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Last Week

2012-02-27T22:51:00.001-05:00

Aimee's birthday.

Busy

2012-02-18T00:54:00.000-05:00

A lot of things on my mind. Feels good to be busy. Won't write to much on this post.

07/52
Nine months, first wash.

Music

2012-02-15T23:29:00.004-05:00

Photos from last week. Just chillin in the music studio at Remix.

Lab

2012-02-10T03:23:00.002-05:00

06/52

Remix

2012-02-04T22:46:00.000-05:00

05/52

Shoot

2012-01-29T18:25:00.000-05:00

It's been a while.

Self

2012-01-29T16:44:00.002-05:00

04/52

Tea

2012-01-21T14:31:00.003-05:00

03/52

Second

2012-01-14T23:54:00.000-05:00

02/52

New

2012-01-07T13:22:00.000-05:00

Okay, I'll give this a try.

01/52

Exchange

2011-12-19T22:31:00.000-05:00

It's been a while since I've seen these people. Did a gift exchange, and just chilled for the rest of the night.

Zara's Debut

2011-12-19T00:37:00.005-05:00

I did this shoot a few weeks back and I haven't had the time to edit and post them. While shooting this event, I was working along side with a friend, so we pretty much split the job in half. Overall, I had a great time. I won't say much, but here's a bit of it.

Montreal

2011-12-10T03:52:00.001-05:00

Fall semester is finally over. I've been swarmed by work, and I feel like I've reached the finish line just by the ends of my fingertips. It was tough trying to survive through all the work, but it feels good to be alive. But even though it's Christmas break, I'm also looking forward to next semester. And aside from school, I still have more work to catch up on.

Last month I was in Montreal. It was really out of spontaneity to go visit the city because my whole family missed it, more so for my sister. If it weren't for school and work, our stay definitely would have been much longer. But during that weekend we still covered a lot on our list. Lola Rosa, many boutique shops, Bofinger, the Canadian Centre for Architecture, and other places which I can't name at the moment (considering lack of sleep). But anyways, here's a few from the trip. (Those tents are Occupy Montreal by the way).

Film

2011-10-31T23:27:00.000-04:00

Just a quick update.
Finally got a few rolls developed and printed. The 4x6 shots I believe where taken around the end of summer. Some of them turned out underexposed but whatever. And the polaroids where taken this month.
Okay, now back to work.

PX70 Push

2011-10-17T21:59:00.001-04:00

I was excited to shoot some polaroid films as soon as I received them. So I first tested out the PX70 Push film. Keep in mind that this film was their experimental film. The photos develop with a pinkish tone, and over time they turn green. To reduce the pink, I put the film in hot water a few minutes after the photo was shot. I couldn't help myself just having packs of polaroid film sit on my desk, and I know that these shots are not that great. I was really eager to try out the film. But I am looking forward to try out the other packs.

Workshop

2011-10-14T23:22:00.000-04:00

Went to Remix for a photography workshop. Thanks to Javier (www.javierlovera.com) for the lighting workshop. I don't have much experience with strobes and lighting equipment, so I did pick up a lot of tips and tricks. It definitely was an awesome and fun experience. Here's a few test shots.

Nuit Blanche 2011

2011-10-14T00:53:00.005-04:00

On this sleepless night in Toronto, I volunteered for work to document for part of the night. Afterwards, I met up with Jd and went gallery hopping. Although I did not take that many photos, I was more focused on digesting the art itself. Nuit Blanche is all about the art anyways, so I really wanted to gain something from it by the end of the night. I learned many things, but I wish I saw more. Not to say that this year was great, but it was better than last year.

Manifesto: Live at the Square

2011-09-27T02:46:00.001-04:00

Photos in order of appearance:
Blu & Rich Kidd
Andreena Mill
KRNFX (Beatbox)
Michie Mee
Freedom Writers
JD Era
Phonte & 9th Wonder
Rakim
Raekwon "The Chef" (Wu-Tang Clan)

Manifesto: All Art Everything

2011-09-25T03:03:00.002-04:00

Went to the AGO to see panels speak for "So Much Things to Say". I was only there for North American Bloggers and the Forgiveness (F-You) Project. Honestly, I must say that it was a great experience just being there and simply being a listener to the ones that where speaking. Kudos to the panels and thank you for sharing.

