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Stonehenge 30.10.2010
Saturday, 30 October 2010
Friday, 29 October 2010
Day 10: Pyjama buddies
To loml and the few months left we have together ...
Taken with Nikkie
London 29.10.2010
London 29.10.2010
One of those nights when we realized we were unison in pyjama wear. Loml :p
Day 9: Girls Gone Wild
Dedicated to the lovely E.S
Taken with E.S' iPhone4
London 28.10.2010
Shopping with E.S. We had so much fun trying on funking winter accessories :)
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This post was supposed to be published yesterday but my mobile setting saved it as a draft. As a result, Thursday was missing :(
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
Day 8: Red Carnations
Taken with Canon IXUS 75
London 27.10.2010
I have a habit of taking photos of the flowers I buy or am given. That is partially because I don't get to buy them as much as I would like to so I try to prolong my images of them. I have a thing for flowers, most types (some scare me a bit). They place a very important part in my life. This is probably because growing up in Vietnam, flowers were abundant and cheap. My mother and my aunt have particular good eyes for them, buying them and arranging them. I love waking up on Saturday mornings to a vase of beautiful yellow tea roses, or chrysanthemums for Tet, lilies in April for my birthdays. There was never a week without blooms in our home.
Flowers in London are expensive and the quality doesn't compare to Vietnam (unless you go to very expensive florists). But I'd rather eat a bit less and have something beautiful to look at. It's my extravagance. I also love getting blooms for my friends when I visit them. Flowers make home more beautiful and "homier".
Shame W.H doesn't understand why I like them so much. They die so quickly, he says. But throughout their lifetime they are so beautiful, I reply.
Oh.. and I have managed to find this cool function to make the photos look a bit more artsy on the Canon IXUS 75. Loving the vintage polaroid-look-alike colours... I most certainly will play with this function more often :)
Tuesday, 26 October 2010
Day 7: Rain
Taken with Nikkie
London 26.10.2010
Yes, it rained today!
Hope you didn't forget your brolly ;)
London 26.10.2010
Yes, it rained today!
Hope you didn't forget your brolly ;)
Monday, 25 October 2010
Sunday, 24 October 2010
Day 5: My friends and their travels
I like to think that when my loveliest and dearest travel, there is that precious moment that they spare for me & share with me. Priceless :)
Feel free to send me a postcard. Anytime.
Feel free to send me a postcard. Anytime.
Taken with a Canon IXUS 75
London 24.10.2010
Saturday, 23 October 2010
Day 4: Scientology
I actually had a different picture in mind. But this afternoon as I was walking down Goodge street, I saw two people handing out leaflets about Scientology. Anyone living in London would know that there is a Scientology church on that street, where they recruit new members by offering a "stress" test (and try to tell you that you're stressed anyway)...
But these two weren't doing any good deed for the church. Unluckily I didn't have time to stop and talk to them... I hope they will still be there the next time I'm in the area. But for today, I want to help and spread their message. I hope they are not harmed by that "Church". They are quite brave to do so and I applaud their action. The Church of Scientology has a reputation of following people around and eff up their head a bit (have you seen that BBC documentary?).
I have nothing against religion. It is people's choice to believe what they want but provided that it isn't tearing people's lives and families apart.
Check out that website, pretty basic but has some insights into CoS and will probably be shut down soon!
But these two weren't doing any good deed for the church. Unluckily I didn't have time to stop and talk to them... I hope they will still be there the next time I'm in the area. But for today, I want to help and spread their message. I hope they are not harmed by that "Church". They are quite brave to do so and I applaud their action. The Church of Scientology has a reputation of following people around and eff up their head a bit (have you seen that BBC documentary?).
I have nothing against religion. It is people's choice to believe what they want but provided that it isn't tearing people's lives and families apart.
Check out that website, pretty basic but has some insights into CoS and will probably be shut down soon!
