19-12-2008 Captured at Orchard Road

Before I proceed to "showcase" the pictures I have took, I would really like to show this two pictures. Originated from the same picture, I wasn't able to decide which edited version is better, thus, I decided to show both pictures. Noticed the flower? It was a pity I couldn't see it blossom in the drink...



Yesh! Finally after 1 month plus....

Yesterday I went shopping @ Orchard. Actually I have been there for quite a number of times since the Xmas decoration was up but then I didn't have my camera with me... Not wanting to carry a very bulky lens(ok not that bulky BUT) I choose my 50mm f/1.8 to go along with me...

There were a lot more that I wanted to capture, but I was trying to figure out HOW I should captured it...

Okay.. This is not in Orchard.. It's the Xmas decoration @ Bugis... I went there before going Orchard but it was still bright daylight.. Thus, I didn't took much photos of the Xmas decorations...

After meeting up with my friend, I went Takashimaya. They had this very big Xmas tree which I couldn't even get a good focus. These are the most focus-ed shots of all.

Looks more like a wallpaper.. LOL

Time to head on my next location: Paragon

The dancing lady and partner

The ladies looking for dancing partners

Doesn't she looked like the queen of all?

Inside Paragon
Although there are two, but I attempted to create a third one using the relfection from the panel on the right. (I know it's OOF but the shot of the lady in the middle looks nice as there is a glow from the light bulb which looks like a star)

Thanks to my friend who was willing to wait for me while I tried to capture this lady. It's quite a nice shot as it wasn't OOF but my composition.. (something doesn't look right to me)

There were a number of performance going on at different parts of Orchard and in front of Paragon, there was this performances by a different group of kids, adults and teens.. I only stayed to capture some shots when they were preparing for the first item of the evening (as I have what I termed it as "crowd-phobia")

(Apologies for the lack of captions)

After capturing their shots, I continued my journey
In front of CK Tang... The light decoration was so nice... But I can't capture the beauty of it.. and not to mention there were SOOOOO many people walking.. I didn't want to become an obstacle...

The ribbon with the candy heart (While on my way to Robinson)

The light decoration in front of Robinson...

Another reflection shot (In front of Robinson)

Inside of Robinson

In the kid's department, there were so many cute bear decoration...

At the ceiling, they have this "cable ride" for the bears

It's the center of the attraction for this brown bear as it is the only brown colored bear from among the white bears in the ride

Misc Shots (AGAIN)

My phototaking kaki not in SG! muahaha.. So I am posting misc shots that I have captured (again). Hope I didn't repost any pictures....

This shot was taken when I got my 50mm. I was trying out the manual focusing and took a trial shot. Turned out to be quite nice

The red mosqitoe in my kitchen! Wanted to kill it but in the end I forgot after taking a few shots of it... I hope it went out of my house

This lizard is so small that I didn't noticed it initially.. Luckily I didn't step on it..

After taking a number of snaps, it still stay at the same place...

I tried to force it to leave but it stayed put. So in the end, I can only try to NOT step on it.

See this small bottle with this transparent, small round thing? It will expand to the size of those in green and purple. Amazing? It will shrink back to it original size if you leave it in the open space and then grow once water is given

My advance Xmas gift... Finally managed to get a snap of it with the snowflake still moving....

My advance Xmas gift (2)... Actually I got 2 of it.. Cos my friend find it hard to decide which is nicer... and thus she bought 2

A gift to my sis... as she is a fan of kiki and lala

J-Dorama Onegai Darling!

Also known as:
1. Onegai Darin!
2. Please Darling
3. 老师情人
4. おねがい ダリン！

Synopsis:
Kaori and Keisuke are just like any ordinary married couple, except that Kaori is a high school student and Keisuke is a high school teacher. Even so, they are blessed with happiness till one day, Keisuke was posted to be the English teacher in Kaori's school. In order to hide their marriage from the school, Keisuke and Kaori have to put up an act when in school. Being very popular with the school girls, Keisuke always gets Kaori jealous and irritated. Will their marriage last? Or will they be able to hide till Kaori graduates from high school?

Cast:

• Takahashi Yumiko as Nakayama Kaori
• Moriwaki Kenji as Fukuhara Keisuke
• Nishijima Hidetoshi as Nagasawa Toru
• Inoue Harumi as Nishidera Yoko
• Matsushima Nanako
• Namikawa Etsuko

My Review:
I have been searching high and low for this classic romantic comedy. This is one of my very first Japanese drama and I was hooked onto to it. Although it was a 5 episodes drama, I had thought that it was longer. The drama was very cute as the couple have to hide their marriage in order for Kaori to graduate from high school and Keisuke to continue his career as a teacher. Every episode focus on how they handle things, such as mutual trust for each other, and how to compromise with each other...

P.S: I can't find it anywhere. If anyone knows where I can find it, please do let me know? Thank you in advance

Simple Tones Performance @ Tanglin CC 22nd Nov 08 - 5pm

Went to visit my friends' performance and took a couple of pictures (which are still viewable for the eyes.. hm..)

