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Happy Valentine’s Day…

Last year, this day, I was told to fly to Germany for a project. You know, of all dates, they have to choose this. Ok, not as if it bothered me, since I was dateless anyway.

 

But then, that was also the last time I saw Black Jack (my 2nd labrador). After spending 3 weeks in bitter cold Germany, mum called and told me that they have decided to give him to a fisherman. I knew it’s going to happen sooner or later, but it just sucks to know that they have to do it when I’m away. It’s been a year and I heard he’s now  King of the Kelong. I’ll be planning a visit soon… really soon. I hope he remembers me.

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posted by wansheng on February 14th 2007 in images, randoms, voices





Post-Forum snippets

So… what happened after the sharing session last night. We (me, nic, ron, kuang, ead, tommy and jeff (or was it geoff?)) headed to Maxwell for some supper.

 

Before we left, I was introduced to Eng Hong (Kuang’s assistant), whom I’ve heard about, but never met before and also Yaohui. I still remember him from one of those Clubsnap meetups few years back and also some of his lomo/holga works posted in the forums. Always nice to see familiar faces in the crowd.

 

This is my first time meeting Nic, although we probably spoke over the phone before when I called the shop to enquire about camera equipment prices. But this man, I tell you, is one of the funniest person I’ve met for a long time. And the ideas we exchanged made Kuang wonder, what kind of dreams we have at night. I think… we shall keep him in cc for our coffee shop talk. And time to make a trip down to TCW (The Camera Workshop).

 

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posted by wansheng on February 13th 2007 in randoms, voices





Why? Because I want to…

Last night, we had a sharing session with some wedding photographers at Kay Ngee Tan Architect Gallery. It was interesting, and I think everyone who participated learned something new, I hope. And this, I hope, will help them improve in the way they deal with clients and shape their business model.

 

For me, the question that hit me real hard was, “why do I want to turn full time?”. Frankly speaking, it’s hard. If you do the mathematics (which I have done 101 different models of it), it’s not all that easy. Given that my full time job is paying my bills now, wedding photography supplements my income and I get to choose if I want to shoot or not without having to worry about bills, this is an ideal situation. But unknown to others, the amount of work and sacrifice I put in, makes one think if it’s all worth it. I have been spending very little time with my parents. Very often, I will doze off on the sofa right after dinner, waking up only to find my parents already sleeping. And almost everyday, I’ll be happy if I get 6 hours of sleep.

 

As for doing it full time, it’s not going to be easy either. But hey, life’s never easy to begin with. But at least I know, I’ll be getting the sleep that I have been missing badly over the past 2 years. And the stuff I want to do, the places I want to go… and the people I want to meet and spend time with. 2007 is going to be a great year:)

 

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posted by wansheng on February 13th 2007 in randoms, voices, weddings





I don’t know if you know, how they party in Taipei…:P

…If you’ve seen it then you mean it
Then you know you have to go…

 

Just booked our tickets to Taipei!:) It’s a personal holiday trip. Don’t worry, we don’t party that much, we’re just going to VERIFY that the video is true:P
 

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posted by wansheng on February 10th 2007 in randoms, travel / landscapes, voices





Pele’s got a new home

After 3 weeks of meet ups, house visits, trials and drama, Pele (Reggina’s black labrador) finally found his way to Justin’s place. Monica initially wanted to have him at her place, but the idea was turned down by her housemate. Anyway, Justin’s place seem to have a better environment and also a new playpal, Limit (an exceptionally well groomed mongrel). Both of them seem to get along with each other really well. Limit behaves like a big brother while Pele, always in his own world.

 

Last night, I watched Justin and Monica walk both dogs in the park. I look at Pele, and those eyes, remind me so much of Triever. It’s been almost 3 years since he left us. After I left their place, I took an unusually slow drive back home, thinking about Triever, the great times we had. It all seem like yesterday and I wished, I have the power to turn back time. If only.

 

Good dogs go to heaven.

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posted by wansheng on February 8th 2007 in randoms, voices





Aidan :: Dominic :: Sheila

 

Aidan is just so adorable…

 

 

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posted by wansheng on February 8th 2007 in images, randoms, voices





Reunion

Nic and Sheila popped by Singapore last week for a shopping spree:) Together with them is Aidan, their 4 month old newborn. We had a great time catching up at the prata shop in Jalan Kayu and then Ding Tai Feng in Wisma Atria. Here’s a shot of their cute little new member:)

 

 

 

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posted by wansheng on February 6th 2007 in images, randoms, voices





Thaipusam (once again)

2 days ago, I received a call from Indren, my ex-uni classmate/housemate. “It’s that time of the year again” he said. I was puzzled, “what? I’ve heard of that time of the month…” I replied jokingly. Then he reminded me it’s [tag]Thaipusam[/tag] this coming Thursday and he will be carrying a [tag]Kavadi[/tag] again this year.

 

Eversince our Uni days, my housemates and me have been asking him about this unique Hindu festival and have often ask him to inform us if he happen to be participating in it. During the first year after we returned to Singapore, he invited me to join him at the procession as it was his first time carrying the Kavadi. Started around 3am from Serangoon Road temple all the way to Tank road Temple, his journey took him about 3-4 hours and ended about 7am in the morning. That was my first time walking through the procession and the atmosphere was absolutely mind blowing. So much so that I kept telling friends that they should try walking the entire route with the devotees. I saw alot of photographers at either end of the route, but none of them actually walked (or at least that’s what I noticed). Or perhaps, it was a priviledge that I have a friend who would let me tag along.

This year, I’m going to do the same thing. To experience that feeling once again. Of course, I have him to thank for this very unique experience.

 

**A note for those who intend to shoot the event, please be considerate, keep a distance, because you won’t want to know how they feel if you accidentally knock into them.

 

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posted by wansheng on January 31st 2007 in randoms, voices





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