Brisbane loves graffiti
During my first night in Brisbane, I couldn't help but notice the city's appreciation of graffiti. All these traffic signal controller boxes had the artists' personality buried in them...
Here are a few I'd spotted:
If you're interested in painting a traffic signal box yourself, visit the Artforce website.
May 15, 2008
Buddha's Birthday vegetarian food festival 2008
On the weekend... I found myself at the Buddha's Birthday festival in Darling Harbour. I was there for the vegetarian food fair ofcourse!
The Chinese Garden Forecourt was filled with hungry families and volunteers from BLIA (Buddha's Light International Association) and IBAA (Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple).
Here are some of my snapshots -
Buddha's Birthday Festival 2008
Saturday 10 - Sunday 11 May 2008
Darling Harbour
For more information, visit the official Nan Tien Temple events page: http://nantien.org.au/en/news/News_View.asp?NewsID=13
April 26, 2008
tools of the trade
I created this today for my Blurb (which is still in the works), so thought I might as well share it here.
My current camera gear:
Canon EOS 350D +
Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 Lens
Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens
Canon 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Lens
Canon IXUS500 +
Canon WP-DC800 underwater housing (not pictured)
March 24, 2008
almost a cricket fan...
Its hard turning down a freebie, let alone the cricket finals (Australia vs India, One Day International Final Game 1)... so I didn't. I couldn't resist the stadium food of chips, hot dogs and meat pies. MmMm...
March 04, 2008
A day trip to Stanwell Park Beach
I had been back to work for exactly 4 weeks and felt like I needed a break more than ever. I love Stanwell Park because the Sea Cliff Bridge is absolutely amazing to drive on and the beach is peacefully full of energy. Hand gliders were out and about... but i simply enjoyed the sand and the sun.
Happy Monday! Here are some happy snaps from the weekend away:
January 16, 2008
Snippets of Singapore
See more @ my flickr collection.
January 10, 2008
i shopped a lot
November 28, 2007
Eugenia and Daniel's Wedding
Firstly, you'll have to excuse my watermark on the following photos. I'm experimenting with the watermark at the moment as I think this site is due for a design refresh... and looking at these photos just again now... they look ridiculously big! < rant > I wouldn't even need to use a watermark if people stopped linking to my images direct from the jenius.com.au domain. I don't enjoy paying for the hosting of my images on YOUR site!! < /rant >
It was only 2 weeks ago that we had attended Eugenia's Hens Night... and now she's married & off on the honeymoon! Saturday, 24th November was a day to remember...
Congratulations Mr and Mrs Tello!!! :-D
The food first; the reception was held at Liverpool Golf Club. We were spoilt with wall-sized window views of the golf course over sunset... and a delicious three course meal. There were starters for us to nibble on... calamari rings, samosa triangles and spring rolls, all goldenly fried.
Entree was a salad with cooked medium prawns, garnished with bits of dill. It was leafy and refreshing. There were alternate servings, so Zen had the second entree which was a tomato-based pasta dish.
Then with the main course, some of us ate a tender pepper crusted sirloin fillet with crispy sweet potatoes and a side of herb and garlic potatoes and seasonal vegetables. I had the over-baked chicken breast with sage which was a little dry, although compensated with a creamy mustard sauce and the same hearty herb & garlic potatoes and vegies.
Dessert at the Golf Club was underrated. I finished off the best pavlova I've ever had... craving for more. The meringue base was perfectly dressed with cream, fruit and a divine passionfruit sauce. I wonder if the same pavlova is served on a normal business day?
The alternate dessert were strawberries marinated in port wine and served with ice-cream. These were coincidentally similar to those at Machiavelli.
Just look at this beautiful cake... I was a little too full to try any, but I'm sure it tasted as good as it looks!
And finally, working backwards... here are some pics from the ceremony and the early bits of the reception:
![Eugenia and Daniel's Wedding, Camellia Gardens Caringbah - [L - R] Zen Huang and Jennifer Lam](http://www.jenius.com.au/images/eugenia_daniel_wedding_010.jpg)
[L - R] Zen and I
![Eugenia and Daniel's Wedding, Camellia Gardens Caringbah - [L - R] Richard, Zen, Brandon and Yaz](http://www.jenius.com.au/images/eugenia_daniel_wedding_011.jpg)
![Eugenia and Daniel's Wedding, Camellia Gardens Caringbah - group of girls [L - R] Rennae Mui, Olivia Ta, Sumali Fernando, Jennifer Lam, Jenny Lam, Jodie Nguyen, Laurachel, Nora Shaheed](http://www.jenius.com.au/images/eugenia_daniel_wedding_015.jpg)
See more wedding pics here.
November 20, 2007
Simon & Lily's Wedding
On Saturday 17th November, Zen's sister, Lily got married to Simon. What turned out to be a warm sunny day, commenced at 8am with a traditional Chinese tea ceremony at both parents' residence... then we drove off to St Andrew's Anglican Church at Summer Hill where they were pronounced husband & wife. The big day ended at Maxims Reception at Bankstown... with live music and a delectable banquet... it was a gorgeous evening indeed.
Congratulations again, Simon & Lily.
The big cake!
Wanna see more photos? Click here.
November 12, 2007
fancy dress party
I took my 5 year old brother to a birthday party yesterday... here are some photos taken with the Canon EOS 350D & Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8:
July 29, 2007
another candle
Although it's not even my birthday yet, I feel like an absolute princess this year. I've been pampered with a massage, facial, manicure & pedicure -thanks to Christina... and bonus points to Zen for taking me to Tetsuya's and the Blue Mountains!
Oh, and here's my new hair-do... fresh from the hair salon this evening :-)
May 20, 2007
Sarah & David's wedding
You know you've grown older once you have attended the first wedding from your circle of friends...
Saturday afternoon was beautiful and crispy. The sky cleared up from Friday's rain and the sun was radiantly bathing us in warmth. We attended an awesome ceremony at the Baulkham Hills Hillsong Church... and later, hit the dance floor at Ambassador Lounge, Fairfield. Congratulations Sarah & David!
![David & Sarah's wedding - with the bride and groom - [L-R] Zen Huang, David Tang, Sarah James, Jennifer Lam](http://www.jenius.com.au/images/wedding_sarah-and-david_013.jpg)
I can't believe the big day is over. Wonder who's turn it is to get hitched next?
May 12, 2007
On my way to lunch... these cupcakes caught my eye
