A Woman's Trash is Another Woman's Treasure

Have you ever looked at your wardrobe - full of clothes but you feel like you have nothing to wear? I think everybody has - well, every woman, especially those who love shopping. You can actually turn them into cash - thanks to eBay. I would recommend eBay if the items are known brands (eg Bardot, Sportsgirl, Witchery, etc), in good conditions and the shipping is easy. But if the items are a bit worn out or you don't care if how much money you can get from them but you don't feel like throwing them away - try selling them at a flea market! You might get a little bit of fun too!

Last Sunday was my second time selling in Camberwell Market. I didn't have many items to sell as I already donated most of them to Salvos when I moved to my new apartment. Just one bag full of clothes and 2 pairs of shoes - and two handbags.

After only 2 hours of sleep, I got myself ready, making myself as warm as I could - wearing what's so called "long john" and the thickest jacket I could find in the wardrobe.

It was almost 6am and cold, we're waiting for the taxi to come. We were so thrilled when we saw a maxi cab arriving. Without any word, we started loading our stuffs to the cab. Once we're inside the cab, the taxi driver asked us if we're going to the airport. We said no and the driver looked puzzled. After checking with the taxi center, it turned out that it was actually someone else's cab! What a great start! So we unloaded our stuffs out from the cab.

After a long wait, our cab finally arrived. This time we didn't forget to confirm first before we loaded our stuffs into the cab.

It was still dark when we arrived there. We hired two long tables and two racks. Before we even finished setting up our stalls, some people with flashlights came and had quick looks at our stuffs. Most of them were after electronics.

8am - some items were already sold. It was getting colder each minute, that's what my feet felt - and Pakne's. We were sitting and trying our best to make them warm. I couldn't care less about my stuffs. Maybe it was because of the shoes that we're wearing

The cold was getting unbearable so I went to Woolworths - thanks to Nonoh who accompanied me. I spent almost half an hour standing in front of the roast chicken section, just to touch the display glass. I didn't feel good.
When we got back to our stalls, there was sunshine. YEAY! And more people were coming to our stalls. Cring cring the purchases were made. If there's an award for seller of the day - it's got to be Marsia. She sold very cute shirts which I myself would love to wear.

Those wanting to rent a stall at Camberwell Market, just visit the website www.sundaymarket.com.au. Trading starts at 5:30am til 12:30pm. Book in advance, as it is usually fully booked - it could take at least 4 weeks before the day.

Flash, Flash, Flash Photography

Sharing is caring. But sharing only one camera with your sister can lead you into a fight - especially when one of you are travelling. So I decided to buy a new camera for myself. I was marking and chatting with Ayu the other day - she showed me a blog about bentos. The blog was really good - any kind of food packed into a bento box and they were all so cute that even the most starving person on earth could feel guilty about eating it. All of a sudden I wanted to buy a really good camera that can capture photos like a pro : mouth-watering pictures of food, where you can see every detail of ingredients in the food. I've been taking pictures of food using my Sony camera which sucks most of the time - I don't know if it's because of my lack of knowledge of setting it right or because it simply sucks. Or sometimes using my Blackberry camera which sucks more - but it is so convenient because you can upload it as soon as you capture the picture. Well I love taking pictures of food. So I was thinking of buying an SLR camera - those BIG HEAVY cameras with complicated buttons and some skills required. I was so sure of buying an SLR camera when Eric, one of workmates, brought his SLR camera and showed it to me. I looked for more information but I was overwhelmed by the millions of type of the lenses and the body and bla bla blah.

Then the Green Day Australia tour was confirmed. I wanted to take as many photos and videos as I can during the concert and I want them to be at their greatest quality. But then I thought if I brought the SLR camera to concerts it would be so inconvenient. You can get elbowed, banged and even slammed to the ground (when you are in standing area esp. in rock shows) - the chances of your SLR camera being crushed is quite likely. So I changed my mind. I did some research : the best digital camera for concert. Many forums and websites give a really good recommendation for Panasonic LUMIX TZ7. I remembered Eka also suggesting this LUMIX camera. So I guess it should be good, knowing that he's an expert in this area.

So after comparing the prices in some stores, I bought one from Ted's. It was $636. But I paid $705 altogether with the memory card, leather case and extended warranty. Thanks to Nonoh and Kenny for the help for getting better prices :) . Not sure if I was getting the best deal but I was happy!

It has the capability of 12x zoom (while my Sony camera can only do 4x). I'm not sure how many megapixels but it says Leica lenses (which Eka said it was good). Here are some shots :

These two pictures were taken without me changing position. I was using the zooming function. See how good the camera was? I could zoom until I could read so clearly the title of "21st Century Breakdown"

The camera is a genius! I can't wait to get a close up shot at Billie Joe!