Afterwards, my sister and I went for a quick look to see the "All Art Everything" show. It's too bad we couldn't stay long, but I did get some quick snaps of some of the art work. (I apologize if the photos don't do the art work justice.)

Indigo & Scott Sueme

Recka

Elicser

Fly Lady Di

Logan Miller & Viviana Astudillo

(Sorry, I didn't get the artist's name)

Danilo Mcdowell-Mccallum

1LOVETO x Michael Del Mundo x Totem Resolve x Eugene Paunil

EGR

Javid

1LOVETO x Michael Del Mundo x Totem Resolve x Eugene Paunil

Bryan Espiritu

Busy

2011-09-22T13:46:00.001-04:00

Did a short shoot with my sister last week. My battery died, which really sucked. So I couldn't get as many photos as I wanted. Definitely something to learn from.

Busy busy busy. I haven't been updating here as much as I used to. Been managing my time between work and school. School already takes up most of my time. And now I got Remix Project to handle as well. But it's okay. This is what I want.

Niagara Falls

2011-09-11T19:35:00.006-04:00

Before summer ended, I went with my cousins to Niagara Falls. I tagged along with them because I thought it would be a good time for photo opportunities. The day went by really slow because we got there really early. Lots of walking and touring of course. But I think I had more fun in the arcade than seeing the Falls (but I'm sure it would look much better at night). It was a long and tiring day, so we drove back home and went out for congee for dinner.

I know this is a really late posts, so hopefully the amount of photos here will compensate (to those who actually follow). 'Til next time.

Polaroid SX-70

2011-09-07T23:54:00.000-04:00

I'm really behind on posting and updating here by the way, due to work and school. Although, I am really looking forward to being in class/studio doing work I actually love. So please, bear with me.

Otherwise... (the camera speaks for itself...)

Backyard BBQ

2011-09-02T18:36:00.001-04:00

BBQ at Joey's. Chill night.

Rangefinder

2011-08-28T16:37:00.003-04:00

My cousin's Konica Auto S2.

Mahjong

2011-08-27T03:19:00.000-04:00

New

2011-08-26T00:10:00.000-04:00

View. (not my house by the way)

Arizona Green Tea

2011-08-18T21:46:00.000-04:00

Usually seen in tall cans of cold tea. But they also have boxes of individual tea bags if you're feeling for some warm tea. Their warm tea isn't bad, but I prefer their cold tea because of the sugar.

Taste of the Danforth

2011-08-12T00:24:00.001-04:00

2 of 2
Been busy lately, due to the late upload of this set of photos.

But anyways, before going to the Taste of the Danforth for the last day, we had to run a few errands. Andrenne and I that is. Met up with Richie and Bright at the Danforth, and walked around looking for photo opportunities. Ate at Messini, which is well known for their authentic gyros. They where out of chicken gyros, so I settled for greek fries (french fries topped with feta cheese, olive oil and oregano) which was really good in my opinion. After eating, more shooting. Especially since it's an area I'm not familiar with, made it that much more interesting. Whether my shots came out decent or not, I enjoyed the walk.

Taste of the Danforth

2011-08-08T23:08:00.000-04:00

1 of 2
Went on a Saturday afternoon, hoping there would be good lighting around that time. It turned out to be very cloudy and I had a tough time shooting around. Bought a spinach pie, which I should have bought more of. Sky became dark quickly, and just shot photos with Richie and Andrenne for a bit. Thanks to Hans for the ride home by the way.

AWOL Square Foot Show (Collectors/Press GALA Night)

2011-08-08T02:53:00.000-04:00

Had a great time at the Square Foot Show. Shot loads of photos, so I'll have them speak for themselves.

