Cameras! Sweet, plastic, unpredictable cameras. Even some spy equipment, too. Lomography is testing my self-control, offering not one but *two* different Valentine’s Day themed cameras. Le sigh.
The cameras are paired with golden rules today, because after finding Lomography’s 10 Golden Rules, I got curious about other golden rules, and found one list relevant to V-Day (and horribly translated which I didn’t correct because I think it’s a crack up just the way it is) and one list that is absolutely hilarious.
Enjoy!
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The Ten Golden Rules of Lomography:
1. Take your Lomo everywhere you go (This I always do along with an extra roll of film)
2. Use it anytime – day and night
3. Lomography is not an interference with your life but a part of it (It will soon feel natural to take Lomographs of everything)
4. Get as close as possible to the objects of you lomographic desire
5. Don’t think (Once you start thinking about composition, the unexpected qualities start to go)
6. Be fast
7. You don’t have to know beforehand what is on your film
8. Nor afterwards (You will figure it out eventually)
9. Try the shot from the hip (Or from the ground)
10. Don’t worry about (golden) rules
From Lomography:
From Photojojo:
TIM Twin Image Maker Holga. How cute!
From Photojojo:
Tokyo Dreamer Camera Strap. Complete with a handy film pocket.
From Lomography:
About as Lo-Fi as it gets.
10 Golden Rules of Any Successful Relationship:
(Found here)
- Respect each other’s property. Thus, the couple has to define what is each ones and the things that belong to both. If before the marriage, one had a a certain property or an amount of money, the other one has to onderstand that those money belong to the first person.Therefore, the couple must try to build other things together that will later become common goods.
- Respect the other one and spend with him enough time. You should give more importance to time spent together. After a 10-12 hours of office, the best way to relax is with your loved one.A relaxing bath, a romantic movie or a fancy dinner are great alternatives to sleeping, watching football or chatting on the phone.It would be also great if the weekends would be spent with your loved one also.Of course, you should also leave some time for yourself or your friends.
- Respect yourself! One should never allow himself not to try to look at his best once married.This is a common mistake a lot of people make after marriage or engagement.
- Communication is the key! About 90 percent of relationships fall apart because of the lack of communication. Discuss everything you feel with your partner and you will see the same in return.
- The little gifts and surprises you used to make to each other shouldn’t disappear after marriage. Small flower bouquets,jewelry,delicious treats or buying him tickets to his favourite football team match are things that should be part of your routine. Making each other happy is a must!
- Fulfill as many sexual fantasies as you can. The bedroom is where partners need to discover each other every time. If you feel like you’ve lost interest to sex, talk about that with your partner, maybe it’s time to try something new!
- Using words of endearment creates a close connection between partners. “The term ‘love’ is so often used today that partners need to find a word that can define both the couple and themselves.
- Free your partner! While this might sound funny, sometimes people tend to keep the other person for themselves and this is the main cause of break-ups.Each of us needs time for their own soul,interests and passions.The couple should do some of the things separately,for example spend an evening with their own friends or go shopping by themselves.
- More hugs, less stress. Make your relationship a priority. A 20 seconds hug releases a hormone called oxytocin, which reduces blood pressure and stress hormones. -
- Think of your couple like it’s a team! For the relationship to last, issues such as revenue management, buying a home, or working abroad start a family should be discussed, negotiated and planned in two.Household duties should also be devided by half.
- Accept change. People change over the years and in a successful relationship, people should learn to adapt and change together. You have to accept change as an inevitable part of human life and support each other.
From Photojojo:
No joke! They have a built in video camera in the bridge of the frames that record video. So stealthy.
From Lomography:
From Lomography:
From Lomography:
Tiny, pink, and is fit for the regular sized Diana flash. *Heart*
From Photojojo:
Clover Digital Camera. It fits on a keychain!
A Southern Belle’s Ten Golden Rules:
(Found here)
Never serve pink lemonade at your Junior League committee meetings. It has Communist overtones.
Always wear white when you walk down the aisle (even if it’s for the third time).
Never wear white shoes before Easter or after Labor Day. The only exception, of course, is if you’re a bride. Bridesmaids, however, must never wear white shoes. Bridesmaids’ shoes should match the punch.
It doesn’t matter if you marry a man who doesn’t know the difference between a shrimp fork and a pickle fork; you can always teach him. Just make sure he can afford to buy you both.
Never date your sorority sister’s ex-husband until at least three years after the divorce. You might need her to write your daughter a Kappa Kappa Gamma recommendation one day. Just remember it’s a lot easier to find a new man than it is to get your daughter into Kappa.
Never marry a man whose mother and grandmother owned silver plate instead of real silver. He’s not quality and he’ll try to cheat you on the divorce settlement.
It’s never too soon to write a thank-you note. Some belles take the notes and a pen with them to a party. In the middle of the evening they go into the ladies’ room and write a thank-you describing how much they enjoyed the dinner (naming specific items). They then put the note in the mailbox as they leave. The hostess receives it first thing in the morning. Sure this is compulsive, but you’re going to have to be compulsive if you want to be president of Junior League.
Never show your bosom before evening and never wear an ankle bracelet before anything. Girls who wear ankle bracelets usually end up twirling batons. There has never been a baton twirler who became Miss America and there’s certainly never been a baton twirler in Junior League.
Never chew gum in public and never smoke on the street.
Buy low. Sell high.
