Thought I’d get down to some hippo drawing to make full use of the sudden yet temporary block of free time on hand..
Pig
Filed under: Juz to share, Photography, Random | Tags: Photography, turtles
My parents are Taoists. During certain times of the year, they prepare some offerings. Sometimes, my mum makes her own stuff, and I like to complain that she should just buy them because it means less work for her. But she said that some of these stuff (offerings) are no longer sold outside. Religion aside, I think this is something culture-rich as it’s unique to few Chinese religions so not many people get to see especially since it’s no longer commercially produced.
These “stuff” have names, and they come in certain shapes and sizes. One comes in the shape of a turtle. With longevity written all over it. Turtle+longevity=infinite longevity?
So I got some of the self raising dough my mum had for her batch of stuff and started to make my own turtle.
My modern rendition vs the traditional ones:
By the way, the real longevity turtles sold outside aren’t so big and fat-my parents didn’t really grasp control of the dough very well. But I’ve got to give them credits for even attempting to make any of those stuff themselves. It’s really hard because the dough made from self raising flour contracts very easily so it’s really tough to keep it in a certain position, and yet when you really do, it starts to “rise” and fluff up to look pudgy and swollen. (So I’m also pleased with the turtle because I was expecting it to look worse).
I like this picture, the inspiration of my title:
Ok, one more picture of my very cute turtle. Sorry, I can’t help it. Haha.
And yes, in the hurry to steam it, I picked 2 green beans that are of different colours for its eyes. 
Pig
The first time I played with a film camera.
Even though film cameras were the thing in my childhood days, I’ve never played with a film camera until now, cos it was always the adults who loaded the camera and took the pictures.
Unexpected fun out of it, because I cannot see the effects of what I take until it’s processed.
Don’t think. Just shoot.
Those I like. At places N, L and I first discovered with the very same toy.
I don’t like to be in front of the camera. I like to be behind it. (:
Pig
C says I can consider going around with 2 fisheyes attached to my eyes as substitutes for glasses. The fisheye is one of the best things I’ve ever gotten! It’s not a real, pro lens or anything, but it will do. I put it to my camera phone, my family camera, my Holga. Happy happy.
As you can tell, I really love my sneakers.
Pig
My friends and I went walking around town one Saturday morning. Random pictures I took which I like.
Macs for starters. I like the blurred background.
We were lucky to have really good weather (read: it didn’t rain but it was really hot).
A very big brush, some Chinese words, and coincidentally, an ang moh.
Wheels. I like the last one best.
Colourful randoms.
More wheels. These were pretty expensive though.
Pretty doe eyes.
Lunch place.
Yum.
I forgot what setting I flipped to, most things had the blueish hues but the strong colours held out-’Central’, ‘9′ and the trees. I like.
It’s listed in the 1000 places to visit before you die. My take: it is beautiful, but not that beautiful.
A not-so-new toy. Hehehe.
Pig
Pictures I took at the National Geographic..Shop? with my phone camera. Not pictures of fantastic quality, but I like them all the same so I thought I’d just put them up. Some of these items were up for sale.
Clothes, merchandise and items were up for sale. I like the merchandise, the travel bags, the tees! But they are all too expensive. There were pebble cushions too! So cute, but crazily priced at 300+ for a medium sized one! Else I’d definitely get one to support the research fund. I’m very susceptible to packaging. 
It was nice to see all the professional pictures taken by the official photographers of National Geographic. They’re good, and I can’t help thinking how much travel opportunities their jobs have given them. Go have a look in the shop too. (:
Pig
