Monthly Archives: March 2010

fooling around with the 50

i bought this 50mm/1.8 lens a while ago (1 year?) but have barely used it. decided to shoot with it over the past three weeks. here are some results:

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big music weekend

friday night: pinkberry, candy shop, sonnet, boys climbing ropes @ MAO Shanghai Saturday night: boys climbing ropes, st. vincent @ YYT Shanghai friday night reviewed here my thoughts: xiao yoi (lead singer of pinkberry) was ill, and the crowd was … Continue reading

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oh. my. science.

tron legacy trailer. so excited. (h/t @zafaressa) tron was a huge influence on my early life. and i must have spent hundreds of dollars on the video game. i am very very very excited.

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houston to sacramento

this was on an old blog of mine – i don’t think it was ever read by anybody. the interludes are written by cousin celia i dug it up in my email while looking for something. this took place in … Continue reading

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crack pie

there’s a japanese bakery in new york called momofuku. my second cousin, who is really kind of like my niece, is a huge huge fan. so when i saw this recipe in the la times by way of seattlest. i … Continue reading

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speaking of karaoke

this woman was spotted (by me) on a commute home recently. busking in the subway car with a loudspeaker.

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the star ferry

the star ferry is one of hong kong’s most recognizable landmarks and really whenever i want to feel like i’m back in hong kong, a ride across victoria harbour is in the cards. i love the fact that, like the … Continue reading

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hiking and congee

one of the things which i miss most about living in shanghai is the easy access to nature i had growing up in california – or even living in one of the world’s most claustrophobic and crowded cities – hong … Continue reading

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