The moment it happened yesterday,
I knew it was going to last for quite a while.
Glad sleep made the pain subside away.

The construction work infront of my house is making me closer
to deafness as days pass. When I saw this, I wish I was the man
in the middle and I would just fold my arms, stand there stubbornly
and say, “Look guys, you are making too much of a din. Now pack up and go,”
while the supervisor calls for his superior to end this project.

I feel like throwing a stone at this people from my window though.
Argh they are making me go insane!

=(

The thought of having a new addition to the family —
Well sort of, once my sister finally gets herself engaged —
is kind of interesting eh? Suddenly, there is someone real is
in the family, not those from unofficial, kiddy relationships.

And then I can play with this small baby. Ah too cute eh this mushroom.
But she always had this sad look on her face! Scary too!
>< "

Nothing can get prettier than this:
My name engraved on the wood of Medina.

I do not own a wide lens so I had to stitch up five frames to make this one panorama.

There are times when work requires our utmost attention
and the greatest dedication ever.
But no matter how much work needs us,
our loved ones will always need us more.

Never neglect the ones who care.

For behind every great man,
lies an even greater woman.

Dear Yashica Electro 35 GSN,

Oh yes.
I would love to have you in my hands right now.
I would die for you.

Are my eyes playing tricks on me or what?
I wonder how long have I been cooping myself at home eyh?
The end of the Green Line is no longer at Boon Lay,
but at Joo Koon instead.
Heh. I thought I was boarding a different line when I saw
that sign. Joo Koon eh? Nice name!

Well, after doing some research, I came across this picture
posted somewhere, and it is a map of how our SMRT lines
may look like in the year 2030. Mind you, this was last
updated like four years ago! With a map so extensive like this,
I will not be surprised if the lines extend right to the front of our
doors!

Oh wait. I see a Kaki Bukit station on the map! Woo..
Joy to the world!

More stations, more convenient right? WRONG!
More stations, more stops, more time wasted
just to get from one end of our Singapura to the other! So
to those living near the coasts and work/study at the other
extreme end, good luck to all of you. Nyeh!

Handsome guys and pretty ladies,
I have finally sold off my Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM zoom lens
and Holga 120 CFN for a total of $230!
Good money, since I profited $120 just on the lens itself but
made a negligible loss for the Holga.
With the returns, I had already purchased the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II prime lens
last night at MS Colour in Ang Mo Kio and had placed an order
for the Holga 135BC! Oooh I am so thrilled with these investments!

I forgot one thing though: I did not realise that the prime lens has
a smaller diameter than the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens
I have. This means that I will have to get another $10 Hoya UV filter
for this new baby. Darn. That plus a dry cabinet for my gadgets
to reside in. The Singapura weather is pretty harsh so they will
need some proper home to prevent fungus from spreading
in their lenses; my Holga will not be risked either.

My babies..

Oh. Actually, the sale of the zoom lens was initially agreed
with this Malay guy as he had placed a much higher bid
at the very last minute. But sadly, it took him so long
to process the transaction altogether; he never replied
to my text messages plus it took him two days
just to call me back, and that was after I had sold my lens
off to another guy. He just did not seem interested or serious,
and I find that to be kind of rude. He took things for granted.

So I had to repost my lens on the forum, and just within
ten minutes after that, some Chinese guy agreed on the same
price.

We met on the same day itself.

And the Holga deal with the Chinese lady was quick and efficient,
she did not cause any inconvenience at all!

Haihh. Malays. Sometimes, we anak Melayu just need to put in
a bit more effort and hard work to change the already degrading
perspective others have towards the Malay community. This
is not fair to the exceptional Malays who have done their part
and excelled in their respective professions.

Having said this, I am sure the Chinese buyers were having
the same worries as me as they were dealing with just another
Malay guy; I am glad I did not misplace their trusts in me
though.

Come on, Melayu boleh!

Anyway,

There is this Change-of-Command (COC) ceremony going
at my previous unit, 3SIR, later on in the evening. Now,
this is the chance to catch up with my lost jungle brothers
and grab some more photos of them. Can I squeeze
in the camp with my camera? Hmm..

I miss these brothers of mine.

Photos were taken with Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim on
Kodak Elitechrome 100 and cross-processed.

A Velvia on my Holga 120 CFN next will be nice.

All these captured with my 8.3mp Fujifilm Finepix F40fd.
How I wish my future compact is capable of manual control though.
And has to be black.

Am I being too clingy to my compact?
I really should play with its bigger brother,
The 1000D.

Things in my mind right now:
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II prime lens;
Yashica Electro 35 GSN; and
Holga 135BC.

Yummy.

And Snjezana has skills.

Oh and that banner up there my friends —
Bits and pieces of her letters —
Are dedicated to my one and only:
Love dated all the way back since 2003.

Ana uhibbuki.

I am selling my Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM zoom lens to fund for my purchase of a prime lens.
I am not really an enthusiast of zoom lenses.
The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II is in my sight,
And will be a fast, bright, wide-apertured lens for me to play with.
Already, I have one bid of at least $160 waiting until midnight tomorrow.
Ooo hurry up.
$200 and it will be yours, nice gentleman.

Oh. And I spent most of my time scavenging for cheap camera deals.
I am so in love with rangefinders!
This is hopeless!
Baah!