Long overdue update
IrritatedA few things have happened in this last while so it seems appropriate to update this thing finally.
I won the 2009 Carl Zeiss Photo Contest. The theme was pulse of the city and a photo I took in the back alley of some street in Chongqing won first prize. 300 some participants from 39 countries took place in the competition this year and I am very happy to have won. Oh yes the prize….a free Carl Zeiss lens of my choice. Results can be seen here: [link] and here: [link]
I have decided not to study for my graduate’s degree this next school year. While a master of something would be nice, the school here does not have anything I am interested in, I need to work and make some money or go broke, and I have been here in backwater Chongqing for more than 5 years now and I think a change of venue might be nice. Maybe Hong Kong…or wherever there is work to be had. I think a change of area would be stimulating for my photography and mind as well.
I recently bought a Panasonic G1 as a replacement for my dying Ricoh GRD which has over 20,000 pictures on the dial. It is a nice camera, not so great at high ISO but a competent small carry around when a Canon 5D is just too much to have without a huge loss of image quality.
I have done a few photo projects in the past months though my non photography related job keeps me from really being able to finish them off because I come back home everyday so drained I don’t want to look at a photo let alone pick up a camera.
The girlfriend is doing well, she opened her own studio for drawing and painting, last month she made more money than I did! We have been talking about taking a trip in a few months, a few places for ideas: Vietnam, Cambodia, or less likely America. I have not been back home to the states in 2 years so it would be nice to go sit in nature for a few weeks, though she would just want to buzz around Seattle shopping and visiting galleries. We will see.
My name is Roma and I am a talent scout for a new media production company called Stream Media Group. You can find us at [link]. As a talent scout, I am responsible for finding new emerging talent and I wanted to inquire whether you’d be interested in submitting some of your work as part of a content distribution deal on our site; I definitely think it would fit perfectly with what we are trying to create. For example, we’re creating a stream on Photography and Art at the moment- ([link]) and we feel you could contribute some equally brilliant content. Urstreams is about giving all users a chance to showcase their skills and talents, as well as viewing quality content, for absolutely free.
Basically, whenever you contribute content to the site, you will be entitled to 50% of the advertising revenue generated from each view your work gets. Its your work so we think you should be entitled to the profits! From October, the site will officially be launched and premium advertising space would also become available. Any work that you have submitted will be entitled to 50% of the advertising revenue. Essentially, the more views your content gets, the higher its value and the more revenue it will generate.
The nature of our standard package would be a non-exclusive distribution deal; you would retain the right to publish your work anywhere else, and you can remove it from the site as and when you wish. Any content you provide would be incorporated into the stream community, placed into premium spaces to maximise views. And from October when the site launches, we are expecting to reach close to 1 million views for content streamed on these premium ad spaces. Most importantly, we are looking to build up a community of people like yourself and so your work could potentially reach hundreds or thousands of new and existing creatives. If you would like to discuss any other conditions not outlined here, we are willing to listen so please get back to me. Also, if you want to submit content but don’t want to put it up yourself, you can send it over and we’ll ensure it is distributed on the site.
We’re also running a few competitions at the moment which you might be interested in. If you’re interested, please get back to me as soon as possible and I could provide you with some further details. We really feel that you could make a brilliant contribution to a community of like-minded people!
I hope to hear from you soon,
Kindest Regards,
Urstreams.com
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Nous critiquons toutes les œuvres des artistes sans savoir qu'au fond, nous en somme aussi ...
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"even though the rabbit had all the advantage of winning, the turtle ended up winning because he was the one that never refused to give up no matter how much it defied his fate."~me
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Just because everything's changing doesn't mean it's never been this way before - R. Spektor
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What I'm fighting for is worth far more than silver and gold.
Sorry, but this chain letter is for real.
When Anne Wichert got it for the first time, she ignored it and a week later the love of her life dumped her for no good reason so BEWARE, and just send the stupid letter!!!!!!
The Lovers of the Heart
In order to form a more perfect kiss, enable the mighty hug to promote
to whom we please but one kiss.
Article 1:
Statement of Love:
The Kiss
1.Kiss on the hand
I adore you
2. Kiss on the cheek
I just want to be friends
3. Kiss on the neck
I want you
4.Kiss on the lips
I love you
5.Kiss on the ears
I am just playing
6.Kiss anywhere else
lets not get carried away
7. Look in your eyes
kiss me
8.Playing with your hair
I can't live without you
9. Hand on your waist
I love you to much to let you go
Article 2:
The Three Steps
1. Girls:
If any guys gets fresh with you, slap him.
