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Observe Merit and Appreciate Kindness (NaBloPoMo Day 30)
Observe merit and appreciate kindness (觀功念恩) is one thing I learned from the LamRim class (Tibetan: “stages of the path”.) I made my first trip back to Taiwan in 2002 — 29 years after I came to America. Before I … Continue reading
Aging (NabloPoMo Day 29)
I am kind of lazy today, so I decided to rewrite something I found in my old journals. This was supposed to be a quick and easy task, but it ended up taking a lot of time, because I just … Continue reading
Tequila Sunrise (NaBloPoMo Day 28)
When my daughter was a second grader in elementary school, I discovered Tequila Sunrise at one social gethering. The drink is easier to swallow, comparing to other drinks. And I liked the yellow, red colors. I would stare at it … Continue reading
Her Passion (NaBloPoMo Day 27)
Watching my daughter cooking the Thanksgiving meal was like watching a good artist creating a piece of art. Her concentration, her obvious enjoyment of every moment… everything indicats to me that she has a passion in cooking/eating gourmet food. She … Continue reading
XDrive Photo Lesson 16 – Contrasts (NaBloPoMo Day 26)
This is my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 16 – Contrasts. Shortly after I started looking at other photographers’ photos online (a few years ago), I became a big fan for some photographers; I wowed at every photo they posted. … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving (NaBloPoMo Day 20)
Before I forget… Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! I have to wish you a happy Thanksgiving now, because I’m taking 4 days off. Four days off from NaBloPoMo – is that allowed? You probably wonder… 😉 First, let me … Continue reading
My so-far Journey in Learning Photographing (NaBloPoMo Day 19)
When I grew up, not many people had their photos taken, not to mention owning a camera. Photo day was a special day. We dressed for the occasion. I remember feeling different (excited?) on those days. When I was a … Continue reading
XDrive Photo Lesson 15 – Backlit Photography (NaBloPoMo Day 18)
This is my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 15 – Backlit Photography. All photos were taken with Nikon D750. I noticed that I often had a good laugh when I worked on XDrive assignments. Laughing at myself, that is. We … Continue reading
SMNPPA Print Competition Event (NaBloPoMo Day 17)
Last night, I attended The Southern Minnesota Professional Photographers Association’s (SMNPPA) Print Competition event. I didn’t submit any photo for the competition; I just went to find out how it worked. There were about 20+ people in the room. In … Continue reading
A Professional Photographer? (NaBloPoMo Day 16)
We walked into one local camera shop one day and had a nice talk with one photographer who is working there. At one point of our conversation, my husband said to Dave, “We are amateurs, not professionals.” Dave looked at … Continue reading
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