28th November 2007 Wednesday                                                            current video: Jay Chou "Qing Hua Ci"
I think my next step is to modify mag28th to make porfolio section for each contributed photographers.
For example, when people click on photographer's name in "Photographers" section, the web interface will show all photos that
she/he submitted in the current and previous issues. In this way, mag28h not only could let people watch photos issue by issue,
but also allow people view images by photographers. Anyway, hopefully I could make it for next issue.


My daily work narrowed down to two projects and the photobook for Spring Festival Evening Gala took me forever to finish.




28th November 2007 Wednesday                                                            current video: Jay Chou
Early morning, I've got an exciting email from my previous ubyssey "boss".
"
Now that we have decided on the Ubyssey beer for our 90th birthday next Oct 18, 2008 in the SUB ballroom,
I would like everyone to start sending me email addresses of every Ubyssyer you know.
We want to invite everyone from l995. I also want to invite the l993 editors who got shifted by the AMS
and the engineers who supported our referendum in Dec l994.
The countdown has begun. I promise you all it'll be a rocking affair. Regards to all

Fernie
"
I just love the word "Ubyssyer". Can't wait!




Last night, I've been working late till early morning and finished the new issue of mag28th.
Thank you Mr. ZhangLei for helping me to build up a such pretty web interface.
Also wanna thank Andrea for staying with me (online) to the last minute and making correction for the new issue.
I hope this is a new start and I gonna do my best to make it better!

Thank you all!




23rd November 2007 Friday                                                            current video: Calexico / Iron & Wine "In The Reins"
8pm, Friday, I am still in my office, converting RAW images to Tiff files for my 2nd book's printing use.


I suddenly thought about Michelle. There was a period of time that she was working in ubyssey office 24/7.
Pretty much like what I am doing now.
Even on weekend, I could stay here, hanging out with my machine lad doing the never ending jobs together.
I don't like it, but I am living in it.
So for the next issue of mag 28th, there will be a major change that I could put up a flash web interface for it.
We will see.




22nd November 2007 Thursday                                                            current video: Vienna Teng "Dreaming Through The Noise"
A wellknown national geographic photographer gives her tips for success in the landscape photography.

She said that:
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Let the beauty of the landscape speak for itself.
A good photo doesn't need filters or tricks to capture the area in its own right.
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I chose a camera with a lower megapixel count for the wet, windy conditions of the South Seas.
Why? Because it had a quick focus, fast motor drive, and was well sealed against weater and dust.
"

What the hell does lower megapixel camera to do with quick focus, fast motor drive and well sealed?
I am confused.




19th November 2007 Monday                                                            current video: Imogen Heap "Just For Now"
A true musical genius.



One has to go deep into certain field where him/her could possibly on top of the ordinary, to live in value.

For those of you who do like the idea of Mag28th, please send me your photo(s). Without your supports, nothing could be done.




13th November 2007 Tuesday                                                            current video: Camerata Labacensis "Adagio Concerto for Strings in G Minor"
I don't know what to say to express my feeling in this cloudy autumn day. Everything is chilled out.
When I drove in the morning, I felt the feeling which I missed for long time. A simple happniess or say a cheerful echo rose up.
A slow, tender piano solo played in my mind. It just calmed me down to the greatest scale.
Each day, I woke up and wondered what should I do today. Some days, I obeied myself and followed the exact plan.
Yet other days, I lost track in some sort of sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past or current situation.


Image of my office in the evening time.
I think I need a regular life, health-wise, time-wise.




10th November 2007 Saturday                                                            current video: Reinbert de Leeuw plays Erik Satie's "Trois Gymnopedies"
Saturday, a natural wake up sleep, a non rushed lunch by myself, a friends gathering basketball playing in the late afternoon,
a warm family dinner, a nice little chat with someone I love, a milk tea making, cocktails and a music played as background for whole day.
So relaxed ......


Well, Satie's Gymnopedies says everything I feel in this chilling season. :)
What can I say about life?
You take care of her, she, in return, takes care of you.




9th November 2007 Friday                                                            current video: Iron & Wine "Our Endless Numbered Days"
Autumn is here in my office yard. It's a lovely yeard! I upload photos from WuZhen. It's called "Memory No.1".
Like the name indicates, there will be Memory No.2 later on.


After a long debating, I made up my mind that I would buy a 1d MarkIII to pair with my existing MarkIIn, a new 16-35mm F2.8 lens plus a 100mm Macro.
And I will spend rest of my money on a Hasselblad 503CW with a set of lenses and a digital back (hopefully).

Can't believe it's 9th of November already. Time flies so quick that I don't even notice.
Shitty things still happen in this month but I am kind of level up. It's good, really!
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No matter what's gonna happen, I will always do the best. I have faith, on myself.





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