Monthly Archives: July 2008
Mona Lisa
The Louvre is well known as the home of the most famous piece in art history — Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, also known in French as La Joconde (the light-hearted woman). If you’re in the Louvre and wish to see her, I suggest that you go and see her first before you get yourself … Continue reading
DSLR vs Point & Shoot (Nikon D40 & Pentax Optio WPi Shots Side-By-Side)
Before I got my Nikon D40, I was mainly using a Pentax Optio WPi point-and-shoot camera. I bought the Pentax because it’s waterproof and I figured that it would come in handy for trips to the beach and the pool. It is, indeed, waterproof but I wasn’t satisfied at all with the overall colours of … Continue reading
Choc Chip Cookies & Emergency Cupcakes
For some strange reason, I was seized by a sudden urge to bake yesterday. And bake I did — Chocolate Chip Cookies from MissyPedia.com and Emergency Cupcakes from The Adventures of Superwife. Initially, I wanted to make only the cookies but then I thought, alang-alang nak masak (since I’m cooking anyway), I might as well … Continue reading
MyEldest Needs A New Nick
I’ve been writing about MyEldest in several posts in the past and I’ve always found it weird referring to him that way. I mean, there’s no issue if I’m the one talking about him. But when people want to make a comment, how should they refer to him? “MyEldest”? “YourEldest”? Either way, I find it … Continue reading
Paris On A Budget
With the continued strengthening of the Euro, you can expect a holiday in Paris to significantly dent your bank account. Fortunately, there are a few things that you can do to stretch the power of your (limited) amount of Euros. Here are 10 tips which I hope you’ll find useful: 1. Pick your hotel wisely … Continue reading
