Oh Shoot
I took my first photography lessons from the FPPF, attending 4 Sunday sessions together with 2 friends and only 2 SLR cameras we borrowed from other friends. Lectures in the morning, shoot in the afternoon, surrender your film and see it the next week. Although a very technical topic, the teachers were engaging and encouraged us to keep on wanting to get better and better.
Through the years I’ve owned the following cameras…
- Nikon F60 – first SLR camera
- Nikon Coolpix 2500 – first digital camera, loved its nifty swivel lens
- Canon S1 IS – for more power and flexibility, great for prosumers, loved the swivel LCD
- Canon Rebel XT 350D – first Digital SLR, paired with a Tmron 70-300 lens
- Nikon D40 – return to Nikon
- Nikon D90 – the current love of my life, paired with the Nikkor 18-200 VR lens and 50mm f/1.8 lens
- Nikon FA – to retain my connection with the film days…
After seeing my friends get bitten by the shooter’s bug, I got envious and started reading photography lessons and tips again, getting reacquainted with concepts such as shutter speed, depth of field, and aperture. I also took a 2 day course with Ross Capili as the teacher, organized by my company’s camera club. I was hooked again.
After much badgering from my hubby, I needed to get more serious and take better shots. The universe must have heard my pleas because lo and behold, a friend of mine invited me to join a camera club.
And so, my photographing adventure re-unfolds…
Add comment 9 June 2009
work work work
Work is now starting to pour in… it seems a lot but I know it’s only because I’m new in my division and still need to be familiar with operations work… I know I will eventually be able to do this with ease and not much anxiety.
Change is good, it’s exciting, exhilirating…
but now, I really do need to get back to work…
Add comment 12 January 2009
2008 in a nutshell
Definitely a very eventful year for me… Travel. We didn’t do as much traveling this year because of wedding preps but I did get t
o see New York City! Yey! And it was autumn, the colors were absolutely fabulous. Las Vegas and Halloween is just magnificent… all that color, costumes and the amazing shows! I do miss our quick weekend get-aways. Maybe once we get more settled with keeping house, we’ll have more time for lakwacha.
Work. I transferred to a new department to do mainstream operations work. I’ve been in the same department for 7 years doing operations support work and knowledge management. I do miss my “old” team but this is definitely an exciting change career wise and I’m glad my new “team” is as fun and helpful. Can’t wait to see what 2009 brings. Sports. Didn’t get to play as much underwater hockey this year but I did run more. I think I’m running faster but I have to work on my distance and endurance.
Reading. I read several books this year! Yey!
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The Last Templar by Raymund Khoury
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The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
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Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
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French Women Don’t Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano
Dance. Didn’t dance as much this year although we did present for the Bank’s 42nd Anniversary Celebration and a short bit for our Guild’s Summer Workshop Recital. I miss it, especially jazz and the hip hop and belly dancing workouts I used to religiously attend.
I also miss doing bikram yoga and pilates. Haaay so many activities, so little time.
Photography. I’ve been a lazy photographer. Although I did enroll in a 2-day photography workshop organized by our camera club taught by Ross Capili. I even won a coffee table book after successfully answering a question about noise in digital photography. I also bought an 18-200mm Nikkor f/3.5-5.6G ED DX VR lens and I just love it. I’ve been tempted to do another camera upgrade but my pro photog friend told me to invest in lenses if I were to consider serious photography. Haay, and here I was getting impatient about the remote control for my camera hehehe
Holiday season. This season has been very hectic, I barely had time preparing for it. Our home is scantily decorated which is good because there wouldn’t be that much post holiday clean up to do. I realized now how I would decorate for the holidays hehehe. Next year I will have my Christmas tree!!!
I tremendously enjoy the small party we had with my officemates at our home. The pasta I prepared right before their eyes was an instant hit. They couldn’t believe I did in 30 minutes from scratch. Somebody brought the nicer sounding magic mic (I think it’s Ziller) and everybody belted out tunes. Despite the great sound system and mixed performances and vocals, we didn’t get any neighbor complaints hehehe.
I am all excited for 2009 and the adventures it will surely bring. I just wish it includes more time for sleep.