2. Guys
If any girl slaps you, her intentions are still good.
3.Guys & Girls
Close your eyes when kissing, it is rude to
stare.
Article 3:
The Commandments
1. Thou shall not squeeze too hard.
2.Thou shall not ask for a kiss, but take one.
3.Thou shall kiss at every opportunity.
* Remember *
A peach is a peach
A plum is a plum,
A kiss isn't a kiss
Without some tongue.
So open up your mouth
close your eyes, and give your tongue some exercise!!!
Here are a few reasons
why guys
like girls:
1. They will always smell good
even if its just shampoo
2. The way their heads always
find the right spot on our shoulder
3. How cute they look when they sleep
4. The ease in which they fit into our arms
5. The way they kiss you and all of a sudden everything is right in the world
6. How cute they are when they eat
7. The way they take hours to get dressed
but in the end it makes it all worth while
8.Because they are always warm even when its minus 30 outside
9. The way they look good no matter what they wear
10. The way they fish for compliments even though you both know that you think
she's the most beautiful thing on this earth
11. How cute they are when they argue
12. The way her hand always finds yours
13. The way they smile
14. The way you feel when you see their name
on the call ID after you just had a big fight
15. The way she says 'lets not fight anymore'
even though you know that an hour later....
16. The way they kiss when you do something nice for them
17.The way they kiss you when you say 'I love you'
18.
Actually ... just the way they kiss you...
19. The way they fall into your arms when they cry
20. Then the way they apologize for crying over something that silly
21. The way they hit you and expect it to hurt
22. Then the way they apologize
when it does hurt. (even though
we don't admit it)!
23. The way they say 'I miss you'
24. The way you miss them
25. The way their tears make you want to
change the world so that it doesn't hurt her anymore..... Yet regardless if you love them,
hate them, wish they would die or
know that you would die without them ... it matters not. Because once in your life,
whatever they were to the world
they become everything to you.
When you look them in the eyes,
traveling to the depths of their souls
and you say a million things without trace of
a sound, you know that your own life
is inevitable consumed within
the rhythmic beatings of her very heart.
We love them for a million reasons,
No paper would do it justice.
It is a thing not of the mind
but of the heart. A feeling. Only felt.
*
This chain started in 1887.
It is a love chain letter.....................................
In an hour you are supposed to send it to 25 people.
It is easy, just look into chat rooms and find them.
Anyway, send it to 25 people in 1 hour..
Now here comes the fun part.
You then say the name of the person you like or love and then the person will say 'I love you,' or 'Will you go out with me?'
NO JOKE!!!!!
NOW
THE CONSEQUENCES
The consequences are:
If you break the chain letter,
you will have bad luck in future
relationships. If you don't
break the chain, then you will be a
happy camper!!!
CoNgRatULaTioNs!!
You have been chosen
to participate
in the
LONGEST
and the
LUCKIEST
chain letter on the Internet!
Once you read, this letter you must
IMMEDIATELY
(meaning within
the hour)
be sent to
25
people After
you send it,
make a wish
and it will come
TRUE
YOU MAY NOT WAIT
FOR A CERTAIN TIME
TO SEND
IT........ REMEMBER,
IT MUST BE SENT
TO
25
PEOPLE WITHIN 1 HOUR, OR
YOUR WISH WILL NOT COME
TRUE!
If THIS CHAIN LETTER IS
CONTINUED UNTIL
THE YEAR 2010, IT WILL BE PLACED IN
THE GUINNESS BOOK
OF WORLD RECORDS!
PLEASE CONTINUE IT NOW!!!
*WARNING*
IF YOU DO NOT PASS THIS ON,
SOMETHING BAD OR WORSE
WILL HAPPEN TO YOU:
NOTE*
THE MORE PEOPLE YOU SEND THIS TO
THE MORE LUCK YOU WILL HAVE IN YOUR LOVE LIFE.
IF YOU BREAK THE CHAIN LETTER
(IT HAS BEEN GOING SINCE 1887)
YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK
WITH YOUR LOVE LIFE
FOR SEVEN YEARS. THIS IS NO JOKE.
GOOD LUCK
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Emotions are naught to be tormented, for they can kill a person in more ways than one.
David Garrison
After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.
Aldous Huxley
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you never alone you allways have someone on your mind
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