Hereisa30"x30"unfinishedstilllifeoilpaintingIhavebeenworkingonsinceThanksgiving.Thephotoisalittleoutoffocusyetthecolorandthemoodareclearlyshown.IamhappywiththecolorandthemoodsoIampostingithereforaquickreview.Myintentionistodepicttherichlightandcolortheatthebackgroundandtheshadowareaonthetabletop.Thecompositionismainlyabouttheorganiclineoftheleavesandtheshapeofthevasecontrastingwitht...[
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QuangdongVillagein1985(?)11"x14"onVCFiberbasedpaper
MinoltaCLE/28mm
(Myscannerisnotlargeenoughforthesizesolefthandsideofthephotowasnotscannedforabout1inch.)WhatyouareseeinghereisoneofthehundredsofB/WphotographsItookin1985(?)fromQuangdongwheremygrandmalived;Icompletelyforgotwhen.Butthetimingofwhenthisphotographwastakendoesnotmatter.WhatmattersisIrememberIusedtohaveastrongpassioninPhoto...[
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Note:Theipadhereisasanexampleforconsumptionism.Manypeoplewillprobablyagreewithmethatwe,thehumanbeing,canlivewithoutmanythingsinlife,wewillstilllivehappilyandcomfortablybecausemostofthosethingsarenotanecessityinourlife.Weneedcleanair,food,water,andasafeshelther.Weneedreliabletransportation,effectiveeducation,andaffortablehealthcare.Thesearenecessities.Thenwethinkaboutentertainmentandbetterqual...[
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Therearethingsinlifethatwecanlivewithoutbecuasetheyarenotcriticalinourdailylife.Thechoicesarepersonal.Manyofushavedifferentneedsordesire.Iwanttowritedownmy"wishlist"toremindmyselfIneedtoworkhardtogetthem.Mywishlist:AHasselbladdigitalcamera(forbetterqualityphotos)AMercedesSprinterRV(Forroadtrip)Regularlytravel(Formyunderstandingoftheworld)OwnacondoinHongKong(ForourfamilytohaveaplacetostayinHK)...[
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DearFriend,Lookingatthisphotomakesmehappy.Itremindsmeofwhatlifeshouldbe.IhopeyoucanalsofeelthejoyofthosegeeselikeIdo.Iamlikethesegeeselivingalifethatissofree,sorelaxandneverbelonely.Oneimportantaspectinourlifeistolivetoenjoythebeautyofoursurrounding,andtoappreciatewhatwehave.Atthismoment,IamgratefulofwhatIhave.Myfriend'sfriend(AnnMaryDavis)wrotemeanemailawhileago,fromwhichshegavemeanencouragi...[
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Lifeisgood.Ithinklifeisverygoodforme.Itisafairgame.Ienjoymyfreedomtodocreativeworkeveryday.Yes,everyday.
Therearesomuchtodoyetthereissolittletime.Godknows,therearesomuchinterestingthingsthatIreallywanttolearn.Likepaintingandphotography,reading,andwriting.Ienjoydoingallsortsofcraftandceramic.WhencanIfocusonjustoneortwo?!Imaketimetopaint.NotlikeafewofmyfriendssaidIpainttofilltime.Thereisahu...[
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MuranoglasswareisaworldfamoushandmadecraftfromVenice,Italy.Peoplefromaroundtheglobeadmireitsbeautifuldesign,superiorqualityandcraftsmanship.Venetianglasswareishighlyregardedandhasbeencollectedforcenturies.Withoutanyknowledgeofwhattolookforandlackofexperienceofitsauthenticity,shopperswillhavetotrustthesellersfromwhomtheyarebuying.Simplyput,wouldyoubeupsetifyouboughtaMuranoglasswarefromVenice,b...[
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Haveyoueverseenanolddoglearningnewtricks?Youwillbesurprisedolddogsindeedcanlearnnewtricks.Togiveyouanexample:thatolddogisme.(AlthoughIammoreofacat!!)Twoyearsago,onMay13,2008,thisolddogdecidedtolearnswimming.Within5minuteswalkingdistance,nearthisolddog’shousetherewasasplendidoutdoorswimclubtuggedinsideabushycornerofaquietneighborhood.Theolddog’sfamilyhasbeenthisprivateswimclubmembersince1998...[
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Raccoonsaregettingwildthesedays.Wearetryingtoliveandsharetheyardpeacefullywiththem.Yettheykeepinvadingourhouse.Theyareaggressiveanimals.WhatcanIdo?Lastweek,araccoonapproachedSallyandtriedtochallengeSallytoafight.Sally,however,ignorethisnuisancepest,anddidnotgetintoafight.Thisraccoonwassopersistentthathejuststayedthereandmakingbarking-likenoiseandholdinguphispaws.Sallyjuststayedcool.Butjustafe...[
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Giftgivingisanart.Iamnevergoodatit.ButIknowapersonshewasanexpertingivinggifts.WhenIworkedinalargecorporatecompany,acolleagueofminegavegiftstoalmosteveryone.IntheUnitedStates,weexchangegiftsduringholidaysincompanypartiesonly.ButthiscolleaguecarriedonherTaiwanesetraditionthatshegavegiftstoherbossesandtothoseusefulcolleagues.Sheevengavegiftstoherdaughter'sschoolteachersandtoldmethatitwasabsolute...[
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