After a long year of waiting and waiting and waiting for the next generation of Canon EOS 5D to come out, I finally decided to bite the bullet and buy the 5D last week, at a very good price of ~2000$CA, no tax! When it was announced at Autumn 2005 the price was 3400$, so [...]
Plum blossom (Prunus mume) is a special kind of flower, not only can it survive winter, but it needs coldness to blossom. This particular characteristic gives it a unique status among the flower lovers, especially Chineses, for its persistence in the hard and cold weather. I just think that the English name plum blossom is [...]
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"I want to find a voracious, small-minded predator and name it after the IRS."
Some people see a big wave coming and run away from it, but they ultimately end up beaten by the wave and fall down. I choose to stand face to the wave, waiting for it with open eyes (nose shut), and you won't believe how much fun I have jumping over the wave as it comes! As a bonus, I have my feet firmly in the sand before and after the jump. That is the attitude I choose from now on.
— A lesson learned from Phuket