Monthly Archives: June 2009
Acme Made’s ‘The Bowler’: Slim & Chic Bag For DSLR Cameras
There are two main caveats that come with owning a DSLR camera:- 1) You’ll be tempted to buy different types of lenses; and 2) You’ll be buying several camera bags to fit your gear in. I’ve already got a Crumpler 5 Million Dollar Home for trips to the park or the beach. Photo from Crumpler.Com … Continue reading
Dutch Language Lesson 101
I bought a carton of vanille vla (pronounced as ‘fla’) in Amsterdam, thinking it was vanilla-flavoured milk. So when I opened the carton and poured the vla into my cup, I was shocked to see a thick yellowish substance pour out slowly. “Has the milk gone bad?” I wondered. I took a whiff of the … Continue reading
Conversations With MyEldest
Conversation 1: Inside the car. I was driving, he was in the backseat. It’s amazing what you can get when you have one-on-one time with your kids, even for just a few minutes each day. MyEldest: Mama, I’m not sure what I’d like to be when I grow up… Me: Why? Don’t you want to … Continue reading
“The Best Camera Is The One With You”
“Take 100 pictures with your iPhone. Or your Samsung phone. Or your point and shoot. Whatever camera is the closest to you right this minute. The best camera is the one that’s with you.” – Chase Jarvis, commercial photographer Feeling inspired by this statement, I took this photo at the fresh produce section of Tesco … Continue reading
Gifts From Amsterdam (And A Giveaway At The End)
In the Philippines, it is customary for someone who travels to bring back little gifts called pasalubong to friends and family back home. Pasalubong is usually something that’s indigenous to the country/place visited by the traveler and does not have to be expensive. It can be food or clothing (t-shirts being a favourite among Filipinos) … Continue reading
