This is an old, old, almost-forgotten draft, but since I'm feeling a bit nostalgic, I feel like this is the right time to publish. Farrah is a friend of mine, and when she asked me and Kat to take play-engagement photos of her and Victor, we didn't hesitate. This shoot was the second play shoot that I had done with Kat and planning it was both fun and exciting. I didn't have any prime lenses back then, oh, I didn't know any better! Just the opportunity to shoot live, willing models was such a thrill for me.
Farrah and Victor were born natural models, fortunately, and even under the scorching heat of the summer sun, they were willing to go through all the poses that we could think of and didn't hesitate to share their own ideas. We chose a great location, the Chinese temple located near the beach, so we had colorful reds, blues, and greens to play with. They even bought a couple of balloons with them for added color! I remember feeling so tired after this shoot, but it was all worth it. One afternoon of pure fun with great people and I got to practice my camera skills to boot!
There are many things that you realize as you grow up. The few years of adulthood that I've had so far have revealed a lot. I now know that not everyone is a friend, that not all people can be trusted, but the worst first impressions can also be so far from the truth and the people who irritate you the most can eventually become the people closest to you.
I learned that people you see as friends may not think the same of you, and that the trust you place on other people may not be the trust they deserve. So much for so-called friendships. I have been blessed with honest and long-lasting friendships that I would never, not in a million years, trade for the world. It is just sad to see so-called friendships uncovered for what they truly are.
I am also learning that being the age I am, reality begins to hit so much closer to home. I just learned that the mother of a friend from high school suffered from a second stroke last Thursday and she slipped into a coma. I've always had this fear of my parents meeting some unforeseen danger, and this one pretty much hits close to home. I could not begin to imagine what my friend is feeling right now, but all I know is that seeing someone you love, someone you have depended on for most of your life, in the brink of danger and even death, nothing could probably be more scarier than that.
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I've never made a wish list before, but seeing all the fun my friends had making theirs, I figured I should do my own. Right now, there are only
three four things that I would really love to receive as gifts ( but there's a really good chance that I'll end up buying them myself anyway):
--a pair of aviator shades (any brand will do)Tweedandvelvet.com, a great site for men, says that a pair of aviator shades is one of the essentials that any well-dressed man should have. I think that goes for ladies, too. Aviators are no-nonsense, heavy-duty eyewear that have none of the frilly silliness of other shades. I have been scouring the city for good pairs and brands. Right now I'm drooling over Mossimo and
Sprinto aviators (Sprinto is an unknown Italian eyewear brand that have stylish aviator-style shades for less than PHP 1,000. But a pair of orig Ray Bans would really make my day :D
image from http://tmomedrano.multiply.com/journala Canon Ixus or a Sony Cybershot will have me grinning from ear to ear. I love my Samsung camera phone, but it takes crappy nighttime pictures
image from http://www.pressemeldungen.atI'm kind of OC about keeping useless and unsorted photos in my laptop. Would love to have a place to dump everything in and sort them out when I have the time
photo from http://www.betweendreamsmag.com/briannaphotography/
--Photo Idea Index by Jim KrauseI like this book I saw on National bookstore. Not really designed like your typical book, it is easy to flip through when you need quick inspiration for photos
So there, aside from an end to world hunger, the death of techno, AND world peace (of course), these are the stuff that will take me a notch higher up the happy scale as the year ends.
I finally got around to making a header for my blog. I used a picture I took of a fallen leaf in Siquijor... it was the closest thing I could think of that can be linked to a Post-It... the leaf is yellow, and Post-Its are yellow (DUH!)
My sister likes to bake, which is perfect for me since I like to eat. The other day it was raisin crumb cake, a concoction of raisins, vanilla, sour cream and a crusty topping made of cinnamon, sugar, flour and butter. The cake is perfect when warm, with a scoop of ice cream or all purpose cream on the side. YUM! I hope she feels like baking again tomorrow :D
Raisin crumb cake
with a scoop of Selecta's Vanilla Macaroon ice cream
Raisin crumb cake topped with cream
