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A Wedding Affair...

Last night, I had the pleasure of attending the wedding reception of a couple of ex-colleagues. It was held at the Royal Berkshire Hall in JP Polo Club, still the most resplendent venue for an event like this in my mind...

It was a wonderful occasion and I caught up with several friends and ex-colleagues some of whom I had not seen in ages. Anyway, what happens when you put a shutterbug in a hall full of people? His hunting instinct takes over... heheh enjoy!
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  1. Jewelle TanJanuary 30, 2007 at 1:16 PM

    You attended this function last night and today you already produced the video?! You're fast man. Excellent video too, might I say. Lovely shots of the people.

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  2. LinaJanuary 30, 2007 at 6:26 PM

    Wow - simply superb and you chose the right music to go with the slideshow.

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  3. AnakBruneiJanuary 30, 2007 at 8:52 PM

    jewelle: thank you hehe speed of production is inversely proportional to how much you consider something a "job" as opposed to a "passion"... does that make sense?

    lina: merci, rodrigo & gabriela are latin guitar MONSTERS! I love em!

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  4. sherry-191-gjaffrinFebruary 2, 2007 at 12:43 PM

    My god, I love the music background, nearly made my eyes tear..... Are they from a band? Which country?
    -sherry191gjaffrin.blogspot.com-

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  5. AnakBruneiFebruary 2, 2007 at 2:08 PM

    yes I personally love this track as well... stirs your soul... Rodrigo y Gabriela are a Mexican musical duo who specialize in playing fast, rhythmic acoustic guitars. The pair are from Mexico City, Mexico and met there in a thrash metal band called "Tierra Acida".

    Growing frustrated with the limited scope of the domestic music scene, they pulled up roots and moved to Europe (specifically Ireland), where they have met considerable acclaim. They've just released their 3rd album in the US to a great response.

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