Damage from SITEX

yeah... i went.. bought a laptop and a 1TB ext usb/firewire hdd.

and i'm not on my bed typing this with my new laptop.. with a very stable wireless connection that hasn't dropped since i connected yesterday, and everything's set up with my email and software and stuff... and... I FIND A HOT PIXEL ON MY SCREEN!!!!!!!!!!!

anyway called them up already today, gonna get a 1 to 1 exchange, but who's gonna pay back my few hours of configuring the laptop to exactly the way i like it? sigh... as i said to the sales girl that sold this to me, "sibeh liow kang leh!!!" but it's not her fault lar. at least she knows the meaning of a "hot pixel" and didn't ask too much just say she can chage it for me on friday or saturday, as she'll be on leave tmr to thur. fair enuff. but still.. LIOW KANG!!

i'm looking forward to ending this year, not that it's been a bad one. this year end period is amazingly busy. 2007 is much more breathable and i think i will try to keep it that way.

someone asked me if i studied photography formally. i said no. she said why not, i said, well.. now i'm doing fine without it, so it's ok lor, and anyway with such things, pple usually and should view the portfolio to judge the skill level. that said i did tell her that i would love to do a course on photography more on an interest level than for a "certification" and an arts degree from melbourne would be 3 years as i get no credit from my commerce degree. so that would make me 33+ by the time i come back, if i go tomorrow (and school starts day after).

then.. in those three years, i would have lost my market share here in sg, should i choose to come back and shoot. then it would take another 2-3 years to build it again. that would make me 36.

but wait.... i think i missed something out...ooooohh getting married!!!!

then i just stopped thinking lar. simple: i'm too old to do it now. i can do it, maybe when i am much older (and richer??), just for interest, self-fulfilment... etc. but u know.. i suspect (and hope) that such things would be gotten from a perfect family. there i go dreaming again.

this is gonna be some long winded, pointless and scattered post.

let's see wat else to update... besides shooting weddings, there's not much else i'm doing. studio is kinda running fine, anyway i've kinda left it in the backgroud becos i need to get my wedding photos done, i won't even talk about how many there are, i just need to head down and get them done.

haven't bought a new phone.. still surviving with the screen alignment problem. i did see the dopods at SITEX and they looked good... but prob could wait till the price drops. anyway with my laptop now which is meant to be my mobile office, i could easily check it when i'm on the go, just that it's of course not as easy as checking a pda... but well... i am gonna wait till i get the 1 to 1 exchange and decide how i would handle the use of a laptop + pda together.

Jeff getting married month end... the laptop will be put to good use to edit his images for and express montage. told him i usually decline to do it becos of the stress and the tight deadline, but then for him i agreed. laptop is definitely fast enuff for it, specifically chose a higher end model so it can double up as an editing station on the go. anyway i think he'll have a day room available and i can just crash there and edit in peace, no need to go home. Wonder if roy would wanna hang around with me while i edit jeff's pics.. if not one person also sian. hahaha..

happy anniversary to roy and vanessa, belated, and to adrian and wendy, in advance. in case i forgot lar. vanessa, my wallet also koyak liow leh... so sad.. no wife to buy for me. mauahhah

man.. how's the long windedness coming along? i can still keep going one...

it's just really shiok to lie here and keep typing.. maybe i couldn't find anyone on msn that i would like to chat with so i end up boring you guys here. well... i'd say most of you wouldn't read this far, those of you who do, PLEASE leave a message somewhere or tell me (now!! send me an sms, or msn, or watever!!), at least i have some indication of who reads my crap. i seldom post crap here.. i mean this is truly.... HIMBOTIC...

lemme see.. plans for 2007. i will be shooting less weddings. not that i am slowly giving up, but most of you might know, prices went up, new website is on the way. i will have more time to myself and to do more bridal shots, and commercial projects. i will also embark on personal (photographic) projects which may or may not be part of my portfolio, and i will be cycling more. and as mentioned, i will want to combine cycling with photography and see how that goes.

no.. i dun think i'll be getting married in 2007. so u guys save up the angpow. inflation would probably kill it's value if i keep dragging it.. ahha. but nvm.. u no need to pay 7% gst.

pple i need to meet and/or catch up with:

sabrina - QAD!!!!!!!!!! notti QAD~~
fj - it's a bag of beans... in various shapes and colours. see u on sunday.
ling - this sweet girl needs some cheering up i'd say, don't u?
mark - saw him recently, but jerry kept us silent with his constant chatter couldn't get to talk to mark much - he is very inspirational and i love his resilience)
shervon - saw her recently too, wonder how is her "indecent" boss' case is.. ahhaha (don't worree only her and i know this personal joke, sorree to confuse everyone)
roy - we, or rather i, need to come out cycling more. but then i guess i'm stuck till january. nevertheless, will see u at jeff's wedding if all else fails!!
adrain / wendy - i guess you guys are still the friends i meet most, thanx adrian for always being around, u are one super "plate full still can put somemore" person that is so freaky! but i'm glad things are going well for u!
dennis - eh boss.. (i dun even know if u read this blog! ahhaha) long time no see leh!! anyway hope to cycle with u also, but then u have to slow down for me... dun say i didn't warn u!!
jean - we're going shopping! see you on the 13th also.. i've already made arrangements to ensure my attendance!
pat - we have been talking about hanging out, go for drinks or sing or wat for ages, but i guess i always cannot make it, well i will have to make it happen. again, for some reason, the year 2007 comes into mind again, 2006 is highly unlikely. lucky, it's only less than a month away... ahhaha

hmm can't think of anyone else, but i'm sure there are, so forgive me if i've temporarily forgetten you... suddenly i keep staring at my damn hot pixel... argh!!!

xmas is coming.. wat's ur wish? wat's mine?