One of Life's Sweetest Moments

An early birthday gift from my two beloved friends at work. Thank you Mother Irene and Lena for making this birthday the sweetest.

Witchikels. Kaboom. Churva. Eklavoo. Choba. Bonggels.

Para sa pegaloo lang maging beckimon kong friendchina na si Arianne-laloo. Bonggang-bonggang thank you-belles lang dahil after our dinner last night eh witchikelles na akech Haggardo Versoza. Award ang chicken biryani kahit Pagoda Cold Wave Lotion tayo eh bonggels pa rin sa chikahan. Sana betchina mo na ang Janno Gibbs ko for your birthday. Kahit natanggal ang churva nung earring eh sana nabigyan mo na ng first aid. Bakla, ang hirap mag gay lingo hahahahahaha  

Salamat dahil sa kabila ng mga Lupita Kashiwara dito eh you managed to cheer me up. Kahit temporary lang yung joy bonggang appreciated ko ang effort mo bakla. Kaya naman effort din ang entry na itech. Pero dahil love kita teh eh gusto kong ako naman ang magpasaya sayo. Haha Bonggels. Bakla, wala na akong maisulat nanonosebleed na talaga aketch hahaha

Maraming salamat, Arianne-belles. :))

Encore to a Wonderful Journey

I could not think of a better way to say how great life has been for me. Meeting new friends is one of the best parts of this journey. For this, I believe this one night only concert was the greatest display of gratitude I could offer to one of the most special people in my life. A friend who never left my side. Someone who would call when I am all alone in a room and would send messages that would keep me warm in times when it felt like winter on a summer evening. And to celebrate our very special bond, I would like to dedicate this song to her. Cheers to a wonderful life! 

"Life Is Wonderful"

Jason Mraz

It takes a crane to build a crane
It takes two floors to make a story
It takes an egg to make a hen
It takes a hen to make an egg
There is no end to what I'm saying


It takes a thought to make a word
And it takes some words to make an action
It takes some work to make it work
It takes some good to make it hurt
It takes some bad for satisfaction


La la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle
Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful
Al la la la la


It takes a night to make it dawn
And it takes a day to make you yawn brother
And it takes some old to make you young
It takes some cold to know the sun
It takes the one to have the other


And it takes no time to fall in love
But it takes you years to know what love is
It takes some fears to make you trust
It takes those tears to make it rust
It takes the dust to have it polished


Ha la la la la la la life is wonderful 
Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle
Ah la la la la la la life is so full of 
Ah la la la la la la is so rough
Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle
Ah la la la la la la life is our love
Ah la la la la la


It takes some silence to make sound
It takes a loss before you found it
And it takes a road to go nowhere
It takes a toll to make you care
It takes a hole to make a mountain


Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle
Ha la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ha la la la la la la life is meaningful
Ha la la la la la life is wonderful
Ha la la la la la life it is...so...wonderful
It is so meaningful
It is so wonderful
It is meaningful
It is wonderful
It is meaningful
It goes full circle
Wonderful
Meaningful
Full circle
Wonderful

Saturday at Sonya's

"Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside." 

- Mark Twain

Not your usual "kikay" kit

What is a "kikay" kit?

"The kikay kit - generally regarded as a woman's secret weapon, her little bag of mojo. The variety it contains is much like her closet: full to the brim with what she'll usually wear everyday, but it  also has options to transform her into a woman much more mysterious and rare."

http://reluctantstylista.com/article/assembling-a-starter-kikay-kit

In this post, I will show you my version of "kikay" kit. As a newbie to the digital photography world, I consider this as a beginner's kit, which includes everything I use when I take photos. 

This Minolta Dynax7000i is my first SLR camera. 
It was a gift from a cousin and I first used it during a photography class in college.

 1. THE CAM



Photography is impossible without a camera. One thing you should consider before buying a camera is BUDGET. For beginners, entry-level digital SLRs are highly recommended. As soon as you feel confident going pro, then you may need to upgrade your equipment.

 2. Tripods, lenses, filters, external flash, flash diffusers....

The list goes on and on but I think the number of accessories you need depends on the project you are working on. 



Filters

In my case, I take photos using different kinds of filters. Therefore, I buy more filters than needed. This could be overwhelming so watch out or you might end up with empty pockets. I suggest you invest in a polarizing filter. It is great for outdoor photography and if you know how to use it well then there is no need for photo editing softwares.

Tripods

Here is a guide on what features to look for when buying a tripod. 

Lenses

The lens that comes with some camera kits is good and flexible enough. However, there is a variety of lenses available. You just need to understand what those lenses could do. For example, prime or fast lenses are great for portraiture and indoor shooting. You would surely get sharp images with enhanced depth of field with these lenses. If you are into landscape photography just like me then go for wide-angle lenses. If you want to get a close-up shot of your subject but does not want to be noticed then get a zoom lens. Branded lenses such as Nikon and Canon may be too expensive so as alternatives you could go for third-party lenses like Tokina, Sigma, etc. 

External Flash


This part could be bloody so I will leave it up to you to study an article I found online. 


Flash Diffusers

Flash diffusers simply soften the harsh light coming from the camera flash. I often use a pop-up flash diffuser for my DSLR.



As a rule, always look for options when you go shopping for photographic accessories and be resourceful. The web is rich in information about everything you need to know so make use of it. Enjoy shooting!

Paham and Jamie (09/24/2011)

Sonnet 116


Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments. Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove:
O no! it is an ever-fixed mark
That looks on tempests and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wandering bark,
Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bending sickle's compass come:
Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom.
If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ, nor no man ever loved. 


-William Shakespeare 

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