Career

I have decided on what to do upon graduation (:

I shall go to Japan and teach English. Hooray!

Granville

Nikon D80 / 24mm / f8 / 1/250 seconds / Singh-Ray Gold-n-Blue Polariser

Taken at the little jetty, where you can take a little boat to Granville Island. The boat is very cute, like a little soap dish! I'll have to find a photo of it soon.

This shows how extreme the polariser can go (:

Vancouver, Canada.

Flowerball

Nikon D80 / 50mm / f1.4 / 1/800 seconds

Taken in Vancouver, Canada, at a small park nearby Granville Island.

Athabasca Falls

Nikon D80 / 12mm / f22 / 0.5 seconds hand-held
/ Singh-Ray Gold and Blue Polariser

This is Athabasca falls, in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. I love this photo (:

Sometimes, I forget what I have uploaded. It seems my memory loss has gone beyond short-term.

Since I have decided to forgo uploading day by day on the Canada trip, there will be photos from the trip on-and-off on my blog.

Woozy

Had a bit of a headache today, not sure if the migraines migrated back to my head after a long holiday...

Today was the meet-biz-journalists day, and as it was at 1830, decided to accompany J to her interview as she was a worrywart. (I'm sure she'll get the internship though!)

So, went along, and boy oh boy was it a small company, a bit shocking, especially when this girl in 'home clothes' - loose tee and super small shorts popped out of the office, which looked really... small. Did I mention it was small?

As it was small, there was no waiting area and so I headed down to Spinelli at a nearby building. And I am glad I did! Cos I rather liked the drink I had, Banana Spin. It was like banana + choc + coffee and the mingling tastes just did it for me (:

Finished my boring notes in the meantime.... and was deciding to call J when she called as her interview ended! Finally! So we rushed down to City Hall as I wanted to get my brows threaded. Which I regret, as I ended up with the slip-shot woman... and she did a really painful job too. Well, I'm glad though that J got the better woman as she would have gotten a bad experience and that wouldn't have been nice.

So... rushed down to the SRC where I coincidentally saw the other four classmates walking there - they all came from school. And we headed up where we found Thus. It was rather nice, found out some interesting stuff, met some interesting people - 4 of them. And had 2 Long Island Teas on my stomach (empty except for my Banana Spin) and got rather woozy. Adding to the tiredness, thought I would fall asleep on the table.

So anyway, Thus was happily drinking (pretty much too) and even suggested moving to the Yard to meet others. As I was gonna conk out I said no...

And was so tired I decided to take a cab home instead of eating dinner outside. Suspicious men staring at my camera also played a part in that.

So... I went home. Took a good look at my threaded brows... and after a good long moment of staring at them. I think their uneven, one's higher than the other, some parts are not mirroring each other... I hope its the wooziness from the booze. If not, I'm not going down there anymore, I certainly pluck better than that slip-shot lazy fella!!! Who threaded in 1/3 the time taken for J's.

PISSY DAY.

Oh yes, this morning was worse. After brek, I realised I didn't bring my phone. Was worried I wouldn't be able to get up to SRC or whatever or contact people so Dad drove me home. As I was late to meet Pearly I quickly ran out of the house after a long search for my phone which was not on my bed. Ran down into the car.... As I was putting my specs in the car as Dad drove off, I saw my shoes. Which turned out to be slippers, as I wore the wrong pair! Cursed out loud, Dad was pissed said he wasn't going to go back, stopped halfway and I ran all the way back. It was far, and omg I found out how unfit I was running there. Fortunately my shoes were still there (unlike my sister and dad's shoes which were both stolen) and quickly went back to the car. Then when I reached school... realised I shouldn't have worn jeans. But luckily my pair was fine under the dress code.

ZZZ. Typing all this out doesn't make me feel better, but hopefully I won't make the same mistakes again.

