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Archive for February, 2009

Fish Is Brain Food

In London on February 28, 2009 at 9:55 pm

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[Half a kilogram worth of a whole sea bass that I steamed Chinese-style for dinner. I don't have a steamer or a steaming stand, so I usually use a huge dim-sum basket instead. I had to cut the fish into half in order to fit the basket.]

They say fish is brain food. I hope it’s true because that’s a whole lot of fish I had for dinner! Also, I realised that all my recent photos are food photos. Have I really been eating that much?

Bankrupt Iceland With Priceless Scenery

In Reykjavik on February 27, 2009 at 8:03 pm

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[The views we sponged in at Pingvellir National Park. This was one of the stops for the  one-day jeep tour we took. We walked through beauty as such, and alongside a volcanic rift valley as well. And yes the waters in Iceland are the bluest I've ever seen in my life. They're blue even when the sun doesn't shine. That's how mineral-rich it is.]

Got three upcoming trips planned, and a lot more exciting things to look forward to this Easter break. Now back to the reading.

Chilling Icelandic Moon

In Reykjavik on February 22, 2009 at 5:24 am

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[On the first night of reaching Reykjavik, capital of Iceland, we took a bus from the airport to our hotel.]

Yes I am back from Iceland, and yes it was beautiful. And even more so, in response to all your excited questions, yes I do have many beautiful pictures. But for now, I have to first sort my time out yet once again.

I’ve got a self-positioning proposition and plan due in 1 week. It’s a 2,000 word essay on where I hope to see myself go forth with the knowledge I have acquired during the course of my MA Innovation Management. Then I just embarked on another short course at Central Saint Martins today. This time it’s silk-screen printing for beginners and I thoroughly enjoyed myself today. Doing something so manual is a nice break away from the highly digitised world I live in. Also, I’m finally more than halfway done with the photography website I’m building proper. You will get a chance to see a lot more of my travel photos there.

Oh and of course, there’s Easter holiday planning and more merry eating and drinking.

Off To Iceland

In Uncategorized on February 11, 2009 at 5:53 pm

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[Somewhere over the clouds.]

Going over the clouds again. Be back soon with hopefully some unexpected shots. Have a good week!

Snow On Skeletons

In London on February 9, 2009 at 6:04 pm

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[Shot this series while my friends were mucking around in the snow. It was 1am in the morning with the first mega snowfall of the year and we had climbed into a locked park. Everything felt so strangely surreal.]

旧的不去,新的不来。

Chinese Haircuts And Hanging Chickens

In London on February 3, 2009 at 8:37 pm

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ι Me watching two Chinese watching another Chinese walk by

[On the 7th day of Chinese New Year in London's Chinatown. There's just something about Chinatown - this could have been any Chinatown in the world.]

Hope everyone’s been enjoying CNY and eating lots!

Love, Sex And Rock&Roll

In London on February 2, 2009 at 10:43 pm

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ι The awesome silkscreen printing of an illustration that Merry did

I love tshirts and I love personalised, special tshirts from friends even more.