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The Wedding of Lotte and Angche
Yesterday, we were very grateful to share a special moment in our friends' lives as we attended their wedding. The ceremonies and reception took place at The Janet Pomeroy Center. Yes, there were two ceremonies, or rather one ceremony separated into two parts. The first part was a Buddhist Nepalese ceremony. The second portion, briefly captured in the video clip, was a Christian Filipino ceremony. They were wonderful ceremonies. And the reception - the food, drink, singing, and dancing - made for a memorable time.
Congratulations to Lotte and Angche!!!
Mia and Wink
One of Mia’s favorite toys is the Winkel, or Wink as we call it. She just seems to like gnawing on the little sucker. She also can wave it around now and almost throw it - of course not on purpose. I was able to take a series of photos through the crib slats using the Canon 17-55mm lens.
The photo was taken on November 6, 2010.
Bonus!!!
It’s a video bonus! Enjoy.
Note: I am trying out Vimeo for videos. If you can comment, either on Facebook or here, on how the video loads for you, it would be helpful. I can then decide whether to stick with Vimeo or go with YouTube. A YouTube version of the same video is below.
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Tatooine - by Jeremy Messersmith
Catchy tune, and the paper animation is great. Found via Daring Fireball
Damn Commericals
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The Ford Edge 2011 commercial has placed Shayna Zaid & The Catch’s song “Morning Sun” deep in my noggin. I sing a bit of it to Mia, at least the hand-clapping opening part of the song.
Brandon Flowers - Crossfire
Charlize Theron doing music videos now? I guess the movie business is slow. I take it the song didn’t do well since this video has been out since July, and this is the first I’ve seen the video or heard this song.
...and now Zombies
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Vampires on television are successful (e.g. Vampire Diaries, True Blood). So why not try Zombies? Zombies are getting their shot on AMC’s The Walking Dead. The trailer looks good. It reminds me a bit of 28 Days Later. AMC now has some interesting shows. I just wish they were offered in HD. But I’ll watch this show to see if it should be added to the DVR lineup.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Teaser
I always smile at these iPhone / iPad killers. I wish they’d come out first before people (e.g. people in blog comments) declare victory over the iPhone/iPad. What we don’t know are important things like price, battery life, how it actually looks and feels, etc. I’m guessing by the time the Samsung Galaxy Tab is released the new iPad will be out. More (or less) info is available at Engadget.
Frank Miller's Gucci Guilty Ad
Gucci Guilty - Frank Miller from Honore Lacroix on Vimeo.
Gucci Guilty - Frank Miller from Honore Lacroix on Vimeo.
Sin City-esque
Eminem and Rihanna
This song has been stuck in my head for the last few days. Decent video with Megan Fox and Dominic Monaghan.
Project Runway Season 8
Starts tonight and is now 90 minutes long. This is one of the few reality shows I enjoy watching with Farrah. The other - is Top Chef. Also, I’m happy DirecTV finally offers Lifetime HD. Now only if they’d offer BBC America in HD.
NASA
I don’t understand what is said about this clip, but it looks incredible.
Repeated activation of a filament in what looks like a decayed, dispersed small active region. One of the activations is associated with a flare, with post-eruption arcade. The corona SE of the region appears to dim and/or change thermal structure for a considerable time after the eruption. Credit: NASA SDO / Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company AIA
Star Wars Subway Car
Another Star Wars post! For more information on how Improv Everywhere pulled off this stunt, see their page
Dyson Air
These little fans cost a bit, so reproducing this trick would get very expensive. But they do look like cool fans. (found via Unplggd)
Mia's Birth Day Video
Two video clips from Mia’s birth day. I didn’t take photo or video of the actual birth, but these videos are within hours if not minutes afterwards.
The first clip was shot by myself. Fina was able to capture the second clip of Mia being bathed.
Imogen Heap @ The Mountain Winery, Saratoga
The last time we saw Imogen Heap perform was at the Warfield. She was ill during that show, battling a cold. But the effects of the cold didn’t hamper her performance. She sounded great that evening. During this Friday’s concert at the Mountain Winery, Imogen didn’t need to battle being ill, but rather she fought the cold windy night. She was able to deliver another solid performance.
We haven’t been to a concert at the Mountain Winery since the remodel. Prior to the remodel, we saw two concerts and a attended a wedding there. It’s a great venue with beatuiful views. The drive up can be harrowing for some, as the roads and can get narrow and windy. The remodel helps to define the concert area, which if I recall, was previously one-level plus a bleacher or two. Now the venue has tiered seating which provides a great view of the stage from almost any seat. Parking is the standard steep price of $20.
We caught the last few songs by one of the opening acts, Geese. Interesting act, but not our cup of tea. They would later support Imogen during her performance.
Imogen came out swinging this tube-like object for the song “The Walk”.
The setlist included (not in order):
- The Walk
- Swoon
- Come Here Boy
- Wait It Out
- First Train Home
- Little Bird
- Canvas
- A-Ha!
- Breathe In
- Earth
- Improv
- Bad Body Double
- Speeding Cars
- Let Go
- Just for Now
- Goodnight and Go
- Headlock
- Tidal
- The Moment I Said It
- Hide and Seek
Imogen did something interesting with one of her songs, Earth. She has a contest in which the winner would come on stage to perform the song with her. The winner for Saratoga is shown below in this YouTube clip: