Lots of wedding photos on my Facebook feed this weekend. Off the top of my head, I count five 'friends' that have attended weddings this weekend.
And those are just the ones that have chucked photos on Facebook.
I don't know really know what my point is, other than to remark on this sudden spike in people posting photos of other people's weddings on Facebook.
Come my turn to attend a wedding, I'm going to post so many that I'm going to break Facebook. Then they'll all be sorry.
Vengeance will be mine.
Word of the Day: Vengeance
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Monday, 10 March 2014
Saturday, 31 December 2011
New Years Eve 2011
New Years Eve, in case you hadn't noticed, and, I guess a recap of the year is in order.
I can't even be bothered going through everything that's happened this year, both on a personal level and more widely. All the disasters, the economy, job hunting, uni, exams, friends, jettisoning of friends, the passing of Steve Jobs, more music released from my favourite artists for me to enjoy, the departure of Fabregas, Sarah's outrageous ATAR score, and many, many, many other things besides, all added up to a year that had its moments, and had its bad moments. And, of course, it wouldn't be a normal year without Arsenal going another season trophyless.
It just occurred to me that this year, my girl problems seemed to have reduced drastically. I think it's mainly to do with the fact that the problems seem to resolve themselves, in that the girls I get interested in are usually taken, and the case is closed quicker than you can say 'sup', and the other ones are just me being gutless. The problems still exist, but I had other things that annoyed me more.
It's been a pretty good year. I mean, I don't think there's ever been a year for me which has been truly horrible. Obviously, it could have been a lot better, but isn't that always the case, to varying degrees?
A big part of this year has been photography. Thanks to my lovely friends gifting me a DSLR for my birthday, I've been able to go on photo rampages of fairly high quality. It's something that I'd missed, because photography with the old SLR was positively correlated to the price of developing photos. In human speak, film and developing photos got really expensive and inconvenient, and, as a result, I stopped using the camera that used film. I need to spend some money on some photography equipment, but that's another story for another time.
It's been a good release at times when I needed a break, or just to get away from things that were bugging me. Just a good opportunity to go and explore a little bit, look at things a bit differently, and it reminds me, whenever I hop behind the lens, that despite all the insignificant trials and tribulations that I have, and all the sadness and madness in the world, that there is so much beauty and happiness in the world, if only I stop to observe. And sometimes actively seek.
Finally, a shout out to my friends and family. My friends, for helping me with so many different things throughout the year. I've jettisoned a number of now ex-friends who were just terrible human beings, and some not so much jettisoned as distanced because they annoy me. Whatever. The thing that I am really thankful for is that I've gotten to be much better friends with friends that actually enjoy my company, and vice versa. Some (actually, most) of you, I've spent less time with than I would have liked to, but that's kind of how the cookie crumbles. You're all wonderful people. You know who you are. And if you don't, or you're uncertain, you're probably not one of them. Or you can just ask me to make sure.
Finally finally, my family. They've been there through my failures, and my semi-successes, and are always there, even when nobody else is. When I've expected them to be disappointed, they've been nothing but supportive. Of course, like with my friends, there are moments when we clash, but they're few and far between, and often quickly forgotten. I'm pretty glad that Sarah got the 99.85. Made everyone really happy, mostly because it was so unexpected, but also because it was so outrageously good, and kind of balances out my academic mediocrity. More on that in another post, I think.
So, friends, and family, I hope you have an even more fun, fabulous, fantastic, and fruitful year than the one that's just passed, and I hope to share many more happy moments, and be able to help you through times of trouble (hope there's not too many of those) in 2012.
See you soon.
Word of the Day: 2011
I can't even be bothered going through everything that's happened this year, both on a personal level and more widely. All the disasters, the economy, job hunting, uni, exams, friends, jettisoning of friends, the passing of Steve Jobs, more music released from my favourite artists for me to enjoy, the departure of Fabregas, Sarah's outrageous ATAR score, and many, many, many other things besides, all added up to a year that had its moments, and had its bad moments. And, of course, it wouldn't be a normal year without Arsenal going another season trophyless.
It just occurred to me that this year, my girl problems seemed to have reduced drastically. I think it's mainly to do with the fact that the problems seem to resolve themselves, in that the girls I get interested in are usually taken, and the case is closed quicker than you can say 'sup', and the other ones are just me being gutless. The problems still exist, but I had other things that annoyed me more.
