Until I get something yummy!!!!!!

Brandy is hungry.

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Look at her protesting on the chair pushed under the dinner table.

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“Mommy, I am hungry~ Meow~”

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“How long I have to wait for that yummy food?”

Brandy! Look at your plate! It’s already full of feed!!

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“No, not the everyday feed. Something special, please~
How about some meat??”

“I’ll just sit and wait here until I get some…”

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You saucy girl…. ;-<

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“But, I know that you cannot resist to luv me~ow~!”

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“Don’t waste your energy. Just give it to me!”

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Brandy! Can you stop scratching the chair!! kkkkkk

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“Just look at me! Doesn’t my beauty deserve some meat?”

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Okay, okay… You win~!!!!! Come over here!!!!!!!!!
It’s time for some good food~

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“Really?”

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Raw meat (which I can’t have enough L), tuna and anchovy.
You’ve gotta empty the plate!

“Munch~munch~~ Sooooooo good!”

“Prrrrr~ This is heavens~!!!”

Don’t be picky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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“Meow~ I’m done!!!!!!!!!! Mom!! Can you store the rest? Kkkkkk”

Man…. :-( That’s it? No wonder you don’t gain weight.. sob sob.. :’-(

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“Mom!!! Here’s a monster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Kkkkkkkkkkkk the leg of a friend of mine kkkkkkkk

A small get together of 5 close friends.. kkkk
And this guy was washing dishes.. hahaha~

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“Sniff sniff… It smells like monster~”

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“You monster!!! Come out!!!!!! Or.. any coins…?”

The begger Brandy… kkkk

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Bored, Brandy peaks here and there…

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Brandy! You’re not supposed to sit on the table~

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“Man… I am bored!!”

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“Hmmmm……”

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“Uh………………..”

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“What??”

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“What da..?????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

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“Smile~~~~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Brandy playing all by herself~ kkkkkkkkkkkkk

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With a full stomach, Brandy falls asleep looking like that.. haha

Good night!

 

All of images had taken with WB500

#3 Daniel Kulinski –Precious Moments

Hello. This is Nadia. In the last posting, I had introduced photos that were somewhat unrealistic. So this time, I found an artist who captures the hidden images of our daily lives. What kind of pictures come to your mind when you think of hidden images? Playground you go back to occasionally when you are depressed? The spot below the streetlight where you had your first kiss? Yes, that could be. But Daniel sheds a new light to things and places that we take for granted, making them look as if you are seeing it for the first time. I have experienced this kind of feeling before. Movies directed by Shunji Iwai - famous for movies like “Love Letter” and “Hana & Alice”- made me feel like that. The boring and mundane walk to school, so dull that I memorized how many and what kinds of ads were posted on the wall… The school festival that repeated every year… The school principal who basically said the same thing every time… The colorless everyday life that makes you bored just thinking about it changed into something beautiful in Iwai’s hands. The mysterious found in Iwai’s films were also in Daniel’s photograph. I came to know Daniel through the photo-sharing website called Flickr. I immediately fell in love with one photo and sent an e-mail to Daniel. Fortunately I was able to hear back from him and we became friends on messenger. And guess what picture I saw? It’s this!

A picture of a car that looks as if the color and black and white picture were taken at the same time. Do you see the antenna? How on earth did he even think of taking pictures like this? I envy him. So instead of admiring the pictures alone, I decided to ask Daniel about his secrets directly. The following is the interview.

-N: Hello, Daniel. This is Nadia. The photos are simple, beautiful, yet fascinating!

-D: Thank you. I try my best, but it doesn’t always turn out great.

-N: Please introduce yourself.

-D: My name is Daniel Kulinski. I’m 32 years old and I work at a post office in Poland related to IT field. I spend my spare time with my wife or practice combative sports called BJJ (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu). And the rest, I take pictures.

-N: When did you start taking pictures?

-D: The first time I took a picture was when I borrowed a camera from my brother 4 years ago. It’s been about 2 years since I started taking it seriously and used Samsung pro815. I took nearly 1000 pictures but the results weren’t that great. I took the pictures to test the performance of the camera. Now I also use Samsung WB1000. It’s especially good for taking close ups.

-N: Do you have any secret know-hows?

-D: Nothing special. I just take pictures of whatever comes to my mind. First, I take a lot of them, then sort out the good ones. This way I get to learn how to fix mistakes and obtain good results. I sometimes imitate the pictures of other people. Not entirely though. I don’t think that’s fair.

-N: I think your photos are creative and fresh.

