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1) Adobe Photoshop CS2/CS3 (Licensed )
2) Canon EF 100mm f2.8 macro lens
3) Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
4) Canon EF 50mm f1.8 MK II
5) Canon EF 24-105 mm f4 L IS
6) Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 DI
7) Canon 550EX/580EX
8) IR Filters
9) Canon/Kenko Extension Tubes
10) Crumpler 5 Million Dollar Home [link]
11) Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM -or- EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM







]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/12250542/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/12250542/ Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:44:30 PDT

Even news of the coming sale doesn't help much.

]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/12061156/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/12061156/ Sun, 04 Mar 2007 22:55:18 PST
The good thing ... I can start buying shoes! Mua-hahahaha



]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/11807199/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/11807199/ Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:51:06 PST
Well, this is gonna be your gazillion and one-th wish

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!



]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/11701592/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/11701592/ Mon, 05 Feb 2007 18:23:17 PST Haven't been logging on, just some short peeks here and there. Was away on a trip to Bangkok. Yeah, shopping and lotsa walking!

The weather was surprising cooling, and at times cold and windy especially in the mornings! Darn, no one told me about that ... and guess what, I brought all spaggy-strap tops (except for one, which didn't really help either!). Goose bumps in the mornings, and being someone who can't take cold (or heat either) very well I was practically shivering during the morning tour to the Summer Palace Couldn't even hold the darn camera steadily I am serious, man ... no joke ... mua tak boleh tahan sejuk punya!

Lotsa shopping done, especially at the Platinum mall which was selling goods at wholesale prices. Man, who can resist that ... and it was like 2 or 4 pieces for wholesale price, otherwise it's normal price! The more you buy, the cheaper you can bargain for! Such excuse to go on a shopping frenzy eh ... but luckily, I'm rather good at holding myself back! Buahahaha, bullshit la ... actually it was because not all things come in my petite size ... if I was really the "standard" size, pretty sure one luggagge couldn't fit all coz I would have probably gone on a tee-shirt shopping craze!

Followed a day tour to the Summer Palace and Ayutthaya ancient city. Ahhh, another crap ... waste of time rather! If I knew the itinerary was going to be like that, I'd probably would have gone for the floating market one We practically had to finish up the Summer Palace and 3 places in Ayutthaya before lunch, which left us like maybe only 4 hours to do those places including the travelling time ok! I was hoping for more places in Ayutthaya, but for lunch and after that ... it was cruise along the Chao Praya river alllllll the way right up to 4pm! Urgh Well, at least the lunch buffet on board the cruise was not too bad.

And oh gosh, we were practically late for flight home. We had to tell the taxi driver to speed up, something which I would never thought I'd do in Bangkok. We were the second last ones to board the plane home to KL! It was already final call when we were still halfway walking through the terminal! The ground stewardesses were even urging us to quickly board the plane. So much for Malaysian time eh! And all because of last minute shopping

Yeah, pictures will be coming up ... can't promise when though. Am pretty much tied up at working, trying to meet the deadlines before the Chinese New Year holidays. And trying hard to pick up from where I left off before I went on leave for this trip

]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/11454621/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/11454621/ Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:52:16 PST I've got a new avatar!!! A jolly cute one

Thanks to fellow deviant ~wanchenghuat whose sprite gave such a lovely and cute touch to my otherwise dead boring logo. I so happened to be going through my inbox, and came upon his sprite deviation [link] . Initially I was like "What in the world is sprite? The fizzy kind we drink?", which then prompted me to go look it up. "Aaa-hah, little people!!!" .. which then gave me an idea. You seeee ... I've always digged little, small, cute-sy stuffs ... and this sprite thingy was definitely no less. So I decided to try my luck, and asked ~wanchenghuat for a favour - to draw me a sprite to be used in my avatar. He was so kind and quick, I got my sprite the very next day I wasted no time, and voila ... came up with the final avatar that you're seeing now!

Ohhh, I totally dig my avatar right now ... ok, ok, I'm not being vain or thickfaced or anything like that ... but, but ... it's soooo cute

P/S: Ok, ok now folks, don't go bombarding ~wanchenghuat with your requests for personalised sprites. I'm not sure if he's gonna be happy with it, but I merely just want to thank him for his kind and sporting attitude, and maybe to help promote his website. Ok, ok, I know I know ... I don't even have that much readership or traffic here myself ... I know, I know



]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/11206971/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/11206971/ Tue, 26 Dec 2006 23:55:41 PST :-

[Deck the Malls Pt. I]

[Deck the Malls Pt. II]

[Yummy-licious Christmas]

]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/11065379/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/11065379/ Thu, 14 Dec 2006 18:03:14 PST [link]

]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/11033314/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/11033314/ Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:01:23 PST http://www.meendee.com

Please feel free to drop by and sign the guestbook if you wish to!