It's been a pretty good year. I mean, I don't think there's ever been a year for me which has been truly horrible. Obviously, it could have been a lot better, but isn't that always the case, to varying degrees?
A big part of this year has been photography. Thanks to my lovely friends gifting me a DSLR for my birthday, I've been able to go on photo rampages of fairly high quality. It's something that I'd missed, because photography with the old SLR was positively correlated to the price of developing photos. In human speak, film and developing photos got really expensive and inconvenient, and, as a result, I stopped using the camera that used film. I need to spend some money on some photography equipment, but that's another story for another time.
It's been a good release at times when I needed a break, or just to get away from things that were bugging me. Just a good opportunity to go and explore a little bit, look at things a bit differently, and it reminds me, whenever I hop behind the lens, that despite all the insignificant trials and tribulations that I have, and all the sadness and madness in the world, that there is so much beauty and happiness in the world, if only I stop to observe. And sometimes actively seek.
Finally, a shout out to my friends and family. My friends, for helping me with so many different things throughout the year. I've jettisoned a number of now ex-friends who were just terrible human beings, and some not so much jettisoned as distanced because they annoy me. Whatever. The thing that I am really thankful for is that I've gotten to be much better friends with friends that actually enjoy my company, and vice versa. Some (actually, most) of you, I've spent less time with than I would have liked to, but that's kind of how the cookie crumbles. You're all wonderful people. You know who you are. And if you don't, or you're uncertain, you're probably not one of them. Or you can just ask me to make sure.
Finally finally, my family. They've been there through my failures, and my semi-successes, and are always there, even when nobody else is. When I've expected them to be disappointed, they've been nothing but supportive. Of course, like with my friends, there are moments when we clash, but they're few and far between, and often quickly forgotten. I'm pretty glad that Sarah got the 99.85. Made everyone really happy, mostly because it was so unexpected, but also because it was so outrageously good, and kind of balances out my academic mediocrity. More on that in another post, I think.
So, friends, and family, I hope you have an even more fun, fabulous, fantastic, and fruitful year than the one that's just passed, and I hope to share many more happy moments, and be able to help you through times of trouble (hope there's not too many of those) in 2012.
See you soon.
Word of the Day: 2011
Saturday, 4 December 2010
I'm so happy to see U2 man!
I wish I'd seen someone at the concert last night that I hadn't see for a long time just so I could say that to them. Actually, I could've even said it to Orrin. But it's a moot point. I don't think I'd thought of it at the time.
That major disappointment aside, it was a fantastic gig. Two world-class acts, for fifty bucks. Value for money right there.
What gig, you may be asking? The U2 gig of course. The one opened the gates at 5:30, but didn't start until 7:30.
Jay-Z was the opening act. Jay-Z as the opening act I think speaks volumes by itself. Here's a clip:
In case my appreciation for Jay-Z has not been sufficiently communicated, I'll say it now: I have great appreciation for Jay-Z. He is amazing as a live performer as well. I reckon some of his songs sound better live.
Thankfully, no-one called him Jay Zed.
He rapped for about an hour, and the U2 decide to appear at 9:00.
U2 songs definitely, definitely sound better live. Much, much better. A lot of their songs, I listened to before going to the gig, and they sounded quite ordinary. But when it's all amped up, and loud, they're amazing. Also, the mass singing thing made me miss mass singing in high school, funnily enough. They were also amazing. I have a newfound appreciation for musicians. Or at least, this type of musician. Not only do they
have amazing musical ability, and write awesome songs, but they are able to take it up to the next level when performing. And to keep that energy up for however many concerts they do...spectacular.
All in all, a great way to celebrate passing exams. Australia not getting the World Cup marred an otherwise near-flawless day. I mean, I even bought a new pair of shoes. Here's another clip, by the way:
And a photo:
A story about this photo. Yes, I take photography far too seriously. But still, it irked me.
Anyway, the story. This awesome photo was the only good photo I took with the reject camera. What I did was, I put it on flash, which automatically reduces the exposure, because it tricks the camera into thinking there's now enough light, as opposed to before, where it thinks there is not enough light. Anyway, on the camera, it didn't look like it made that much difference, so I stopped doing it. And on the computer, it turned out to be one of the best photos I've ever taken. I really hate regretting things.
