Saturday, December 4, 2010

Peace

Rest in peace beautiful Isabel.

You ran the race to win and now your fighting is done.


Enjoy heaven Princess.


When I am afraid,
I put my trust in you.
In God, whose word I praise,
in God I trust; I shall not be afraid.
What can flesh do to me?
Psalm 56:3-4
 

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Today...

It was one of those days that i was relieved beyond words to come home, strip off the stuffy corporate world, climb into these and enjoy a bottle glass of wine.

I really love this pair and would even go as far as proclaiming they are my best pair thus far.

 I first glimpsed them a few months ago and it was love at first sight. I resisted the temptation to buy them because of the price but did continue to think about them every now and then. Imagine my excitement when i went into the same shop about a month later and found them on special! I think the shop attendant thought i was the special one.

I really can't explain it. Something about them makes me warm and fuzzy inside. Every single time i wear them. The novelty still hasn't worn off.

I realise its hilarious because they truly are an ugly mixture of birds, pastels and hot air balloons.

However- they appeal to my heart <3

Monday, August 30, 2010

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

OK

I found a place where its OK to be alone (advice from the video below)


I really hope i'm not some sort of creep for hanging out here??! It was actually refreshing to be here letting the silence take over.


Reminded me what a 'blink' our lives really are.


We enter this world alone and we leave in the same way.


P.S- Didn't mean for this to be such a depressing post! haha.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Permission

In the snapshots of time, the fleeting glimpses between feeling confused, desperate, grief stricken and vulnerable I gave myself permission to feel other emotions.

I let myself feel inspired by what I saw through my lens.
I let my eye ravage the surroundings for beauty, for colour, for texture.
I let myself feel hungry to capture more.


Location one : Abandoned building near Mt Eden.









Location two: A certain door











Tuesday, August 10, 2010

How to be...


"Lonely is a freedom that breathes easy and weightless,
and lonely is healing
if you make it"


Thursday, August 5, 2010

Note to self...

50mm lens is not so good for self portraits. Hmm. Arms need to grow about another arms-length.



It is good for close ups, almost feels like a macro.


Tuesday, August 3, 2010

New Reality


This week has been foggy and misty. It has been rainy and grey. (Note: The weather has been pretty horrid too)

I miss the lanky arms of M11 wrapping around me whenever i walk in.
I miss the toothy grin and puppy dog eyes of M9.
I miss "miloooo" and stories with the tiny-big M.


I miss popping in for cuppas and chats. Staying for dinner and impromptu sleepovers.
The feeling of g2g's big mitt giving me a pat on the shoulder.
The knowing looks and understanding words that only come from a big sister.

Amongst all this missing, this inside-out feeling, this blinking-back-tears-in-front-of-the-indian-man-at the-video-store thing, I have a reminder pinned to my noticeboard;


'I'm hurt and in pain. Give me space for healing, and mountain air' (Psalm 69:29) 

Bring on that mountain air.