If you missed out on the GALA night and public opening, the gallery is still open from August 5 - 21 at Twist Gallery (1100 Queen St. W).
Gallery Hours: Wed-Sat 12-7pm, Sun 12-5pm
http://www.awolgallery.com/

AWOL

2011-08-02T23:48:00.005-04:00

That time of the year again. The AWOL Square Foot Show. But this year, it will be held in a different space. Opening day is August 6th at 7:00pm at Twist Gallery (1100 Queen St W).

Again

2011-08-02T00:52:00.000-04:00

Toured the city again.

Ribfest

2011-08-01T22:55:00.000-04:00

Arrived hungry at Ribfest, but I couldn't even finish my pulled pork sandwich. It did taste really good though. Met up with people and just spent the rest of our night there.

Update

2011-07-26T23:11:00.000-04:00

It was a busy week last week. The ridiculously humid weather drained my energy to shoot because of the heat. Relatives came in from Texas, and toured the city with them. Here are some photos from the past few days.

Kickin' It

2011-07-16T23:23:00.001-04:00

Caught up with people I've never seen in a long time. Definitely was a good day.

Breakfast + Leisure

2011-07-14T22:42:00.001-04:00

Thanks to Tahnee and Jason for the early birthday gift. I now have a Flickr Pro account. You can check out my entire photostream here.

Ever since Vancouver, I have realized my bad habits from living at home. They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, which I always skip. I remember when I used to eat four bowls of froot loops a day, all within the evening. I was hungry for cereal at night. I need to reverse that.

Another thing, which I am sure I'm not alone on, is the amount of time spent on the computer. I know it's summer, but I feel like I should be doing something else to keep myself busy. Lately, I have been reading a lot, often spending my time at Chapters. I love Chapters. I can spend my whole day there. I used to never like reading but now, I can flip through pages for hours. I finished two books within a week, which is an accomplishment for me. If there are any books you would recommend, please, leave a comment.

Canada Day

2011-07-09T00:41:00.000-04:00

Went on a cruise on Canada Day. It was okay. The food wasn't that great. I was just looking forward to shoot fireworks. Had no tripod so it was difficult to get steady long exposures. And to be honest, I'm not really satisfied with most of the photos I took. Flickr account is loaded, so this is all I can post.

Pre-Prom

2011-07-08T23:47:00.000-04:00

Vancouver, BC

2011-07-08T01:23:00.000-04:00

Day 11
Lunched at Go Fish for the second time. Their salmon and chips were delicious. Brought a pound of live prawns home. Ate two raw and two cooked. Both were good, but I prefer them raw. Settled at home for some time to digest, then biked to Grounds for Coffee for their cinnamon rolls. They taste better than any other cinnamon roll or bun I've ever had, so I had to get a third one. Spent some time there just sitting and hanging out. When it was time, we made our way to Emily Carr to see the Twigs Paper Foam exhibit. Our (my sister's and I) piece is the paper tubes stuffed with shredded foam and twigs. Didn't stay at the exhibit too long, and left to go for a swim. Last time I swam was roughly around four years ago. It's been a while. Swam for a good thirty minutes or so. Couldn't feel my legs after. Just shows how weak I'm in shape. But it did feel good because I missed being that tired physically. Being that tired, I had a big appetite. So we went for dinner at Indian Oven. I don't remember everything we ordered, but my definite favourite was bindhi with naan. Everything else was good as well. Went home and watched Slumdog Millionaire, which was a really good movie in my opinion. And that's it. That pretty much sums up my time in Vancouver. All I can think of when I think about the city is that it's clean, it's filled with really kind people, and from what I have eaten, they have really good food. And I mean, really good food. I would say that it's a city that is a must see. I had a more than great experience. Looking forward to go back. Hope you enjoyed my recap, and here's the last bit of it.

