So I decided to trim the neon tetra population down to a mere two; yeah I know they swim in shoals, yeah I know that keeping just two increases their stress level, however they seem fine (for now). In their…
Giant guinea pig spotted at Pet City in Whittier
As mentioned in my previous entry, I spotted a giant guinea pig of epic proportion while at the Pet City in Whittier. Here’s the photo I snapped of it: It literally was the size of a small cat, probably weighs…
Added some dwarf freshwater shrimps and neon tetras to the Fluval Chi 6.6
Just one day after introducing zebra danios into the Fluval Chi 6.6, I added a school of neon tetra and two freshwater dwarf atyid shrimps. The neon tetras brought curiosity to the school of zebra danios, piquing their sense to…
Fluval Chi 6.6 up and running with zebra danios
Here’s a small update regarding the a side aquarium project that I’ve been working on. The aquarium is a Fluval Chi 6.6 gallon tank, measuring 10″x10″x16″. I chose this tank because of its minimalistic, yet all inclusive design. I think…
DP #1: Getting down to the basics
So you just got your hands on a nifty DSLR camera. You may have in your possession a Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax, etc. Independent of brands, the techniques employed in this blog series will apply to most if not all…
New blog series: Digital Photography
Starting next week, I’m going to begin a new series on digital photography. It’s something I’ve been wanting to do but lack the time to facilitate the project. The series will serve two purpose: to help folks who are entering…
Migrating to WordPress
Short update, been sidetracked due to an incredibly busy schedule. I’ll be migrating this blog from the Serendipity (s9y) platform to a more robust and friendly platform, WordPress. In the process, I’ll also be moving the site to my personal…
Cavy Adoption (Guinea Pigs)
This past weekend, my girlfriend and I adopted a pair of male guinea pigs named Scooby and Shaggy from the Orange County Cavy Haven. The guinea pigs are adorable and makes a great addition to the water turtles that are…
Back in Business
The new year begins with a fresh start, and that means pushing out a more consistent flow of entries to my readers accompanied by a new template. Some folks mentioned the previous style utilize font size that were too small…
Fully loaded schedule
It’s been a while since I wrote anything on this part time blog. The reason is I work full time (since August 3rd) after a 4-month break following my resignation at a job which I held for 7 years. And…
Adobe Flash be gone! (applies to OS X 10.6.x users only)
Not a typical blog post, but I need to publish this entry to help savvy internet users who shares my frustration with Adobe Flash. In this entry, I will post information on Flash enabling/disabling tools that you can download for…
Coastal California photo series
Excuse the slight mess as I dust off the cover and prepare this blog for consistent updates. I am still deciding on the appropriate theme to use. Amidst the mess, I will be creating a new photo series that pays…
Let’s give this another shot
Okay, so I’ve been through many failed attempts at creating and managing a personal web presence. I think I may have finally gotten my act together and thrown some key ingredients in the black cauldron with satisfactory results! Most of…