Monday, September 13, 2010
Picture test
A quick test of my new nikon. All pictures were in auto mode, the cupcakes were in macro. No funky lenses nor special lighting. I must say, bulkiness aside, this camera really isn't too bad at all.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Stay Strong
Received some disheartening news couple of days ago. Someone in the family is not feeling well.
Aunt and Uncle, stay strong, don't be too upset, I believe that this phase will pass and he will back to his usual self.
Older Brother, Keep up the good work, don't be too harsh on yourself and on him, I don't think he wants to behave this way.
And my dear boy, please come back to us, your usual sunny and cute self. Your family is waiting for you.
People, remember to treasure your loved ones every single day, of every moment. I know everyone else has said it and I probably said it myself a million times, but never ever wait until you lose someone before you treasure them.
Aunt and Uncle, stay strong, don't be too upset, I believe that this phase will pass and he will back to his usual self.
Older Brother, Keep up the good work, don't be too harsh on yourself and on him, I don't think he wants to behave this way.
And my dear boy, please come back to us, your usual sunny and cute self. Your family is waiting for you.
People, remember to treasure your loved ones every single day, of every moment. I know everyone else has said it and I probably said it myself a million times, but never ever wait until you lose someone before you treasure them.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Invictus for Joey
My heart goes out to you girl, stay strong, I'll see you soon. Read this and think of your Dad.
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Babies
Ok ok, I'm a sucker for toys.
Baby 1: Macbook Pro
Baby 2 (twins): PS3 with a Full-HD TV
Baby 3: iPhone 3GS
And the latest baby:
$699. I calculated. Lets say this darling lasts me 5 years. That'll be 1825 days. $699 divided by 1825 days, daily cost is around 40cents. Yep, I can live with that. In comparison, if I get an average Point and Shoot camera, at say, $300 (Not too cheap, not too pricey), it works out to be a little more then fifteen cents, round up, that's 20 cents.
That means, I pay extra 20 cents for almost DSLR quality, with all the features packed in.
Why not?
Now it's time to justify my purchase :3
Baby 1: Macbook Pro
Baby 2 (twins): PS3 with a Full-HD TV
Baby 3: iPhone 3GS
And the latest baby:
$699. I calculated. Lets say this darling lasts me 5 years. That'll be 1825 days. $699 divided by 1825 days, daily cost is around 40cents. Yep, I can live with that. In comparison, if I get an average Point and Shoot camera, at say, $300 (Not too cheap, not too pricey), it works out to be a little more then fifteen cents, round up, that's 20 cents.
That means, I pay extra 20 cents for almost DSLR quality, with all the features packed in.
Why not?
Now it's time to justify my purchase :3
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Ah Gua?!
Mom was cooking porridge a couple of days back, Bro was in the fridge rummaging for stuff, I was in the kitchen too, making coffee. Half asleep, I was not particularly paying attention to their conversation, so in my mind it went like this:
Bro: What you cooking?
Mom: Porridge lo.
Bro: What you put inside?
Mom: Ganbei (dried scallops), Hao (dried oysters) and ah gua lo.
Bro: Okay
Me: ......
......?
???????
AH GUA?!?!?!?!!?! (tranvestite)
Bro and Mom looks at me at the same time with a -.- expression and goes "TAU GUA!!"(beancurd).
Oh.
Oops.
Stay happy! XD
Bro: What you cooking?
Mom: Porridge lo.
Bro: What you put inside?
Mom: Ganbei (dried scallops), Hao (dried oysters) and ah gua lo.
Bro: Okay
Me: ......
......?
???????
AH GUA?!?!?!?!!?! (tranvestite)
Bro and Mom looks at me at the same time with a -.- expression and goes "TAU GUA!!"(beancurd).
Oh.
Oops.
Stay happy! XD
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Deep thoughts?
I've never been one who thinks deep into her own life and try to figure out the reason we were sent here. I always believed that we are here, is thanks to our parents, no one, not even God has a set role/goal for us to accomplish.
OUR job, being alive and thinking, speaking, intelligent beings is to find out what we want to do with the years we have.
To have as many children as we can?
To leech off our families until they die or we die of boredom?
To strap bombs on ourselves and dash into a tourist bus for the sake of religion?
Anything. I always believed that we were not brought into this world to do something that has already been planned for us, but rather to decide which course we want to take.
Growing up, I had like a million things I wanted to do. Be a Vet, a piano teacher, a mangaka, a writer, open a cafe, a childcare centre, a video game shop, an orphange in a developing country, and so on and so forth.
But since we only have 1 life, I prolly only have another 40 decent years left, 50 if I push it. I can only choose 1, maybe 2 things to do.
Which should it be?
Time to think 20 years into the future.
