Warm welcome

My sister, agitated and sweaty after our car broke down in the middle of traffic and at the peak of noon, no less.

Anton and Anthony, my nephews. We were cooling down inside an air-conditioned convenience store while the car was being repaired at a nearby gas station.

Can you feel the heat by just looking at these pictures?

November and December were incredibly warm months for some reason. Actually, warm is an understatement, it was much cooler during October even. Lately though, the weather has been nice and cool, quite windy too. It won't last much longer I'm afraid, I can already feel the heat creeping back.

I am but a penguin in the tropics.

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Canon AE-1

Kodak Gold 100

Come and go, but stay awhile

My friends, exchange students from Japan. From left to right, Marin, Miku, and Yuki.

The mother of the three kittens I found in my university. She hissed at me when I approached them for a picture. Do you see her claws coming out?

I wonder if that pot is a cozy bed..

A fallen tree trunk making a spiral shape.

Starbucks full of students from nearby schools and universities on a warm December afternoon.

A happy 2013 to everyone! It's strange to think about how quickly time has passed. In my mind everything is such a blur.. Last year, I didn't make any new year's resolutions because I thought it was pointless to do so. Halfway through the year and I've already forgotten all of them! And I didn't believe I needed to start afresh on the first day of the year specifically anyway.. Looking back, that was a big mistake. This year, I've got a few goals in mind although they aren't quite concrete yet, but they will be soon! 

Have you made any new year's resolutions? I'd love to hear them.

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Canon AE-1

Kodak Gold 200 (expired)

This thrill

My very first shot with my film camera. This picture was taken along the oval of my university.

An awkward photo of cutely boxed mini pizzas.

Hearts climbing a tree!

This critter wouldn't look at the camera at all! Only after I had taken the picture, when it was surprised by the sound of the shutter..

Pretty weeds in white and purple.

Ruben, who posed like this initially as a joke but I made him stick to it.

It feels so great to capture things on film, it's hard to put it in words. I feel anxious when taking photos because I really want to make sure I get a good one, that I don't miss that moment. It's such a different experience from using a digital camera and editing photos to make them look vintage and film-y. I wonder how analog cameras can capture the world so genuinely.

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Canon AE-1

Kodak Gold 200 (expired)