Jai Ho!

I had to usher for the recital performances of two dance schools and both featured the song  ’Jai Ho’ from the film, Slumdog Millionaire. Since I fell in love with the line “nothing can ever come between us”, I decided to hunt for this song on Youtube and today, I listened to it for about, I don’t know, 10 million times? Hahahaha! It’s just so catchy. Well anyway, this morning, I trawled through ebay to find a Tokina 11-16mm F2.4 lens – the last one I need to complete my mini arsenal. I found several vendors but they were all so expensive and were based either in Hong Kong or the US. Being the persistent little bug that I am, I kept on searching until I found one that was (1) within my price range and (2) being sold in Australia (much closer to the Land of the Hobbits – faster shipment, I hope). So I placed an offer and started singing Jai Ho — particularly the “You are my Destiny” and the “Nothing can ever come between us” bit to it … and then I forgot all about the offer because I had to run off and get Darth Vader (my new lappy toppy) from Harvey Norman and also go to my pseudo work.

When I got home, I checked my email and was surprised to see an ‘invoice’ from Ebay. I’m like … what the hell did I buy again? So I checked it out and voila, it turned out Mr. Seller accepted my offer and I ‘won’ the item. Whoohoo! I was shell shocked but deliriously happy. Not just because I got the lens of my dreams, but moreso because I wouldn’t have to pay as much for it. I think it costs at least half a grand less than the SRP here in NZ.  So that’s a major biggie.

Hello Darling! Come to mumma!

I’m so excited and I can’t wait to receive this. I’m hoping that new toy would be in my hands by the 1st week of December. I’m looking forward to using it to take pictures of our projects (apparently, an 18mm lens is not wide enough for some buildings), and to take big belly pictures. My colleague from Tauranga has asked me to take pictures of her pregnant self and I’ve conceptualised a few poses that may require wide angle lenses. I so want to try those poses out.

So there, I wonder if the magic words would work with men? If I gaze at clive owen’s picture long enough and start humming the words of Jai Ho, will he eventually be mine too? Like these lens became mine? Hahahaha!

i finally found a little bit of time to post process a few (5) photos and upload them onto my blog. have been extremely busy the past few weeks it’s no longer funny. i hope to be able to post process a few more images and update my blogs and my album.

Storm Clouds @ Hamilton, NZ

hamilton public library @ garden place, hamilton, nz

glass blown sculpture @ nelson, nz

drum sculpture @ the olympic city, beijing, china

my saffy @ hillview, hamilton, nz

My Clan (from Facebook)

Got this from Facebook. I saw it on the Info page of one of my friends and thought I’d like to have one for myself . Too bad not all of the texts were captured. Oh well … It’s cute aye?

Glorious day today. Sun is out, not chilly – absolutely wonderful! Yes! Spring is really on it’s way. G’morning!

I went out to take little doggie for a walk this morning and halfway through our regular route, I noticed a dog at the other side of the street. The brown dog approached us and started sniffing little doggie (which was normal) but since little doggie is not used to being around other dogs, she snarled. I shooed the brown dog away and crossed the street to keep little doggie away from brown dog.

Brown dog left us alone, he went about sniffing some plants and other things. Little doggie and I continued to walk and while we were going our own merry way, brown dog decided to cross the street again – just at the same time a car came driving past. The car wasn’t speeding or anything – but unfortunately – the car hit the brown dog head on. I heard a loud thud, a screech and the painful yowls of the injured animal. I was so shocked I couldn’t move I just stared. The driver made a 3-point turn and rushed towards the brown dog. He couldn’t move the dog for fear that his injuries would be aggravated and since it was Sunday, vet clinics were closed. We wanted to call a vet or the SPCA but we didn’t know their numbers. The driver, and another passerby tried to make the dog comfortable while myself and another passerby tried to find the owner. When we (myself and the other passerby) came back, the dog had breathed his last.

It just happened so fast and now, about 10 hours after it has happened, I am still disturbed by everything. I feel so sorry for the brown dog – he didn’t know what hit him. I can’t say he didn’t feel any pain because I’m sure he did. His painful yowls was proof that he was hurt. I just hope he didn’t suffer too long. I also feel for the owners of the brown dog. He had a doggie tag so he was someone’s pet – not a stray. OMG, I’m sure his owners will be heart-broken when they find out that brown dog had an accident.

No, I have no photos of the accident. That’s something I really do not want to have any reminders of. I will just share a photo of my little doggies. I hope nothing untoward happens to them.

my NZ little doggie - she can be a pain but she's a real sweetheart

and

little doggie in manila - the love of my life.

This post is for all my doggies – past and present.