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El condor pasa

La Paz, Bolivia 2008

I did intend to learn it.. I even took classes. I managed learning the basic chords and “el condor pasa” and came to the conclusion that it’s enough.
Look at all the bracelets.. it’s so hilarious – I wasn’t kidding.

I’ll get into that mood sometime again, it’s strange but definitely enjoyable, if only for a short while.

Goodnight.

Ah, found a clip. I love this song.. but nah, I didn’t play it as good as this funny guy.. :)

I have a clip somewhere from the shop where I bought my Charango, I went back there a couple of times and made them play this song for me.. then I got tired of trying when people are watching so I recorded the guy playing, went back to my room and sat down with the video, copying his hands when playing.. just like learning to play the guitar from youtube – but in real life! haha I really had all the time in the world.. :)

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Photoshop cheating

People sometimes say that using photoshop is cheating. I would say not using photoshop is like writing a book without re-reading and editing it. You simply cannot get everything the way you want straight out of camera, especially not if you’re shooting with a digital compact.

On this particular shot, however, except from just editing levels, contrast and noise.. the taxi was bothering me so much I had to make it dissapear.. it was ruining the whole mysterious feeling around the scene! And yes.. I would say deleting a taxi from a picture could be considered cheating. But I don’t care, it bothered me, it’s my picture, period.

Want to compare shots? Here they are, the original one as taken with my compact Canon IXUS 980is, compared to the processed one :)

Now all of you just pointing and shooting, if you have a touch of nerdyness inside.. get photoshop and start exploring the possibilities!

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Birthdays from the Past

I’m back at home now and I’m back on track as well!

Bex came with her Polo and my music and we did it the oldschool way, cruising our way around the empty streets of our sleeping city, singing out loud and having heaps of fun. I love her for that, for being able to have crazy amounts of fun with a car, some Guanabana juice, a friend and really old RnB. :)

Thank you älskling, du är bäst!

So, I came back and started thinking about my past birthdays again, and I felt that I needed to thank all those darlings that have shared my birthdays with me before. It has been appreciated and hey.. it has been GREAT! Here’s my top 5 list :)

2008 was The Birthday of birthdays and I already mentioned it before but it was really good enough to be mentioned twice. Roberto baked me a cake, Sammy took me out for a mini-Empanada dinner, I got presents from people I barely even knew, people danced on the tables, I busted my big toe on a rock, there was a wicked acoustic drum&bass concert and everything was just overwhelming!

So, even if that is difficult to beat, years before that have been great as well.

2007 was in Wawa with VBDonna and old school funk and my Warsaw darlings Krisz, Feli and Juanito in an underground hiphop club and I got to be a Queen! :D

2006 was also one of the coolest birthdays ever with all of My friends gathered in a rented cottage that got invaded by my chinese friends and their millions of chinese buddies. haha

 

2005 was a girls night at Bananas place and ah, we danced and danced and never stopped dancing! :)

Wonder if this year’s party will complete this top 5 list of birthdays? Wohoo!! :D

However, it will be competing against this one:

1995, McDonalds. It was CRAZY. :P

Good night folks! :)

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This day

I don’t know but I usually feel really bad this day. There’s something about the day before my birthday that always makes me feel lonely and tired and I don’t know what more..

Tomorrow is a school/study/work-all-day day, wohooo! :(

Wonder how many year’s I’ll be reminiscing about my birthday in 2008… there was sun, there were happy people singing, we were dancing, we stayed up until 7 and life was awesome. Hostel Clan, Buenos Aires Argentina.. You were the best! :D

Bex will be here anytime now, saving me from being alone when I pass to 24! Now that’s a friend. :)

Goodnight folks!

(found the picture om flickr, Ill give you the link to the photographer when Im on my computer, bye!)