Monthly Archives: July 2008
Rambutan Update
It’s been 2 months since I last posted a photo of the hairy green fruits of the three-year old rambutan sapling in front of my house. Those very same fruits have gotten larger and are now slowly metamorphosing into their familiar come-and-eat-me red colour. I took this photo with my Nikon D40 camera and its … Continue reading
The World’s Happiest Country
The results are out. Denmark is the happiest country in the world, based on the results of the 2007 World Values Survey. At the extreme end of the spectrum, Zimbabwe was found to be the least happy, which is attributed to the political and social strife that’s tearing the country apart. Malaysia didn’t do so … Continue reading
Mmm… Satay!
[Photo taken with my D40 and 18-135mm Nikkor lens, just before the lens conked and refused to focus. Said lens is now en route to Nikon Service Centre for checking, as it is still under warranty.] When you’re in Malaysia, one of the foods that you should try is satay [sa-tey]. Satay is skewered chicken … Continue reading
‘Bang, ‘Dik
I’ve always called the twins by their first names ever since they were babies but when DH started referring to them as ‘Abang’ and ‘Adik’ (Big Brother and Small Brother), everyone else followed suit, including me, albeit reluctantly at first. It was sometime in November 2007 when they started calling each other ‘Bang’ and ‘Dik’, … Continue reading
Paris Panorama
I stumbled upon an excellent panorama of Paris at night that I simply must share with you. Click on the photo below to view the site in another window. While the page loads, these instructions will show up on screen: CLIQUER pour zoomer, CTRL/CLIC ou POMME/CLIC pour dézoomer, CLIQUEZ les carrés rouges pour voir les … Continue reading