Vancouver, BC

2011-07-06T22:16:00.001-04:00

Day 10
Biked to Opus Art Store. They had a sale so I picked up a few things. After that, I pretty much stayed at home for the rest of the day, sort of. But I had the chance to sink in everything that I had experienced in Vancouver so far. It's been busy every day but worth all the energy. Continued working on Twigs Paper Foam. Relaxed on the rooftop for a bit in between. Just one more day, already.

Vancouver, BC

2011-07-05T22:37:00.003-04:00

Day 9
Went to Martin Creed's exhibit at the Rennie Collection in Chinatown. Scheduled for a guided tour. Honestly, I consumed a lot more at this exhibit than at the Vancouver Art Gallery. To get to the gallery space, you have to go through the balloon room, which was fun. After all the fun and being inspired, we went to Tacofino again. Their fish tacos are so good. Headed home because my sister and I had work to do. We collaborated on a piece using only twigs, paper, and foam for the "Twigs Paper Foam" show at Emily Carr University. We were restricted to use only those three materials, but we had the freedom to create anything we wanted with it. After working on that, went to Blue Star sushi for dinner. Having high standards for their salmon, because BC is right by the water, I thought their sushi would be really good. It wasn't bad, but I still think sushi in Toronto is better. Got home, and back to work.

Martin Creed
Work No. 329
2004
Pink Balloons

Martin Creed
Broccoli prints, acrylic on card

Martin Creed
Work No. 88
1995
Paper

Martin Creed
2005
Marker pen on paper, highlighter pen on paper

Martin Creed
Runners

Martin Creed
1995-2004
Mechanical metronomes

Martin Creed
Work No. 583
2006
4 synchronized films; 35mm film, colour, sound

Martin Creed
Work No. 958
2008
Acrylic on canvas

Martin Creed
White neon

Thomas Houseago
Untitled Striding Figure (1)
2007
Bronze

Martin Creed
Work No. 372
2004-2005
Automated slamming piano

Vancouver, BC

2011-07-05T01:12:00.001-04:00

Day 8
Woke up early to catch the ferry to go to Vancouver Island. I was so fascinated by the cars loading under the ferry. It was like they where regrouping or something. From our destination, we got on a bus that took us to Victoria downtown. I find downtown there was very small. What I thought was pretty interesting where the narrow brick alleways that lead to small shops inside. And that's pretty much it. My sister and I actually had more fun in the arcade on the ferry.

Vancouver, BC

2011-07-04T23:22:00.003-04:00

Day 7
Walked downtown to get lunch at the Tacofino food truck. Lime-mint freshie, pork gringa, bean gringa, two fish tacos, and a chocolate diablo cookie. All was good, especially the fish tacos. After sitting down, relaxing, and enjoying the typical Vancouver weather, we went to the Vancouver Art Gallery. Sadly, there was no photography allowed, but they did have some really cool stuff. Spent a few hours there. I got hungry and I've been wanting to try Japadog, so I had the chance. They pretty much put japanese toppings on a hot dog which was very interesting. Ordered a terimayo, which is apparently their most popular choice. A hot dog topped with wasabi mayo, teriyaki sauce, and nori. Also had butter and shoyu shaked fries. I thought it was really good. Not your ordinary American hot dog. After that, went to buy frozen pizza for dinner. On the way home, stopped by Scoops frozen yogurt. Had coconut frozen yogurt with graham crumbs, mochi, and strawberry whoppers. It was good, but I've had better. Cooked the pizza, and dinner on the rooftop. It may seem like all I did was eat the whole day, but everything was actually spread out. The day went by slow.

Vancouver, BC

2011-07-02T21:15:00.003-04:00

Day 6
On the way to Emily Carr University, we passed by Broom Co., where you can get your own personalized Harry Potter broom made (joke). The shop was actually pretty cool in my opinion. Got to Emily Carr, then went next door to Opus Art Supplies. After that, went to Las Margaritas for lunch. First serving of nachos was on the house. I ordered taquitos with guacamole, and a salmon burrito. Probably, if not, the best mexican food I've ever had. Went to Stanley Park afterwards. Only covered half of the park. Then home. Dinner on the rooftop. Sister made terrarium.

