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Film Photos : Kodak Ektar H35 + Kodak Ultramax 400 + Zontiga

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I grew up in the era where we used film cameras, but also at the beginning of the advent of digital cameras. While, I love a HD picture, sometimes the perfection of a photograph taken by a digital camera can be 'so expected' that it can be rather,... boring. So recently I bought the Kodak Ektar H35. After doing some brief research online, I decided to not think too much and just point and shoot - literally. Because really, the best way to learn what to and not to do, is to shoot the photos let the moment pass, develop the photos, and realise where you screwed up. In the process of taking the photos, I Googled and Youtubed reviews and saw m any bloggers and Youtubers sharing their photos. Many have had experience with photography, so here's my share of my photos by a totally unprofessional unphotographer - so those of you who are on the same boat kinda get to see what you're in for.  I took photos either at home, or during my trip to Bangkok. Photo of my dog, Sooshi. Tak...

Homecooked: Roasted Tomato Soup

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Soup on the menu is always so tempting, but every time I look at the price, I know that the cost of making the soup is a small fraction of the price of the soup. With the price of one or two bowls of soup, you can cover the cost of making at least 10 or 15 bowls of soup. What is worse is if the restaurant you're at mixes the soup it makes with pre-made soups, i.e. Campbell or Heinz soup - then you definitely know you're not getting your money's worth, and even worse, may not even satiate your tastebud with what you're going to eat. With the MCO requiring all dine in to close, I tend to not order soups online because I feel that with especially Western soups, spillage is more likely to happen - restaurants tend to pack Western soups in bowls instead of plastic bag packaging. I really missed Tomato soup, and decided to make it one weekend. The result turned out different, but better than expected. I'm not a fan of precise recipes and where there's no need ...