Just when i thought i need to tolerate one neighbor where the kids always turned crazy strike 12am....the new neighbor is much worse. They decided to have a party when the clock strike 3am....At least twice a week, you will hear quarreling..and its always about money...
How the son owed the mum money, how the son thinks the mum owed him something, and how the son and his gf quarreled...
And then, how the mum continued with her nagging non stop even when the son decided to run away from home...
A 3 room flat occupied with 3 sons plus their gfs, 1 daughter with her bf...and the mum...and i cannot imagine how they sleep in the rooms? The whole family behave like some gangster...
If seriously given a chance, i would rather move and get myself some peace off this terrible residential area...
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Festive Hotel Dinner with Family
Thanks Desmond for his generous Festive Hotel Buffet treat...
Its been awhile since i last joined a family dinner..I was too busy with my own schedule and indeed make me feel a little guilty. I actually cancelled away my RF shooting session for this dinner...
The curious little Lucas baby..Mum told me that he is disturbing me giving me the curious look..
The family @ Festive hotel
Look at his face!
The dinner was nice all except the bbq smoke that got into the restaurent...and seriously it was a little expensive considered the amount of food that we can eat...
Here's the lucky girl who got us the free treats!
Its been awhile since i last joined a family dinner..I was too busy with my own schedule and indeed make me feel a little guilty. I actually cancelled away my RF shooting session for this dinner...
The curious little Lucas baby..Mum told me that he is disturbing me giving me the curious look..
The family @ Festive hotel
Look at his face!
The dinner was nice all except the bbq smoke that got into the restaurent...and seriously it was a little expensive considered the amount of food that we can eat...
Here's the lucky girl who got us the free treats!
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Ms Rachel...
Recently our office gathering got a little lively...and a little more family oriented..
So happened that my colleagues' children are studying at Changi's Learning vision and apparently, all of them are of the same age.
So...everytime when there is an event, the kids will join in..
Thou i brought my camera with me, i was a little reluctant n lazy to take pictures. I just wanted to enjoy de game more...especially since GD had his DSLR to cover the event. But i just cant resist when i see active Rachel hopping around...
A little shy n defensive against us, she decided to use the cup as a shield..
If you think she is really drinking..nope...she is just pretending and hoping we will give up n walks away. This lasted as long as our camera is pointed at her..
So shy yet curious about what we are doing..
And finally after donating my Pooh water bottle to her...
And so i was caught with my camera..n here's one picture for my colleagues...
So happened that my colleagues' children are studying at Changi's Learning vision and apparently, all of them are of the same age.
So...everytime when there is an event, the kids will join in..
Thou i brought my camera with me, i was a little reluctant n lazy to take pictures. I just wanted to enjoy de game more...especially since GD had his DSLR to cover the event. But i just cant resist when i see active Rachel hopping around...
A little shy n defensive against us, she decided to use the cup as a shield..
If you think she is really drinking..nope...she is just pretending and hoping we will give up n walks away. This lasted as long as our camera is pointed at her..
So shy yet curious about what we are doing..
And finally after donating my Pooh water bottle to her...
And so i was caught with my camera..n here's one picture for my colleagues...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Signing a package with Starhub
I am really frustrated with Starhub...
Frankly speaking i think all the telco or tv subscriber companies are practicing the same tactics towards the consumer...
Tying you to a contract and make you pay for things or services which already obsoleted and non-competitive anymore and yet still raising prices to claim that it is required for them to sustain the channels and services.
They told me that i am tied to a contract with terms that i must pay whatever they increased but when i asked them to show me the terms and contracts that i have agreed upon or signed with them, the topic gets routed all over again and again.
Guess what, i am already paying a $60 (after discount) package to them and yet they are offering something better and cheaper to new customer who is signing up the same package except that they enjoy a faster and better broadband speed of 16 Mbps compared to my pathetic 2Mbps. While they think that there is a need to increase the price to keep them competitive and sustainable, they didnt decide to upgrade my broadband to keep it competitive...
And the solutions they offered when i filed a complain, they threw me some discount and ask me to wait till my contract ends and to re contract with them again to get a better rate...what is this?
The customer services from them was filled with all the "Dont know" "Let me check" etc....totally unprofessional at all.
Frankly speaking i think all the telco or tv subscriber companies are practicing the same tactics towards the consumer...
Tying you to a contract and make you pay for things or services which already obsoleted and non-competitive anymore and yet still raising prices to claim that it is required for them to sustain the channels and services.
