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The Moustache Test

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You Are Outgoing and Lively
You are a talkative and friendly person. You are unpretentious and truly warm hearted.
You are accepting of all people, and you have a fondness for anyone who's willing to listen to your stories.

Some people may complain that you can be self-centered. And it's true that you do like to do most of the talking in a conversation.
But you're so witty and cheerful that it's hard to complain too much. You are the person who is keeping things exciting.

My two recent purchases

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I recently made two purchases that make me very happy: Bose computer speakers and a pot of Christmas Cacti. The speakers provide very satisfactory high-quality sound that I had desired for over a year now. I got it with Thanksgiving gift money from family. The flowers was a spontaneous purchase on Monday, a cold rainy day. That day, on my way home after evening yoga class, I stopped by Safeway the grocery store to find a variety of flowers put on sale, most probably due to the lack of customers under poor weather and the misgiving over short life-span of flowers in a heated enclosed environment. I had always wanted a green plant or a small pot of flowery plant for indoors but never could make up my mind. That night the price for the Christmas Cacti was reduced to four bucks from six. Since it was so very pretty and affordable, I instantly decided to bring one home. There were two colours to choose. I chose orange over deep pink.

Fun

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Encountering an English bull terrier

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Today I had a nice long walk in a park. One highlight is that I met the weirdest dog I have ever seen.

It is an English bull terrier. Already carrying the species' unique characteristics - small triangle eyes set far back and a slope running from top of the head all the way to the nose, she has a large black spot above her right eye, making the two sides of her face vastly different. From afar, her right eye looks like that of a giant panda's, while the left eye remains a tiny triangle. Her left profile looks like a pig on the whole. I feel kind of sorry for her because she is so imperfect in my eyes. Actually I had mixed feelings - I like the look of her right side but hate the look of her left side. But since she is deeply loved by her master she is having a good life. She is overweight though and that is why he runs like a pig, too.

See here to learn more about English bull terrier.

Chinatown Night Market

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Vancouver's Chinatown Summer Night Market is ongoing. It is a yearly commercial and cultural event, held to attract local residents and international tourists alike. It was originally conceived as an initiative to revive Chinatown. This evening was the second time I paid it a visit in the span of almost a decade. Like many, I had some apprehension over transportation. I had a hard time choosing between public transit and driving.

There is some distance between Chinatown and the nearest sky train (as opposed to subway, the train runs not only above ground but also up in the sky most of the time) station and I was not sure about walking the distance at night on my way home. China Town is also notorious for lacking parking space. In the end I drove all the way there just to save the headache of having to worry about return.

Since it was Sunday late afternoon, the traffic was not too bad. After a rather smooth local driving I got on a relatively new highway that runs along Vancouver's scenic Burrard Inlet. I had tried this highway once long time ago and forgot how wonderfully exhilarating it was to be driving on it. Most of the Metro Vancouver drivers use the mainstream Highway 1 to travel around BC's lower mainland and I was also accustomed to using that route. But where I am living now, it is less tortuous to use the (partially) scenic route and I need not compete with annoying big trucks. The disadvantage of using this route, however, is that the highway ends a bit early and there are many sets of traffic lights to deal with on one long stretchy street. The first time I used it I was so frustrated that I used Highway 1 on my way back.

Today, that long street was relatively empty, and I arrived at Chinatown in a peaceful mood. I also found a free parking spot after making a few turns. I only needed to walk two blocks to get to the night market. But I also realized that I had arrived at an awkward time, with all the permanent shops already closed and the night market stands just starting to make sales. Had I got there half an hour later, parking would have been a serious problem.

With that big problem (in my mind anyway) solved, my mood got even better. I had come to Chinatown with a mission - to take some pictures and find some cool stuff for a dear friend and his children.

(to be continued...)


Solid rocking chair

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July 1 is Canada Day, our national holiday. I am celebrating it in a newly acquired solid rocking chair.

I popped into a thrift shop last night three minutes before closing and spotted this fantastic cane and wood rocking chair. It was love at first sight. After glancing at the price which is a bit steep but still quite reasonable, I sat down and rocked it a few times despite the loudspeaker urging people to leave or pay up. It felt heavenly. I decided to photograph it where it was. At this point I heard foot steps approaching. The night shift manager, a conscientious young man, tactfully waited for me to finish shooting before making a remark. I informed him of my intention and he helped me with first carrying the chair to the register and then trying hard to fit it into my car.

More shadows

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Got seriously pissed today. Only playing with these images can calm me down a bit. They are taken in succession within seconds. Don't know which one is better. Both give the impression of a big ass that I don't currently have and never had. It is the fault of the fishing shorts that I am wearing.

I don't know why shorts designed for fishing men and women have to have so many different kinds of pockets. Two or three, I can understand and appreciate; but six of them, Gesus-Mary-Christ!

Solid shadow

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Some characters

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Getting some sportswear

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As I am getting more physically active this season, I need to purchase some sports gears and outfits. Among my favourite items is this pair of shoes. One of the things I have discovered is that the brand Nike really earns its market share for a good reason: its winsome design. I am between small and medium in size and it is usually hard for me to find fitting clothes, but Nike's products fit me perfectly. I have learned to get them at affordable prices in discount stores. These shoes are of another brand though. Next, I would like to show my very cool knee-high pants with the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics logo.