August 12/04
No time to write a news post today, as I fly to Montréal this evening! :D
*does happy dance*
New Stuff:
~ Photos- Niagara Falls & a couple of other nearby tourist spots Matt & I visited with his family while in Ontario last May. All taken with my manual camera.
listening: Matthew Good Band- 'Load Me Up'
reading: Guy Gavriel Kay- A Song for Arbonne
i'm frantic, so load me up
August 9/04
Three more sleeps 'til I fly to Montréal! :D :D :D
New Stuff:
~ Photos- More Classic Cars... these photos are also from the New Westminster Show & Shine, but were taken using my manual camera. Odd angles and reflections are fun!
~ Last week's update included photos from my trip to Mountain View Cemetery; I didn't send out an update email so if you missed them you can go here.
~ I'm working on a photo blog, where I plan to post a picture and a short description or anecdote every other day... we'll see how well that works. ;) Not much to see there right now; I am still working on the layout and getting the hang of a new publishing system, but if you want you can sneak a peek here.
listening: Ani DiFranco- 'Joyful Girl (Peace And Love Mix)'
reading: Guy Gavriel Kay- The Lions of Al-Rassan
i do it 'cause i learned it from you
August 3/04
Whatever news there is for this week can be found in my journal, I'm feeling too lazy to re-write it here. ^^
New Stuff:
~ Photos- I finally have all my Cemetery pictures scanned in... which should make a lot of you happy. For some reason people kept asking me when they would be done- morbid curiosity? ;) Anyway, there they are- taken at Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver, between rounds of badminton. ^^
I would post more stuff, but I want to draw instead. So... nyah.
listening: Radiohead- 'Fog (Again) [live]'
reading: Guy Gavriel Kay- The Lions of Al-Rassan
could you go back?
July 21/04
Well, it hasn't rained here since my last post... for Vancouver, this is quite odd. It's not that we're complaining, we love the sun, really!
It's just that, well, temperatures are a wee bit on the "too hot" side, and plants are starting to die, and there's those pesky fires further inland that could really use some water... So anytime you clouds hiding up there somewhere off the coast of Vancouver Island want to head on over and dump some rain on us for a couple of days, that'd be just super. okaythankyou!
New Stuff:
~ You could vote for one of my photos at i-gizmo this week, if you were so inclined. ^_^ (my username there is "Riss")
~ Lots of new Photos, 87 of them to be exact, from the Show & Shine in New West on July 11th.
I'm trying out a new way of posting really large exhibits, like this one, that's more dialup-friendly. You can view all of the images as small thumbnails, and then click on the ones you want to see fullsize. Or, you can also view them as a slideshow, and even leave comments about individual photos. Fun for all! Anyway, please have a look at them here, and let me know what you think. :)
~ In case you missed them, as I kind of, well, forgot to send out an update email again, there's new photos here as well. You can read last week's news post for info.
listening: Matthew Good Band- 'Flashdance II'
reading: Douglas Coupland- 'All Families Are Psychotic'
barely living but we're living large
July 10/04
We had a fun storm this afternoon- thunder and lightning and torrents of rain. Hmmm... I guess it is a sign that we have been having a dry summer if a Vancouverite gets excited by rain. ^_^
Anyway, since I am finished getting soaked trying to take photos outside, I figured it was time to dry off and post some new stuff for you.
New stuff:
~ Photos, of course. I was experimenting with the macro mode on my SLR & Matt's digital, and here are the results. The pictures are of flowers and the cat; the former because they stay still, and the latter because she kept striking poses.
~ No one seems to want any desktop pictures. Is this a blantant untruth? Let me know by emailing me your requests. ^^
listening: RJD2- 'Ghostwriter' (thanks, Katy!)
reading: Jonathan Safran Foer- 'Everything is Illuminated'
visiting: Rock, Paper, Saddam
July 4/04
Happy 4th of July to our neighbours to the south! ^_^
New stuff:
~ I have new photos for you to see: a mix of film and digital shots from Commercial Drive. View, comment, etc., you know the drill. ^^
listening: Maroon 5- 'Songs About Jane'
reading: Douglas Adams- 'The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul'
this city's made us crazy and we must get out
June 20/04
Yes, I'm still here. I've been really busy, though... and the nice weather we've been having means I am not usually spending very much time at the computer. So, as you may have noticed, updates have been few and far between.
Alright, enough rambling. Here's the new stuff:
~ Photos: QE Spring #2- 27 pictures taken with my SLR camera; from the same day as the previous batch o' pics.
~ New desktop picture: Dragonfly
listening: Matthew Good Band- 'Beautiful Midnight'
reading: Michael Ondaatje- 'The English Patient'
i miss new wave
May 10/04
More new Photos this time, also taken using Matt's handy little digital camera. These ones are from Queen Elizabeth Park, and they're mostly of, well, flowers. There's a lot more where these came from, so if flower pictures bore you, you may want to come back in a week or two. By then, I'll have pictures posted from when I invaded the privacy of a pretty little Vancouver neighbourhood. ^_^
Oh yes, my spam filter seems to have been rather overzealous the past couple of months, junking valid emails and such, so if it seems I have been ignoring you, that's probably the reason. If you've made any requests, please re-send them and I will get them up as soon as I can. Anyway, there's a new desktop picture ('Tomatoes' for Charlie!) available, if you are interested.
Fun news- one of my photos (Sea Stone) was chosen for display at the SFU Photography Club's annual show- woo hoo! If you get the chance, stop by the SFU library, Burnaby, and have a look (it opens June 9). There's a lot of skilled photographers in the group. (which reminds me, congrats to Katy, who also had a picture chosen!)
