In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Half and Half”.
Enjoy.
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In response to Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Red.
I have chosen a photo of a cherry drink that sits atop a red tablecloth.
Dinner that night was one of those ‘one-half each and the relationship will not sour’ type of moment.
Enjoy!
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In response to Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge 2015 Week 29.
One thing that I particularly enjoy about photo challenges is that I could have readers, you, join in the fun by guessing what the subject is in the picture.
The oddball for this week is in the image below. Guess what it is!
Scroll down only if you have made your guess.
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The scene below shows the oddball drying in the sun.
The oddball is edible seaweed collected from the coast of a fishing village on an island off-shore from Bali, Indonesia.
I would presume that this would make up a staple part of their daily income as the tourists could come irregularly in seasons.
Tourists visit this island at times and could buy drinks and some souvenirs from the locals.
Do you eat seaweed? Have you see fresh seaweed at their source before?
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Enjoy.
[Photo: Taken at a fishing village off-shore from Bali, Indonesia, 2014.]
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I enjoy the radial symmetry, yellow center and white petals with a hue of pink at the ends of this flower.
The flower is tiny and grows in large numbers in a bush, as seen in the picture below.
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In response to Cee’s Photography, Share Your World tag.
As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Either David Copperfield or a magician. Read more in my previous post here.
What was your favorite food as a child? Do you eat it now?
Cheese. Usually Kraft pre-packed slices. I still eat a lot of cheese, but I seldom buy pre-packed slices anymore. I go for fresh cheese; the kind that expires in a week or two.
I do not usually take photos of cheese, so here is a picture of cheesecake, my absolute, all-time-favourite dessert.
Lap cheong, a Cantonese style Chinese sausage, is also a childhood favourite. I do not eat this anymore because I find it too fattening. To my surprise, I found that they are now sold on Amazon!
Apollo Milk Chocolate Waffles is one of the best childhood snack. You could check them out here. I still eat them once in a blue moon. I still love them.
Canned food in general is amazing in my childhood. My favourite canned food was Narcissus brand pork that includes the pork mince with bean paste, spiced pork cubes and stewed pork chops. My mouth is watering now as I scroll through the pictures here. I do not eat canned food anymore because I find them too unhealthy.
If you were invisible, where would you go?
I hardly entertain such thoughts as I prefer to indulge more in what is achievable.
The moon. I would sneak into a spacecraft and travel to the moon. On second thought, I cannot do that even if I were invisible because I need a spacesuit! I cannot get a spacesuit unless I am certified. Even if I could get a spacesuit and the spacesuit is also invisible, I would have to undergo all the training for months and years secretly to be fit for the mission.
Maybe I would just choose the simple option of getting on a plane to Maldives.
Would you rather forget everyone else’s name all the time or have everyone forget your name all the time?
The latter.
Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?
My new water heater and really, the fact that I could afford to have it replaced at short notice. Read the story in my previous Share Your World response.
I also had an unexpected event this week, which makes me extremely grateful for four persons. Let’s call the four people A, B, C, and D.
I left my handphone at work, and A found it. A was kind and smart enough to telephone B immediately. I was so lucky because B was traveling home with me, and so A managed to contact me. I was then twice blessed because I asked A to pass my phone over to C, and C happened to be still around at work. C lives near me. So it was that A gave my phone to C and C brought it all the way back to where I was staying.
Not to mention, D drove me a little way further than usual so that I did not have to walk to meet C. D was giving B and me a lift home.
Thank you very much, the universe, and all the kind souls in my life. I am sorry for what I might have done inadequately. Please forgive me. I love you.
Enjoy!
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In response to Sylvain LANDRY, SL-Week 3: Kezako.
When I found this photo in my albums, I could not help but exclaim, “but what the hell is it?”
I know that I am quite strange because I take photos of things such as condensed water droplets on the roof of a bus stop, or cracks on the ground. I have had questions such as, “why would you look there?” “Why would you photograph that?”
The truth is; I do not know.
I just find that the strange things that I photograph are what that I have never seen before. Perhaps, there are patterns that intrigue me. I like patterns, so I like shooting things that unfold in particular unexplainable order.
However, I never knew that I could be weird enough to take this photo of a fuchsia whirl of something that looks like either light, wind, or a piece of cloth.
