My mother arrives tomorrow, first visit to New York, first time staying at my apartment, infact, many firsts for her and I.
I looked through my archives and noticed that there's no pictures of us alone together. Isn't it lame?
The last time my mother and I spent time together was 7 years ago, when we were in Shanghai. This time, she'll be in the city I now call home, and I'll do my best to be an awesome host.
I'm excited.
I have not gone a beach vacation since 2004, which is a shame because that's my favourite kind of vacation.
However, broke the dry spell and cold winter this past week when I was invited to the Snow's Tampa Bay's Spring rental, Holmes beach in Florida.
It was a much needed getaway, New York's cold weather was wearing me down.
The pristine blue sea, sewned on the horizon to the sky, littered with abundant warm sunlight, what more can I ask for?
See for yourself.
When I first started this blog in 2005, I was using my Ericcson camera phone to shoot pictures. It was only 2.3 megapixel. For the past 4 years, it has been the Canon G9 and G12.
I just bought a new camera yesterday, it's a Leica. Here are a few images I shot in my new neighborhood.
Funny how the years just slip by when you're just living. I remember quite clearly anticipating what I would have achieved or be in my life by the time 2010 comes along, back when I was 21.
Well, of course, none of those aspirations came through.
On the contrary, I probably got what I didn't expect, but it has enriched me more than my 21 year old self would have imagined.
Here's to everyone who wants to make a splash in the new year; making a splash in your life is perhaps the better journey!
It has been a while since I last posted. Oh well.
Michael and I just moved to the Upper West Side in Manhattan. Well settled in, except for a few remaining boxes.
This is the view from my roof deck, my own private roof deck!
Come Summer, hopefully this will be the daily view!
I haven't written much in a couple of months, mostly by choice.
This past summer has seen the passings of two dear friends, one from cancer, the other by a freak car accident.
I am at a loss for words to describe what both deaths meant to me eloquently, I can only steal a quote:
"Life changes in the instant." Joan Didion wrote in The year of magical thinking.
Perhaps, as long as I live my life the way I want to live, without constrain, devoid of negativity, rid of baggages, inspiring others at the same time, that when life changes in an instant for me, I would leave without an ounce of regret?
We'll see.
A dear friend departed today. She's one of a kind.
Free-spirited yet classy, sociable but attentive, innately kind and disarmingly charming.
Lynne will be much missed...
I was in London and Paris with my two sisters for a short vacation. The company was great, sights superb, the food sumptuous.
We ate quite well in both cities. Time to work those excess off.
Below are images from London's Borough's Market (First 3 images), and Montmarte's Street vendors in Paris. Both have such a nice array of colours that I decide to just post images of snacks and such from my trip for now.
I can smell them already...
Spring is here, my bike is coming out, this would be great! Click HERE to get one.
She's a sydney based artist who works with paper and thread. Incredibly, the paper scupltures are sewn together. If Harry Potter has his own owl, I want one too. Click Here to go to her website.
Japanese photographer, Shinichi Maruyama's series of liquid captured in mid air are truly work of art. See for yourself Here.
This self-balancing solowheel is rechargeable and can last up to 2 hours with only a 45 mins full charge. Click Here to experience this.
Lastly, a preview of my latest earrings from Light by Pate Eng collection. Look out for it Here.
As I present these images from my recent trip to Hamptons for work, I must confess that I've been awed and inspired by my young assistants, who I know will all move on to become full fledged successful photographers one day. I'm lucky to have them working with me, as I've learned a lot through them.
They are all very different in style and execution, yet well composed and visually inspiring. I'm lucky to have them on my team, and am proud to link to their websites:
http://www.marcinjm.com/places.html
http://pictured.tumblr.com/
http://hinicolas.tumblr.com/
http://erikdalzen.com/over1.html
http://matt-farrell.com/
APPLAUSE!
A couple of friends, along with Michael and I, visited a dear friend in Maine who is going through an exhausting round of Chemo.
She needed all the uplifting she could get, and the comedic bunch that was around her this past weekend probably did the magic. She knows we care dearly; her smile was palpable, her spirits perhaps encouraged for challenging days ahead.
It was biting cold in Maine, Spring obviously not rearing its head. I hope our dear friend feel warm inside.
Not only have I not been inspired to take pictures, I've been less motivated to write about a lot of things as well.
I've been back more than 10 days from Singapore, don't understand the dry spell.
As much as the trip was welcoming and joyous, I do suffer from one regret.
I'll have to try harder next time, to appreciate one family member more...Enough said.
