My friend JP used to sing a Taiwanese folk song called “Ali shan de gu niang”. It was a popular song* about the women of Ali Mountain. The song was in Mandarin and JP was of East Indian background. I am always amazed at her talent especially because I can’t even sing a song in English. (I’m horrible with lyrics.) …
In response to Tony’s request, this post describes how I process my photos before I publish them on the web. I learned this process from Paul, my instructor at BCIT. He’s the professional; I’m an amateur. The steps have since been modified to fit my use for the web. They have worked well for me. Gear Canon EOS …
Kinkakuji is a Buddhist temple, the exterior of the top two stories are made of pure gold leaf. People come here just to see the goldness of this temple. It is very gold, indeed. This post is dedicated to Andrea. A Note About Self-Portraits I don’t take a lot of self-portraits, because 1) my mobile phone does …
Recommended by my aunt, I visit 21_21 Design, a design museum in Roppongi, Tokyo. During my visit, they feature an exhibit on Civil Engineering. As part of the exhibit, there were blueprints, models, videos demonstrating how civil engineering is applied to the city. My Thoughts With the hustle and bustle of Tokyo city, it is always
Travel with style, like a boss How? On a red convertible, of course. (Or open car, as some of you know it.) The cover photo says it all– me in the back seat just soaking in the sun, carefree and laughing at everyone with their hoods on. Thank you, Haruka, for making this fantasy come true! And thank you,
This weekend, while some friends engage themselves in mind-boggling and speed-racing activities, I decide to traverse the streets of Fitzroy to visit their galleries. It is nice to wander from gallery to gallery, soaking in the chatter between shops, feeling the drizzle come and go, deferring for a bite at the popular bakery, and observing what new craftwork is driving the latest
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