Unker jOhO

yeah.. really unker liow.

Faith gave birth to baby Anastasia (did i get that spelling right??) over an hour ago.. so congrats to Ben and Faith!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anastasia Ho... hehehe.. i like it!!! lovely name.

wonder what her chinese name is? she better have one, even tho she's born angmoh.. or at least in an angmoh country.

long live asia!! er.. i mean anastasia... grr.. ok back to photos.

can anyone guess how much angpow i'm gonna give them? please quote in AUD.

i'm quite happy leh... ahhaha..

p/s for those still blur... Ben is my (REAL) brother!! just in case lar anyone dunno larrr...

*skips around the cot*

I am dying...

the title says it all.

Drove on the wrong side of the road...

yeah.. correct, no not being figurative. i'm serious, literally. was leaving the merc service centre after the shoot, shack, and many things on my mind, and the traffic junction was bent in such a way that to go straight (as in follow the right direction of the road) i had to veer to the left, but i just kept straight and before i could react, i was either on the wrong side of the road, or on the road divider. so i chose the wrong side... as they say, sitting on the fence is an indication of lack of character!!!

anyway quickly, i made a "right u turn" into a left turn meant for the correct direction. nvm if you are confused, but there were no cars and i reacted fast enuff to prevent making it to the papers.

before anyone asks, no, it's not personal, the thoughts on my mind. it's just work. there's too many things to remember and do, and there's standards to keep.

so i hear many concerned friends of mine saying, good, at least u're gonna take a break to australia.

it's BECAUSE of the australia trip that i'm stressing my ass off. aiyah i don't want this to be a complain post, but generally, i just got stuff to clear and it needs to be done asap whether or not i'm going to australia.

and no surprises, tix still are NOT booked yet. i lead a very well-planned life. hey, i did say i need a wife, i did forget to say however, that i need a well-organised wife. well, who's making lists of virtues anyway, right?

alrite, here's the damage. 2 more shoots before i go (nothing major, but it's still a shoot), 2 collage albums to layout, get approved, print and deliver, another 2 collage albums pending approval from couples then print and deliver, and another 3 4R slot in albums to print and deliver (raws converted). pena side, don't say lar i have no idea but it's not gonna be simple and slack.

if i dun have to sleep at all, i can complete them all. hahah.. wat a consolation.

on another note, watched pirates just now with adrian and wendy. i didn't really enjoy it probably becos i was tired, and yes, u've heard it b4, alot of things on my mind. ar well, johnny depp is still good. =)

ok back to photos...

Xiaxue is selling pixels!

ok this time can really buy 4D liow, i actually opened a post just for another blogger, and i'm not a blogger-surfer cos i just don't have the time (or i spend too much time in clubsnap...)

ANYWAY...

yeah man, Xiaxue is selling pixels!! 10x10 pixel "ad space" (i wouldn't even call it space, more like "spot") for $100 ($1 per pixel) and i think now as i'm typing, it's on 50% discount! ahhahaha..

ok if u can't figure out whether i think she's stupid, or smart... here's the verdict.. SMART! seriously, i think this is a great move on her part and anyway she's a self-declared full-time blogger, so if she doesn't make money from her blog she eat what? as for her choice of career, well, of all people i shouldn't be the one to bag pple that takes chances.

ok going on, u will REALLY buy 4d when u hear this.

i actually thot of buying a spot!!!! ahhahaha

so i was thinking, which site should i put? my blog, or my wedding website. then i went further, i dun really care if anyone reads this blog or not, so no point spending the money on this blog, then as for my wedding photography site, the demographics say something like 16-25yo are the main readers of her blog, and like it or not, these pple are too young to get married. so no point rite? so end up i haven't signed up for those 10 (or more) pixels lor.

another thing, although getting more hits to my wedding website is generally good, i don't want to bastardise the brand. generally speaking, i'm aiming at a niche group of customers, not saying that xiaxue's readers can't afford the rates, don't appreciate the photographs, but generally, the advertising dollar could be better spent more prudently. and goodness.. it's only 10x10 pixels!! if i bought something decent like 100x100 pixels i'll be looking at $10,000 for six months (before discount) and that's exorbitant!!

so.. that was a good 5 mins of reading her entry, and another 5 mins of writing this post, a good break from the TONNES of photos i still have to process.

Shooting a corporate event tomorrow, not a bad payout, and definitely good to add in my "list of past clients".

Cycle & Carriage - Mercedes open house at their new showroom at Pandan Loop.

You think i'll get to ride in an SL65 AMG? mauahah.. i dun think they even have that car in singapore....

ok back to the photos.. i dun have much time left, wide awake, but i better sleep soon if not i won't be able to wake up for the shoot.. even if it's at noon time.

Rudely woken up...

by an upset stomach.

Slept at midnight (yes, very early, go buy 4D) and just got rudely woken up by my stomach to go visit the loo. So decided to blog, haven't updated for a while.

My schedule is full of work related stuff. I'm not entirely "busy", well nothing compared to last month anyway, but there's still plenty of stuff to clear up, especially since it HAS to be done before i get to australia first thing in august.