More about the World Cup bid fail tomorrow.
Word of the Day: Flawless.
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
Cam Era
This was originally going to be an in-depth analysis and story of what happened with Linda, to coincide with the ending of Valentine's Day (sort of), but I seriously can't be stuffed right now, and I really don't want to put myself through torture yet. So maybe later. A bit of inane rambling will do just find for now. And without (much) further ado, here it is.
I am a little bemused, and a lot jealous, of people who seem to have cameras with them wherever they go.
Routine lunch with friends? Check.
Dinner with family? Check.
Trip out to the city with friends? Check.
Lunch with friends at uni? Check.
Lying around doing nothing with friends? Check.
Walking the dog? Check.
Anything involving friends? Check.
These are all pretty cool, but the one that takes the cake is Grace's photos of her friends and her at the gym. The gym, for crying out loud. Who wants photos of themselves running at the gym?
Anyway, what amazes me as well is that these people can be bothered carrying a camera around with them. And it's a camera, not a phone. The photos are too good to be from a phone. I mean, my camera's as portable as they come. It's actually smaller than my hand, both in thickness and every other possible dimension. And I can't even be bothered carrying that around. Respect to y'all camera toters for dedication.
Word of the Day: Camera
Currently listening to: D.O.A. (Death of Auto- Tune) by Jay-Z
I am a little bemused, and a lot jealous, of people who seem to have cameras with them wherever they go.
Routine lunch with friends? Check.
Dinner with family? Check.
Trip out to the city with friends? Check.
Lunch with friends at uni? Check.
Lying around doing nothing with friends? Check.
Walking the dog? Check.
Anything involving friends? Check.
These are all pretty cool, but the one that takes the cake is Grace's photos of her friends and her at the gym. The gym, for crying out loud. Who wants photos of themselves running at the gym?
Anyway, what amazes me as well is that these people can be bothered carrying a camera around with them. And it's a camera, not a phone. The photos are too good to be from a phone. I mean, my camera's as portable as they come. It's actually smaller than my hand, both in thickness and every other possible dimension. And I can't even be bothered carrying that around. Respect to y'all camera toters for dedication.
Word of the Day: Camera
Currently listening to: D.O.A. (Death of Auto- Tune) by Jay-Z
Friday, 11 December 2009
Check dem colourz
I seem to get my best ideas just before I sleep, and I end up furiously writing them down on a sticky note before I forget.
Take, for example, the following.
Since I've been abandoned by many of my friends, and my boredom-o-metre is creeping up in exponential increments, I decided, last night, just before I slept, to turn to one of the passions in my life which I have neglected recently. Photography.
I love photography. See, apparently I have an eye for framing things. And I can't really draw anything that goes beyond the complexity level of basic geometric shapes and random patterns. And my painting skills can be best described as shambolic.
Photography is awesome. You can either make a picture literal, take it how you see it, or you can manipulate it to look different.
I loved black and white photography in Year 9. That was one of the best subjects I ever took.
Anyway. The present. I am going to start an album on Facebook called 'Check dem colourz.' Creative, eh?
In this album shall be - get ready for it - colourful things. Just a riot of colours, from everyday and not-so-everyday situations. We'll see where it takes me.
Word of the Day: Photography
Take, for example, the following.
Since I've been abandoned by many of my friends, and my boredom-o-metre is creeping up in exponential increments, I decided, last night, just before I slept, to turn to one of the passions in my life which I have neglected recently. Photography.
I love photography. See, apparently I have an eye for framing things. And I can't really draw anything that goes beyond the complexity level of basic geometric shapes and random patterns. And my painting skills can be best described as shambolic.
Photography is awesome. You can either make a picture literal, take it how you see it, or you can manipulate it to look different.
I loved black and white photography in Year 9. That was one of the best subjects I ever took.
Anyway. The present. I am going to start an album on Facebook called 'Check dem colourz.' Creative, eh?
In this album shall be - get ready for it - colourful things. Just a riot of colours, from everyday and not-so-everyday situations. We'll see where it takes me.
Word of the Day: Photography
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