080808 Once in a hundred years
Author: cc | Category: photography, special occasion, thoughts in pictures
For generations to come, today’s going to be remembered as the day. A great day for all Chinese around the world. The Olympic has finally arrived in China. I’ve been looking forward for this day to come. The show is starting as this post is published. My heart pounds with excitement. China, the mother land of Chinese around the world. May you shine your dazzling rays and show the world the greatest game ever!
Candlelight flickering. click photo to enlarge.
08.08.08 8:08pm
I took a minute to savour the moment. For I probably won’t be around the next time it comes around. I wonder what would the world be then. In a hundred years time, would my descendant find the day special?
Update: Just finished watching the opening ceremony. What a stunning display of pageantry! There’s simply no words to describe the amazing scene, I’m blown away.
August 9th, 2008 at 3:00 am
The opening ceremony was awesome! I’m Impressed.
CC: It’s the best ever!!!
August 9th, 2008 at 3:00 am
hehe.. this post makes me proud to be Chinese! Woohoo!
CC: So do I!!
August 9th, 2008 at 3:08 am
nice blog u have
very peaceful colour.. 
CC: Thank you! Hope you see you here agian.
August 9th, 2008 at 3:55 am
Nice opening from CHINA… Great effort!! Bravo Team Olympic Opening Ceremony China!!
CC: BRAVO indeed!
August 9th, 2008 at 4:48 am
Happy 080808!
CC: Happy Happy Happy day indeed!
August 9th, 2008 at 5:41 am
CC…..one in a billion surviving sperm.
Anyway, happy 080808!
CC: Haha, You could say that! Thanks for dropping by!
August 9th, 2008 at 5:49 am
080808. it was my gf bday. ^^
CC: Happy Birthday to her! Thanks for dropping by!
August 9th, 2008 at 6:25 am
Happy 080808! I wonder if our blogs will survive a 100 years to be opened again as testaments of our lives. Does make u think about how u want your blog to read to your descendants!
CC: I wonder about that too! If my blog survives that long, I want my descendants to read about me, simply my thoughts in its rawest foam. Wouldn’t change a thing.
August 9th, 2008 at 7:05 am
Whoa.. the opening ceremony was awesome…
中国加油！马来西亚也加油！=P
CC: It’s beyond awesome! There’s simply no words to describe how I feel!
August 9th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Yep, very impressive job they’ve produced. I especially love the footprints fireworks idea. Great work China!
CC: I love the footprints too! So original!
August 9th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
I had goose bumps all over during the start of the opening ceremony. It was such a memorable & lovely event. I’m proud of my heritage.
CC: Me too che-cheh! Me too! I was so proud!
August 9th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
I love the opening ceremony too, especially journey of the torch, and the highlight of the night was China’s ex gymnastic gold medalist Li Ning hanging on wires and running on the air as if he was making a round in the stadium, and lighting the flame cauldron. Amazing..
Too bad i miss out the initial part of the opening ceremony.
CC: It was surely an incredible touch by having Li Ning doing the air walk! What a way to light the torch!
You can look at the beginning here.
August 9th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
a masterclass from Zhang Yimou.
great opening - i’m blown away as well
now let’s hope we pip the americans in the medal count!
CC: It was so great that I had tears in my eyes.
August 9th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
This is unrelated to Olympics. :p
I’ve always like pictures you took, so if you don’t mind me asking, which camera are you using? I’m looking to buy a new one, hence the question.
(And I pray it’s a point-and-shoot camera, coz that’s all I can handle. Haha.)
CC: Thanks! I’m using Nikon D80, which is a DSLR. If you’re after a point and shoot, I’ve used Sony cybershot series. It produces very good images and has a big preview screen too! My photos before July this year were mostly taken using my good old Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T30. Hope that helps!
August 9th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
The opening ceremony was really good! I especially like the fireworks display!
CC: It was spectacular!! The fireworks were just out of this world! What better place to showcase it than the country that invented it eh!
August 10th, 2008 at 12:07 am
Oh I miss so many good things..the Olympic openings and the moment to celebrate 080808! I realised yesterday’s the date but too busy with life..sigh..people talked about the splendid performance too.
CC: You can do some search on youtube, there’s plenty of videos of it there.
August 10th, 2008 at 4:46 am
080808, I got my first dSLR.
CC: Congrats Weilian! Look forward to your photos!
August 10th, 2008 at 4:53 am
Happy 080808!
CC: Happy 080808 to you too Gina!
Glad to see you here.
August 10th, 2008 at 6:05 am
Although a Malaysian Chinese, I’m so proud or China. The opening ceremony was fantastic! I liked the lighting of the cauldron where Li Ning “flew” and “walked on air” while the scroll opened - so cool!
CC: The whole thing was just impeccable!
August 10th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
It was indeed a pride to the chinese. The beijing olympics opening act was the greatest!!!
CC: It’s all class!
August 10th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Impressive opening feat by China, especially the part where they had runners ‘running across’ the globe and the ignition of olympic flame where the athlete scaling the wall. Awesome!!! Totally Zhang Yimou, it’s like watching one of his kungfu flicks..
ps: great blog you have here! 1st time here
CC: Zhang Yimou really did beyond great! Thanks for dropping by!
August 10th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
The next date you might want to look forward to is 20 Aug 2008. 20.08.2008.
CC: Em, haven’t thought of that before! Good one!
August 11th, 2008 at 2:04 am
The opening ceremony showcased one of China’s greatest strengths - people. So many people! The performances were amazing! I like the drums part.
Check out some jaw-dropping photos here.
CC: So many people yet so perfect! The first few minutes certainly set the tone for the great things to follow! Thanks for the link!
August 11th, 2008 at 2:32 am
Great 080808!
Strangely, I remembered that last year’s 070707 wasnt that bad too!
CC: May 090909 be a great day for you as well!
August 11th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Indeed a spectacular showcase of China’s culture and being Chinese I feel proud too
CC: All words fail to describe it really! It was THAT great!
August 11th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Heh..i like the way you described, China - motherland for all chinese….
it’s true, it is where we all descended from. china is our roots.
CC: Yup, that’s what ties us all together.