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April 18, 2006
Coney Island
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April 14, 2006
Azmina and the Beach
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April 13, 2006
Apathy
When I took the above image, I wanted so much for the shot to work. Damned wild seagulls were just being difficult. At least six of them were out of place. And they know who they were. That was the last time I was gonna work with that lot. I am only posting this photo so that others can be warned if they come across with this flock in the future. The worst offenders are the ones that flew in the wrong direction, and the one which refused to fly at all.
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April 10, 2006
Liberty
I need to free some hard drive space for photos. I am not too sure how to go about it - I have two active external hard drives, the contents of which, when synchronised, should be identical to each other. I have two new hard drives that need external casings. Out of the 4 drives I've just mentioned, only one is an external drive out of the box. I'll soon figure out what's best; but whatever it is, it should allow me to have easy access to all files. And yeah, I know that I should back everything up in multiple DVDs. It just seems more work than setting up a file server.
I have only 1.3GB left in my main external drive, preventing me from downloading photos from last Sunday's trip to the Coney island opening. I am thus left with what's in the archives: something to continue the previous theme, and in the spirit of the predominantly blue skies prevailing lately.
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April 08, 2006
Waiting for nothing
Spending the rainy afternoon indoors, listening to old MC Solaar, reading why megapixel envy is sometimes unfounded, about the seven levels of photography, about Suzanne Vega's recent marriage in February, about the engagement of a food blogger, and spending time in front of my newly calibrated monitor. Confined to this small space, I didn't think it would have mattered much if we were somewhere else. Well - as long as I have my muses, access to Colombian coffee, a view of people caught in the rain, the knowledge that our 843-acre backyard is just a ten-minute walk away, and great pizza just across the street. We could go out for ice cream, but we chose not to. We could stroll along the East River, but we thought not today. Being together is a luxury that I've realised not to be taken for granted. And today, we simply chose to be indoors.
The kids didn't seem to mind, both managing naps - a sign of a good day. Loaded with oreos, they wore themselves out running around the apartment. Nothing broke. Azmina had a craving for brocolli and it quickly became an excuse to go to the supermarket in the rain. She ended up having a tomato instead, prefering that to carefully butter-sauteed brocolli. We continue to be amused by Farizah's use of "thank keww" as an expression of appreciation, and by the kids' helplessness after given a thorough tickle.
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Bridge
This image would have been considered clichéd if I had an audience primarily from the city. Even I cringe at the pretentious shots that somehow find themselves in my twin hard drives. I still take, process and store those images though. Having spent nearly five years in this city, I know my time here would end soon. My hope would be to visit places that we've considered our own, when the kids are old enough in their teens; maybe at least every five/ten years or so thereafter. This city is where they cried and laughed, where they took their first steps, where they grazed their knees, and where they first walked on grass, on snow, on sand. Though I don't make it a secret of wanting to become good at the craft that had established many local photobloggers, documentation is a means for pixelating the many more temporary experiences I would expect in the future.
Now that excuse is out in the open, expect more cliché soon.
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April 07, 2006
Downtown
Azmina, seventh from right, enjoying the breeze and watching the boats on East River.
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April 06, 2006
Ice cream factory
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April 04, 2006
Sunrise, sunrise...
Never mind the sudden hike in temperature before its equally abrupt fall. The flowers are here and they really do increase the overall quality of life. Strangers in elevators greet like they would in a small town. Friends who can't stop for a conversation are more animated in their gestures. A teller in a cafeteria I frequent sang a quiet tune in falsetto. They started to serve my favourite pasta lunch. Office windows turned dark much earlier than usual. Drivers more refrained for a Monday in the city. Buses are regular, and so are its commuters. A leapord print umbrella popped unintentionally, drawing attention to a fellow commuter's matching outfit. At home, the kiddies laughed some of their hardest laughs.
All that. Because. The flowers are here.
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April 03, 2006
Chocolate Chocolate Ice Cream
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