QUESTIONS.... Can you help?
The post of random questions...
Stick with me, cause maybe there is something you can help me with...(lucky you!)
MAY is such a crazy month...
it is full of Holidays & ...birthdays...
This week not only do we have school plays, but 3 birthday parties... along with 17th of May (Norway's National day...- more about that next week..)
So now, mommy has to make a mad dash to get gifts bought...clothes picked out... birthday party planned (Dane's next week) & the family vacation planned...
I have a million random questions going through my head... maybe something you can help me with? (lucky you!)
EXPAT QUESTION:
1.) Anyone know of any 4Th of July celebrations in the Berlin area? (told you they are RANDOM questions...) We will be kicking off our GRISWOLD-ish vacation in Berlin... Thought it would be nice if we could celebrate 4Th of July this year... Oslo has a big thing every year for the Americans .. thought maybe the Germans might have something too?
(last year we blew the 4Th off because I was in the midst of a nervous breakdown with both Eva & Bjørn in the hospital.... good times...)
PHOTOGRAPHER QUESTION:
2.) I have a Canon Rebel xsi... I really know NOTHING about photography... but want to learn... I just need a gentle shove in the right direction.... Bjørn is going to Dubai at the end of the month & it could be an opportunity to get another lens.... What do I want to get? What is the next step? HELP all of my FAB PHOTOG FRIENDS...
"HOME MAKER" QUESTION: (didn't know what to call this...)
3.) I have a light summer jacket I LOVE.... used to be light blue... but now...it is a sad sad shade of something between light blue & white... Should I toss it or can I dye it? (without getting the dye on the rest of my clothes)
FINALLY....
A QUESTION FOR ALL OF Y'all....
You know about my latest obsession with I ♥ Faces... next week we are to submit our FAVORITE faces picture... I am TO
RN between these 3... Which do you think is the BEST ? (click on the picture for a larger view...) I woul
d REALLY APPRECIATE your opinion.
Stick with me, cause maybe there is something you can help me with...(lucky you!)
MAY is such a crazy month...
it is full of Holidays & ...birthdays...
This week not only do we have school plays, but 3 birthday parties... along with 17th of May (Norway's National day...- more about that next week..)
So now, mommy has to make a mad dash to get gifts bought...clothes picked out... birthday party planned (Dane's next week) & the family vacation planned...
I have a million random questions going through my head... maybe something you can help me with? (lucky you!)
EXPAT QUESTION:
1.) Anyone know of any 4Th of July celebrations in the Berlin area? (told you they are RANDOM questions...) We will be kicking off our GRISWOLD-ish vacation in Berlin... Thought it would be nice if we could celebrate 4Th of July this year... Oslo has a big thing every year for the Americans .. thought maybe the Germans might have something too?
(last year we blew the 4Th off because I was in the midst of a nervous breakdown with both Eva & Bjørn in the hospital.... good times...)
PHOTOGRAPHER QUESTION:
2.) I have a Canon Rebel xsi... I really know NOTHING about photography... but want to learn... I just need a gentle shove in the right direction.... Bjørn is going to Dubai at the end of the month & it could be an opportunity to get another lens.... What do I want to get? What is the next step? HELP all of my FAB PHOTOG FRIENDS...
"HOME MAKER" QUESTION: (didn't know what to call this...)
3.) I have a light summer jacket I LOVE.... used to be light blue... but now...it is a sad sad shade of something between light blue & white... Should I toss it or can I dye it? (without getting the dye on the rest of my clothes)
FINALLY....
A QUESTION FOR ALL OF Y'all....
You know about my latest obsession with I ♥ Faces... next week we are to submit our FAVORITE faces picture... I am TO
RN between these 3... Which do you think is the BEST ? (click on the picture for a larger view...) I woul
d REALLY APPRECIATE your opinion.
Comments
About the lens, I love my 60mm 2.8 macro lens, but if you are wanting to do landscapes a fisheye is always a fun one.
What a fun blog! I will definitely come back. In fact, I'll just become a follower! :) Have a happy day!
Also, stopping by from SITS!
So beautiful!
Thank you for stopping by and of course, you can ask me any cake decorating questions! I'll love to help you any way I can.
As for the lens. I just bought a Canon 28-135 IS lens. Love it. If I could have my dream lens - it would be a zoom... anything from a 55 - 200 or 75-300 lens.