Preparation in Progress (I) - Testing the percussion

Preparation in Progress (II) - Testing the guitar

Finally~ Performance Begins

Qns: Conflict between the singers?
Ans: No, he is just waiting for his turn

Here you go: Both are singing

Misc and Trial Shots

Armed with my 50mm f/1.8 lens in my D40 Nikon body, I went around taking trial shots to get some proof of just how good this lens it. Due to being too embarrass to take picture when there is many people/in shopping mall, I made my way out of Suntec City and I saw the below. Trying to capture the whole thing within one shot was impossible due to my lens, so I actually stitch it and it just somehow look like a round board instead of the original rectangular shaped.

It's just so amazing! Although I will get better (close up) of the flower if I have my 55-200mm, but 50mm is definitely excellent in capturing moving things! Just take a look at the below flower, it was actually moving due to wind! All I did was to focus and snap and here you go.. the flower is not OOF! If I was using 55-200mm lens, I doubt I will be able to get the same shot (okay, I know if we are looking @ macro, then that might not be the case)

Another nice flower!

After a couple of steps and turning to my left, I saw this ->

And this:Hippo Ride! Can't resist from taking a shot at it as the guide somehow caught my attention. Hopefully he doesn't mind that in the end, his image are not captured within this picture

After walking for quite sometime (I lost my way somehow trying to find the bus stop near funan LOL), I came across this seats.. I wonder is it re-arrangeable.

And finally@City hall

It's for him

His BIG day!

As he is not picky, we got a blackforest cake from Crystal Jade @ Bakery.

The cake from Crystal Jade

The CANDLE

Make a wish!

Cake cut!

The Gift

The Gift 2

Always Online - JJ Lin 林俊傑

詞: 林怡鳳 曲: 林俊傑

yeah~yeah~yeah~~ yeah~~~ yeah~

變色的生活

任性的挑撥
瘋狂的冒出了頭

單方的守候

試探的溫柔
還是少了點什麼

遙遠

兩端

愛掛在天空飛
風停了也無所謂

只因為你總說
Everything will be okay

準備好了321
I'm always online

和你1 to 1
愛開始擴散

我們連結了

穿越

天空銀河

Wu~wo~oh~wo~oh

開始倒數321
刪除我的孤單

More and more

盡是深刻
愛亮了

愛笑了

 I’m always online


變色的生活

任性的挑撥

瘋狂的冒出了頭

單方的守候

試探的溫柔

還是少了點什麼

遙遠

兩端

愛掛在天空飛

風停了也無所謂

只因為你總說

Everything will be okay

準備好了321

I'm always online

和你1 to 1

愛開始擴散

我們連結了

穿越

天空銀河

Wu~wo~oh~wo~oh

開始倒數321

刪除我的孤單

More and more

盡是深刻

愛亮了

愛笑了

I’m always online

準備好了321

I'm always online

和你1 to 1

愛開始擴散

我們連結了

穿越

天空銀河 ~ he~

開始倒數321

(刪除我的孤單)

刪除我的孤單
(More and more

盡是深刻)

愛亮了

愛笑了

I’m always online

愛亮了

愛笑了

I’m always online

Always Online

 ci:  lin yi feng  qu:  lin jun jie

yeah~yeah~yeah~~ yeah~~~ yeah~

 bian se de sheng huo

 ren xing de tiao bo

 feng kuang de mao chu le tou

 dan fang de shou hou

 shi tan de wen rou

 hai shi shao le dian shen me

 yao yuan

 liang duan

 ai gua zai tian kong fei

 feng ting le ye wu suo wei

 zhi yin wei ni zong shuo

Everything will be okay

 zhun bei hao le321

I'm always online

 he ni1 to 1

 ai kai shi kuo san

 wo men lian jie le

 chuan yue

 tian kong yin he

Wu~wo~oh~wo~oh

 kai shi dao shu321

 shan chu wo de gu dan

More and more

 jin shi shen ke

 ai liang le

 ai xiao le

 I’m always online

 bian se de sheng huo

 ren xing de tiao bo

 feng kuang de mao chu le tou

 dan fang de shou hou

 shi tan de wen rou

 hai shi shao le dian shen me

 yao yuan

 liang duan

 ai gua zai tian kong fei

 feng ting le ye wu suo wei

 zhi yin wei ni zong shuo

Everything will be okay

 zhun bei hao le321

I'm always online

 he ni1 to 1

 ai kai shi kuo san

 wo men lian jie le

 chuan yue

 tian kong yin he

Wu~wo~oh~wo~oh

 kai shi dao shu321

 shan chu wo de gu dan

More and more

 jin shi shen ke

 ai liang le

 ai xiao le

I’m always online

 zhun bei hao le321

I'm always online

 he ni1 to 1

 ai kai shi kuo san

 wo men lian jie le

 chuan yue

 tian kong yin he ~ he~

 kai shi dao shu321

( shan chu wo de gu dan)

 shan chu wo de gu dan

(More and more

 jin shi shen ke)

 ai liang le

 ai xiao le

I’m always online

 ai liang le

 ai xiao le

I’m always online

My Nikon AF-D 50mm f/1.8

Finally got my second lens. Although I have to use manual control, but something slightly happier is that IF I decided to upgrade my camera body, I might be able to use the AF mode.

I try capturing this (try out to be OOF)

And this although is OOF, I like the color (so nice)


Advance * 10 Xmas from a close friend of mine


The cropped picture