-D: Maybe that’s because the pictures have various angles. I usually take a lot of close ups and a lot of things tend to look different when they are looked at closely. I’ve recently started taking black and white photos.

-N: Why do you like black and white pictures?

-D: Black and white are very different from color. Black and white pictures evoke mysteriousness and curiosity. But in color pictures, a lot the things become boring. Black and white pictures, meanwhile, create another dimension while hiding the shortcomings.

-N: What does photography mean to you? I’d like to hear your philosophy on photography.

-D: Actually, I’d like to study photography formally but I don’t have the money or time. But I still think that many things can change depending on each individual’s ability and will. What they teach you in school isn’t everything. And to be more frank, I’m really happy that I was able to accomplish everything by myself. Philosophy on photography? The act of taking pictures itself is a great pleasure for me. I don’t spend that much on photo taking and I’m happy to see many enjoying my work. I also like to take pictures when I’m traveling. The reason for this is because I can take pictures of my own, not scenes that you often seen in advertisements.

-N: Thank you. Your photos deliver the passion you have. Thanks for your time. I’ll also try not to lose my dream.

This was how the interview with Daniel ended. Daniel is a person with tremendous passion for photography. And also who works really hard at it. He was effectively balancing his work, family and hobby. When taking pictures, Daniel takes one step closer. Also he looks at objects from a different angle than others. This kind of enthusiasm and effort enable his photos to be remembered as “precious moments”.

Do you want to create something precious? If so, take a step closer - whether it’s a thing, place or people. And look for the hidden. As you try to get closer, as you try to look for something different, your world will be filled with precious moments.

So far, I’ve only covered male photographers – no intention involved. Next post, I’ll definitely try to introduce a woman photographer. This was Nadia.

sleeping baby - Samsung digital camera ST50

A gift from Brandy’s fan

I was sorting through my e-mail

When I received a mail from a person I didn’ t know.

Attached was an adorable sketch of Brandy!!! ;O

So thankful, I visited his blog which was full of awesome drawings.

I conveyed my word of thanks and decided to be thick-skinned
and asked him a favor.

“Can you make another sketch with this picture?” hahaha…

He happily said yes and a few days later, I got the drawing via e-mail.

Voila!

Very fluffy and soft!

The picture is prettier when enlarged. ;-)

Thank you, Peter Panda!!!!! ♡

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Oh, and one more!!!!!!!!!!!

There is this one close friend of mine, a cute 19 year old girl, who is very smart with her fingers.

She must have liked this photo.

She made a stamp of Brandy’s face –

I guess she didn’t fully concentrate in class! Kkkkkkkkkkkk

You cutie! Thanks!!! Hee hee hee

“Thank you, everyone~~~!!!!!!”

Brandy is loved. Hahahaha

 

All of images had taken with WB500

Fire flies

Fire fly park located in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur.

 

“Mom! I want to see fire flies! Where does the fire fly lives at?? What do they feed on??”

Chan Hee has so much to ask looking at his insect encyclopedia.

Although there were precise descriptions in the book, he said he want to see the fire fly for real and he suggested me to visit the fire fly park.

I was quite attracted to his suggestion as I was born and lived in Seoul; I never saw the fire fly too.

Fire fly is called ‘Gae-Ddong-Beol Rae’ in pure Korean.

After I have understood the location, we planned to depart on Friday when Chan Hee’s lesson finishes early. We departed around 5o’clock as we will see the fire fly only after the sunset.

We packed our snacks, fruits and mosquito spray to avoid the mosquitoes.

Chan Hee and Jun Hee looked very excited.

They keep on reading their insect encyclopedia inspecting the fire fly.

I was really proud!! They looked lovely!!

Jun Hee was also interested of the book his brother was ‘so’ into it. Jun Hee can understand the pictures only.

The weather was very clear and helped our trip.

I took the picture of this clear sky in the car.

Malaysia’s sky is really gorgeous. The sky boasts its different color mood every second.

We went over the Batu Cave and straight following the milestone (54 highway), turn right on 33 highway and straight…

Although we have not yet saw the fire fly, the scenery was really artistic.

The tea farm reminded me of Bo Seoung Tea field and Malaysian grave which really inspired me.

After we drove 2 hours from K.L, we reached the fire fly park.

The sun hasn’t set so the children played in the playground and my husband (who loves to take pictures) was busy taking the scenery into the camera. I got ready the snacks upon my family.

We were happy while waiting the sun to set.

‘Mommy, when can I see the fire fly??’ Jun Hee continuously asked me.

Finally a person sits on the counter. The loan fee for the boat was RM40/ 4 people in a boat.

