Freedom Fighters

Many people gathered to protest against the Chinese Communist Party's abuse of Human Rights. An international campaign, The Human Rights Torch Relay, was held at Freedom Plaza on Sunday, April 6 in Washington, DC. People who gathered and the HRTR event team in DC are seeking to end suffering. Tibet, Nubia, and Falun Gong, the most severely persecuted group in China, are some of highlighted issues of today's Chinese human rights abuses. Its founding premise is "The Olympics and crimes against humanity cannot co-exist in China."

This is a serious issue. To be honest I didn't know so much about Falun Gong until the protest. I learned that the CCP persecutes the Falun Gong practitioners and their families. Some are murdered, some enslaved, and some victims of organ harvesting. During the protest I met two wonderful Tibetan Buddhist monks who live in Baltimore. If it had been possible, the Summer 2008 Olympic should not have been planned for Beijing.

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Pics for the Person with Full Option (You know who you are!)

tip of the Washington Monument (taken on 04.06.2008)

These photos make me giggle. They constantly scream at me, "it's not your thing." I understand. Scenery and landscapes aren't meant for me. I can say I used to take zero pictures of these. Now, I do more often. It's sort of challenging to make a good picture, but I try :) Surprisingly, I actually enjoy making images of flowers and buildings.

These images are from the trip to Washington, DC this Sunday. The overcast and chilly day in DC made me see the lack of energy in everything. I should have tried to get some slice of life shots, but oh well. Maybe the presence of people would have cheered up the images of the city.

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one of the stops before Metro Center in Washington, DC
This is an enhanced image created by PS. I felt like being an arty >:3 Works...?!

the Capital building view from Freedom Plaza

Silhouette of flowers at the White House. Just as I was arriving, they closed down the area where I was supposed to be able to see it clearly from. Maybe Mr. President was about to go out shopping!?

dwarf tulips :) *enhanced image

another Washington Monument picture

lonely bird at Freedom Plaza

G and Fifteen

the Metro Center in Washington, DC

meet again.

I don't eat fried potato chips anymore. However, I saw my favorite potato chips the other day >:3 I couldn't help buying them.

It was like having a reunion. I longed for the flavor. I haven't seen it for ages. 99 percent of the stores don't sell these chips nowadays around here.

It really does taste like you are licking ketchup (ha-ha). It is sort of disgusting in many many ways. Once you are hooked, you kind of crave the taste.