OUR job, being alive and thinking, speaking, intelligent beings is to find out what we want to do with the years we have.
To have as many children as we can?
To leech off our families until they die or we die of boredom?
To strap bombs on ourselves and dash into a tourist bus for the sake of religion?
Anything. I always believed that we were not brought into this world to do something that has already been planned for us, but rather to decide which course we want to take.
Growing up, I had like a million things I wanted to do. Be a Vet, a piano teacher, a mangaka, a writer, open a cafe, a childcare centre, a video game shop, an orphange in a developing country, and so on and so forth.
But since we only have 1 life, I prolly only have another 40 decent years left, 50 if I push it. I can only choose 1, maybe 2 things to do.
Which should it be?
Time to think 20 years into the future.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Moving on
I will give him the benefit of doubt. His behaviour has been flawless all these years and to be honest, no matter what he does, I believe he has the mental capacity and appropriate morals to do what is right. He has his own right of making his choices, and I can only advise and watch him do what he thinks should be done.
I shall not interfere with it for now.
I have not been fair to myself recently. I admit, I do have a habit of dropping everything else and getting into this mode where I cram everything and anything I can/should/want/feel like doing into my waking hours, then collapsing in to bed, absolutely exhausted when I have something on my mind.
Yeah I do my best work when I am not okay, not to blow my own horn. Finished learning Turkish March, Cubana and some other knick knacks recently, thinking of trying a Chopin Etude, the 10-4, my favourite, but it's gonna take me some time.
But I feel myself leveling out now. And I suppose it is time for me to organize what I truly want to do and start working on it.
A.) That damn Aikido classes that I have been procastinating.
B.) Diploma Classes. (Nooooo.... I hate stiff necks!!)
C.) Saving for a month-long road trip to New Zealand. (Kiwis here I come!)
D.) JAPAN!!
One thing at a time. First, getting a camera, and getting my classes.
I feel my wallet screaming in agony already.
I shall not interfere with it for now.
I have not been fair to myself recently. I admit, I do have a habit of dropping everything else and getting into this mode where I cram everything and anything I can/should/want/feel like doing into my waking hours, then collapsing in to bed, absolutely exhausted when I have something on my mind.
Yeah I do my best work when I am not okay, not to blow my own horn. Finished learning Turkish March, Cubana and some other knick knacks recently, thinking of trying a Chopin Etude, the 10-4, my favourite, but it's gonna take me some time.
But I feel myself leveling out now. And I suppose it is time for me to organize what I truly want to do and start working on it.
A.) That damn Aikido classes that I have been procastinating.
B.) Diploma Classes. (Nooooo.... I hate stiff necks!!)
C.) Saving for a month-long road trip to New Zealand. (Kiwis here I come!)
D.) JAPAN!!
One thing at a time. First, getting a camera, and getting my classes.
I feel my wallet screaming in agony already.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Nonsense
I have a theory:
The only reason people love drama is when they don't have enough drama in their lives. Think about it, if your life is full of plot twists and nonsensical people, will you want to be reminded of their behaviour?
I wasted my time with someone. Complete stupidity on my part. A blessing is that the previous experience taught me to be smarter, but somehow, it wasn't a strong enough lesson. Still, I will keep my head held high and my pride intact. Sure, we can't use pride to sustain our basic needs, but living without self-respect to me is the same as not being fair to yourself.
Seriously, how can anyone push someone away, and expect them to come back? It defies all the rules of physics. Every action has a consequence, so weigh all actions, consider all consequences, if you can live with it, take the action and don't regret it. That is all to it.
And that was sometime back.
Today got another shitcase, this time far too close for comfort. I will try my best to clean up this mess again and hopefully all will return to normal but I will be keeping my fingers crossed. For my sake and my loved ones.
Then here's to hoping I can continue my life the way it is. Head held high, consequences considered, no regrets.
The only reason people love drama is when they don't have enough drama in their lives. Think about it, if your life is full of plot twists and nonsensical people, will you want to be reminded of their behaviour?
I wasted my time with someone. Complete stupidity on my part. A blessing is that the previous experience taught me to be smarter, but somehow, it wasn't a strong enough lesson. Still, I will keep my head held high and my pride intact. Sure, we can't use pride to sustain our basic needs, but living without self-respect to me is the same as not being fair to yourself.
Seriously, how can anyone push someone away, and expect them to come back? It defies all the rules of physics. Every action has a consequence, so weigh all actions, consider all consequences, if you can live with it, take the action and don't regret it. That is all to it.
And that was sometime back.
Today got another shitcase, this time far too close for comfort. I will try my best to clean up this mess again and hopefully all will return to normal but I will be keeping my fingers crossed. For my sake and my loved ones.
Then here's to hoping I can continue my life the way it is. Head held high, consequences considered, no regrets.
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