Vancouver, BC

2011-07-01T16:59:00.000-04:00

Day 5
Second Grounds for Coffee cinnamon roll. Can't get enough of it. Went for a long walk down Broadway street. Reached F As in Frank. Everything vintage. Met up with sister at Chapters. Read. Stopped by Goldilocks which was very expensive. Went home. Sister planted basil and lavender in her little garden. Then dinner.

Vancouver, BC

2011-06-30T16:10:00.000-04:00

Day 4
Started the day a bit late because we where so tired from the day before. Went to Gastown and toured around. Witnessed different wedding photoshoots taking place there. Even out of Gastown there where other wedding shoots going on. People where also making their way to prom. Walked to Chinatown afterwards, which was not very far. Stocked up on white rabbit. Then on the way home we passed by downtown to see the regards of the real Vancouver, due to the riot. Very heart warming to see that people care about their city and their home team. Obviously those that did riot where not from there and not true fans of the Canucks.

Vancouver, BC

2011-06-30T00:26:00.000-04:00

Day 3
Sister made french toast with raspberries for breakfast, which was awesome. Stopped by Cobs Bread before our hike at Lighthouse Park. Hiked for a good three hours, but we did rest in between. After all the walking, I spent some time at the beach. Then later at night we went to an asian festival, hungry. Ate dinner there. Saw some really interesting products there but I was too tired to even take pictures. It was a very long day.

Vancouver, BC

2011-06-28T00:18:00.000-04:00

Day 2
Brunch on the rooftop. A good way to start the day. Relaxed for a bit and read newspapers about the riot the night before. It's sad knowing that these people shattered glass, robbed stores, burned cars, and broke out into fights, just from a hockey game. But from what I read, after the riot was over, people actually helped out to cleaned up all the mess. Good for them.
Snacked at Go Fish. Bought tuna and salmon tacones which was really good. Walked around the Public Market that was filled with colourful stalls selling fresh food. Bought dinner there to cook at home. After cooking dinner, we went for a short walk on the beach.

Vancouver, BC

2011-06-27T15:44:00.004-04:00

Day 1
Before leaving off to Vancouver, I saw a few pieces displayed for the Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival at Pearson Airport. It was too early to board onto the plane, so I had time to waste. The flight from Toronto to Vancouver was five hours, more or less. Arrived in the afternoon and dropped off stuff at my sister's house. Then we went downtown to watch game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals. Canucks everywhere. There was one family wearing Boston jerseys, and of course they got booed. If they were not a family I'm sure they would've got beaten up. People where cheering loud and it was very exciting. Despite the loss (4-0 Boston) and the mediocre pictures, it was a great experience. The game ended and we heard the riot starting behind us, so we just rushed out of the area. Went to Guu for dinner which was really good of course. Walked home and enjoyed the view from Granville Street Bridge. Vancouver may not have the Stanely Cup, but they do have a lot to be proud of about their city. It was a long day and it was only the first day.

Big Bam Boom

2011-06-07T23:54:00.000-04:00

As much as I love event photography, this was my first opportunity. It was very challenging, but exciting at the same time because it was my first time. At least I have something to learn from. This set of photos are the only ones that I thought came out decent. Hope you enjoy.

Past Weekends

2011-06-01T23:28:00.003-04:00

Had a family bbq mid May. The next weekend, went to Five Guys Burgers & Fries. I forgot what I ordered but I know it was the biggest thing on their menu. It was good though. Also had cajun fries which I thought was even better than the burger in my opinion. Would definitely go back.

