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Home Recording – Part 1

Posted on 11 Oct 201711 Oct 2017   by CY

One of my life-long ambitions has always been to do a proper studio recording of pieces I play on the piano. There’s been sporadic occasions over the years where I’ve attempted to do variations of that. For example, using a

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Blurb Vol. 8

Posted on 8 Oct 20178 Oct 2017   by CY

Every time I finish a new family photo book and have it sent for printing, I’d tell myself not to wait more than a year before I do a next one. That’s a promise I’ve never been able to keep!

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The Piano Project – Part 7

Posted on 3 Oct 20173 Oct 2017   by CY

Hannah has been attending piano lessons using the Suzuki method for about a year now. From the looks of it, I reckon she’s at a level of technical competency higher than what I was able to reach at her age

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The Olympus 40-150mm f2.8 – Updated

Posted on 2 Oct 20173 Apr 2018   by CY

A check on my ongoing log of camera equipment purchases shows that my last lens purchase was almost exactly two years ago now, and specifically the 40-150mm f2.8. There are still a few m4/3 lenses that I’m keeping an eye

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Posted in Aquarium & Pets, At Home, Children Blues    Tagged Guinea Pigs, m4/3, Olympus 40-150mm f2.8, Olympus E-M1, Panasonic GX85   

Olive Oil

Posted on 1 Oct 2017   by Ling

There was a time when olive oil was all the rage for heart health. Almost every family has a bottle of it sitting in the pantry. Then came along coconut oil and supermarket shelves started displaying a respectable range of

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The Pet Project – Part 9

Posted on 1 Oct 20172 Oct 2017   by CY

It’s about a month since Rudolf and Danny joined us. One fun thing about having additional inhabitants of the pet variety joining our family is that a good portion of our time gets oriented around creating things for them! We’re

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The Pet Project – Part 8

Posted on 12 Sep 201713 Sep 2017   by CY

It’s been over a week since our two cavies joined our home, and it’s been quite a fun experience learning about their habits, nuances and also how different they are from Syrian hamsters. Ling chose the names for our two

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The Pet Project – Part 7

Posted on 5 Sep 20175 Sep 2017   by CY

There are several key differences between domestic guinea pigs and hamsters as pets: one is their obvious difference in sizes – both of our two cavies are just two months old and already several times larger and heavier than Stacy,

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The Pet Project – Part 6

Posted on 5 Sep 201712 Sep 2017   by CY

My parents decades ago forbade the three of us at home to have our own pets. My mom would quip that there were already three monkeys at home, and she didn’t have the energy to take care of any more

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Thermomix: A few months later…

Posted on 2 Sep 20172 Sep 2017   by Ling

I wanted a Kitchen Aid. Because kneading super, wet bread dough by hand was a real pain. I wanted to save time and energy as there were always other things that call for my attention. Then I heard about Thermomix

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The Pet Project – Part 5

Posted on 31 Aug 201731 Aug 2017   by CY

It’s been quite a while since we did an update post on Stacy – our pet Syrian hamster. Well, briefly put – she’s just over a year old old, which in Syrian Hamster years means that she’s middle-age now. Looking

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iPad Pro 12.9 (2017)

Posted on 23 Aug 201723 Dec 2018   by CY

While the stunning form factor and premium design language are traits no longer exclusively in Apple’s purview, Apple fans will still have us believe that the Cupertino super company creates products that never fail, or at least are more reliable

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