Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Why are we so in denial?
Hey Ya!, acoustic - as I've said before, the lyrics to the song are incredibly sad, and this version plays up the melancholy.
Hey Ya!, acoustic - as I've said before, the lyrics to the song are incredibly sad, and this version plays up the melancholy.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Nothing but blue skies
There was something about the quality of the colours in the Kenyan countryside - the richness of the blue, the starkness of the yellows. I do like the solitude of this shot.
There was something about the quality of the colours in the Kenyan countryside - the richness of the blue, the starkness of the yellows. I do like the solitude of this shot.
Monday, November 27, 2006
Lake Nakuru, from Baboon Cliff
Without a doubt one of the most visually stunning things I've ever seen - the clouds reflected in the still surface of Lake Nakuru. Not sure how much a photo can do it justice - you just see it when you come around the bend of the cliff and all you can do is look in awe. The brown areas represent, unfortunately, the apparent retreat of the lake due to prolonged drought, possibly caused by climate change.
"Der bestirnte Himmel über mir und das moralische Gesetz in mir" - Kant
Kenya photo set
Without a doubt one of the most visually stunning things I've ever seen - the clouds reflected in the still surface of Lake Nakuru. Not sure how much a photo can do it justice - you just see it when you come around the bend of the cliff and all you can do is look in awe. The brown areas represent, unfortunately, the apparent retreat of the lake due to prolonged drought, possibly caused by climate change.
"Der bestirnte Himmel über mir und das moralische Gesetz in mir" - Kant
Kenya photo set
Return to Sin
Am back in Singapore, trying to recover from a whirlwind series of work trips - 3 continents, 2 days. Think in the last 10 days I've seen savannah, desert, jungle, and temperate forests. Can't talk about work, of course, but I'll try to post the best pictures from what leisure time I eked out. Or you can entertain yourself first with my Kenya Flickr set.
Am back in Singapore, trying to recover from a whirlwind series of work trips - 3 continents, 2 days. Think in the last 10 days I've seen savannah, desert, jungle, and temperate forests. Can't talk about work, of course, but I'll try to post the best pictures from what leisure time I eked out. Or you can entertain yourself first with my Kenya Flickr set.
Friday, November 17, 2006
Africa
Good Lord, I'm sitting in the lobby of my hotel in Nairobi (they moved me to a new room with no wireless Internet, so now I've got to use the wireless from the lobby) and suddenly in the background Toto's "Africa" comes on.
Good Lord, I'm sitting in the lobby of my hotel in Nairobi (they moved me to a new room with no wireless Internet, so now I've got to use the wireless from the lobby) and suddenly in the background Toto's "Africa" comes on.
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Jambo bwana
Here's the song stuck in my head after hearing it about 5 times tonight over dinner at Carnivore:
Jambo
Jambo, Jambo bwana,
Habari gani,
Mzuri sana.
Wageni, Wakaribishwa,
Kenya yetu Hakuna Matata.
Kenya nchi nzuri,
Hakuna Matata.
Nchi ya maajabu
Hakuna Matata.
Nchi yenye amani,
Hakuna Matata.
Hakuna Matata,
Hakuna Matata.
Watu wote,
Hakuna Matata,
Wakaribishwa,
Hakuna Matata.
Hakuna Matata,
Hakuna Matata.
Here's the song stuck in my head after hearing it about 5 times tonight over dinner at Carnivore:
Jambo
Jambo, Jambo bwana,
Habari gani,
Mzuri sana.
Wageni, Wakaribishwa,
Kenya yetu Hakuna Matata.
Kenya nchi nzuri,
Hakuna Matata.
Nchi ya maajabu
Hakuna Matata.
Nchi yenye amani,
Hakuna Matata.
Hakuna Matata,
Hakuna Matata.
Watu wote,
Hakuna Matata,
Wakaribishwa,
Hakuna Matata.
Hakuna Matata,
Hakuna Matata.
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Nairobi
Am in Nairobi now, for the annual climate change conference. My first time in Africa. Walked out of the airport into an incredible sight - people singing because some of their friends had come home. It's a pity that I won't have much time to catch the sights - glancing quickly at Time Out's Nairobi guide, I really wish I could see the National Museum and the Sheldrick Animal Orphanage. But apparently in my one day off I'll get to see the flamingoes of Nakuru National Park.
Am in Nairobi now, for the annual climate change conference. My first time in Africa. Walked out of the airport into an incredible sight - people singing because some of their friends had come home. It's a pity that I won't have much time to catch the sights - glancing quickly at Time Out's Nairobi guide, I really wish I could see the National Museum and the Sheldrick Animal Orphanage. But apparently in my one day off I'll get to see the flamingoes of Nakuru National Park.
Saturday, November 04, 2006
Youth and Climate Change - Clean and Green Week
Promoting something I'm helping in organising... feel free to show up, bring friends :)
Youth and Climate Change: Making a World of Difference
A Clean & Green Week Youth Forum with
Dr Joel Swisher, Rocky Mountain Institute, USA
A/Prof Ho Hiang Kwee, NTU
Mr Fabian Foo, WWF Singapore
Moderator: Mr Howard Shaw, Singapore Environment Council
Venue: Republic Polytechnic - Theatrette / Movies, Level 3, Building W3.
Date: Sunday, 5 Nov 2006
Time: 11.30 am – 1.00 pm
Admission: Free
Promoting something I'm helping in organising... feel free to show up, bring friends :)
Youth and Climate Change: Making a World of Difference
A Clean & Green Week Youth Forum with
Dr Joel Swisher, Rocky Mountain Institute, USA
A/Prof Ho Hiang Kwee, NTU
Mr Fabian Foo, WWF Singapore
Moderator: Mr Howard Shaw, Singapore Environment Council
Venue: Republic Polytechnic - Theatrette / Movies, Level 3, Building W3.
Date: Sunday, 5 Nov 2006
Time: 11.30 am – 1.00 pm
Admission: Free
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Sexy lobster
The Girls's Costume Warehouse clip, just for Halloween. That "And... frog" line always gets me.
The Girls's Costume Warehouse clip, just for Halloween. That "And... frog" line always gets me.
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