
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