They told me that i am tied to a contract with terms that i must pay whatever they increased but when i asked them to show me the terms and contracts that i have agreed upon or signed with them, the topic gets routed all over again and again.
Guess what, i am already paying a $60 (after discount) package to them and yet they are offering something better and cheaper to new customer who is signing up the same package except that they enjoy a faster and better broadband speed of 16 Mbps compared to my pathetic 2Mbps. While they think that there is a need to increase the price to keep them competitive and sustainable, they didnt decide to upgrade my broadband to keep it competitive...
And the solutions they offered when i filed a complain, they threw me some discount and ask me to wait till my contract ends and to re contract with them again to get a better rate...what is this?
The customer services from them was filled with all the "Dont know" "Let me check" etc....totally unprofessional at all.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
A Cup Cake
Fionis got me this from Taiwan that at the first glance it looks like a cupcake that is full of icing. On the 2nd look, it looks more like an ornament clay dessert that Waraku used for their display..
So look at it again and guess what is it...
And a closer look....
*Dang Dang*! Yes its a potted cactus surrounded by clay ornaments..
Such a pretty pot of cactus right? Given a superstitious person like me who always think that cactus clashes with fengshui oso felt like placing it in my office...well, it doesnt really have pricks does it..haha
If you are wondering if this plant can survive without watering, the person who design this is so smart to have this little tube surfacing on the top so you can use a siphon and drip some water in.
Well..thanks Fionis for bringing this back all the way from Taiwan!
So look at it again and guess what is it...
And a closer look....
*Dang Dang*! Yes its a potted cactus surrounded by clay ornaments..
Such a pretty pot of cactus right? Given a superstitious person like me who always think that cactus clashes with fengshui oso felt like placing it in my office...well, it doesnt really have pricks does it..haha
If you are wondering if this plant can survive without watering, the person who design this is so smart to have this little tube surfacing on the top so you can use a siphon and drip some water in.
Well..thanks Fionis for bringing this back all the way from Taiwan!
Monday, July 11, 2011
Lucas & his cheeky pose!
Don know where he learned from but twice when i point the camera at him, he decides to give me this pose!
He has grow up quite a bit!
He has grow up quite a bit!
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Tea with the Year-end tour Clique
We have been meeting since April to discuss on our year end trip...and till now we are still uncertain on our travelling plans...
We are just too early to plan anything since the schedule and price for Nov/Dec travelling isnt out yet...
But deep down, we all know that chances we will be going to Japan is very high!
Nonetheless, we spend the day relaxing ourselves, lunch, tea, shopping and yoghurt.
We met at Mandarin Gallery since JBT agency is there...
Both Quit at on the same exact day(different year)!
Wild honey is too pack till we shifted our lunch to Paradise Dynasty...
Fion havent been to Arteastiq before...so that is our choice for tea and we had it rather late...ard 5plus...
While fion checked the menu..i tested my J8 lens...she choose n choose, end up having the same tea as us..
This couple spend quite awhile here..reading and stay cozy here...
The day was quite fun...and guess the next outing, we should have already finalised our trip! JAPAN JAPAN!!! My much anticipated country!
We are just too early to plan anything since the schedule and price for Nov/Dec travelling isnt out yet...
But deep down, we all know that chances we will be going to Japan is very high!
Nonetheless, we spend the day relaxing ourselves, lunch, tea, shopping and yoghurt.
We met at Mandarin Gallery since JBT agency is there...
Both Quit at on the same exact day(different year)!
Wild honey is too pack till we shifted our lunch to Paradise Dynasty...
Fion havent been to Arteastiq before...so that is our choice for tea and we had it rather late...ard 5plus...
While fion checked the menu..i tested my J8 lens...she choose n choose, end up having the same tea as us..
This couple spend quite awhile here..reading and stay cozy here...
The day was quite fun...and guess the next outing, we should have already finalised our trip! JAPAN JAPAN!!! My much anticipated country!
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Ms Wan's birthday
A small casual birthday celebration that got everyone busy because i forgot to make reservations...its been awhile since i took pictures for such events...
Why Leica?
I posted the same question on CS forum before..asking everyone in the Rangefinder Club...
Why do we need a Leica when there are so many other alternatives rangefinder that function equally well, if not, much better than it.
Everyone tried explaining in their own words but none of the answers came close and convincing...
The older series were so much expensive compared to similar film SLR that was created..and the purpose was the same...
