A Shopping Day

Neh not quite. I tagged along Lyn and Ellie on their small shopping trip to Bangsar with hopes to snag a few photography opportunities. Not quite a good set of pictures today. Getting rusty. Also there was nothing for me there cause it was shop after shop of women's apparel and accessories. Though, there was this shop (which i forgot the name) that sold overpriced, funny-branded long sleeve t-shirts for men amongst the sea of women's clothing. Bad cloth for RM150. Bumped into two others from Taylor's. I also met an old schoolmate in Plush. I don't know why but it was pretty refreshing to see a familiar face. Must be the lack of mingling in my life. No, not so funny after all. At the end of the day, it was fun in its own way. Beats spending time at home alone.

Bonjour

Bundlesss Of Joy

It was a weekend and i had nothing much to do but stare at the computer screen all day, debating which to complete first - my portfolio or Penang architecture competition. I did neither. Instead, i went over to my aunt's place to pay them and my new born triplet cousins a visit. Did a quick photoshoot while there was light. The trip there was well worth it.

The friendly one

The calm one

The sensitive one

Naive optimism

So i've been asked whether i see myself owning my own architectural firm in the next 20 years. That was quite a question. Relevant nonetheless.

And i replied - 35% . A partnership? definitely. It got me thinking again. A little food for thought.

It's not good enough.

'We are always getting ready to live, but never living.'

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Wong Tzi Haur & Toh Yeong Wei's wedding

It was my first time documenting a wedding. It was quite an experience for me as it wasn't as easy as i thought. Physically and mentally tiring. I was the guest and the unofficial photographer so i had to stay out of the hired photographer's way; wuh, he's the boss.

The two people getting married here are Toh Yeong Wei and Daniel Wong Tzi Haur. Toh Yeong Wei possess a personality unlike any other. Great with people, cheerful, chirpy and very much a family person. As for Daniel, he is a great and respectable individual with great intellect and social popularity among his friends and family. Quite a match, these two. With that, I wish to convey my utmost regards to their future together.

Now how about those baby plans eh? ~ Just saying- :D

Enjoy the pics.

Make up

Mother and daughter

The groom's 'Heng Tais'

After the task

The groom negotiating

The prize

Officially wedded

Going away

The arrival at groom's house

Smile

To the room

Conditions

The Bride

Bridesmaids

A good look

The champagne pouring ceremony

'Yam Seng!'

The merging of two families.

33

I took an extensive body test to check my current physical condition. OK, maybe not extensive. I just read everything off a magical weighing scale. Measured my height before that. I could've sworn i was at least 170cm tall... Everything was as expected. To put it simply, i'm overweight. According to the magical device, i have a 3 out of 10 on the physique rating, 25% fat, 55% body water (need to drink 3 litres everyday), 54.8kg of muscle(owh yeah~), visceral fat rating of 10 and the part that made me laugh (but not for long): Metabolic age of 33 years old. That means my body functions like a 33 years old man.

Dammit. Time for some physical improvements. Gerard Butler anyone?

A teaser for my next post.

Wake

There is a difference between staying alone and living alone...

The night's pretty much the same with that familiar silence. That cold, nothingness.

Though, sometimes it can be quite pleasant.

Motivate.

I just got my keyboard replaced by Dell. Gotta admit their customer service is improving.

Found a new song to like. Listen to She Always Gets What She Wants by Prime Circle. An easy song to play on the guitar, too. On another note, I need that little 'push' again..

Conquering the Wave

zzz. 'Chik-Kiak'

My double-u, azz, eckz and TAB buttonz are buzted. Damned keyboard. I'm gonna go all German on thiz pozt. Of all buttonz, vhy can't it be the letter Q or maybe the '|\' button above ENTER. i'd even trade avay Z. or J. Dell varranty time. That'z vhat they're good for no?

Canon Photomarathon 2009 rezultz are out on facebook. Here'z the link: http://www.facebook.com/canoncameramsia?v=photos&sb=0 . No, i didn't vin. =( . It vaz quite the eckzperience though. Over 2000 people attended. A mazzive collection of photo enthuziaztz vith a deadly zeal to vin. Detailz on prizez are on the facebook link too. vaz my firzt time entering zuch competitionz. All in all, it vaz pretty OK. It'z not a promize, but I'll probably compete again neckzt year. Ve'll zee.

Rulez vere, no pozt-procezzing after making the zhot(though they alloud in-camera procezzing...), no eckziting Zunvay Lagoon, and zhoot according to three themez given az creatively az pozzible. Other rulez includez vearing the Canon Photomarathonn zhirt, no zubmitting of zhotz taken before the competition and uzelezz ztuff like that. And uh, here are the picz i zubmitted. Pathetic compared to the vinning zhotz, but heck, i tried..

Theme 1 : Splash!

Theme 2 : RED

Theme 3 : Shooting in Progress

On a random (..and proud) note, Nikon uzerz cheered me on vhen i vaz called up on ztage (out of boredom) to talk about my Theme 3.

*proudnezz* :D

Mid-autumn Festival

Guess what i did last weekend. It involves mooncakes, sticks, fire and a dark place.

And there i was, in a dark place playing with my lantern until...

...it caught fire. =(

Respect

I went back to Terengganu to pay respect to my late grandparents for the weekends. The place up on that hill is still the same old relaxing spot, perfect for relaxation and slothing. It got me into a reminiscing mood.

Most people more often forget than remember. No?

'Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.'

- Lao Tzu

2 & 3

To read out my own flaws and strenghts out loud got me thinking- :)

I don't seem to feel the togetherness. Hope that changes.

Good times.

Frozz

Ah.. the times when everyday routine life becomes so dull. Today, i ate a suspicious looking box of white mints. I got it off a Cuban street peddler at a good price this morning. It was good. *Sniifffff* Oh yeah.

Nawh, it wasn't cocaine- :D

Sloppy freaking Joe

Crave the soya.

So i've been keeping up with a very bad sleeping schedule. I can't seem to fall asleep unless i'm really tired now. Quite the annoying it is. sigh. Though, I could use that soya bean that Grace mentioned earlier. Not to put me to sleep or anything. It's just another craving- :D

'Vision gives you the impulse to make the picture your own.'
- Robert Collier

Andrea's 20

Here' s a shout out to a good friend and team boss. Happy, happy 20th Birthday to you, Andrea! Not a '-teen' anymore. =)

Also, I wanna apologise for the chocolate cake for I didn't know =(

2.3.1

Wooo~

So it's the Chinese Ghost Festival now. One of those times where every Chinese become slightly(or more) cautious than usual. Goes for me too. Oh well, there are others who doesn't care. Don't really know where i'm going with this.*shrugs*. Anyway, look what i found.

Scared the shit out of me.

WQY

I miss my trusty, armoured steed. Served me well on many occassions. She saved my life in exchange for her own. Declared total loss.

She never came back.

The colour...

The colour orange. It represents adventure, enthusiasm, risk taking, physical confidence, competition and independance. The colour orange also helps us to bounce back from disappointments and despair, assisting in recovery from grief. The colour orange is extroverted, flamboyant, and uninhibited. The colour orange reflect superficiality and insincerity. The colour orange becomes self obsessed and dependent. Orange is the exhibitionist, the unsociable force, and the overly proud.

Here's Orange reincarnate. I touched it.

Invisibility

Sorry to disappoint. This goes out to the people who has been keeping up with my blog. I have failed to come up with the supposedly extremely long and awesome post. nyeh. Maybe next time. . .

'I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me.'
- Ralph Ellison