Shaken by an earthquake

There has just been a small earthquake here. The bad thing about it is that I am at work on the 5th floor and there is no chance I can get out of the building in time. But the good thing is that I am awake (5:35am on a night shift) and I can feel it and blog it.

I don’t have any equipment with me to measure the strength of it, but I am sure it will be in the news today. I will update this post with any information that I will hear later on.

Oh, and in case you are wondering, I didn’t have any time or will to follow the safety instructions properly. The only thing I’ve done was not rushing into the stairs or enterting the elevator. :)

Update: There was nothing in the news about this particular shake – probably it was too small. Since I promised to update this post, here is a couple of sites with earthquake safety instuctions.

The Evolution of Rallying – 50 Years Sideways

Most of the day today I am enjoy the “The Evolution of Rallying – 50 Years Sideways” DVD. This is the best film about rallying that I have seen so far. It is an excellent documentary by Helmut Deimel, which brings everything into one single film – sports, fans, cars, speed, excitement, glory, tragedy, history, innovations, etc.

This movie covers 50 years of rally sport development. There are rare shots, interviews, spectacular moments, crashes, information about cars, drivers, safety, technology, and coverage. It shows how the rally sport evolved from the simple “drive from here to there” kind of thing to an advanced and challanging sporting activity of today.

All rally fans and people interesting in the history of auto and moto sport must see this one. 10 out of 10 and an extra point for the soundtrack. :)

WRC 2004 Cyprus stage pictures

Last Special StageClosing ceremonyI have uploaded the last set of pictures from the Cyprus stage of the World Rally Championship 2004. Enjoy – Special Stage 18 and Closing Ceremony.

Overall, this year’s rally was even better than previous years. We’ve had lots of fun following the event and there are a lot of pictures to refresh our memories later on. It’s a pity Subaru team didn’t win, but still Solberg’s performance was outstanding and he made his fans proud. :)

Bravo!

Amateur Song Festival

FestivalToday I had some really good time at Amateur Song Festival. I was expecting a lot of it, but it was even better than I could imagine. Lots of people, lots of singing, lots of wine, lots of fun. I estimate there were about 200 people total. A lot of familiar faces. :)

I didn’t make any photos since I was singing, dancing and shouting (aka supporting) too much and I wasn’t in the mood for pictures anymore. There is just too much of a special atmosphere which there is no way (or I don’t know the one) of putting on the picture. Maybe next time.

Huge thanks to all organizers and participants!

WRC 2004 Cyprus stage pictures

Special Stage 11I’ve just uploaded few pictures I’ve made at Special Stage 11. Unfortunately, the stage was cancelled due to safety reasons, so there isn’t much to shoot.

There are few spectacular views around the stage, but I was not in the mood for nature photoraphy, so, I guess, there will be another trip to grab that too. :)