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September 12, 2011
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Mid-Autumn Festival! ä¸ç§‹ç¯€å¿«æ¨‚!
By Pinjing in Autumn, Dessert, HolidaysFor those who celebrate, ä¸ç§‹ç¯€å¿«æ¨‚! I hope you all are enjoying the full moon and reflecting on this year’s bounty. Here’s a sampling of the mooncakes that our family received this year: Some mooncakes have a salted yolk in the middle to symbolize the full moon. I’ll be enjoying this one tonight. They’re so dense [...]
September 2, 2011
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Weekends, Vol. II
By Pinjing in Phone PostRainy days + Weekend afternoon concerts at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Camera: Olympus µ[mju:]-II.
June 12, 2011
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Weekends, Vol. I
By Pinjing in Photo Post[1], [2]: Dinner at Native Foods. [3]: Harvesting lemons from our backyard. [4]: Our little patch of sweet-potato leaves (delicious boiled and served with light soy sauce.) [5], [6]: House scenes. Just a few shots from various weekends using my latest toy: Olympus µ[MJU:]-II; I was scrounging around in my grandparent’s house and examining my [...]
Tags: film, Olympus µ[MJU:]-II
March 13, 2011
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Hope/Look Forward
By Pinjing in Photo PostMy thoughts and prayers go out to Japan.
March 9, 2011
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Do You Realize?
By Pinjing in Music WednesdaysI always thought this song was beautiful, but it seems even more poignant at this point in my life:
March 6, 2011
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Sunlight and Sadness, A Weekend Walk
By Pinjing in Daily Life, Photo PostNothing like a walk by the pier to clear one’s head. Sorry that I have been missing for the past few months, but life has been a bit crazy around here. My aunt passed away on Saturday morning, so my Dad and I decided to take a walk to help us lift our spirits a [...]
December 24, 2010
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Merry Christmas
By Pinjing in UncategorizedHope you and your family are happy and healthy.
October 18, 2010
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Day 9: Last Day In Athens (Digital and Film)
By Pinjing in Greece, Photo PostAfter our few days in paradise on Mykonos, we headed back to Athens were we had one last day of sightseeing before heading back home: We decided to start with the changing of the guards at the Parliament Building (near Syntagma Metro Station). This guard was TALL. Lunch at O Thanasis, one of the most [...]
October 18, 2010
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Day 8: Delos (digital)
By Pinjing in Greece, Photo PostWe decided to take a day trip to Delos by ferry. Considered the birthplace of Apollo and a sacred site (no one is allowed to be birthed here, no one is allowed to die here). Amazing site with vast collection of ruins, but since the day was so windy (I could barely open my eyes [...]