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I walked past the London eye today just before the mini storm started.  The long queue for the 'flight' got me thinking.  Originally, the structure was erected on the bank of the Thames to mark the millennium as a temporary structure.  It however has consistently made so much money, and proved so popular that the authorities decided not to bring it down even till now 15 years after it went up. 'How much money exactly?', I thought to myself.  I then went ahead and did some very unscientific calculations in my head as I walked away from it towards the Royal Festival Hall.  I estimated 36 pods by counting 9 of them at 45 degrees and multiplying by 4.  So, 36 pods.  From the three times I've been on the flight, I estimated an average of 20 persons per pod, each paying about £20 give or take.  So that's 36 X 20 X £20 = £14,400. Almost there.  Each flight takes about 30 minutes, so per hour, the wheel is raking in approximately £28,8...

I've got so many things ongoing right now, and I'm soldiering on.  They say men can't multitask?  They are right :) I have a new found respect for women the world over.  I take my hat off to y'all.

Because sometimes you just want to be alone.

I've got gas. Fortunately for my coworkers, and fellow travellers on the London Underground, it isn't the kind you are thinking of. GAS, is the acronym for the self-explanatory phrase photographers lovingly coined - 'Gear Acquisition Syndrome'.  This is what kicked off the frenzy. Spotted in a bag full of old dirty rubbish cameras in an antique market, the big red shutter button stood it out amongst its peers. I 'acquired' it, based solely on its good looks, and its solid feel in the hand. The research came after, as did the blind hope that it would actually work. The Agfa Optima Sensor Electronic is basically a 60's point and shoot film camera made of plastic coated metal. It has a descent fixed prime lens 40mm f/2.8 which I later realised was quite standard in its heyday. Two awesome things about this camera; the shutter release is a huge red button that is a delight to press, and the viewfinder - huge, bright and fantastimogorical!   Read more...