One last thing. Just out of curiosity, was anyone who is reading this my 2000th visitor? Drop me a line, 'tis a big milestone for me! ^^
link: godchecker.com
listening: Red Hot Chili Peppers- 'By The Way'
universally speaking, i win in the long run
May 1/04
New Photos for you to see. Half were taken with Matt's digital camera, and half with my regular cam. I have a bunch more from my trip with Katrin to QE Park last week, so there will probably be another update in the next couple of days. Aren't you lucky? ;)
Anyway, off you go. As always, comments are welcome and encouraged.
link: FOUND Magazine
reading: Guy Gavriel Kay- 'The Last Light of the Sun'
listening: Placebo- 'Pure Morning'
day's dawning, skin's crawling
April 25/04
Yes, today there is new stuff to see. Hooray!
~ Photos taken at Lightouse Park last summer are here
~ A new painting is here
Coming Soon: more photos (yes, most likely they will be from Greece), new sketches (including some of my favourite drawings [Jimi!])...
Oh yes, if one of you is visitor # 2000, let me know!
link: Quote #237410
reading: David Sedaris- 'Me Talk Pretty One Day'
listening: Spirit of the West- 'Far Too Canadian'
April 18/04
My last final exam is tomorrow, so expect new stuff here sometime this week (finally!). Until then, feel free to visit my new journal, which I am actually updating (gasp!).
there is a light
February 29/04
Sorry, no new stuff today 'cause I was sick this week. I blame the evil midterm. :(
If you want, you can go check out the photos I picked (with your help) for my Local Photos submission (here). I'll probably send them in at the end of the week, so if you want to make any last-minute suggestions, now is the time!
Oh yes, Happy Birthday (on Monday) to Dave!
don't just sit there catatonic
link: Quote #193646
reading: Douglas Adams- 'Life, the Universe, and Everything''
listening: Gandharvas- 'First Day of Spring'
February 22/04
I need more reading break. It's too nice out to go back to school...
That, and I have an evil midterm to look forward to this Monday. Whee.
What's New:
~ New Photos: 'Very Small Cats'. An adorable family of cats from Kefalonia. The kittens were introduced to us as 'very small cats', not 'kittens'. Ah, Greece... ^_^
~ Thanks to everyone who responded to my request from last week, you all rock. I would love to hear from the rest of you as well, so if you have a moment, could you please have a look through my photo gallery and send me your suggestions? It would really mean a lot... :)
never destroy us
link: Quote #99835
reading: Douglas Adams- 'Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy'
listening: The Dears- 'No Cities Left'
February 15/04
On Monday and Tuesday, it's...
Reading Break! Reading Break! Reading Break!
So what if it's only two days (unlike UBC and their 'reading week')- I still consider the rest of my week to be optional. :)
Thanks!
What's New:
~ New desktop picture, 'Mississippi River Falls #4'
~ New Photos: from the Bright Farm stand at the Salt Spring Island Saturday Market this past summer (click here to view). All of the produce you are about to see is certified organic. ^_^
there goes the fear again
link: Quote #151227
reading: 'The Return of the King'- JRR Tolkein
listening: Doves - 'The Last Broadcast'
February 8/04
Another quick note, as I have to study for a midterm... double blerg.
Oh yes, congratulations to Katy for kicking ass in the Peak photo contest- Best 'City' Photo!
More photo news: The winning photos from the SFU International contest are now up in the SFU library, if you are able to go have a look. None of my pictures won first or second place, but I did get three honourable mentions...
What's New:
~ New desktop picture, 'Treetops'
~ New Photos: 28 of 'em, from my trip to Ottawa last summer
link: Quote #213028
reading: 'Trigun #2'- Yasuhiro Nightow
February 2/04
Just a quick note, and a relatively small update, as I have to write a lab report... blerg.
What's New:
~ New Photos from Deep Cove. Taken sometime last summer/fall. Ah, summer/fall...
~ That's it folks. More next week.
January 24/04
I'm early this time! Woo hoo! ^_^
What's New:
~ New Photos: 'Cats in Black & White'; I've been meaning to post these for a very long time. They are possibly my favourite photos. Hmm... Oh yes, they are presented in a slightly different format than the other exhibits. It's something new I'm trying out, so let me know what you think.
~ Those desktop pictures I mentioned last time are now gone. There are, however, two new ones to console you: Lanterns and City Lights
What else... Oh yeah, back in the fall I entered a photo contest, and I actually won in one of the categories! *gasp* Anyway, if you want to read about the contest, you can go here: Hellenic Studies Photo Contest There's even some pictures here (I'm standing second from the right, with my photo- Best in Crete.) and here (you can practice your Greek with this one). Congratulations also to Alex (Best in Kefalonia) and Karen (Best Overall)!
you can shine like silver all you want,
but you're just aluminum
listening: Barenaked Ladies - 'Everything to Everyone'
reading: 'The Fellowship of the Ring'- JRR Tolkein
January 18/04
Well, that took longer than I expected... it's my biggest photo exhibit yet, though, so perhaps it was worth the wait. We'll see.
Now, it's back to homework for me... I have a test this week on mollusks and fish cranial bones. Ooh, exciting.
What's New:
~ New Photos: 'RainCity Night' taken during a Photo Club outing last fall
~ To free up some space, I will be deleting a few old desktop pictures before the next update. So if you want copies of Ripples, Screamin' Chicken, Big Red Ball, or Submerged, now's the time to go get them.
~ In case you were wondering, the Guestbook is indeed alive again
just cuz you feel it, doesn't mean it's there
listening: Radiohead - Hail to the Thief
reading: 'Maus'- Art Spiegelman
visiting: Hipstomp's journal
January 11/04
New Year, new update. It's coming, but it won't be here by tomorrow. I have eight hours of classes on Mondays, so I'll likely move the update day to later in the week. Check back in a day or two!