After we equipped ourselves with life jacket we got on the boat.

The boatman kindly explained us the place. We were scared to depend our life on the old boat, but after we saw the tree of fire flies, we were amazed.

Chan Hee and Jun Hee were amazed and kept their eyes fixed.

The boatman stopped the boat where there were most fire flies and left the fire fly on their hand.

They were afraid at first, but it was only a moment. They asked the boatman for more.

The fire fly blinking its body in signal for love was really pretty.

The boatman said the day was best conditioned to see the fire fly. The moon light was weak and the river was full.

The beauty of the light by the fire fly in the darkness gave our family happiness.

On the way home, we ate roti and nasi goreng and still we were happy because I had a family to be together.

 

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The sky scenery taken in the car

 

 

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Entrance to get on the boat

 

 

 

Same place, different mood

 

 

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Lovely children excited before getting on the boat

 

 

 

Wearing the life jacket…

 

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Fire flies on Chan Hee’s hand

 

 

 

 

Other’s taste

That’s right.

The music you are listening to is the worst. Believe me, it’s the sound from hell – although I haven’t been there.

What about the movies you like! I won’t say they are the worst. Let me just say that it’s second to my uncle’s wedding video that I’ve watched over 20 times. (Still, your movie was the worst up to the 15th rerun of the video)

And your clothes? Why don’t you wear a box or look through a trash can instead? You surely can find something better than that!

Of your favorite food, the only one that I managed to swallow was that pizza topped with mayonnaise and mustard. I even thought about writing an anonymous article to a newspaper but I didn’t.

And the magazines you read. True, I appreciated that fact that you did any reading. Until I realized what kind of magazines they were! If I become a dictator, the first person to be put on death penalty will be the CEO of the magazine company. Of course, you wouldn’t be safe either, being a subscriber.

You think this is the end?

The more I look at you, the more I become convinced that you were born to earn hatred from me.

However…

I never told you any of this. And neither will I in the future.

Isn’t that enough?

I respect other’s taste.

Samsung debuts retro-styled WB1000 digital camera with AMOLED

Striking a balance between digital cameras of the 21st century and film cameras of the 20th, Samsung has introduced its WB1000 compact camera, a 12.2-megapixel shooter with an ultra-wide angle lens, 3-in. 480×260 AMOLED display and retro dials.

The WB1000, which comes in silver or black, carries a 24mm ultra-wide angle lens (F2.8-5.8) on the front and also features “Smart Auto,” HD-quality video capability (1280×720), dual image stabilization and 5x digital zoom. But the real scene-stealer are the camera’s retro dials:

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According to retailer Crutchfield, which lists the camera as the “TL320,” it will be available June 18 for $379.99.

Interested? Full specs, after the jump:

Image Sensor	Type	1/2.33″ (1.09cm) CCD
	Effective Pixel	Approx. 12.2 Mega-pixels
	Total Pixel	Approx. 12.4 Mega-pixels
Lens	Focal Length	Schneider-KREUZNACH f = 4.3 ~ 21.5mm (35mm film equivalent : 24~120 mm)
	F No.	F2.8(W) ~ F5.8(T)
	Digital Zoom	Still Image mode : 1.0X ~ 5.0X Play mode : 1.0X ~ 12.5X (depends on image size)
Image Stabilization	Image Stabilization	Dual IS (OIS + DIS) * OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), DIS (Digital Image Stabilization)
Display	Type	AMOLED
	Feature	3.0″ (7.62cm), hVGA+(518,400 dots)
Viewfinder	Viewfinder	N/A
Focusing	Type	TTL Auto Focus (Center AF, Multi AF, Selection AF, Manual Focus)
	Range	Normal : 40cm ~ Infinity (Wide), 80cm ~ Infinity (Tele) Macro : 5cm~40cm (Wide), 50cm ~ 80cm (Tele) Auto Macro : 5cm~Infinity (Wide), 50cm~ Infinity (Tele) Manual : 5cm ~ Infinity (Wide), 50cm ~ Infinity (Tele)
Shutter Speed	Shutter Speed	Auto : 1/8 ~ 1/2000 sec. Program : 1 ~ 1/2000 sec. A/S/M : 16 ~ 1/2,000 sec. Night : 8 ~ 1/2,000 sec. Fireworks : 4 sec.
Exposure	Control	Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual Exposure
	Metering	Multi, Spot, Center-weighted
	Compensation	±2EV (1/3EV steps)
	ISO Equivalent	Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200(Up to 3M Size)
Flash	Modes	Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash Off, Red-eye fix
	Range	Wide : 0.3m ~ 5.2m, Tele : 0.5m ~ 2.5m (ISO AUTO) * Flash EVC : ±1EV (1/2 steps)
	Recharging Time	Approx. 5 sec.
Sharpness	Sharpness	5 steps
White Balance	White Balance	Auto WB, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom, K * WB Fine-tuning
Still Image	Shooting	Mode Dial : Smart Auto, Auto, Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, User, Dual IS, Scene, Movie Scene: Beauty Shot, Frame Guide, Night, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Firework, Beach & Snow Continuous : Single, Continuous, Motion Capture, AEB Self timer : Off, 10 sec., 2 sec., Double(10 sec., 2 sec.), Motion Timer, Remote Controller
	Effect	Photo Style Selector : Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom RGB
	Edit	Resize, Rotate, Photo Style Selector, Image Adjust * Photo Style Selector : Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom RGB * Image Adjust : Off, ACB, Red-eye Fix, Face Retouch, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Add Noise
Image Play	Image Play	Single image, Thumbnails, Multi Slide show, Movie Clip, Smart Album
Voice Recording	Voice Recording	Voice Recording (max. 10 hours) Voice Memo in Still Image (max. 10 sec.) With Stereo Recording
Date Imprinting	Date Imprinting	Date&Time, Date, Off (user selectable)
Movie Clip	Recording	Movie Size : 1280×720 High Quality, 1280×720 Standard Quality, 640×480, 320×240 * Frame rate : 60 fps at a selected size(320×240), 30 fps, 15 fps * Format : H.264 (Max. Recording time : 20min.) * Streo recording with volume control, mute during zoom operation * 5X Optical Zoom at 1280×720 (f = 24 ~ 120 mm), 3.4X Optical Zoom at 640×480, 320×240 (f = 35 ~ 120 mm) * Voice(On/Off), OIS(On/Off)
	Effect	Photo Style Selector : Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom RGB
	Edit	Pause during recording, Still Image Capture, Time Trimming
Storage	Media	Internal memory: Approx. 76MB External memory: SD Card(up to 4GB guaranteed) MMC plus(up to 2GB guaranteed,4bit 20MHz) SDHC (up to 8GB guaranteed)
	File Format	Still Image : JPEG (DCF), EXIF 2.21, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0 Movie Clip : MP4(H.264) Audio : WAV
	Image Size	12M : 4000×3000 pixels, 10MP : 3984×2656 pixels 9MW : 3968×2232 pixels 9M 1:1 : 2976×2976 pixels 8M : 3264×2448 pixels 5M : 2592×1944 pixels 3M : 2048×1536 pixels 2MW : 1920×1080 pixels 1M : 1024×768 pixels
Interface	Digital output connector	USB 2.0
	Audio	Microphone : Stereo Internal Speaker : Mono
	Video Out	AV : NTSC, PAL (user selectable) HDMI 1.2 : NTSC, PAL (user selectable)
	DC power input	4.4V
	Cradle	N/A
Power Source	Power Source	Rechargeable battery : SLB-11A (1,130mAh) Connector Type : 34pin Adaptor : SAC-48, USB/Charging Cable : CB34U05, AV Cable : SCC-AV34 Cradle : SCC-HD2
Physical Specification	Dimensions (WxHxD)	97 × 61 × 21mm
	Weight	160g (except for a battery)
	Operating Temperature	0 ~ 40°C
	Operating Humidity	5 ~ 85%
Software	Software	Samsung Master, Quick Time Player 7.5, Adobe Reader
System Requirement	For Windows	PC with processor better than PentiumⅢ 500MHz (PentiumⅢ 800MHz recommended) Windows 2000/XP/Vista 250MB of available hard-disk space (Over 1GB recommend) Minimum 256MB RAM (Over 512MB recommended) USB port CD-ROM drive 1024×768 pixels, 16-bit color display compatible monitor(24-bit color display recommended) Microsoft DirectX 9.0C or later
	For Macintosh	Power Mac G3 or later Mac OS 10.3 or higher Minimum 256MB RAM 110MB of available hard-disk space USB port CD-ROM drive
System requirements for 720P H.264 Movie	For Windows	Intel Pentium 4, 3.2GHz or higher / AMD Athlin 64FX, 2.6GHz or higher Windows XP service pack2 / Vista Minimum 512MB RAM (1GB and above recommended) 64MB or greater video card (nVIDIA Geforce 7600GT or higher / ATI X1600 series or higher recommended)
	For Macintosh	1.8GHz Power Mac G5 or 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo or faster Macintosh computer At least 256MB of RAM 64MB or greater video card