New York

2011-06-01T01:23:00.001-04:00

Day 3 & 4
It was our last (full) day in New York. Ate sushi for lunch with family. Then drove down to Manhattan. To be honest, the city is nice, but I'm so used to being in the city that New York is nothing new. Either I've been there too many times, or it's because I'm born and grown in a similar city. I find Times Square fairly small too. I really wanted to see spots I've never been to before, but I was there for the family. Regardless, I still enjoyed my stay there.
The next morning, packed up, said goodbyes, then departed. Before we hit the highway we stopped by a grocery store to buy snacks. They need to make the Arizona Green Tea's bigger in Toronto. $1 for a 42 oz, so I got two. Whoppers and Snyder's on the side. I was set. Sort of.

New York

2011-05-25T18:29:00.000-04:00

Day 2
The day started off slow because I woke up early. Well, Bubbles woke me up. Went to a mass service in the afternoon, then headed out to Jersey to go shopping at an outlet. Spent most of our time there, so we decided to call it a day and save the best for last tomorrow.

New York

2011-05-25T02:31:00.002-04:00

Day 1
The drive down was about 6 hours, which is pretty good. Only half an hour at the border considering there was traffic. During the road trip, I ate a bunch of snacks and did origami with American bills. Weather was on and off but whatever. We arrived safely.

Candy

2011-05-14T00:47:00.000-04:00

I'm sure many of you remember these when you where a kid. All photos taken free-lensing.

LL

2011-05-09T21:48:00.004-04:00

T.O. Don't Love U. TheLegendsLeague

Happy Mother's Day

2011-05-08T23:42:00.000-04:00

Lunch with family.

Saturday

2011-05-08T04:18:00.001-04:00

Dad made the fruit baskets. Pretty awsome.

Weak

2011-05-07T02:51:00.004-04:00

Yeah. Just weak.

Naked and Famous: Day 1

Struggle

2011-05-01T02:43:00.000-04:00

Was a tough day.

Painting by JD Chai (http://jdchai.blogspot.com/)

Stroll

2011-04-21T19:06:00.000-04:00

Downtown. First few photos from yesterday.

Practice

2011-04-20T00:38:00.000-04:00

Some new, some old.

Found

2011-04-12T22:55:00.001-04:00

Smorkin' Cupcakes.

Tired

2011-04-09T23:36:00.000-04:00

Yawn.

Film

2011-04-08T23:47:00.000-04:00

Finally developed some rolls from last year.

Two

2011-04-03T21:21:00.000-04:00

Photos from Friday and Saturday.
I'm still half deaf. Been like this for about three weeks now. Hoping to get my left ear back soon. Was planning to go out this week, but it's snowing.. ? We'll see.

Work

2011-03-30T22:34:00.001-04:00

Played around with external flashes today at work.

Debut

2011-03-29T00:40:00.000-04:00

Photos from my cousin's debut. I was not the main photographer. Just shooting for fun.
More photos on http://www.flickr.com/photos/47063437@N07/

View more on http://www.flickr.com/photos/47063437@N07/

Alive

2011-03-28T00:10:00.003-04:00

I just went through hell. Ask me what it was like. I failed my 365 because of it.
Anyways, here are a few from the past. More later on.

Blah

2011-03-19T22:18:00.000-04:00

Update.

075/365

076/365

077/365

078/365
Although March is not over yet, this pretty much sums it up for me. March is my month of pain and sickness.
View on black

Down

2011-03-15T23:48:00.000-04:00

So my hard drive is full. My memory sticks are full. My external hard drive is full. How will I continue my 365? Film. Maybe some digital here and there, but I won't be able to post. I will try my best. Who checks up on my blog anyways..

074/365
Chilled with cousin.

Experimenting with post processing.

Work

2011-03-14T23:11:00.000-04:00

Need to catch up on sleep. All photos taken with iPhone.

073/365
This is a drive by photo of Yonge street, using my iPhone. I like the movement and blur in this photo because it kind of reminds me of New York.
*View on black

072

2011-03-13T23:48:00.000-04:00

072/365
My camera died on me. So I had to resort to my iPhone, which I honestly did not mind at all.

Just goofing around with my cousin's MPK mini.

Soon

2011-03-13T00:42:00.001-05:00

Dinner at aunt's house.

