Monthly Archives: August 2009
Flying Mum’s Log
I’m back in KL and strangely unable to fall asleep despite (or because of?) my fatigue. So I blog! My return flight on KLM was a pleasure, as always. The flight left on time. The huge aircraft with its recently redesigned interior looked and felt spacious. Their free hot meal, although not the best, was … Continue reading
Disconnected
I flew to Jakarta yesterday afternoon for an overnight trip. And somehow left behind my mobile phone in the office in my rush to leave for the airport on time. Luckily, I have a spare phone with an Indonesian prepaid number which I normally use everytime I’m in Jakarta. Whatever the case, for someone who … Continue reading
Sepia Nostalgia
I came across this old photograph of one of my Chinese ancestors… …and couldn’t help but notice his uncanny resemblance to RoundBoy. They’ve got the same eyes, the same smile…
Tangkuban Parahu Revisited With My D90
My first visit to Tangkuban Parahu, a volcano in Bandung, Indonesia, was in March this year together with the whole family. Noticing how, after sitting near the volcanic steam, all our sinuses cleared up after that trip, we decided to make a second visit to the volcano last weekend. This time around, I went with … Continue reading
D90 Video Of Eggs Being Boiled In A Volcano’s Crater
As fellow married-to-Malaysian-Filipina-mother-and-photographer Stephanie (except that she’s a much better photographer than me) commented in my previous post, the Nikon D90 has yet another nifty feature — video mode. With sound, of course. The main drawback is that it doesn’t focus automatically so you have to be a bit careful with it and not treat … Continue reading