I've been telling most that i'd be bored in australia. it's not that i don't find my family interesting, but i guess no matter how i try to deny/avoid/act blur, the reason is because i'd be going alone. for some reason, when i see/hear/smell something wonderful while travelling, enjoying it alone isn't my cup of tea. i'll have my camera with me, but i'd drop that for someone who can snuggle up to me and say "i'm so glad to be here with you".

which reminds me, i have the intention to write when i'm there since i foresee plenty of time doing nothing, however i'd love a laptop with more than 15 mins batt life (now u know how long my lappy lasts without juice from the wall) so i can type my stories out. technology pampers. i guess it's good ol' pen and paper for me. see how lar. i have that Two Worlds story to complete, if anyone remembers and have read my blog long enough. if anyone wonders, the story draws certain reference to Jean. memories of interactions with her are still pretty fresh in my mind, let's see if they can be personified by my pen among the chilly winds of sydney harbour.

another "scattered thoughts" post. i need to sleep after this. i dun see a need to stay up feeling like shit (physically and emotionally).

things i will do when i get to australia:

have long half hour showers with extremely hot water.

yes seriously, that was not a joke. i spent a GREAT DEAL of time under the shower during winter in the years i spent in australia, just standing there, thinking. i plan my life in the shower. i get eurekas as to what i should do with my life. i feel more than physically refreshed after a hot shower in winter.

try having a half hour HOT shower in singapore. u'll come out feeling you don't wanna live anymore. does that mean i haven't been planning my life for the last few years i have been here. hmm intersting. maybe....

just the other day i was talking to Pat, about how "God provides". He does... this is an awfully quiet month as it's approaching 7th month, which i am glad, as it gives me time to recover from the utter madness of june, and incidentally, Pena decided to open 4 new couters holding two new brands. so it kinda works out, but no matter how you put it, quiet months, with no or little shoots can never be TOTALLY good, and so what happens, God throws a couple of jobs to me just to tide me over. Simple, easy and hassle free, with a decent payout. Nothing too artistic required, what we call "shoot for money" rather than "shoot for the love of life" but hey, there is plenty of need for such a service. but i digress. i thank God for his providence.

While i'm thanking God, i'd like to thank a few people too (it's good to count your blessings when you're feeling F'ed up):

Adrian and Wendy for always including me in their life, see you Sunday for that movie!

Shervon for always staying in touch and diligently looking out for good airfares for me!

PC for being a great (ex) boss and friend, despite occasional outbursts (rarely now), really does understand my priorities, very caring and gives good advice too.

My parents for their enthusiasm in my trip to australia. mama can't wait, while daddy actually emailed me to say that if i really cannot get away from work, i shouldn't force myself (men understand work comes first). well, i can get away from work, as i intend to do it all b4 the time comes, but maybe not as enthused because of the above mentioned reason but there's no way in my life i can miss my brother having his first child, and my dad turning 60! what sort of sinner would i be to miss those??? and i do need that break lar, whether i want it or not.

Feow for staying in touch and inviting me out and playing "match maker", she's so cute! hmm haven't heard from her for about a week? i better drop her an sms now..

Valerie for making me happy, passively.

Rosy for thinking so highly of me, I can't wait to meet you!

Jas for her recent entry about me, wahhhh so honoured~~~~!~ bleah...

Pat for being so easy to talk to, who has a strength that even i'd admire, in a girl.

Mark for always being so open and inviting, i especially remember coincidentally meeting you and terene while pat and i were looking for dinner, and you invited us to join you and after that spent some time at your place, your hospitality is first class, even at a moment's notice.

ok... u know what, i feel like i've left alot of pple out.. if i remember i'll continue.

sleep i must.

Charby celebrates 100 shoots

And i was there!

Was pretty fun except that the photographer to model ratio sucked. And too many girls already, towards the end I was like... are we done yet???

Am quite happy with a few shots only tho.. as usual lar.. shoot so many only very few can make it. Today's conditions weren't great at all, but well, no excuse.

images are clickable.

No mood

to blog recently.. dunno why also.. nothing to post i guess.

workload is slowly and steadily getting better, mainly most of the images for the weddings are processed, just the collage albums that take a long time. not really a long TIME, more like it takes time for inspiration and creativity to come to me! ahahha..

went for (yet) another bikini shoot yesterday. i dunno if i'm shooting worse, or my standard for myself is higher, but when i was going thru the shots from yesterday, so many of them "failed" in some way. end up i only had very very few keepers. oh well.. here's some of them:

Why I am broke....

I shiver to think of my purchases this year, and it has to STOP. actually i'm trying to sell off some stuff now. my D2Hs being one of them so if anyone is interested pls let me know.

anyway back to the point: here's the latest reason why i am broke!!



not many updates nowadays, and i realised that my blog is a little impersonal. meaning, anyone can read this and still wouldn't know much about me, nothing much personal being shared here. perhaps it's by choice, but those that know me well know that i'm no introvert. i share my thoughts freely but only to those that care, or are at least interested. not everyone that reads my blog is interested in my life, i assume. this blog is perhaps half interesting not becos of my life, but perhaps the photos.

dunno wtf i'm talking about also. but i do thank those readers that come back often, be you my personal friends or people i hardly or don't personally know (is that even correct english?!?!).

ok.. there we go, random thoughts, there isn't a need to force stuff out, is there? =)

back to the image above, if you aren't sure wat it is you're supposed to be looking at, it's a dell 24" flat panal (flanked by my old 21" dell-branded trinitron CRTs). damage? not low. but it's DEFINITELY cheaper than the apple cinema displays that are literally, orgasmic. this one (dell) is semi-orgasmic, just gotta pump it a bit longer can liow.

u know wat's the most pityful thing?

my new table!!