]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/10815830/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/10815830/ Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:00:59 PST
I have a special section dedicated to fellow enthusiasts who share the same love for photography, and I thought I'd just ask if any of you would like to have your links added. If you do, please leave a comment here (or note me, whichever you like) ... I'll appreciate the link as well as a title/name to your link.

However, I reserve every right to reject your links should I deem it as inappropriate or offensive. No hard feelings yeah?

]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/10675046/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/10675046/ Fri, 10 Nov 2006 00:41:01 PST

I've just put up a simple splash page, it's still undergoing construction.

www.meendee.com

I'm in the midst of coming up with a layout. I tried getting my designer friend to do it but he's pretty tied up, so I decided to go give it a try myself. I'm bad at designs and creativity ... so when I'm ready with the rough layout, I'd really appreciate if any of you would like to be the first few to see and comment before I really put it up. If any of you are interested, let me know (either leave a comment here or note me) and I'll note you the URL when I am done with the layout.

Be forewarned first though, I'm really bad at these stuffs and I can get pretty messy with layouts ... so if you're going to laugh, at least let me know as well

]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/10577150/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/10577150/ Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:01:13 PST

First things first, I think the gallery problem has been fixed. Has it? My pictures are finally showing up in the gallery now.

Back to the subject ... yeah, I was on leave from work for the past one-half week in lieu of the Deepavali and Raya holidays. Took the opportunity to visit the National Zoo ... and boy was I surprised with the crowd. I thought it would be quite clear considering most would have "balik kampung" (gone back to their hometowns), oh my ... I couldn't be any more wrong! Jam packed, queue also like right into the carpark. But I went snapping like crazy ... and ended up with lotsa crappy pictures

Then, it was off to Langkawi. It has been real hazy the past few days before I left for Langkawi, but thank goodness ... it was almost clear when I was there. Cloudy at times, but good enough. Yep, snapped like crazy again. Should have borrowed an extra memory card from my friend. And yep, again ended up with lotsa crappy pictures

I've finished downloading the pics, but haven't got the time to process them yet. Until then ... I'll just go "adapt myself back to work again" ....

]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/10451659/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/10451659/ Fri, 20 Oct 2006 02:12:03 PDT Recent Deviations section, yes .... but not in the Gallery itself.

Read from the forum that there's a bug somewhere, hopefully the goody admins will get it fixed in no time. And hopefully, I don't need to resubmit

Anyone else of you experiencing the same thing?

]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/10288434/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/10288434/ Thu, 05 Oct 2006 21:29:14 PDT

What a relief, after all the running-up-and-downs, preparations and anxiety

Wheeeee ....



Edited 06/10/2006 :

*Curmudgeon75 asked if I were to do it again, would I change or simplify anything. So, I thought I'd just share what I think. In a way, yes and no!

No ... I wouldn't want to change the people who were there for us - to help or to share the joy! That is something priceless, and I couldn't have asked for more.

Yes, if given the privilege and budget ... I would want a garden/beach wedding reception I would really love that natural and peaceful environment (provided the weather's good!!!!!). And if I'm really that loaded, I'll have it on a cruise and treat all my guests to a night's stay on it. Ah-hahahahaha

But what's done has been done, what's happened has happened ... I'm nevertheless happy and grateful

]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/9799839/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/9799839/ Mon, 21 Aug 2006 02:42:05 PDT ... finally!!!

I haven't really test-driven it yet, not even a little bit. Just some crappy snapshots for the feel of it, but nothing productive or technically-good yet! I've been really (and I mean really!) busy preparing for my wedding that I just noticed is creeping up real fast I'm lost in time!!

Back to my new toy ... Like I've said, I haven't really given it a go yet! But in between those snaps and shots, somehow I feel that the quality of the kit lens given is quite poor compared to my trusty A620. I'm seeing CA and purple fringing, which I am quite particular about Sharpness wise, I also find that the A620 performs better than the kit lens.

I also got the (free) 90-300mm zoom lens that came with the package. I have not really used this yet as well and I think I need some getting-used-to with the long zoom and my shaky, trembling hands!!! Shaky hands just don't go down well with long zooms

I don't know, but I hope it's due to my crappy testing skills, snaps and shots ... otherwise, I think my bank account is going to go dry like the desert should I decide to get a better lens.

'Til I have the time to give the cam a go, have fun you peeps on the dashing new look of dA!

]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/9637027/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/9637027/ Tue, 08 Aug 2006 01:17:03 PDT ]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/9593560/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/9593560/ Fri, 04 Aug 2006 01:27:51 PDT ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/9549346/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/9549346/ Mon, 31 Jul 2006 01:35:19 PDT
I'm not implying how good I have become in the recent years ... in fact, I don't even know if I have ever improved! But in the midst of all the learning - lighting, composition, aperture, focal length, etc. - and in the hopes of improving my skills, I really have almost forgotten how I started to like photography.

I guess it all started back in the primary school days. At that time, I loved being photographed (well, I still do!! ) and would almost always take my parent's camera, load it with film and get someone to take photographs of me/us. And everytime, I just get very excited while waiting to collect the prints. Vain, eh??!!

As time moved on, I started to find that photos are a very wonderful means of freezing memories! Shoot the moment, photograph that laughter or smile, capture that view ... it's one way that I hold on to memories. It is these photos taken that when I see them again after some time, the scene either plays back automatically in my mind or I'll just end up smiling naturally looking at it!

And that is the particular reason I give when people ask me why do I like photography. "Why ah?" "Coz I like to freeze/capture the moment" ... and then they just go Doesn't matter, as long as I understand myself

Everytime I try to photograph something, composition is the first thing that comes to mind. Is it ok? Does it follow the rules of third? And when I just couldn't compose something that follows certain rules, I get disappointed and discouraged ... and I hate feeling this way, and I think I should stop it. I now need to learn to how to flow with my heart instead of rules.

When I photograph family gatherings and events, I find myself to be the happiest when holding that camera, as compared to when I'm doing other shootings. Happily snapping away the smiles, laughters, hugs and faces. Ok, the results may not be good or satisfactory at all in terms of composition or lighting, but at the least I try to get my pictures sharp and in-focus

I guess now I need to constantly remind myself, in the midst of all the learning and trying to become better, the simple thing that brought me into the photography world in the first place. And that is "being able to freeze the moment" and "to hold on to memories". That simple, that's all. ]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/9267130/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/9267130/ Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:55:18 PDT
I'm still in the midst of editing the pictures, and will be putting them into my gallery at fotopic.net. In the meantime, I've completed and uploaded pictures in the following galleries :

Colours and Textures of Malacca

Uniquely Malacca

Windows of Heritage

Timeless Pieces

Why Not


Please feel free take a peek at the pictures, and I'd really appreciate your views and comments. Or if any of you feel that it'll be worth putting any of the pictures you see in the galleries into here at dA, please let me know as well and I'll consider it.

I'll be updating this journal from time-to-time whenever I am done with the other pictures and galleries. So, stay tuned to this journal ... if you're interested that is!! ]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/9256881/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/9256881/ Mon, 03 Jul 2006 03:33:26 PDT [link]

Basically, I got the lens adapter, Hoya Macro Set (+1.2.4) and the Hoya Circular Polarizer. Now, I've gotta scratch my head on how to use them - effectively

Infact, I've just put the CPL to use recently during my trip down to Malacca ... I doubt I've put it to use effectively!!! And oh yeah, speaking of Malacca ... I've got tonnes of photos to edit now, hopefully to put them up as soon as possible.

In the meantime ... I'll just ... uh ... continue editing the photos ... ]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/9205695/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/9205695/ Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:55:11 PDT

a diptych is a two-panel picture/painting

a triptych is a three-panel picture/painting

a polyptych is one with four or more panels


... and for some shameless self-promotion or refreshment of my ?tych(s) :

diptychs
Lighting Up The Nite
Wonder of Nature

triptychs
Snack Time
Dancing Flames
Fireworks 2006

polyptychs
Warped
Playing With Light
Of Lights and Decor


]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/9084053/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/9084053/ Fri, 16 Jun 2006 05:42:08 PDT
I'm so lost these days. I'm so stuck between reality and fantasy, I just don't know how to get out! I just seem to keep drifting towards fantasy so often and so badly that I think I'm just gonna go crazy ... I'm so desperate for my fantasy to turn into reality.

I wonder if a rope is gonna be dropped to lift me up from my fantasy and back into reality??!!

I'm sooooo dead ...... ]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/8850743/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/8850743/ Tue, 23 May 2006 02:05:22 PDT ... I really didn't expect my random, crappy shots of Music, Surround Sound, and At The Movies to garner those few comments ... ok, comments were not many but yet I was really ecstatic with the fun and joy that most of you found in them

But like I have said, I'm taking them down due to some terms in dA's policy and agreement ... therefore, I didn't wanna leave them up long in my gallery. Just thought I'd share them somehow with my friends here in dA .. hope most of you have already seen it before I took them down. But if you have not ... or if some of you who have had seen them and still would like to see them (just maybe ... ya-ya, I'm being thick-skinned here!), they're in my [fotopic] gallery under the Fun & Laughter collection.

Once again, I'd just like to say thank you to all who have commented on, and even -ed, the 3 random, crappy shots. They really meant a lot!

]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/8506529/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/8506529/ Mon, 22 May 2006 03:12:39 PDT




It's been a while now since I have been really active here on dA. I kinda like fell into invisible mode - I do visit and login once a while, but haven't really been posting anything. Haven't been viewing many deviations lately, neither have I been uploading any as well.

Been kinda caught up at work. Been kinda busy with the new home. Also busy nowadays preparing for my wedding. Yep, you heard that right ... I'm getting married Well, I'm actually already married - registered to be exact. Now am just preparing for the traditional/customary wedding ceremony - the tea-pouring ceremony and wedding dinner.

Haven't been shooting much lately ... maybe it's because of the stress I'm going through at the moment, as well as all the workloads and planning ... I'm sorta lost of inspiration and motivation to do any good photography! But then, I'm planning to go for a photography walk again in a nearby park ... sometime soon, hopefully. And hopefully I'll be able to capture some nice pictures ]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/8052566/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/8052566/ Fri, 03 Mar 2006 02:15:46 PST

Sent some photos for printing the other day. Gonna get them back tomorrow and am crossing my fingers, hoping they'll turn out good. Gonna frame them up and hang on the walls. And gotta get more frames during the weekend!

I'm excited ... and anxious as well!! I hope the prints really turn out good ... and that they'll look good on the wall! ]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/7653583/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/7653583/ Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:11:07 PST ... what was it that made you all drop by my page and gallery? Was it a particular deviation, or was it just purely my luck that day?

And to my dear watchers, what was it that made it worth watching me? Was it luck again?! Or you just accidentally hit the Watch button??!

I'm not interrogating you all on your decisions ... I'm just curious ... afterall, I'm bored and stressed ]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/7635467/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/7635467/ Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:52:11 PST ]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/7465415/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/7465415/ Sat, 31 Dec 2005 09:56:34 PST
Flash back. Six hours before midnight, I started my journey to watching the fireworks. Had dinner. Walked for about half hour to scout for a decent spot to shoot the fireworks. Found it, went off for some drinks, came back to the spot half hour before midnight, and started setting up my tripod and camera. Wait, wait, wait ... and then finally, 3-2-1 ... boom, ka-boom, boom, blam, boom! Snap, snap, shoot, shoot ... sigh!

Out of the 10 - 15 shots I took, not even one turned out decent! All of 'em ... turned out like crap! There were just too much smoke, it rained tonight and the smoke just didn't really disperse off well and fast enough .. they just kinda stayed there, ruining the clarity of the fireworks shooting up. And to me, it seemed like the fireworks were too low. And ended too soon! Ok, maybe the spot I chose was not good enough. Maybe my settings were wrong. But I have shot fireworks before with similar settings, and my distance from the display was rather similar. Gosh, I wonder what went wrong Maybe ... maybe it's just me

Disappointing! The first few moments of my new year ... disappointed me! So, does it mean it's gonna be a disappointing year ahead for me? Yeah, yeah ... I'm superstitious

Sorry, folks, for the rambling that you had to hear from me ... afterall, it's New Year.

It's ok ... it's ok. There'll be another time when I can try again. But, man ... for the effort I gave ... sigh ... never mind! Try again, try again ... will!

Ok, folks ... have yourself a lovely new year. Hope the new year will bring lots of love, luck, joy, success, happiness and everything sweet and good to you and your loved ones ... and into your home as well! HAPPY, HAPPY 2006!

]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/7425304/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/7425304/ Fri, 30 Dec 2005 02:35:44 PST HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY NEW YEAR!




I've always looked forward to Christmas every year, and this year's was no less! I had a really wonderful Christmas this year - lotsa gifts given, and some really neat gifts received! Nope ... didn't get a 350D that I had always hoped for But a nice pedal pusher pants, a new member to Mr. Woody's clan, and a neat multi-card reader made the day

Sorry for the late wishes, mah dear frens, but better late than never eh! Wishing you and your loved ones a very jolly Happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year





Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.

Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.
]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/6975069/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/6975069/ Sun, 06 Nov 2005 19:43:51 PST I'm back after a week-long break ... physically, but not so spiritually
I'm darn tired still.
I'm so in a holiday mood, still!
I've been sick ... and still feeling a little of it!
I'm so slacking in my photography works and ideas.
I need some inspiration and motivation - in life, love, photography, everything!
I'm ......... sigh!!!!! I could just go on and on and on and on ......


For these few days or so (maybe the entire week) I'll be submitting pictures I've taken during my break. Hope you enjoy them as much as I've enjoyed taking them

And for all of you out there, Happy Deepavali and Selamat Hari Raya! ]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/6849697/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/6849697/ Sun, 23 Oct 2005 20:54:17 PDT leigh787 Caught me by surprise, and then it hit me that I actually had to start cracking my head on the list

Ok, here goes ............

1. The furthest I've been to is Hong Kong ... and I had a really wonderful time. If any of you plan to go there, try to make it during the end of the year when Christmas is drawing near!

2. My dream holiday is to travel around the world in a private jet

3. I work in the IT line - mainly working with if-then-else, while-loop and such.

4. And because of (3), I hardly write (properly) anymore using pen and paper ... not including scribbling, of course!

5. And because of (4), my handwriting is like a piece of sh*t!

6. I like entering contests ... and won only 2 or 3 out of the tonnes I've entered! But the feeling of winning is just great, it's a wonderful satisfaction for your hardwork, creativity and anticipation!

7. I hardly blow-dry my hair with a hair-dryer. I just let it dry on its own .. coz I'm just plain lazy to blow-dry it

8. I'm a terrible matchmaker ... ... on clothes and shoes - that is!

9. I'm stuck with the rest of the 11 for this list!

10. I prefer a ballpoint pen than any other types ... and a blue one on that. That's coz I write real slow, the ink ones always seep through the paper.

11. Gifts and presents that I buy are (most of the time) well-thought of. I don't just buy something because I have to. I like seeing the surprise and joy of the receiver when I get them the right gifts!

12. I can't balance a car's clutch and accelerator pedals properly, effectively and efficiently (anymore) ... cause I drive an auto now!

13. I'm stuck again with the rest of the 7!

14. I dislike playing 3D games! I have a tendency of getting a headspin and sore eyes playing them.

15. I'm not a gadget freak - I don't own a discman, MP3 player, iPod, Mac, PDA, etc!

16. I have really thin calves but big feet ... yea, think Ronald McD!

17. The subject I loved most during highschool was Mathematics - I hate memorising facts.

18. My favourite singer is Jacky Cheung Hok Yau ( 張學友 ) - though I don't really understand Chinese and can't read it!

19. I absolutely love dark and bittersweet chocolate

20. I had a stunt fight with Bruce Lee once - his wax statue, that is! And I love the photo of it that my sis took!


Oh gosh ... ... I finally did it! Not very interesting stuffs about me but gosh ... I finally managed it

And for the fun of it, I tag
...

Oh, oh ... another thing ... =leigh787 has a really simple but great way for calibrating you... ]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/6813331/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/6813331/ Wed, 19 Oct 2005 20:02:35 PDT What is the one gadget you can't live without? And if you had no choice, how long do you think you could live without it?

For me, most of you who follow my journal would have guessed it - yes, my ! I do not know why, but I feel so bare and helpless without it. The longest I've lived without it was for about a month when it had to be sent back to the clinic ... that was two years back I wonder how did I manage to resist that long

Last week, it got back into the clinic again. Today I'll be getting it back, and I'm feeling so excited about it - hopefully everything is okay ]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/6515476/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/6515476/ Thu, 15 Sep 2005 20:19:15 PDT
For me, I guess they would be

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Yes, I'm bored ]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/6409576/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/6409576/ Sat, 03 Sep 2005 22:55:39 PDT
......

