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Hannah and Diarrhea

Posted on 5 Feb 20107 Feb 2010   by Ling

Just when she was about to recover from a mild flu, Hannah came down with diarrhoea. Her pediatrician said the disease was gastroenteritis. Besides diarrhoea, other symptoms include nausea, vomiting and cramping. Well, Hannah had diarrhoea only but it was

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New m4/3s!

Posted on 4 Feb 20103 Apr 2018   by CY

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

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Posted in Photography & Cameras    Tagged m4/3, Olympus E-PL1   

Mass Effect 2

Posted on 4 Feb 20104 Feb 2010   by CY

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

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Upcoming Films of 2010 – Part 1

Posted on 3 Feb 20103 Feb 2010   by CY

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

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The Ramen Girl

Posted on 2 Feb 20102 Feb 2010   by CY

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

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Fruits, sweetie?

Posted on 1 Feb 201028 Mar 2010   by Ling

The main reason behind introducing veggies before fruits for infants is to avoid the rejection of the greens later in life. Since fruits tends to be sweeter than veggies, the assumption is that babies will accept them easily. Right? Nah…

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Baby Faces at 50mm – Part 2

Posted on 1 Feb 20101 Feb 2010   by CY

These next were taken at the level four Kopitiam at Hougang Mall with warm lighting in the food court. Had to adjust tint levels and temperature, and even then the results still look a little off.

Posted in Children Blues, Photography & Cameras    Tagged Nikon 50mm f1.8, Nikon D300   

Baby Faces at 50mm – Part 1

Posted on 31 Jan 20101 Feb 2010   by CY

My first Nikon lens from 1985 was a 50mm f1.8. As those of us who’re amateurs in photography would know, this 50mm focal length lens is especially appropriate for portrait shots. While I did pick up my first zoom lens

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Posted in At Home, Children Blues, Photography & Cameras    Tagged Nikon 50mm f1.8, Nikon D300   

Danger…danger…

Posted on 31 Jan 20105 Apr 2010   by CY

Hannah was found reaching for the guard railings of her cot after her bath over the weekend! Though you can see that her fingers are grasping the railings very tightly so that she can support her weight, it’s still pretty

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Posted in At Home, Children Blues    Tagged Nikon D300, Sigma 24-60mm f2.8   

Must. Resist. Temptation.

Posted on 31 Jan 201031 Jan 2010   by CY

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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Morning Play

Posted on 30 Jan 201031 Jan 2010   by CY

Hannah’s like me not in just the physical resemblance; unlike her mommy, Hannah’s an early riser like daddy! She’ll frequently be up at 7 AM whether I wake her up or not. In fact, before infant care, that she was

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Posted in At Home, Children Blues    Tagged Nikon D300, Sigma 24-60mm f2.8    3 Comments on Morning Play   

Your money or my money?

Posted on 30 Jan 201026 Feb 2017   by CY

It wasn’t too long ago that a lawsuit here in Singapore caught the interest of many readers. That court case was in February last year and revolved around a woman’s suit against a Catholic Church here, claiming damages over an

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