Another blogger just got a Canon EOS camera and asked for ideas. Check out her comment area - maybe it'll give you some ideas. www.thenorwindians.blogspot.com
Homemaker: I think you'd be okay dyeing it with like Rit dye if such a thing exists in Norway. Make sure to do it in a large plastic tub though. I can't remember when we dyed stuff as kids if it stuck to the bathtub or not. I'd always wash its separately but supposedly the dye sets easily enough.
Cameras - No idea. I have a nikon d40 with two lenses but only cause my dh took over the camera and fell in love. I'm the one who asked for it and got it and never uses anything but my Canon Ixus point and shoot, lol.
Expats - Hmm, no idea but Yelli at 50% of my DNA she lives in Berlin as an American expat she might know of something. I'll have to find her link and come back and leave it for you.
Good luck!
On the jacket front, I'm not sure if it can be redyed. I'd vote new jacket on that one.
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Working on which military bases/posts are closest to Berlin. I feel fairly confident in saying that they would have some kind of celebration it's just a matter of what's closest & whether or not you could get in to them. Let you know what I find out.
You can dye lots of things successfully, depending on the fabric. If it's a cotton jacket, I say go for it. Just read ALL the directions first, and then again. I learned that the hard way!
I can't remember if I sent you a note that I finally did your tag meme-- it's my latest post. Thanks again for tagging me.
I like the picture of both of the children because they are both beautiful with striking blue eyes!
Oh yeah - #3.
Camera stuff--no idea, but there has to be a blogger out there that knows SOMETHING!
Jacket--Is it a material that can be dyed (like a cotton?)?
Photo--last one of the two kiddos!
I cannot believe that I have yet to follow you on the blog page. Oh good gravy...I need to get with the program!
For the camera...I have an earlier rebel. I have three lenses - but I am not sure what to suggest. My 75-300 is freakin heavy...and you have to really watch how you hold it because all your pictures will be blurry.
I think my favorite is the second!
When you dye it make sure the container is big enough so it isn't packed in and agetate well as it soaks so it dyes evenly.
Homemaking question I think you could dye it by itself. Shouldn't be a problem.
Have a great day!
There ya go... that's all I got!
As for the Berlin celebration of the 4th of July I've read that a while back they used to have Amerikafest with an open-air street festival and stage program at the Brandenburg Gate. I dunno if they still have that but here's a site where you can read about it:
http://www.toytowngermany.com/lofi/index.php/t101404.html
Hope it helped:)
Grüßen von Detschland:))
(coming here from SITS)
and yes, I would dye it!
Hope all is well!!!
For people, I'd recommend the 85 - 100 mm lens, also known as the "portrait lens" as it's excellent for taking pictures of faces. It avoids the distorting of faces that other lenses can give.
For landscapes, I'd recommend a super-wide-angle lens, NOT a fish-eye lens. Super-wide-angle lens get a lot more of the landscape in without distortion. A good super-wide-angle lens is a 12 - 24 mm.
If you can afford it, get a lens with IS (Image Stabalization) (For Nikon owners, it's VR, Vibration Reduction). Try to stay with the Canon brand, as cheap lens don't have as sharp focus.
If you like close ups, such as of flowers, save money by buying a close-up lens attachment instead of a macro lens.
If you want to learn more about photography, a good author is Scott Kelby. His "Digital Photography" books (Volumes 1 - 3) are excellent; very humorous, to the point, easy to read and understand. He has a website at: http://www.scottkelby.com. Bjørn can probably find his books at the Borders bookstore in Dubai, check Scott Kelby's website for his gorgeous Dubai pictures and his posts on his time in Dubai.
Another excellent blog is: http://thepioneerwoman.com/photography - she has great tips on there, and the rest of her website is also pretty good. Be careful of her "Black Heels to Tractor Wheels" as it can be addicting.
I hope this information helps.
1. a handful of dye material (or more for darker dye) for blue - blueberries and leaves or indigo (I have purchased this like henna at a natural health store)
2. 4 cups of water or as needed
3. 1 teaspoon alum or white distilled vinegar
Combine the dye material and water in a pan and simmer for 2 hours, adding more water as it evaporates. Let cool, then strain. Stir in the alum or vinegar. Soak your jacket, and do as many coats until you reach the desired colour. The leftover dye can be frozen as well. Hope this helps!