071/365
Grandma's flowers. She always tells me to take pictures of her flowers. She will be coming home soon, in time for the debut. Miss her, and grandpa as well.

*View on black (<- click)

Struggle

2011-03-12T01:00:00.002-05:00

070/365
Day 70. This is the only thing that I can find that relates to number 70. (shrugs)

Running out of ideas.

Done

2011-03-11T01:52:00.001-05:00

Finished the letters at work. They turned out really nice. Jaydee's right after. Chilled, then work again.

069/365
I didn't notice this until I was editing, but it should spell out "I LOVE AFCY". Not ACFY. Hahah

068

2011-03-09T23:25:00.002-05:00

068/365
Headache.

067

2011-03-08T23:35:00.003-05:00

067/365
K for Potassium.

Yeah, there really was nothing to shoot today. Very sad. Still sick, but getting better.

066

2011-03-07T23:28:00.003-05:00

066/365
I find that it helps me save money by writing what I want on the envelope rather than thinking about it. It's very easy to impulsively spend cash you have in hand.

I was going to save up for a new lens, but I need a laptop. A macbook. I hate PC's.

065

2011-03-06T23:51:00.000-05:00

065/365
I've been feeling sick lately. I always get sick every year during the month of March. Now I drink water more than usual. I hate this feeling.

Something very minimal, and playing around with shadow.

064

2011-03-06T01:20:00.002-05:00

Not feeling well. I've never been this sick in so long.

064/365
Street lights on the highway.

Sleep

2011-03-05T00:24:00.001-05:00

I was too tired to post yesterday. Click images for higher resolution.

So blade #1 will cut me down to my lips.
Blade #2 will cut through my eyes.
Blade #3 will slice my brain.
And blade #4 will cut my hair. I guess I can only use #4.
Is it just me, or is this a really bad illustration? Or maybe I'm just really stupid. Having the person facing the other way, and shortening the lines would be more clear to me. I don't know.

062/365
I cannot work with kids. Well, most kids. It's too much. Can't handle it.

The letters at the back are still in progress. The kids designed them their selves. Sculpted with newspaper, paper mached, then painted. At least I learned something at work; how to paper mache properly.

063/365
I was cleaning my room and I found this flip book. It was a souvenir from my sister, which she bought in Paris.

Daily

2011-03-02T23:21:00.001-05:00

Hated the cold today. Missed the Mac Miller Meet&Greet because I had work x2. Very disappointing.

061/365
There are several meanings to seeing shoes hung up high on a wire. But these meanings vary from place to place.

From what I know, it sometimes means that there is a drug dealer nearby.
Or some one has passed away because of violence, and that person's shoes - in memorial of them - are thrown above to where their death occurred.
It can also mark a gang's territory.
Or some one was bullied, and unfortunately had their shoes taken away.
Sometimes, different shoes mean something as well.

I've passed by this many times because it is right on my street.

Back

2011-03-01T23:29:00.001-05:00

Flickr (<- click!) account is back. I think I will only upload my 365 there because I run out of space easy. Maybe I should get a pro account.

060/365
Peach rings. One of my favourite candies.

At one point in high school, I used to eat these almost everyday. Never got tired of them.

Blank

2011-03-01T00:58:00.000-05:00

Chapters. Walk. Chapters. Work.

059/365
Hopefully it is true.

Tired

2011-02-28T01:13:00.000-05:00

058/365
Couldn't fall asleep last night. I searched up ways to fall asleep because my sleeping pattern is messed up. Just stayed up, listened to music, and wrote in my book.

057

2011-02-27T00:43:00.000-05:00

057/365
So I dyed half of my curtains rainbow coloured.

I'm joking. I was just light painting.

OCAD

2011-02-25T23:25:00.002-05:00

Interview went well.
Hans came for a visit.

056/365
I wasn't that nervous going into the interview, but I wasn't confident. I just went in, hoping that things would end on a good note. And it did. It was a different experience than last year's.

