During the last three years, I have decided to give myself a birthday gift all wrapped up with a small tag that reads, “To: Omar, From: Omar”. That way, I know I’ll be getting at least one birthday present. It’s like an emotional insurance or safety net if you will. I started with a [...]
Archive for August, 2010
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Birthday, Cameras, Computers, Decisions, Gifts, Hewlett-Packard, Monitors, Purchases, Technology on August 31, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Photography: Where to Look For a Great Shot
Posted in Photography, tagged Humor, Photographs, Photography, Pictures on August 30, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Today is a lazy Monday, the first day of the week. Did I get a smile out of you this morning? Good Day.
Traditions of Panama
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Dresses, Folk Art, Folklore, History, Malls, Panama, Pollera, Tourism, Traditional Culture on August 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Many diverse and complex factors combine to create the identity of a nation. One of the icons that best identifies the Panamanian identity is unquestionably, The Pollera. The Pollera is the name of Panama’s national dress which has its origin in Spain. It’s amazing how important this garment is for the Panamanian traditional culture. At [...]
Sweet Glittering Diamonds
Posted in Photography, tagged Albert Einstein, Crystals, Diamonds, Dunkin' Donuts, Marilyn Monroe, Out Space, Photography, Sugar on August 28, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Yesterday I tweaked my Birthday camera and came up with a decent picture of several grains of salt. I liked what came out of the camera lens. Today I continued my journey into the micro world where things are a lot different from what you can perceive with your naked eye. It’s a divergent world. [...]
Liliputian Icebergs
Posted in Photography, tagged Cameras, Canon PowerShot A720 IS, Crystals, Hobbies, Macros, Photographs, Photography, Salt on August 27, 2010 | 4 Comments »
For almost two years I’ve been getting my feet wet in the exciting field of photography. If you have been following my posts, you probably know how much I appreciate taking pictures and sharing them with you here in Lingua Franca. During these past two years, most of the camera settings have been automatic, since [...]
Moving Forward
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Architecture, Building, Casinos, Construction, Construction Industry, Decoration, Economic Growth, Global Economy, Investment, Mega Projects, Panama, Public Works, Structures on August 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For several days you’ve seen pictures of construction activities in a place called El Dorado near the neighborhood where I live. The message behind these pictures, is the robust economic situation in Panama. While many areas of the world are fighting a recession which run the risk in downgrading into a depression, Panama is growing [...]
Embellishing The Emperor’s Walls
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Architecture, Buildings, Casinos, Creativity, El Dorado, El Emperador, Gambling, Panama City, Structures on August 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Working for The Emperor
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Buildings, Casinos, Constructions, Panama, Tourism, Workers on August 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Decorating the Walls
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Art, Buildings, Casinos, Decorations, Gambling, Malls, Panama, Roman Empire, Structures on August 23, 2010 | 4 Comments »
El Dorado is the nearest mall from our house—less than a 15 minutes drive. Most of our purchases are made there, except our groceries which we buy at El Machetazo in San Miguelito. Prices are a lot cheaper there. As the city grows, El Dorado is always abuzz with new construction activities. A new casino [...]
