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Photos from California

Posted on 2010-12-29 21:05 by rv

San Francisco left a very good (and hopefully lasting) impression on me. This is the view of San Francisco after crossing the Golden Gate bridge.

Aforementioned bridge. Who would not recognize this sight?

A random street in SanFran. I'm still amazed at how much it looks like GTA San Andreas.

It was a bit busy in SF, but honestly the driving experience has been brilliant. Everything's huge. Wide roads, big parking spaces, there's always enough room for everybody, even in the city. And the mountain roads are just excellent. Driving is fun in California.

A bit south of San Francisco, looking towards the bay.

California was great. I'd love to visit there again.

(I'm sure I will :) )

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The adventure never ends

Posted on 2010-12-06 16:00 by rv

From Outlaw Star.

 

 

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Homesick

Posted on 2010-10-28 20:43 by rv

Five months ago I was here. I threw away most of my worldly possessions, sent my remaining stuff home to my parents and cycled 2000 kilometers from Tokyo until the southernmost tip of Japan, carrying with me nothing but the bare necessities. Four side bags of survival items and a backpack of electronics. No time limit, no pre-set course to take. I have never before in my life felt so free, and I'm not sure if I will ever feel that free again. I really miss that time right now.

Two friends I made on the trip, relaxing in the shade

Of course I realize that most of that freedom is just an illusion. For one thing, it's pretty much impossible to get away from civilization in Japan. A second limitation was money and my visa status, which limited the duration of my trip, although I finished it long before either one became endangered.

A great area to walk around in

Leaving everything behind and going on a bare-necessities trip with no time limit. I'm not sure if I will ever be in a similar opportunity again, but to those of you who will: don't hesitate! It will be the best experience of your life!

Travel the path!

 

 

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Dartmoor

Posted on 2010-10-23 15:33 by rv

Went to Dartmoor national park and nearby Plymouth last week. Today I finally spent some time to upload the remaining photos. Picasa holds all my Dartmoor pics.

I've been annoyed at my attempts at producing decent HDR images recently. Either my valuation of HDR changed, or I am producing photos that are simply not suited for HDR. The above photo is in fact HDR, but the colors were so messed up that I decided to sepialize it instead, which fit the grainy nature of the original. The full size image is a bit abysmal though. Here's another gritty one.

And here's two panoramas of Plymouth, a very agreeable city.

Nice park. Quite cold though.

I like the UK. It has more character than the Netherlands. I think it's the hills.

 

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Yay EasyJet

Posted on 2010-10-11 15:07 by rv

They will let you book a flight with an xxxx+easyjet@gmail.com email address, but when you try to login suddenly your e-mail address is invalid. Way to go EJ..

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Some more timelapses

Posted on 2010-08-29 20:36 by rv

Here's some more time lapse videos, one from Antwerp, one from Amsterdam and one from my home town of Hometown. I'm not happy with any of them, but I didn't expect to be, as I didn't really devote any serious effort into setting up the camera. The perfect example of this is the overexposed beach video. My Canon S90's damn annoying rear dial decided to move from auto ISO to ISO 3200. Whoever designed the S90 seriously fucked this up. The dial is very quick to switch from auto ISO (the lowest option) to ISO 3200 (the highest option), but the opposite never seems to happen. I only found out when I got back home that the time lapse was ruined. What a shame.

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I need a job!

Posted on 2010-08-27 15:24 by rv

To all people reading this blog: I'm currently looking for a job (as software engineer or otherwise pc-related also possible) anywhere outside Europe. If you're looking for an expert in Java (mobile,desktop or server-side), databases (MySQL, MS-SQL server) or a mobile application developer (Android or iPhone) then I'm your man. Other languages are also no problem (C++, C#, Perl, Python) Drop me an e-mail () and I'll send you my full CV. I have some faith in my blog, in that it has the power to connect me to people I would be unlikely to encounter in real life. I think I might find an interesting (and unlikely) challenge by looking for jobs in this way. Thank you! :)

Update 09/08: I'm unstickying this from the front page. Although I haven't found a job yet, it seems that there is no need for this post to be stuck at the front page.

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Bruges Belgium is Best Belgium. Bleh

Posted on 2010-08-14 22:06 by rv

Went to Bruges today. It's a city. In Belgium. It has churches. And markets. And rain. But not that much.

All European cities and churches really look the same so here's something else.

Caged person

Needs no explanation.

Kimmie revered in Bruges.

BRIAN'S DILIGENCE IS BEST DILIGENCE.

Right.

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Cathedral

Posted on 2010-08-12 08:08 by rv

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Astonishing Antwerp

Posted on 2010-08-09 17:47 by rv

Astonishing Antwerp in Beautiful Belgium: the city of cleavage, daring and delightful!

After arriving in Antwerp, as soon as I approached the hotel, I was amazed by the amount of beauty. A bazillion beautiful Belgian babes! Breathtaking buildings, baroque boulevards, truly a celebrity city.

All alliteration aside though, I've traveled around a fair bit, but never before have I seen so many beautiful people together in one place. It did really surprise me. The city itself seems very nice, with a lot of traditional buildings, cobblestone roads etc. But the thing that surprised me most were the people. Well, I've only just arrived. More memorious messages later as myself makes many magnificent memories in this magnificent metropolis.

(/Ranting rv)

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