{"id":107,"date":"2004-07-22T20:25:56","date_gmt":"2004-07-22T12:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nargalzius.com\/blog2\/http:\/www.nargalzius.com\/blog2\/archives\/2004\/07\/2004_07_22_2025.php"},"modified":"2004-07-22T20:25:56","modified_gmt":"2004-07-22T12:25:56","slug":"various-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nargalzius.com\/blog\/archives\/2004\/07\/22\/various-thoughts","title":{"rendered":"Various thoughts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This may proabably be my last post for the week. Starting tomorrow (or today, depending on when this post is published) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bukaspalad.com\/\" title=\"The Bukas Palad Music Ministry\">we&#8217;ll<\/a> be leaving for a concert in Iloilo. I&#8217;ll be coming back on the 27th which, incidentally is my birthday. What a way to spend your b-day; stuck in a bus or plane, on your way back to the drudgery of normal living.<\/p>\n<p>No matter&#8230; a lot has been (and will be) accomplished.<\/p>\n<!--more-->\n<p>&#8220;Shooting Digital by Mikkel Aaland&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;National Geographic Photography Field Guide (2nd edition)&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Had a haircut. Told the barber to keep my hair long, but make it thinner. I&#8217;m no fashion expert so I didn&#8217;t know what to say. I just like my hair long, but would rather it not go &#8220;afro&#8221; on me.<\/p>\n<p>Still thick though, so I&#8217;m probably having it rebonded when I get back.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Since I&#8217;ve finished the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nargalzius.com\/blog\/archives\/images\/sd.jpg\">other<\/a> book, I&#8217;ll now move onto <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nargalzius.com\/blog\/archives\/images\/ng_fg_2.jpg\">National Geographic<\/a>, which is smaller and easier to bring and keep me company in dull, boring moments.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>I&#8217;ve updated the RDF (RSS) template of the blog so standalone readers can get more out of each listing.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, the readers (I mean the software) see the whole post contents <em>without<\/em> the site skin, which will make the feed look\/perform more like an &#8220;e-mail message.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cleaner, faster, simpler.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Also, I&#8217;ve redone all the image links of the articles. If there&#8217;s a kind soul out there with the time to check all the archives (which I doubt hehehe) and tell me if there are any broken links, it would be much appreciated.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A friend of mine had his loan granted to study at Berklee College of Music. I&#8217;m very happy for him as he&#8217;s now <em>sure<\/em> to follow his dream. Congratulations, and I&#8217;m proud of you.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>That&#8217;s about it for now. Engaging in some last-munite packing, also making sure I have all my needed gear with me (chargers, batteries, plugs, camera, lenses, xda, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>Wish me luck.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This may proabably be my last post for the week. Starting tomorrow (or today, depending on when this post is published) we&#8217;ll be leaving for a concert in Iloilo. I&#8217;ll be coming back on the 27th which, incidentally is my birthday. 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