CPL + GND stack
I was remarking to Matt over MSN the other afternoon that of the lot of lens filters I’ve got, the GND – graduated neutral density – one hardly ever gets used. The filter is a bit of a last resort
Travel Bugs – Part 2
Continued from the previous post.:) Planning for vacations is also a lot easier than ever before too. There are web sites that assist in every imaginable aspect of traveling – including searching for lowest airfares, checking of customs and Visa
Travel Bugs – Part 1
Singaporeans are a pretty lucky lot when it comes to opportunities for vacation traveling. We’ve got a major aviation hub, and like a friend remarked when I was in Kumamoto – if an airplane landing at Changi airport overshoots the
End-of-year Vacation v2
Well, I think Ling will be thrilled to hear this: but after writing up an itinerary for a 10 day vacation to Taiwan (she chose Taiwan ahead of Boracay and Sabah), I decided to see if I could work out
Coco Chanels
Coco Chanel (TV, 2008) and Coco avant Chanel (Film, 2009) – on rental. The only thing I know about Chanel really is the fashion giant has something called “Chanel No. 5”, though what exactly that item is I had no
Sextet of Torment
There’s an absolutely horrid gauntlet of traffic lights I have to get through every morning at 7:00 AM, and it’s the series of traffic junctures from the infant care center I drop Hannah off at and then Ling. They’re marked
End-of-year Vacation
A couple of months ago last year I started thinking about our year-end 2010 vacation, what with Ling haven’t been out of the country for a while now since becoming pregnant. June looks likely to be out as the coming
New m4/3s!
The micro four-thirds format sure is picking up steam. I blogged about the E-P1 last year in June. But as attractive as the size and sensor format of the camera was, I wasn’t tempted. The first iteration of Olympus’ design
Mass Effect 2
Cross-posted from my other blog.:) — There just isn’t any stopping the BioWare juggernaut. Hot on the heels of their critically-acclaimed RPG Dragon Age Origins that was released just a few months ago, Mass Effect 2 – the second in
Upcoming Films of 2010 – Part 1
Last year in August I did a post on upcoming films of 2009 I was interested in catching. So figured it’d be fun to do a regular iteration of posts on upcoming films. This list runs till about May this
The Ramen Girl
The Ramen Girl (2008) – on rental. Two more DVDs arrived by way of home rental near the weekend. One was the critically acclaimed psychological-sci-fi drama Moon from last year starring Sam Rockwell, and other the third Brittany Murphy drama
Must. Resist. Temptation.
With Matt coming to stay with us again next month in his third visit to Singapore, we’ve been chatting a lot about camera gear and equipment. He’s picked up a Nikon D90 and the 35mm f1.8 lens for this trip.
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