This weeks Friday Photo theme is Geometry- which, incidentally, I got to choose as I was the showcased photographer from the Touch theme- YAY!
These are my entries for this week:
Palm Fingers
Optical illusions in a Shanghai Footpath
The Sydney Opera House Sails 1
The Sydney Opera House Sails 2
Palm FanDining out would be much less interesting if I learned to read Chinese....
(Yes, the title of this page of pure flesh in the menu is "Nutritious Local Flavoured Vegetable Dishes)I have to admit that we get a kick out of reading the wacky personals printed in the free classifieds magazines here in Shanghai. It is somewhat of a Saturday morning ritual to go to a cafe and read the latest 'attractions'. Sometimes you have to admire the honesty of the ads, though at others we simply cannot believe our eyes!
These are a select few from last week:
Successful man wanted
Pretty Chinese girl in Shanghai is looking for a successful man in millions of people to be her boyfriend (No black). I am tall, well-educated, and realistic, and I like dance, travelling and luxury life.
He must be healthy, rich and is able to pay euro 2500 a month. And must pay before.
Father My Children
I really want to have a baby but then i will have to find a father for my baby first. So is there anyone who is ready for a family and a kid? No divorced men or men who already have kids. I want this man to experience all this with me for the first time not looking for the ones who have already done this with their ex-wives or gfs, cause i feel that is not fair to me...He has to be honest,know how to respect women and is confident that he can be a good father.Well, no much worries or hurries, sure that we will start from friends to see where it goes... and i am QUITE serious, hope you are as well...
looking for a husband
I want to marry this end of this year so looking a man 28-40 years old above 170CM .If you want to marry please send to me my MSN ***********@hotmail.com
seek wealthy generous man
Seek wealthy man for friendship. He must be wealthy (company owner,president,vice-president,banker etc) generous,age above 40. I'm chinese girl,attractive sweet smart,speak good english,i don't send photo.
looking for husband
Chinese girl 26 years old 165Cm work in shanghai as a property consultant. now looking for a husband 28-40 years old. NO MARRIAGE NO SEX if you like send to me.
Another one of those 'Duh' moments happened when inspecting my new scooter helmet on Sunday:
I mean, you literally can not see through the visor with all that writing on it- just how stupid could someone be?
I've joined the Friday Photo group on Calliope's blog. It's really just a way to get me thinking about actual photography again, rather than how quickly I can snap something, only to then just relegate it to the deep dark recesses of my computer.
Every week there is a new theme, and this week's theme is touch. Here are my entries:
Why don't blind people parachute?
Paraglider and dog rescued from tree
A 42-year-old man who became entangled in a tree while paragliding with his pet chihuahua east of Melbourne was rescued by emergency services after a five-hour search.
The paraglider set off on a routine flight with his chihuahua strapped to him from Donna Buang Summit Road, near Warburton, just before 5pm (AEDT) yesterday.Because it scares their Guide Dogs.
But shortly after take-off the pilot became entangled in a tree and called 000 from his mobile phone.
Police search and rescue officers climbed the tree, placed a harness around the man and carried him to safety an hour later.
