Just finished a great exhibition called Our Last Polaroids. We had such a great time with the Polaroid community here in Hong Kong. I will soon update what happened with lots of great photos after a business trip to New York 15th-22nd August 2008. The following is just a preview. I made this clear stamp using a clear stamp making kit bought from Japan, at dedicated time slots, Polaroid lovers could go to LOG-ON to use this stamp on the event's postcard as a proof of their loyalty to Polaroid :)
"When was the last time you were at a wedding that had a death defying hike, rogue waves, a luau, ultimate fighting, a presidential candidate and a budding bromance?" asks Papi Chulo. For most of us, the answer is never, but luckily, Papi Chulo and Secret Agent Scotch took the time to Vox all the amazing moments during their unforgettable Hawaiian wedding on 08.08.08 so we could all take part in the festivities.
The story began last February, when Papi Chulo popped the question and Secret Agent Scotch said yes! Since then, they've kept us in the loop about all the details, from the bride's veil to the wedding song to the final To-Do List. And throughout it all, they inspired us with their love for each other. (I'm pretty sure it doesn't get any better than knowing your future husband thinks you are The Perfect Girl.)
It's an amazing love story and we are thrilled they shared it with us. Watch the video of the ceremony and please join us in wishing Papi Chulo and Secret Agent Scotch the fairytale ending they deserve.
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Can't get enough of the wedding? A few lucky Voxers - Krissy, djchall, and Beau Smith - made the trip to Hawaii to take part in the celebration. Check out their Vox blogs for more pictures and stories.
Congratulations again to Secret Agent Scotch and Papi Chulo! Enjoy the Honeymoon!
I customized this Diana F+ camera for an event called Diana World Tour 2008 organized by Lomography Asia. The event exhibition is currently showing over a hundred Diana and Diana Clone cameras produced from 60's to 70's. I'm honored to be one of the 10 to appear in the Diana Vignettes photo story exhibits.
拿著 car car 的他總帶微笑；微笑的他，嘴總是尖尖的。天真可愛，出外勞碌工幹時想起他，心都軟下來，笑起來。每當回家看到他時他都興奮極地叫 daddy daddy，然後看著我的背包說“你是不是有買 car car 給我呀! 給我看看你的包包啦! 我知你有嘅!”九成時間我都令他失望，但他也是笑著的彈來彈去。
物質充逾，內在更重要，所以我會為他做紙 car car，也玩得一整天。劃幾幅由他主導的畫，看極也看不厭。造了這個俄羅斯公仔，每次一起看了，大家都會微笑。把這些拍下來更有意思，不止紀錄了事實，也紀錄了造這些東西時的心情。
My son is now 3.5 years old, his face literally changes on daily basis. Photos I shot of him a few months ago show a completely different him. I like to take photos him as much as possible, it is not difficult to find surprises and I love the fact that I'm recording his happy childhood we'll treasure a lot in the future. Gradually, this blank piece of paper emerges a character, how do I record his character?
When he holds his "car car" he always smile, when he smiles the tip of his upper lips has a tiny little peak. When I think of his smiles during my business trips my heart would melt and I keep smiling. When I come home he would be so excited shouting "daddy daddy" and often ask "did you buy car car for me? Let me see your bag, I know you have" but 90% of the time I disappointed him, yet he would still be smiling and jumping around in my presence.
Living in this materialistic world, inner self development became much more important. I would make paper cars for him and play for a whole day. Draw a few pictures directed by him and the results are pleasant to look at together. When we look at this Russian doll I painted, there are always smiles. Photos of these not only record objects and facts, but also the precious feelings during the process.
Biography:
爸爸喜歡欣賞及收藏中國字畫，也靠它維生。每天都看著他看畫看得入神，想東西想到自得其樂，說起畫時都眉飛色舞。這些都是內函的外在，量度不到也形容不到。我就是被這種內函浸吟著長大的。喜歡了劃畫，攝影，西洋書法...，做了city'super的文具採購已經五年。每天都能把爸爸傳受的內函活出來，已經很精彩，也喜望能對兒子有著相同的啟發。
Dad loves to appreciate and collect Chinese calligraphy and paintings, his interest also became his career. I would see him looking at paintings in deep pleasant thoughts, when he talked about them his eyes brightened. These inner bliss or satisfaction can't be described and measured but I was grown up in such environment without knowing it. I developed interests in drawing/painting, photography and western calligraphy, became a stationery buyer at city'super 5 years ago. I feel tremendous thankfulness for what my Dad passed on to me unintentionally, hope I'll be able to do the same for my son.
Yesterday I came home to a dragonfly, which had entered via the balcony and become disoriented. It had based itself in a windowless corner - or rather openingless, since the whole apartment is window - and periodically sallied out, zanting about the room in a panic, my daughter saying “he sure can fly” and “he sure can escape!” It was the size of a small hummingbird, bright yellow- and green-banded, with the familiar iridescence of the wings. I had never seen a dragonfly so close before; it had a corporality, a bodily strength which in an insect was exciting. Eventually I tried to waft it in the right direction with newspaper and fly-swat, but it was steady and unmoved; then I became over-enthusiastic and dealt it a glancing blow, which took the zip out of the poor creature so that it crawled meekly onto the swat and I shook it free out of the window to an uncertain fate, while I felt glum and oafish.
Later I learned from Wikipedia that “Japanese children catch large dragonflies as a game, using a hair with a small pebble tied to each end, which they throw into the air. The dragonfly mistakes the pebbles for prey, gets tangled in the hair, and is dragged to the ground by the weight.” Fine in theory, I suppose.
I woke up today with a dead arm, a dead neck and a dead ear. I was practically a corpse!
A recent study suggests that radiation from cell phones may cause cancer; what, if any, cell phone usage precautions will you take in light of this information?
Submitted by Tim.
There's nothing my tinfoil hat can't protect me from!
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What is your preferred method of transportation for trips over a couple of hours and why?
Here are a few: Palanquin, trebuchet, dirigible, ornithopter, giant eagle, ruby slippers, giant peach.
Taken from 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.
There is a natural disaster headed your way. You get 4 standard sized canvas grocery totes to fill with valuables and provisions to bring with you to a safe place. What would you put into your 4 bags and why?
Submitted by dejablu503.
I would put my wife in one, my two children in another, and a copy of Moby-Dick in the third. I'd leave the fourth bag at home.
I am a farmer who raise ducks and cows. The animals have a total of 9 heads and 26 feet. How many ducks and cows do I have?
Submitted by The BlueTie.
Who's a clever little shitkicker, eh?
