Nice Shots

i've been remiss in my dabbling with photography.  it is just too cold to go out these past few weeks (read: lazy).

i stumbled upon the site of Nicolas Evariste, a French photographer who takes marvelous black and white images.  here are some of my favorite entries from his gallery:

Industrial melancholy

this is so six feet under

seeing images like these inspire me to take more photos and better my shots

iMac, iWant

oohhh.....i want one!

bahala na the future...it will take care of itself! hahaha

imagine how beautifully-rendered your photographs will be on one of these babies.

savings what?!

Twilight

i know, i know. i'm waaay too late to post something about the hyped movie that is Twilight. i admit that i'm one of those who liked the movie. but more than the plot, i liked the cars and the Cullen's house more.

see the pics below:

photo credit: arch daily

such a beautiful architecture wouldn't you agree?

Relieving Publicly

i've always been a visual kind of person. i tend to like anything that looks nice may it be a shirt, a gadget, a diecast model, a lamp or even a doormat! needless to say i've grown a penchant for mostly modern and chic-looking stuff that i sometimes choose form over function.

so it will not come as a surprise that i also like beautiful and visually arresting architechture. like this.

the following pictures of a structure are another example:

yes ladies and gentlemen, you guessed it right. the above is a public restroom located in Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan. if we have toilets like this, i'd gladly do my deed publicly. in a public restroom, i mean.

Zeroing In On Things

in the tradition of new year's resolutions, i have listed several aspects of my life that i want to improve on, or shall i say continue to improve on?

health. this should be on top of everybody's list. as of late, i haven't been doing much to better this aspect. i'm not sick or anything (or am i? hahaha). i just want to get into shape and continue my disrupted regimen.

relationships. this is one aspect i'm guilty of overlooking. i need to get in touch with my family and friends more often. i sometimes forget to catch up with them.

career. need to get more trainings and broaden my skills to get more out of the opportunities that will come my way

finances. who doesn't want an improved financial state? this one i really have to work on...after these:

music helps me get by, so it is just right for me to invest on a good pair of earphones

being on-time is a must. this will help me....i think




since memories are priceless, i need another help to enable me in capturing new ones

On Long-Term Goals

all of us have dreams, ambitions and goals in life. we shouldn't let anyone belittle our dreams, however mundane it may be to them. what counts is that we dream. even more important is that we do something to achieve it. every action, even baby-steps, matters and contributes to us accomplishing whatever it is we want to attain.

in this regard, i'd like to show you a glimpse of one of my ultimate goals. that is to have my own place that sorta, kinda looks like this:

and that's just the facade. here's the interiors:

and the bathroom:

after all, it's said that we should dream big. dui ma?

Enchanting Fall

i love fall, even more than spring. there's a melancholic comfort in the seeping cold and withering leaves. a lot might find it depressing but it's solitude and serenity that i feel during autumn. here, this is the closest we get to an autumn in new york:

On Lust

i'm not sure if it's because of my being a catholic but i find the word lust too strong and forward. i don't have anything against lust or the likes, this is very normal and as some might say, is simply human nature. the differentiator though is whether you act on every lusting impulse you get. as for me, as much as i want to act on this current lust, i can't. if i try to, mga 6 months akong magugutom!! hahaha

In Lieu Of My Holiday

to maximize my travel in november, i'm thinking of getting a tripod and a nikkor 18-200mm.  i only have the basic 18-55 from the kit.  the catch is, don't know what kind / brand of tripod to get and where.  sana i can find a reasonably-priced one as my trip alone will already cost me an arm and a leg! hahaha.  as per the lens, don't have an idea how much a nikkor 18-200mm costs in manila.  if it won't fit my budget eh i'll make do with my 18-55 na lang.  hay, if any of you have any suggestions regarding what tripod to buy and how much a nikkor 18-200mm please let me know.  (eugene, samahan mo ko sa quiapo ha? sana mura dun. hahaha)

eto sana gusto kong tripod, kaso expensive (Php6600 expensive!): 

Giottos MT 9360

i'll make do muna with a cheaper tripod.  so please send in your suggestions.  sali na! 

Artsy

last saturday afternoon when we were in shanghai, we stumbled upon a very interesting area of the French Concession. it's an entire block of two or three-storey apartment buildings which were converted to art galleries, restaurants, cafes and specialty shops. Sinan Lu (Road) is a long street lined with trees and populated by Shanghai's Art Deco residential architecture. you will discover many specialty restaurants and cafes while walking along this road. with intersecting streets that have a lot of interesting places and shops to see, you'll never get tired exploring this side of shanghai. too bad i didn't bring my camera, i could've spent the entire afternoon walking around and taking pictures. oh well, there's always a next time.