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I can't believe the destruction caused by the tsunami
generated by the earthquake off the coast of Sumatra.
Simply incredible.
The amount of energy released by such an event staggers
the mind. The entire island of Sumatra moved about 100
feet to the Southwest during the quake.
Think about that...
Really.
Stop and think about it.
The entire Island moved 100 feet.
Once again Mother Nature stands up and bitch slaps
us to reminds us who is really in charge.
It really struck close to home for me since my brother
had until very recently been living in Phuket Thailand.
Him and his family only recently moved up to Bangkok
due to a promotion he received.
I'm not sure exactly how high the death toll will rise
to over the next few days, (It's at 20,000 plus right
now) but even at this point it is a catastrophe of major
proportions. A lot of people are suffering right now.
My thoughts go out to them.
--
I knew a lot of people would not be happy with my decision
to watermark the wallpapers, but I really could not
think of any other way to get around posting high resolution
images. I though about an embedded watermark that is
not visible (as Heather talked about) but this does
not afford enough protection against someone using the
image(s) without permission. If anyone out there has
any ideas in regards to a workaround on this issue I'd
be happy to hear them.
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New Years is just around the corner and a lot of people
are taking this week off from work. For those that commute
to work by train or car this is a great week. But the
fun only last a week, then it is back to the same gridlock
as usual. Although for me it's not really an issue since
I live on the base where I work and my commute is all
of 4 minutes from door to desk.
Each year on New Years Eve here in Japan the television
networks show a running live stream of scenes from famous
temples and shrines all over Japan. And as the clock
strikes midnight all the temple bells begin to ring.
People line up for the chance to ring the temple bell
and usher in the new year.
A lot of people take part in this and temples and shrines
are packed with people well into the early hours.
Of course places like Shibuya and Roppongi are packed
with people partying in the more modern sense as well.
Both are interesting, and I am having a hard time deciding
on which of the two types of celebration to take part
in (and photograph). The Temples being illuminated will
be nice to see, but the people getting all hosed and
acting stupid is also a lot of fun to see (and take
part in).
Maybe I'll split the difference and visit a temple
a little before midnight but then spend the rest of
the night partying in a more modern sense.
--
Just a reminder. The
2004 Asia Weblog Awards wrap up on 31 December.
We have pulled into a pretty comfortable lead, but more
votes certainly won't hurt. You can vote up to once
per day.
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