Getting a tad closer...

Finally bought my close up filter from my regular shop... Calvin intro-ed this neat little thing to me a while back. Basically close up filter enables your lens to focus on subject a wee bit closer than what your lens normally be able to. :)

It by no means any close to a macro lens but it really does gets closer. Mine's +4, think currently should be the 'closest' filter. For only RM45 a pop, it's a steal.. for quick and cheap solution first to satisfy my macro hungers....

Here's some test shots. :) Bear in mind all these images has been shrunk to fit the screen. I can get even more magnifying by simply cropping those images. hahahahha... but anyway, a real macro solution wont even need to crop much also. :)

enjoy the comparisons...



:) Can't wait to test it out on flowers and some other outdoors objects...

Back

work work.. finally, went back to my cubicle after 11days of absence.. from my long vacation that is.

I was very reluctant to go back to work.. but hey.. should feel thankful right? at times like this, its good that u have a place to go to earn some $$$. Its nice to see some familiar faces back again, remember last time during secondary or even primary schooling time... its always nice to see your friends back again especially before form 4 because I still haven't get my motorbike license. Going out with friends involved meeting up at a specific place either by bus, parent fetch or even no.11 bus (u know what no.11 bus right?). Those were the good ol days... and besides... no cellphone at that time, if your friends don't show up on time.. u'll keep wondering where those fan cheongs are..

:) thing's changed, nowadays most youngsters have cellphones at early stage.. it has become some sort of a necessity already. I bet next time every kid will carry a PDA at the very least.

Let's see what the future holds shall we?

P/S: how's your feeling going back to work after a vacation? thrillin'? laziness?

late post - Christmas gifts exchange party

Had a Christmas gifts exchange party waaay back before Christmas last year and a few of us has gotten what they wanted.

Lots of food has been provided and kudos to Ishtar and Calvin for planning and making things happened. Thank you to all who has participated and provided the food for all, it was a fun and 'filling' event. :p
p/S: Merry Christmas n Happy New Year to all again. :)

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Happy New Year to all!

what have you done during 2008?

the most significant stuff for me would be :

1) I drastically reduce the usage of plastic bags
2) I'm into photography with my D60

what changes have u noticed in your life in previous year?

New year eve outing - 31st Dec 2008

*song of Casey - 谢文雅 repeatedly playing on the background...*

Barry came over today and asked me out, initially first place that popped into my mind was QB... and suddenly.. out of no where, an idea popped up in my head.... Sunway carnival!... alright, seeing that he's beside me.. its time to test out my GPS device... N85!

And off we go... spontaneously.. hahahaha.. first time venturing into the unknown. Had him followed the GPS instruction and checking out the real time navigation map to see if we're on track cos I dun have any phone holder yet. But after a while, tada! we reached safely... guess its not that complicated as I've imagined.

Walked around, Sunway carnival... not much ppl insight. Perhaps today is still weekday and a lot of people are still working. the mall's not that huge, just 3 stories if not mistaken. Top floor there's GSC cinema.


Went off from there after 1 hour only and not back to home but to AEON seberang prai. I couldn't get the place on my GPS so I called WH to check the place's name.

Initially I thought it was called Jaya Jusco... silly me. But then I pointed it to guide us to Perda City... and after a few circles, we reached!
The first impression of this mall was... boy its huge! I think it's even larger than Queensbay mall...
gosh, after a while of strolling around the mall.. the conclusion was.. the shop lots design.. the mall's layout is much more similiar to those from KL... mall itself is very similiar to the er.. 'Jusco mall in Johor'... LOL... nice.

Had lunch at Nando's here. Later on, we took a walk.. and saw there's a lot of nice restaurants around the other floor.. gosh... next time gotta try these... not so generic ones.. :)

Gotta ask my gang here next round. Organizing a trip here on one of the weekend next year!

Overall, nice trip. Bought myself this girl's EP album... introduce to you guy Casey - 谢文雅. very sweet voice. :)

Guess some of you are already preparing for new year countdown eh? or treating it as a normal day?