Leaving the mechanical and technical aspect between a Rangefinder and a SLR...one could argue that the size of a RF is very sleek...but then again...Olympus came out with an equally nice compact OM series that is much lighted and sleeker than a Leica M2...
so in the end, i concluded that those who wants a Leica is for pure vanity.
The first Leica camera was built in 1913...and it grew more popular after WWII. Especially with journalist during vietnam war...
If you wish to know more about the history of Leica, you can read it here.
Thou it doesnt sound really convincing enough why one should get it...especially when the price of a Leica is commanding a high price these days...the feeling of owning one is just too tempting. Its exactly the same as buying a LV, Gucci or Prada when you can use a bag that comes free together with a magazine..
These days, it has become more of a collectible for the older models...it is known that every piece of the Leica old model rangefinder carries a story with it...if you managed to find one that looks very worn off in your cupboard that was passed down by your ancestor or used by some photography journalist, it could be a priceless precious that could fetch you a really impressive price...maybe a condo unit of your choice, lol...so better start digging your storeroom to see if you could find one..
Well, i was quite lucky actually to find myself a really good deal for this camera.
A very nice forummer contacted me one night asking if im interested to take over his Leica M2 with a brand new lightmeter and he offered me an attractive price for it...
The price was so good that after deducting off the lightmeter price, this camera cost $200 more than my voigtlander RF...which is ridiculously low.
Initially i thought that the camera would be in a quite devastating state to sell at a price like this...Guess what, when i saw the camera, i just took it without a 2nd word...i was more than afraid that he would suddenly say no to the sale.
For a 1958 model, this copy is so clean..even the shutter sounds so accurate and pleasant!
You got to agree that this is one master piece of an engineered product by Leica that it is built to last for generations. Simply impressive..
but then again..i got to disclaim that their digital series, the M8, M9...wasnt as sturdy as their film cameras...at least so far, i havent heard of anyone that owned a "fault-free" copy!
Wondering why i posted this entry here rather than on my photo blog, im being very sensitive so as to not excavate the sadness of the nice seller. (Im guessing he doesnt have the link of this blog)
Why do we need a Leica when there are so many other alternatives rangefinder that function equally well, if not, much better than it.
Everyone tried explaining in their own words but none of the answers came close and convincing...
The older series were so much expensive compared to similar film SLR that was created..and the purpose was the same...
Leaving the mechanical and technical aspect between a Rangefinder and a SLR...one could argue that the size of a RF is very sleek...but then again...Olympus came out with an equally nice compact OM series that is much lighted and sleeker than a Leica M2...
so in the end, i concluded that those who wants a Leica is for pure vanity.
The first Leica camera was built in 1913...and it grew more popular after WWII. Especially with journalist during vietnam war...
If you wish to know more about the history of Leica, you can read it here.
Thou it doesnt sound really convincing enough why one should get it...especially when the price of a Leica is commanding a high price these days...the feeling of owning one is just too tempting. Its exactly the same as buying a LV, Gucci or Prada when you can use a bag that comes free together with a magazine..
These days, it has become more of a collectible for the older models...it is known that every piece of the Leica old model rangefinder carries a story with it...if you managed to find one that looks very worn off in your cupboard that was passed down by your ancestor or used by some photography journalist, it could be a priceless precious that could fetch you a really impressive price...maybe a condo unit of your choice, lol...so better start digging your storeroom to see if you could find one..
Well, i was quite lucky actually to find myself a really good deal for this camera.
A very nice forummer contacted me one night asking if im interested to take over his Leica M2 with a brand new lightmeter and he offered me an attractive price for it...
The price was so good that after deducting off the lightmeter price, this camera cost $200 more than my voigtlander RF...which is ridiculously low.
Initially i thought that the camera would be in a quite devastating state to sell at a price like this...Guess what, when i saw the camera, i just took it without a 2nd word...i was more than afraid that he would suddenly say no to the sale.
For a 1958 model, this copy is so clean..even the shutter sounds so accurate and pleasant!
You got to agree that this is one master piece of an engineered product by Leica that it is built to last for generations. Simply impressive..
but then again..i got to disclaim that their digital series, the M8, M9...wasnt as sturdy as their film cameras...at least so far, i havent heard of anyone that owned a "fault-free" copy!
Wondering why i posted this entry here rather than on my photo blog, im being very sensitive so as to not excavate the sadness of the nice seller. (Im guessing he doesnt have the link of this blog)
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