REVIEW: SUN 8 Inch Digital Photo Frame

Taiwan based SUN Group are not a well known brand, but in fact are one of the leading manufacturers of digital photo frames. Most of their products are exported to the US and Europe markets. This, their 8 inch model, is their most popular model so I opened the box with some anticipation.

The first impression is that this is a very well designed product with a solid construction. The mounting options and stand configuration is the best design I have seen on a digital frame: 4 screw mount holes, 2 hook mount holes and an extendable stand, all of which can be used to orient the frame either horizontally or vertically.

The user interface is of the standard type used on many models of digital photo frames and is not hard to pick up by trial and error. The user manual is also quite good for those of us who are more technically challenged.

The feature of the calendar, clock and alarm is definitely a bonus and the ability to schedule the frame to turn on an off at certain times of the day is also something that could see it being used in a retail / advertising environment with great effect.

Overall, I can definitely recommend this frame - the LCD screen display is excellent and the user interface and features are certainly top of the line. If you're in the market for a digital frame and want something more than a bargain basement model, then buy this product and you won't be disappointed

Hello friends! Merry Christmas to all of you and I hope you have a wonderful day!

I made it home to Vancouver two days ago only to be welcomed by an unusual winter sight - snow. The west doesn't usually get more than a few days of the white stuff a year, so this winter storm is shocking and causing chaos across the city!

Strangely, I feel I brought the snow with me. My final moments in Korea had me in the airport, saying goodbye to friends and to a wonderful country, and as I made my way onto the plane, snow began to fall hard. The flight had already been delayed for two hours, and now we had to wait again as the planes wings were de-iced.

Once away, the flight was very smooth. Even the landing in a sun-drenched Vancouver was smooth. It wasn't until we taxied to the gate that we were delayed again due to the gangway (thing that connects the plane to the gate) was frozen. After an hour and a bit of waiting, we were finally let off the plane.

For me, the delays were no problem, but for passengers connecting to other flights, this turned into a nightmare as flights were missed, delayed or canceled. I hear thousands had to sleep in the airport - I just hope the Torontonian I was sitting beside got home.

And now, I am sitting at Starbucks (no internet at home), staring at the snow seriously coming down. This will mean a smaller Christmas dinner tonight (cousins/aunts/uncles can't make it through the snow) - which is the first time ever I believe. But I am thankful to be home with my family for Christmas, and not stuck in snowed-in travel hell.

Anyway, here I am rambling, when what I really wanted to do in this post was to wish everyone online a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!

Be safe in your travels and lets enjoy this rare snow while we have it! Snowman time!

life in color

I've never seen life in black and white. The color cast off all objects and experiences is too tangible to ignore- I prefer to experience life through a kaleidoscope of hues and values. I remember when I realized that perhaps color was more important to me than most my age. When glancing into my friends' closets as a teen, I saw clothes in black, grey, white... a color here and there. Whereas my wardrobe was more suited to Punky Brewster (still is).



What is it about color? Is it the tangible effect it has on our moods? To me it has an intoxicating effect on the eyes- spreading through the body until all is left warm, happy, content.



I love to live my life in color

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Tuesday, 19th January 2010 23:59 | 4 Comments

I've had these sitting on my side for some time now, but I've just not had the time to write up a post... that and again I've lost my camera, so apologise for the poor photos as I've had to resort to my phone.

This is the latest lot of purchases from HelloStoreUSA. Taking advantage of the pre-ordering that was available before Christmas I ordered a selectiogn of photoss and a Everyday Zekkocho!! tshirt.
With the photos I decided that I need to focus on members that I love but I just don't enough merchandise of. Chinami, Hagiity and Ayaya, all members that I just can't get enough of, but I don't think with any of them I have more than 8 photos of each. My lack of merchandise for Ayaya still shocks me, but with her latest DVD turning up in the post yesterday (well, I say turn up... I had to drive to the post depot after they delayed it for 2 weeks and pay them additonal £20 in tax and handling for the pleasure) my collection of her concerts is now building up, next on the list is to hunt down her PBs. Chinami, another member where I really need to grab her PB, but until then I'm going to work on building up my photos. She looks so amazing in these photos, much like Chisato it's great to see her grow out that boyish look she once had, she's just so stunning now. Haggity, or bobble head as quite a few people I have on MSN are calling her XD this girl is so cute, oddly aside from the group series of photos all the photos of Maimai are this larger size, not that I'm complaining :D

Lastly, because it's been awhile a Morning Musume photo set from the Nine Smile concert. I really love this photoset, I love the outfits so bright!! And metalic-ness of the photos adds an odd something to them. My last photoset with Koharu in them :'(

2010 - what! The future! We are in it!
This one is going to be fantastic. I can feel it.

I thought as a fun little game, I'd list up some highlights from this last decade, in which I went from age 15 to age 25. (possibly the strangest realization I've had in a while) And I thought 5 to 15 was big.

2000: Sophomore/Junior year of high school: I go to extra 5am practices to fight my way back onto Juniors/Seniors swim team. Grown up Cindy will look back on this with awe.
2001: Junior/Senior year of high school: I survive AP American History/my first dance concert since age 4. AP history exam yielded a 5, dance concert yielded really embarrassing video tapes.
2002: Senior year of high school/Freshman year of college: The memories are endless. Also the year I met Jess. Epic.
2003: Freshman/Sophomore year of college: Why was I so scared of college? I hate calculus and physics. I love everything else.
2004: Sophomore/Junior year of college: ROME. Life changing. And then studio. Sleep habit changing.
2005: Junior/Senior year of college: Studio is all consuming but completely fantastic. Solid solid friendships are born at 3am while sharing drafting dots. And Marie Antoinette the cat supersedes Jess as the coolest thing in my life.
2006: Senior year of college/Year one of grad school: In the same year I decide I don't want to be an architect, I go to Spain, I get into grad school, I go to Disney World, and then I go back to Rome. And then I move into DC. And start classes again. And start working at Paper Source.
2007: Year one/Year two of grad school: Realize I have found what I love. Let's go save some buildings! At some point or another, work three part time jobs in addition to grad school. A girl's gotta support her fancy urban lifestyle.
2008: Year two of grad school/Year one of real life: But I was just 15 yesterday! Graduate for good. Get a real live full time job. Downsize to one part time job.
2009: Real life: So it is. I manage to bring the Rome tally up to 3 and then spend the rest of the year celebrating with the gang I've been with since good ol' 2000.


And here we are! Let's bring on the next 10 years!

It's time to wake up and spring back into action. The world around us is coming to life again and now is the time to renew, recharge and freshen up the world around us.

Spotting a hummingbird, watching bees land on flowers, rearing tadpoles into frogs, spring clean those carpets and much more.

Some Spring holidays celebrated are Ash Wednesday, St. David’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Mothers Day, Good Friday, Palm Sunday, Easter, St. George’s Day, May Day, Dawn Chorus Day.

Ladybug! Ladybug!
Fly away home.
Your house is on fire.
And your children all gone.

All except one,
And that's little Ann,
For she crept under
The frying pan