i should don a cape

by the looks of it, i am looking at committing twice a week to volunteering and i have no idea how i am going to be able to barf out time for it considering my status at work is pathetically low. no one is breathing down my neck yet but i don't think anyone is going to pat my back for leaving work early to do my volunteering. anyways, it is all about managing yr own time right? since this only commences next week, we shall see how. i mean worse come to worse, i'll have to sacrifice one of the volunteering or my weekends. 

Credits: Zara August lookbook

this jacket is phenomenal. can Zara do anything wrong? Are the designers god or something?

Credits: Planetblue lookbook

i know ombre hair is so yesterday but seriously the model rocked the colours. and the beachy waves which i once coverted but i will never be able to carry it off. i am not too crazy abt the clothes featured in this lookbook (too indian-ish inspired) but looking at the model is enough for me.

P.S: I am extremely intrigued by certain numbers. hmmmmmmmmmmm... nvm.  seriously girl you gotta wake up.

wanderlust bitten

I have just completed two travel trips and now I am thinking of the travel trip next year. Speaking of which, where did 2012 go? Is it seriously August already? Waaait, August is more than midway through which mean we are in bloody September. Where did my 8 months disappear to? Minus a combined month of travelling, what abt the remaining 7? Like whaaaaaat? 

So that means 4 more months to ensure that 2012 isn't going to just end like that *snap fingers* i want fireworks! i want excitement! i want insanity! (i probably will get a lot of insanity as the peak looms ahead) i want to go holy crap i can't believe i did this and fist bump with whoever that person is. But i will probably end up just having high blood pressure during the peak and itching to strangle the overworked associates. Story of a very sad life of a senior tax associate.

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HAPPY THOUGHTS TIME.

Initial plan was Spain & Switzerland. And then the States happened. Who stole my heart. Since i am already half way there why not screw it and do Switz - Spain - USA.  And then i read some blog posts on France. And then it kind of became Switz - France - Spain - USA. Which means I need a lot of time and a lot of money. And sadly, my staff benefits does not allow me to disappear from work for at least 3 weeks.  

And then Park Sora became my newest obsession.  

She is so gorgeous that it is not even funny. So now Im trying to figure out how to squeeze in a trip to Korea. Maybe if i breathe more Korean air i can look more like her. Okay maybe more like if i pop myself into one of the plastic surgery clinics.

Hai. 

I need to focus. Nights.

M&R

We finally got down to settling a date for a shoot with my lovely twinnie and her bf at the Railmall. Have never been there but there are ten bajillion photos floating around the internet of ppl taking pics there to use as a reference so I had a rough idea of how I want to shoot.

I had queasy stomach from a BBQ on friday and felt lutterly like shit the entire Saturday. But we have been planning this forever and I didn't want to cancel because I didn't want to disappoint twinnie and also I really wanted to do the shoot. So thank you super awesome immune system / genes / whatever cuz i woke up on Sunday feeling okay. Not exactly in pink of health but definitely not feeling like a sick "Saw" joke was played on me (or specifically my stomach). 

So, got down to the Railmall, took pictures under the burning sun and my poor subjects were sweating like crazy. I feel sorry for twinnie bf cuz he was in long sleeve and jeans and still having to look all smilely and loving. And according the le bff me behind the camera isn't exactly little miss sunshine and cheery (not that when i am not behind the cameras i am all miss sunshine either. but I digress); and i quote "she is damn fierce". Am I? I admit my tone can sound abit dictatorship like (Smile more! Look at her! Make her laugh! U sure u guys are really bf and gf! Why so far! Closer! Hug her tighter!) but i tend to direct this towards the males because females tend to be less awkward in front of the camera (perhaps camwhoring helps?).

Anyways, pictures! I love all but I am just gg to post 3 up here because the "client" requested for privacy :) And yes it is an immense joy to do post editing on photogenic subjects! All i can say is i am lucky to be blessed with pretty friends.

Okay i lied. Is 4. Not my fault that twinnie has the sweetest smile ever???

It is not static

Yes ppl change. I should learn to fast forward my impression of ppl. To realise the person from the past doesnt equate to the person now. Nice people can turn nasty and nasty nice. Rather than hoping that ppl you care stay the same and getting that hope crushed, it is so much easier to acknowledge that this person is just not worth it. It is a difficult task because i dont want to be faced with the glaring truth that a friend has turned stranger. It sears my eyes and bleed my soul. But i know i will heal and learn to walk away.

On a less emo note, some good stuff :-

- happy weekends are here! Cannot wait to pick up my camera again!
- more volunteering opportunities (fingers crossed)
- the lovehate marathons
- lots of love from ppl who are worth my soul time and sweat ( and pui nua and endless constipation to shitty ppl!)
- the wanderlust bug has bitten again. Europe pls ( and maybe the States again if someone ever gets dwn to doing e application.....). I need my dosage of churches castles ancient monuments and of cuz the smell of leather from those lovely bags.