Leica CL

Some things I noted with the CL:

1. I can't focus as fast (or easily) as with my D80 or FE2
2. I'm not used to the knob on the focusing ring
3. Aperture ring not being innermost just flusters me sometimes
4. Hard to do my favourite vertical shots - as being left-eyed, my hand gets in the way of VF
5. Pretty heavy (but lighter than the D80 of course)
6. I keep thinking about the 40 summicron as the nokton is much bigger... and the silver rim is the opposite of inconspicuous
7. Shutter speed is still rather loud... though less than a D80
8. VF is not as bright as my SLRs - does not make sense but for me its true
   
9. I need a comfy strap
10. Not used to vertical lugs
11. Sweaty palms = grip not good - probably need a case too

I don't know, I guess I need to spend more time with my camera.

OVERJOYED

I realised I often (cancel that, always) blog about my life while friends contemplate complicated issues on theirs.

But oh well, it is a personal blog!

(:

I am so glad, SO GLAD, that my Economics test and Biz Journalism assignment are over and done with!! My heart explodes with joy as my eyes can finally rest lovingly on websites about cameras and lenses, and the occasion Japanese drama.

Did I mention I was exploding with joy?

Leica... Rangefinder... Tmax... Film FILM FILM FILM!

:D

Oh yes. I have to stiffen my resolve to sell some gear away. Cameras are supposed to be like a part of my body... yet I barely have time to acquaint myself with my D80 and its lenses... To say the least of my new Leica CL and Nikon FE2.

Buy & Sell

You know its time to sell something away, when your dry cabinet is overcrowded.

):

Forgetful

It pays not to forget.

Sometimes, when you think someone has changed for the better, they rear up that ugly head you've seen before - and forgotten.

Glee!

HAHAHAHAH!!!!

Guess what arrived today at...

7.30 in the morning!

(:

Sucker

I'm a sucker for gentlemen.

Mail!!

Look what came in the mail today!!


My Nike + iPod sports kit :D

One more down on the wishlist!

I'm looking forward to the next few days... Hehe!

Yay!

I am so excited, this is one of the best birthday gifts ever!



This photo got second at the Aware Beauty Redefined photo competition!

Not a big organisation, not a big prize, not really much, but its something to be proud of!

And, it will be on Zo Cards from November, which I am really excited about, and their 2009 calendar! (:

Thank you, Jodi! :D

P.S. One down on the wishlist!

21st

My 21st is coming up and I am starting to feel old.

I wish I was 10 again... Not really. But hey its good to reminisce on the younger times!

I wonder what I'm getting this year, seeing as how last year was the best birthday ever! (:

I remember...
My hamsters (Silly Billy and R.I.P Hunny Bunny)
Lord of the Ring trilogy
Pearl earrings
Camera pendant
Asics Kayano

That's all I can recall (:

This year has been pretty good so far, got myself the Leica CL, and some other goodies.

Wishlist:
Ipod nano in red, named Hairy Junior
Nike+ sports kit
HelloLulu laptop case when I can think of a design
Pierre Herme cookbook
To win the photo competition I joined!

Its demanding and I'm feeling poor.

Melbourne_and_Around

Melbourne_and_Around-180, originally uploaded by ervinelin.

With blue skies and scenery like that, I could cycle forever...

Leica CL First Roll!! (:

Was at home for the third consecutive day alone with my throbbing head, clogged nose and phlegm-lodged throat.

And then! I remembered the B/W and slides developed recently at Fotohub (: AND! remembered reading how you could upload your film online without a scanner...

So I took Prince Hairy (also known as the Nikon D80 for the unfamiliar) and a macro lens and took a few shots before getting tired and becoming "bedridden" again.

Tada!



Yongli taking a puff/break from teaching. The extra head belongs to the Head, no pun intended.



And Jodi, who looks so pretty here! (: In the library, where she so nicely gave me her kaya pancake as I was starving.

I am so glad the roll turned out fine and the Leica and the 40mm is working beautifully!

More shots to come (: