I love old songs

When I was young, I'd listen to the radio
Waiting for my favorite song.
When it played, I'd sing a long
It made me smile.

"Yesterday Once More", The Carpenters

I love listening to old songs. Digging up old favorites that I haven't listened to in years is definitely time well spent.

Not all songs stand up to the test of time but the good ones, they really blow me away. Songs can trigger fond/ludicrous memories from highschool that bring a smile to my face, put me into a thoughtful silence or move me to tears.

I love it when I listen to the lyrics and see them in an entirely different light. For whatever reason, either from experiences or a change in thinking, sometimes it feels like the lyrics were ripped from my very soul.

Some things don't get older, only better.

Potty humor

I normally don't like chain e-mails, but this one contained some pretty good shit

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A turkey was chatting with a bull.

"I'd love to be able to get to the top of that tree" sighed the turkey, "but I haven’t got the energy."

"Well, why don’t you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull. "They’re packed with nutrients."

The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree. He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.

The moral of the story: Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won’t help you stay there.

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A bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold that the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field. While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was. The dung was actually thawing him out. He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird, promptly dug him out and ate him.

The moral of the story: Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy, not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend, and when you’re in deep shit, it’s best to keep your mouth shut.

Boys with Toys

There's an exhibition at Cityplaza featuring the 1:1 model collection of Louis Koo (古天樂). It's nice to know a cool guy like him is still so much of a child at heart.

Full collection at http://www.fotop.net/teruphoto/Louis_Koo_Collection








The George Clooney Batman, complete with Bat-nipples!

Yoda, in full Bad-Ass mode

This model is so cool. I love how it features Spidey and his main baddies (Green Goblin, Venom, Doc Oc, Sandman and Scorpion). Yes, I'm a total geek...

Chime Long Safari Park

Spent the weekend in Chime Long, China. Photos can be found in my fotop album ( http://www.fotop.net/teruphoto/Chime_Long ) but here are 2 pics that make me glad that I brought my hefty D700 + 70-200mm f/2.8 combo. I've been itching to pick up an Oly E-PL1 as a light weight solution for travel, but I doubt any micro 4/3 system could have reacted quickly enough to grab these 2 shots from a moving bus.


2 heads are better than 1

But 3-of-a-kind trumps a pair