First interviewer was a pain. Second interviewer said I have his acceptance, but not guaranteed. I wouldn't mind studying at OCAD, but it's not my first choice.

After interviews, I usually think about the possible outcomes. Thoughts just run through my head. I sometimes even get nervous afterwards. But this time, I just let everything go and settled down.

055

2011-02-25T00:29:00.000-05:00

055/365
OCAD Portfolio Assesment in a few hours. I hate having to write a creative statement. Writing is not my thing, especially when trying to get the reader on my side. I'm trying to improve it though. Hopefully everything works out well.

Although I would much rather go to Emily Carr/Academy of Art. Just saying.

Not much

2011-02-24T00:30:00.001-05:00

Last photo taken with iPhone.

054/365
Still have chocolate from Christmas.

Jump

2011-02-23T01:10:00.002-05:00

Just catching up on photos. Quality is really bad. Still can't upload on flickr yet.

053/365
As soon as I found these toy cars at work, I had an idea for my 365 photo. Just having a little fun with it.

052

2011-02-21T23:51:00.002-05:00

052/365
"If you photograph people in color you show the color of their clothes - if you use black and white, you will show the color of their soul." - Anonymous

I read this quote in a book or magazine not too long ago, and it inspired me to take this photo. I just thought of a robber stealing someone's soul. But instead of a gun, it's a camera.

Boo

2011-02-21T01:37:00.000-05:00

051/365
I thought we were done with snow. I liked the sweater weather. Now it's freezing, again.

Busy

2011-02-20T03:59:00.001-05:00

Only 365 for now.

050/365
Playing around with filters. I was trying to get that Diana with Splitzer filter effect (if you know what I'm talking about). Similar, but not close enough.

It's only day 50 out of 365 days. It felt like day 182 to me. I am struggling to continue on with this project. I'm losing my creativity. And I feel like my photography is getting worse, if that's possible. But then again, I have very little experience. Still trying to learn as much as I can. So bear with me.

Maybe things will change now that we are moving on to another season. I never went out that much because it was cold. But now it's getting warmer. I wish I had a bike though.

Dinner

2011-02-19T00:41:00.000-05:00

With family.

049/365
Every night.

Good

2011-02-18T02:19:00.002-05:00

Sushi with cousin. Walked around for a bit. Then work.

048/365
Ransom x Adidas.

With shoes, I find that my beater pairs mean a lot more to me than fresh ones. This pair is definitely my number one. Simple design, leather material, comfortable, all terrain. All I could ask for.

They where out of my size in Toronto. I remember buying these shoes in New York, passing by stores in Soho, with this specific pair in mind. I doubted I would find them in New York. But surprisingly, I saw the whole Ransom x Adidas set displayed on window at one store. I rushed inside.

I asked for my size, and the guy asked me how did I know about Ransom, like he was surprised. I told him I was from Toronto and they where out of my size there. He brought the shoes, I tried them on, and they where an instant buy. And then some other guy that worked there tried selling me Uggs - for jokes obviously.

Downtown

2011-02-17T00:44:00.001-05:00

Decided to get out of the house. Had lots of time to kill before work, so I just went to Chapters. After being inspired from books, I went out to take some street photography, which is very challenging. So I went back to Chapters.

047/365
As soon as I saw the Lomo shop, I was all smiles inside. I was so surprised we had a Lomography shop in Toronto.

The store is amazing. So much camera porn. They had everything. Diana, LCA, 360 Spinner, Horizons, Holga, everything. Now I feel more convinced to shoot film. I just want to live there.

Will definately be going back.

Television

2011-02-16T00:01:00.000-05:00

I got ready for work, but later realized I didn't have work.

046/365
I don't watch television. But if I see this on..

The Fourteenth

2011-02-15T00:08:00.000-05:00

Just work.

045/365
Happy birthday Grandma. Hope all is well. God bless.

044

2011-02-14T01:08:00.001-05:00

044/365
On the way to practice.

Grey/Flat skies. A day where I have yet to shoot in.