Add comment 5 January 2009
tis the season…
It’s just the first week of December and it’s already hectic with parties and all. Just this week, I will be attending 3 parties plus the Golden Boy vs. PacMan fight.
We normally hold office yearend parties (note: we don’t refer to it as Christmas party) early because many staff go on home leave. Tomorrow, several departments will be celebrating including my new and my previous department. AND in both departments I have been designated to come up with some form of entertainment. One theme is Olympics and we will be doing a tae-bo boxing In the Ayer. The other one is Red Carpet Movie Premiere and we need to be Stayin’ Alive. Also, together with the other newbies in my new department, we need to Shake to the Yin Yang Twins.
Next week, I have at least 2 parties to go to… I guess it’s downhill from there when you’re trying to lose some pounds. Even when you get small portions, because there are just so many dishes, you still end up with a mountain on your plate. It’s also hard to resist getting seconds of those that you like.
With the season, comes many errands and tasks. Our house has barely donned its holiday garb. I haven’t finished buying the décor, I still haven’t figured out where to put my big Christmas tree… I already have several small ones scattered around plus I can’t find the hooks to hang my wreaths.
Gift shopping is another challenge. I have my list and boy has it grown longer, good thing many are out of the country hehehe I don’t need to buy them anything. However, I can’t seem to find my box of holiday wrapping supplies.
What I am looking forward to is seeing all my friends and family. I already have plans with my college group, my office group and my sports group. What’s nice about organizing is I get to choose whom I want to see hehehe.
Gotta go … practice time daw…
Add comment 9 December 2008
a birthday breather…
thanks guys for greeting me today…
it has been such a busy day and despite that, i got several pleasant surprises…
THANK YOU GUYS…
for the midnight greetings…
for the email and text greetings…
for my morning figaro coffee and pudding with vanilla cream….
for my long stem rose…
for my afternoon birthday cake…
i am touched and glad to be blessed with wonderful friends….
mwah! mwah! mwah!
Add comment 21 July 2008
whizzing by…
it seems that i have been too preoccupied with so many things that i have become a lurker/commentator on other people’s multiply life…
it’s that time of year at the office… mid-year budget review… and i have the unfortunate task of keeping tabs of my unit’s budget, spending and plans til year end…
plus i have so many little tasks that i need to do for the wedding… they’re pretty easy enough but very time consuming…
add to that i need to look over and decide on how to furnish our soon to be new nest…
OH i did see Wanted and i thoroughly enjoyed it… nothing beats suspending reality for a few hours while munching on smuggled healthy options chips at the Shang Cineplex.
ALSO i finished reading Stephenie Meyer’s The Host her first adult novel… had a hard time finishing it that i had to google for reviews if it’s worth my time… i started enjoying it midway into the book… i find the story quite shallow but it does have many little lessons on life’s realities, it’s got heart.
Add comment 10 July 2008
Kung Fu Panda
Love love love this Dreamworks action comedy animation. It has martial arts, wit, and humor done in simple animation making this film adorable, something both kids and adults would enjoy.
Imagine a clumsy pudgy panda ending up as the penultimate kung fu dragon warrior… the drunken master of old times has reemerged to become the master with the eating disorder.
So if you got nothing better to do and have a couple of hours to spare, grab your favorite movie snack, sit back and enjoy some kung fu panda-monium.
Add comment 19 June 2008
Big 3 gets the 17th, sisig and other sporting events
After 20+ years, the Boston Celtics and their Big 3 won their 17th NBA title with a 39 point win, the biggest margin of victory in a championship (so I read).
To celebrate this exciting NBA finals… which I followed through via webcast, live blogs and heckling via office email… we braved the midday sun and trudged to the mall for some sisig and rice take out (P55 from sisig horay) and razon’s halo halo (p70)… YUMMY!
after the French Open, the US Golf Open, and the NBA… the next must see sporting event for me is Manny Pacquiao’s bout against David Diaz next weekend.
Add comment 18 June 2008
Game 6 NBA
the game just went on half time… it’s 58-35 in favor of Boston… been followin the game online… thank goodness for ESPN Gamecast… their updates are much faster than NBA.com.
i’m also reading live blogs on the game… it’s soo funny right now, some LA fans are thinking of switching off their TV sets…
let’s see if LA can make a better 2nd half performance…
Add comment 18 June 2008
