No Such Thing Called “Talent”

When you watch Olympics, or when you see an extreme biker, or when you go to a circus, you probably think the same thing as I do: how can they do it? Well, at first it all seems to be about talent, a gift given from God to some certain people even before they were born. This also means that not everybody is able to do those tricks and even if someone works hard enough, he or she won’t be as successful as these guys. This is true to a certain point.

What would you say if told you that you could be one of these guys with enough time and training? [1]

Photo of the Month

Camera: Canon G12
F-stop: 4.5
Exposure time: 1/1250
ISO: 125
Focal Length: 6 mm

Quote of the Day

"If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present."

Lao Tsu

Photo of the Month

Camera: Canon G12
F-stop: 4
Exposure time: 1/400
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 21 mm

Photo of the Month

Camera: Canon G12
F-stop: 4.5
Exposure time: 1/640
ISO: 80
Focal Length: 25 mm

My New Toy: Roland TD-30KV

I just assembled my new toy, Roland TD-30KV... It's the "so-called" flagship of Roland's V-Drum series. In this post, I won't expain how and why I decided to buy this kit but if you want further information about the kit, just google its name (Roland TD-30KV) and you'll find lots of websites with videos and articles. One thing I can say about this monster is that I would definitely recommend it to anyone if money is not an issue.

Let's check some photos that we took while assembling the kit...

The boxes waiting to be opened

Photo of the Month

Camera: Canon G12
F-stop: 4.5
Exposure time: 1/160
ISO: 160
Focal Length: 30 mm

Photo of the Month

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
F-stop: 1.8
Exposure time: 1/5
ISO: 3200
Focal Length: 50 mm

Quote of the Day

"I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.”


Kurt Cobain

World In The Kitchen

My wife and I have been thinking about a travel logging idea. Keeping a soft journal (like a Word document or Google custom maps) was too synthetic, it doesn't involve hand work. On the other hand, a paper journal or paper map is too hard to maintain and update. So, we came up with this solution: a PVC world map showing the places we have been to...