I’m trying out Vegemite, after almost a year in Australia. It’s much better than I feared and I like it in a way.
Camera & Editing: Nimal.S
Music: “Student Driver (Hula wobbler remix)” by Travis Morgan. Licensed under Creative Commons Noncommercial Sampling Plus.
VEGEMITE is a trademark of Kraft Foods.
Photography was not my passion for long. Drawing and painting were the closest that I had some interest when I was young. Later when I was in high school, interests got shifted. Then it was videos. I was obsessed with it to the level, I even wanted to go to film school at some point of time. Lucky me, it didn’t happen.
During my time at university (at Moratuwa), I got the chance to broaden my skills in video production. I worked backstage at most of the university programs, as a camera man, as a online editor, and even sometimes running the show. It was the first time I realised my passion for images, and moving images – videos. When I got out of the university, I suddenly lost my access to the equipment at uni studio. I couldn’t afford a decent video camera, moreover I didn’t have any time to put into making videos.
Photography was a realisable target and a DSLR was affordable. I didn’t know a thing about photography. I had a peculiar sense of composition, that came from my days with paints. Except to that I started learning slowly. When I moved to Brisbane about a year ago, I had more time and money at my dispose to experiment wit photography more. During this time I spent a good amount of money in buying gear. I did learn to use some of those, and others at least what not to buy next time.
This is a stock list of what I have got…
Cameras:
Lenses:
Flashes:
Accessories:
Even though its a long list, I don’t use many of those. So this is a post to remind me to use them more often or stop buying anymore.
The plan for today was a pool party with Brisbane International Student Ambassadors at Mat’s house. But after the rainy weather Mat suggested a yum-cha lunch at a restaurant in Moorooka. Moorooka can be easily called as the “Little Africa” in Brisbane with its thriving African community. “Oriental Taste” is a small Hong Kong restaurant in Moorooka famous for Yum Cha. Yum cha is an Asian/Chinese dining experience which involves drinking Chinese tea and eating dim sum dishes [ref]. (But today’s yum cha didn’t involve any Chinese tea.)
Oriental Taste, 162 Beaudesert Road, Moorooka, QLD 4105, Australia
It was around 1.45pm when I reached the place. Elsa, Kyoko, Mat and Guillaume came around 2, and we started looking through the menus.
Oriental Taste Yum Cha Menu
Oriental Taste Yum Cha Menu
I had no idea of anything on the menu, so I let the others to order. And it was so quick they started serving within minutes.
Fried Salt & Pepper Squid Tentacles
Lemon Chicken Balls
Steamed Prawn Dumplings
Crispy Green Beans
Steamed Juicy Custard Buns for desert
It’s just great food in a nice atmosphere. For the fresh and tasty food for this cheap price, this is a restaurant I’m sure to try again.