Taken with Blackberry Bold 9700
London 23.10.2010
London 23.10.2010
Friday, 22 October 2010
Thursday, 21 October 2010
Day 2: Sofar - Songs from a Room
Dedicated to my lovely L.L
Tom from Three Colours getting ready
taken with Nikkie
London 21.10.2010
My lovely friend LL introduced me to Sofar not long ago. It is by far the most intimate & exciting music movement I have experienced. Once or twice a month the fabulous Rafe, PassionAte Dave and Rocky bring music lovers together to a secret living-room (of very generous hosts) to hear the newest in music. As Sofar prouds itself that nobody talks and everyone listens, it's all about the music. The 3/3 times I was there, I have loved every moment of it.
I am very blessed to feel part of this movement. And I aim to take all my music-loving friends to one of these gigs :)
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Project 365 - the beginning
London, 20.10.2010
Today, I am starting my new blog project. 365 days. 365 pictures.
Why am I not surprised that I was quite lousy at blogging? My friend E.S is so good at it, she blows me away with her consistency. She can write about anything and everything so well and in a decent amount of words. You can check her out here @scrambledeggs
My previous blogging problem is that when I do, I blog LONG. Also my inspirations come and go so quickly that most of the time I don't have the chance to write them down. Many topics that I am interested in was also quite serious it requires so much understanding and research before I can start writing my "essay". You see, this is a professional habit.
Until that is... E.S came up with an idea after reading this article. The article moved me to tears. It reminded me of many things, but especially how bitter sweet life is. When our days are numbered, there is that beautiful moment every day. In the long run, we're all dead. But in the short run, there is so much to appreciate.
So E.S is using her iPhone to capture a moment everyday here. I love her photos. But as I don't own a Polaroid camera nor do I have have an iPhone... my pictures will probably be of inconsistent quality. I will take pictures from whatever camera I can get hold of. Or do they have a polaroid apps for blackberry yet?
So thank you E.S for the lovely idea :) It is perfect because I need a creative project at hand. There are also many things I want to remember, one picture is better than nothing. Sometimes there will be a story behind it, other times there won't.
Exciting moments. (or) Mundane days. (maybe)Repetitive months. But my year.
.365 days. 365 pictures.
This is an experiment to see when he will remove his pile of dirty clothes, lying in the middle of our bedroom. We have to step across it every time we go out or to the bathroom. It's really annoying me but he's pretty oblivious so far (until he runs out of underwear that is).
It has been there 6 days. He still zen about it and says it's a piece of art!
Today, I am starting my new blog project. 365 days. 365 pictures.
Why am I not surprised that I was quite lousy at blogging? My friend E.S is so good at it, she blows me away with her consistency. She can write about anything and everything so well and in a decent amount of words. You can check her out here @scrambledeggs
My previous blogging problem is that when I do, I blog LONG. Also my inspirations come and go so quickly that most of the time I don't have the chance to write them down. Many topics that I am interested in was also quite serious it requires so much understanding and research before I can start writing my "essay". You see, this is a professional habit.
Until that is... E.S came up with an idea after reading this article. The article moved me to tears. It reminded me of many things, but especially how bitter sweet life is. When our days are numbered, there is that beautiful moment every day. In the long run, we're all dead. But in the short run, there is so much to appreciate.
So E.S is using her iPhone to capture a moment everyday here. I love her photos. But as I don't own a Polaroid camera nor do I have have an iPhone... my pictures will probably be of inconsistent quality. I will take pictures from whatever camera I can get hold of. Or do they have a polaroid apps for blackberry yet?
So thank you E.S for the lovely idea :) It is perfect because I need a creative project at hand. There are also many things I want to remember, one picture is better than nothing. Sometimes there will be a story behind it, other times there won't.
Exciting moments. (or) Mundane days. (maybe)Repetitive months. But my year.
.365 days. 365 pictures.
Day 1: Tug of War
Dedicated to W.H
Taken with Nikkie (Nikon D90)
London 20.10.2010
W.H has many bad habits in the bedroom... Two of them are: leaving the wardrobe doors open and dirty clothes in a pile on the floor.London 20.10.2010
This is an experiment to see when he will remove his pile of dirty clothes, lying in the middle of our bedroom. We have to step across it every time we go out or to the bathroom. It's really annoying me but he's pretty oblivious so far (until he runs out of underwear that is).
It has been there 6 days. He still zen about it and says it's a piece of art!
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