The level of my strangeness has me dumbfounded.
I had double checked that this is not a stock image and that I had shot it with my camera. I had also tried looking at the photos shot before and after this one in an attempt to guess what this picture shows.
The truth is; I have no idea. And I think, I never will find out.
Do you have any idea what this is?
Enjoy!
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In response to Cee’s Photography Which Way Challenge tag.
The photo below shows a little shortcut I use. You will notice the path is not proper but made out of stepping stones.
I find this scene interesting because it captures both the danger sign and children’s playground in one look.
The danger sign also attracted my attention because it comes in four different languages, English, Chinese, Tamil, and Malay. The four languages used on the danger sign reflect the multiracial landscape of Singapore.
The playground in this photo is popular with children and usually sees lots of fun and laughter with the children. However, it is empty at this time because the sun has set, and the children are likely to be having dinner with their families.
Enjoy!
Describe the shortcut(s) you use in your daily life. Feel free to place a link to your blog post if you are responding with one.
[Photo: Taken at a playground amongst some residential building in twilight, 2015.]
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Cee is on a blogging break this week and next week.
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In response to Where’s my backpack? Travel Theme: Grasses.
When it is there, I do not really think about it.
When it is gone, I begin to lament the loss.
Where it grows, there must be water.
Where it dies, there must be drought.
Who does it live for? I do not know.
Who could kill it? Sometimes, Man.
Why is it so strong? It has long, deep roots.
Why does it seem to always come back from nothing? Maybe it is just meant to be.
What does it look like? A Lush Carpet.
What does it stand for? Vitality.
What is it? Grass.
Grass is an integral part of life in the equatorial tropics. It grows naturally everywhere as there is usually enough rain throughout the year due to frequent showers, and storms.
In the secondary rainforest (photo above), grass grows tall and dense, covering the Earth like a lush carpet. Grass sends out a smell of fresh water into the surrounding air. Grass is so green and luscious that it gives me a true sense of peace on this planet.
Yet in the urban areas, grass is often cut so that Man could widen the roads. Grass is often covered with cement so that buildings could be built or extended. Grass is often sacrificed for things that bring more productivity but maybe less value.
In schools, grass is portrayed as a major character to learn from. Most students who study Mandarin will learn the following poem at some point in time:
Translated loosely as:
Sending Off On The Ancient Plains
Tang poem by Bai Ju YiLush grass expands over the ancient plains,
Withering and flourishing over the years.
Wildfire burns, and it cannot die;
Spring breeze blows, and it grows again.Unless cement is poured over it.Visit this website for more detailed translations. You could click on individual Chinese characters to learn more.
Grass is indeed an unsung hero, trampled upon and usually only becomes precious when it is gone.
Enjoy.
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I can never have enough look at a flower with translucent soft pink petals that perfectly overlap each other.
This should be an allamanda. It is a common household ornamental “pet” flower in my country. It is easy to find seeds of allamanda, and easy to get them to grow well.
I have tried to verify the identity of this flower through searches, so I hope I am right. But feel free to comment if I am wrong about the name.
Enjoy!
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In response to Sylvain LANDRY, SL-Week 1: Moi.
I am most honoured to be invited by Sylvain Landry to participate in his weekly photo challenge. Thank you! And I am taking up the challenge!
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When I read Landry’s blog, I am most touched by the fact that he translates every single word to English. I understand how challenging or at least how time-consuming it is to translate each and every idea because I have done so, so many times myself (outside of this blog). I respect Landry for this.
Also, I find that Landry’s photography is often provocative. His photos question, and question hard.
In addition, Landry posts tips on photography which are insightful; make me rethink how I take photos.
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“Moi” is French for “Me”.
What defines me?
Fire and water at once.
I am nice, and I am not.
I am courageous, and I am timid.
I am cheerful, and I am moody.
Think of me as a Gemini – sign of The Twin.
Two personalities.
I relish in both.
The excitement.
And the tranquil.
Behaviours seem to contradict.
Two personalities in one.
Like fire and water at once.
[Photo:
1. Taken at Universal Studios Singapore, 2011.
2. Taken at Ariel’s Point, Boracay, Philippines in 2013.
3. Taken while lying down on a sail boat, and swaying on the seas, at Boracay, Philippines, 2013.]
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