A Midsummers' Roundup

-Tips of Blogging-
by ShiftySeven

#1. If you got something to write about, write it down asap. Hence it will be still fresh in you mind, and writing will be much more easier.
#2. Be up to date. It is best to post up events that happened not long ago.
Writing about a national day on april in august doesn't really appeal to the news-hungryminds of readers.
#3. Don't make long, complicated and hard to read sentences. (See above? is it readable?... Hmmm maybe it isn't that hard to read huh?)
#4. Don't write too much of those 'supposedly-funny-to-read-own-thoughts-of-blogger'-comments.
#5. Titles should somehow match your posts content.

Well about #5...midsummer should be somewhere around june/july...certainly not by the end of august. I had this idea for the title a long time ago...but didn't quite had the chance to post it. So with a midsummers' roundup I wanted to write about a 'roundup' (summary) of the events I still have not written yet.
Queensday 2010 / Koninginnedag 2010 (30 April 2010)
See my post on Koninginnedag 2008 here. (for further explaination on this Dutch Holiday)
This year I went to Gelderlandplein in/near Amstelveen, where there is supposedly a lot of Japanese people selling their stuff on queensday. What I found their was indeed some Japanese selling, mostly old books and magazines. It was quite interesting.

Tip#6. Use the magic word 'interesting'. Use that and no further explaination is needed. Saves a lot of hassle of writing down your arguments and feedbacks. (Recommended for lazy bloggers!)

I did not make any photos while I was at Gederlandplein.

Tip#7. Always make photos on the location! (Event, subject etc)
Tip#8. Thus, taking your digital camera with you at all times would be handy. Preferably one of Sony. But that's just the personal preference of the writer of this blog. Olympus would be good too. Or Canon, Nikon, Pentax...

I did made photos of some other places I went on that same day.
I believe I was at Slotervaart? I can't really remember. Nevertheless I quite like these photos.




These photos are taking with a Sony Cybershot W30 Digital Camera

Automatic/manual mode.
Shutter time: I don't know
ISO: I don't know
Other configurations used: I don't know
The writer of this post will or will not explore further on the wonderful world of photography.

Eason Chan Europe Tour 2010
(8 May 2010, Ahoy Rotterdam)

We all have been waiting for it...and there he was...Eason in Holland!!

Part of Easons Europe Tour 2010, which consisted of Manchester and London, Eason also came to Rotterdam, Holland.

It was interesting...

No seriously, being one of my favourite HK singer, he coming to Holland was I chance I would not want to miss! Listening to his songs everyday, inspiring me and everything.

Tip#9. Another magical word (see also #6) is to add "...and everything" to the end of a sentence. With that you don't need to write down every single thing. Everything is really a magical word...it really describes the whole feel...the grander scheme...the ... eeh... yeah everything.

But there was another bonus! Hongkong band Mr. was coming along as the stage band of Eason! Woohoo~!

It was interesting and everything!!

(Use both tips to make a super combo!! And blogging is as easy as making a piece of cake! It's a piece of a cake!)

Here some snapshots of this memorable concert. Looks like it was quite packed up right? But looks can be deceiving. As you can see on the photos below. I expected more people to come, but then again, it is Holland we're talking about. So who came? A lot of young people, lot of fans from England. Some die-hard fans from Hongkong as well. Heard a lot of mandarin speaking chinese as well.

Here we can see the shortcomings of the Sony Cybershot W30 Digital Camera. At places with little light, photos would become hard to make.

I had a place at the mid-mid of the hall.

To Organiser of this concert, Oriental Touch. Thanks for putting up this. But one advice/request...don't make those tickets so damn expensive! Okay I know it is one of a lifetime chance, so I wouldn't mind spending a bit, but...

It does looks like a rip-off especially when at the end of the concert everyone from the end rushes to the front. For those who paid for the premium and diamond seats (not me) it was as if they might as well could have paid for the zone3 cheapest tickets. Since you will end up at the front anyways. On the other hand, I did liked this (scened/planned) act of rushing to the front, standing and cheering. It quite loosened up the atmosphere.

Actually OrientalTouch is planning another possible concert tour in 2011!! I got this survey on which artists I would like to see coming here again.

Hmm Eason Chan again? Or Kay Tse would be cool too.

Digital Era
(Youtube Era)

No need to bother making photos or videos myself. Literally everyone around you will do it for you and put it on youtube. And fast too! Within hours it was on youtube!! Look at all those cameras and phones!!!

Video made by wervel on youtube

Tip#10. Don't re-edit your post too much!!

And to Google blogger: I want a much more user friendly interface to work with!!! Writing and adding photos is still a hassle!!