Trying to jumpstart this back to life by downloading a Wordpress app for my Nexus One and enabling the XML-RPC accordingly.
Did it work?
I’m trying to distract you until I can find the time to start writing again.
I really need to stop caring. It’ll be easier.
Gah.
What a drama queen, this Mapet.
Just a quick one to thank my friends for their Christmas gifts. And to M for bringing them over. Yay! <3
The loot:
A Pink Shawl from K, my long lost. I don’t actually remember telling her that I wanted one. Haha. For the record, I really wanted one but apparently, she wasn’t sure if I was serious or not…
…so she also got me a pair of bunny socks just in case I was only joking. Hahaha! Such an awesome friend, this K.
Thank you, C for getting me The Demigod Files. I shall return it the next time we see each other. 
My friend E is hell-bent on unleashing my inner girl so she got me a lotion and a card that says that I should put it in my desk and use it before I code.
And she also got me an Acca Kappa brush (which is a professional-grade one) with explicit instructions that I always bring it with me (which also means that I should bring a bag whenever I go out).
Thanks gais! <3
After a day of hesitation, we gave in and bought a Nexus One. Yep, we are now proud owners of the Google phone. YAY!
We ordered last Wednesday, tracked like crazy, arrived in Singapore yesterday. Seeing that the delivery address was the husband’s office, I called up DHL and asked if we can just self-collect it in their warehouse. They agreed and off we went. We had to pay an additional 7% GST though. But yeah, I just wanted to get my hands on the phone so I gladly paid the tax. Haha. For those wondering, we paid USD 577.31 (~SGD 805.117). This included a country-specific AC adapter plus shipping and handling by DHL.
Anyway, initial impressions:
That’s it for now. Maybe I’ll post a more comprehensive review after I used it more. So far, I’m really liking it.
One of these days, I shall buy you the video card that you’ve been drooling at.
Happy birthday!
As the infamous year ends, I looked back and realized that it wasn’t all that bad. Sure, I was unemployed for the most part but a lot of things have happened that were so awesome that makes this a year for the books.
” The husband is rushing me now to finish so that we can go out and partey. Happy new year my friends and hope that 2010 is a fruitful one for all of us!
Have you seen Singapore at night? It’s a picture waiting to be taken with its amazing skyline and well-lighted buildings!
I’ve tried shooting a couple of times (hand-held and with a tripod) but the photos always end up not to my liking. I’ve wondered if it was because I don’t know the settings to be used or if my gear wasn’t suited to this kind of thing. Disheartened, I’ve stopped bringing my camera along during our night forays.
Until I got the 50mm f/1.8D.
Yesterday, I managed to convince the husband to walk along the Singapore River from Funan so I can test the new baby outside. It feels a bit strange that I have to move around to adjust my composition. And I don’t know where to put my left hand when shooting! The normal place where I put my hand gets in the way when the lens focuses. 
My favorite shots from yesterday:
Bus stop at the MICA Building. I love that I was able to capture the woman walking towards the stop. I had to shoot fast while there are no vehicles to block my view.
Who doesn't love a good bokeh picture?
Picture of a bridge taken using manual focus <3
Anyway, I am very happy with our new acquisition. I may need to re-evaluate my initial thought that Singapore at night is wasted on me.
While most people are busy doing some last-minute shopping for gifts, me and my husband were busy looking for Christmas decors! Our visit to Ikea last night proved to be a failure since there weren’t a lot of the Christmas stuff left. We thought of getting a small, albeit real tree but I decided not to go through with it. We didn’t see anything we liked at the Raffles City Mall so we went to Marina Square, where we got a nice 3 feet tree and some trimmings to go with it. We haven’t put it up yet though…
…Because I’m too busy tinkering with my brand spankin’ new Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D lens! Can you say, impulse? The husband offered to buy it for me when we dropped by Cathay Photo. I hesitated for about a minute before saying yes. Heh. The husband wanted better pictures of his baby (aka Cody, the Very Expensive PC) so I recommended that we buy this prime. So yeah, test shots:
Today I learned how to attach and detach a lens! Yay me! I panicked a bit when trying out the lens earlier since the auto focus did not work. Turns out that the lens wasn’t “clicked in place” yet. Doh.
My impressions: the depth of field is amazing, as expected but the sound when the auto-focus is activated is quite disconcerting.
Planning to bring this tomorrow to see if my night shots improve. Hrhrhr. And just maybe this is what I need to jump start my recent lack of interest in bringing my camera outside.