]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/6267615/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/6267615/ Fri, 19 Aug 2005 03:20:43 PDT And I tried to turn you on
You just gave me a black look
And I wondered what have I done wrong

We've been together for years
And you've been great
Everywhere I was
You were there

Without you
My world would have just passed by
Unappreciated, forgotten

With you
My world seemed more colourful
Memories kept
Thoughts painted out

Except for the times
when you were low
Everytime I tried to turn you on
I never failed

But the time has come
What goes up must come down
What was a beautiful beginning
Has come to an end

Life must go on
But I will always remember you
For you were the one
The true one
Who taught me how to paint the world

Goodbye
But not without a Thank You
My dear Powershot.

]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/6255633/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/6255633/ Sun, 13 Nov 2005 19:08:58 PST .: 14-November-2005 :.

I just got myself a brand new Powershot A620 during the weekend!!! Not that her brother A70 is not good, but I needed one with more megapixels, better macro ... and above all, a brand new one Why do I regard her as a "she" and the A70 as a "he"? Simply because the A620 has more curves

Haven't really gone around to use it yet, but still ... I'm excited about it ... and I just gotta share it with someone




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.: 20-October-2005 :.

My A70's back in my hands again! Yahoo ... got free repair and replacement of the connector ... woo-hoo


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.: 10-October-2005 :.

My A70's back in the clinic again


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.: 06-September-2005 :.

Just gotten my A70 back from the clinic. They've diagnosed it with CCD sensor failure, which leaves me with a black LCD and black images.

But out of nothing, I tweaked with the menu settings a little just to get back my original settings ... turned off the menu ... and voila, I could see images in my LCD. Pressed the shutter release, and to my delight ... I can still snap picture with my A70.

But I guess it's just a matter of time when it's gonna go black on me again ... until then, I'm gonna cross my fingers each time I turn it on






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.: 18-August-2005 :.

Ok .. the bad shutterbug is getting at me ... I'm feeling so tortured!

2 weeks ago, my camera died on me [link] So, I sent it in for repair. Got a quotation for the repair but decided NOT to go for it since I wanted to get a new camera. I might as well save the money and use it to buy a new one.

No new camera models out yet. And I haven't got a clue when they're coming!

So, here I am now ... haven't got a camera, haven't got a clue when the new camera models are coming out, and my fingers are itching so badly!

aaargghhh ... aaarggghhh ...

]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/6183609/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/6183609/ Tue, 09 Aug 2005 23:38:58 PDT [link] I decided to dig up some old photos. You will be seeing some photo series like [Snack Time], [Dancing On Water], and [Lighting Up the Nite] in the meanwhile until I get my camera fixed.

Pardon for the design quality and the photo quality. Most of them are snapshots, really. But I decided to just share them anyway. Yea, I know ... I know. I suck big time in design and creativity! I admit that, so please bear with me ... and I'll really appreciate any comments and critiques.

Thanks to ~misspasta for the inspiration to do this series, although I'm a failure at it.

Hope you enjoy 'em. ]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/6148135/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/6148135/ Sat, 06 Aug 2005 07:43:44 PDT
Initially was hoping to get a Canon G6, but it's difficult to get one nowadays. And still no news of any new model in the G-series.

Oh, gosh ... my trusty camera ... gone, just like that! What am I gonna do, what am I gonna do?!!! ]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/6116437/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/6116437/ Tue, 02 Aug 2005 20:13:04 PDT
Me? At times, I cry it out. But often ... I just sleep through it and hope when I wake up I'm gonna feel better and hope the world is gonna be brighter. ]]> ~meendee http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/6095164/ http://meendee.deviantart.com/journal/6095164/ Sun, 31 Jul 2005 23:04:57 PDT
How true I realised that line is to some of us, at least to me. Well, not that I am in the first or last half of my life, but indeed I think I had jeopardised my health during the last few years when I started work, in exchange for wealth and recognition. And neither that I'm spending all my wealth now trying to get back my health, but I sure am trying to get back my health.

I guess my health has gone for the worse ... but the funny thing is, my wealth hasn't gone for the better either I always have this thought that nothing is perfect, not entirely. It's either you get health or you get wealth, or worse you may not get any. I guess I fall into the third category.

So, health or wealth? It's your choice. ]]> ~meendee