1 year blogging

One year on, despite the dearth of content here, I would say that I've gained LOTS!
In term of just sheer knowledge of the blogosphere in general, in terms of some blog-related know how, in terms of photography.
Of course, for the latter, it helps that I have since moved on to a much better gear, haha!
Still, I am reading so much more nowadays, and not only limited to stories in story books, but also a lot on photography techniques, home improvements, business startup, the occasional economic stories, even some graphic design and typography stuff!

Unfortunately, just like this blog, I still have not found a definite direction with all my wandering.
And so I have decided, that in celebration of the "blogversary", I would devote the rest of the month with discussions on technical bloggy stuff: content creation, content management, design, some extra link recommendation and discussions.
The point is that it has been a great 1 year of learning experience (one that is still continuing, I'd say. I am forever learning!).
Somewhere around my reasoning there is also this tiny little hope that through this 'celebration', I would be able to finally find a direction, both for my personal life and the blog.

So cheers for the celebration! There is going to be a lot of self-discipline involved if I were to really do what I have in my vision, on top of regular day-to-day living.
I think I am going to need a lot of luck (especially with that self-discipline thingy), and loads of coffee.
We will start tomorrow, hope to see you then!

Why I am not a "foodie"

One of my pastime activities include browsing through 'foodie blogs', both in the interest of finding inspiration for my own cooking as well as for the sheer enjoyment.
Great photography, fantastic sense of humor... oh there are so many gems out there.
And of course, some of them are bound to make you feel ooh so hungry.
And sometimes... even put the crazy idea in your mind to come up with your own 'foodie blog'
Until you realize, that is, that there is no way you're going to make it work.

Why? Well... I guess I am simply not passionate enough about food to ever come up with enough motivation to write on regular basis.
And then there is the photography... taking pics of step by step process? Uhmm... let me think about it.
Or even of the final result!
I have to admit that most of my food photographs are .... pretty lame, more on disastrous rather than good, with just the occasional 'decent' ones. I don't really think that they are good enough. Still, it's quite fun just to take the occasional food photo and try to improve on my technique in general.

Here's just some of the better photos, those that I am not ashamed to share with you.
I should try and take more.
How about yourself? Are you a 'foodie'?

Week 7: Sunflare!

Oh, so serious....

Ahahaha... whooops.
Well... that's me, trying to balance the camera on extended arm, figuring out an angle that would likely catch some flare while also holding the dog leash.
I am currently somewhat obsessed with 'lens flare'.
Still have not quite gotten a good method to get a good one.
As for a good photo with a good flare? Hahaha... just look at my expression, ya?

Well.. here's to trying new things, I suppose.

How about you? Trying anything new, recently?

Week 6: Just for fun

Kecil was sleeping this afternoon when it was time for the Dog's walkies.
Since it's Solly's day to work, I can go for walkies with the Dog, leaving Kecil sleeping at home with Solly. Ah, happiness!
Been wanting to use that reflective surface near the playground.

Self-portraits are hard! I keep coming back to the easy ones: shadows, my favorite. Hmmpph!

Week 5: need more work

I freely admit, I am still fascinated.
With shadows.
There are endless textures, backgrounds, even props.
I think I have to work better on the styling, however...
What say you about some words or icon formed by those cables?
It would have made the picture much more interesting...
although it may not be the best idea when the cables in question are not mine.

We'll work on that next time with my own cable.
In the meantime, there's a festival post pending.
Until next time!

Happy (Belated) Easter!

It's been a while.
We are currently hosting a full house of guests: a pair of grandparents and an aunt, all devoted fan of the Little One.
Sure makes for a busy, noisy, bustling with activity days around here.
And so... two days after the fact, let me wish you a Happy Easter.

And along with that, I shall whisper a little prayer that I can soon continue writing again.
Wish me luck.

Week 4: Cheating

Feet

Guilty as charges, as the image is nowhere taken this past week, rather quite some time ago while I was having a burst of creative energy.
Energy that somehow had been missing for the past... week?
Or maybe it had been eroded away under the heavy burden of simply living?
As another deep breath is taken, patience gathered, and effort made to face the piling dishes at the sink, the ever present clutter everywhere, the dust bunnies clinging under my sole....

Eeeek!

Sorry. I guess with the Kid's school on holiday, it's just kind of hard to squirrel time away (and the needed energy & creative juice) to write, to create, to be active in any way.
It had been simply easier to passively read, maybe occasionally ponder, dream a bit... but nothing active.

Oh, there has been ideas, there definitely some ideas, all those silent soliloquies in front of the sink as I wash the dishes for the n-th time, around the house as I chase even more dust bunnies,
Just no follow through in writing them down.

I should do better next time.
As they say... Just DO it!