Excited!
0 comments April 30, 2008

I'm going to Korea tomorrow!!!! I'm super excited which makes me even more angry that I have to go into work tomorrow as i'm leaving at night. Also, I know that my excitement is going to make the day go even longer. 


So now that I've purchased my 24-70mm f/2.8 L I'm on the prowl for a 5D. 
Craigslist i love you :)

Photo taken in Yeosu my dad's hometown (2004)

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One intense day...
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I've had an awesome past week and so much as happened. I feel so behind in my blogging that it's preventing me from posting. 

This past saturday I went to a one day intensive...you can read about it on her blog. 
The morning comprised of the teaching portion where she went though the basics of photography and used her awesome Samsung flat screen  as her powerpoint screen. As she taught her choco lab Haelee was busy licking everyone moisturizing their arms with slob.
The afternoon was the shooting portion of the day. We shot an amazing couple who were great sports in the windy weather did well under the demands of the 10 photographers there.

here are some shots...


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Free Upgrade: Macbook Pro
0 comments April 20, 2008


I had the Powerbook G4 for the past 3 years and as I purchased the Apple Care plan i cringed because as a student it was a lot more money than it seems to be now that i'm working. So to take advantage of the extra $400 i spent on the Apple Care i decided that i should take it in to get my screen checked because sometimes when i open the laptop a harmless band would appear, a white band that disappeared after a slight adjustment of the screen. The Genius told me the store would replace the screen free of charge. I thought "awesome, new screen"...a week went by and no word came...2 weeks went by....3 weeks....then on the 4th week I got a phone call....the conversation went something like this:

*ring ring*

me: Hello?
apple: Hi there, I'm so sorry it's taken us so long to get you a new screen. It seems the the screen is unavailable so we have decided to replace your computer with a new Macbook Pro, would that be ok?
me: ....huh?
apple: we'll take your powerbook in as a return and exchange it with the new Macbook Pro.
me: you mean the most current mbp?
apple: yes
me: HELL YEA!!!!!!!!!
apple: lol! I've just made your day haven't I?
me: yes! you're my bestfriend!


how wicked is that?
true story.


on top of that they ALMOST gave me a apple store gift card because the mbp is cheaper than the powerbook that i bought 3 years ago.
That was my saturday morning.
That afternoon I went on an engagement shoot and had a wicked time.


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Jogging
0 comments April 18, 2008

So, i've started jogging this past week and it's been awesome!

I wake up at 5:30am and start running at around 6:00am and get home a little past 6:30am. It's a good 30min jog to start off the day. I purposely set out at 6:00am so I can watch Toronto wake up. I'm a really picky runner because I only like to run in the early hours of the day or at night in the dark. I like solitude when i'm running so don't ask me to run with you :P

Some things I've noticed. 
- There are a lot more cars out at 6:00am than i thought.
- Toronto (at least my area) kinda smells.
- Lack of nature: I was talking to my friend in Germany and she says she jogs in the forest. How romantic and awesome does that sound? Jogging in suburbia doesn't quite match up to that.

on another note, I may have a new lens this weekend if negotiations go well!!!! eek! i'm so excited!!!!!!!


no yet ANOTHER note, I'm a true fan of Nick Onken, i absolutely love his style... . He also has a lot of good links and good advice on the whole photography business.


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Weekend #15
1 comments April 14, 2008


some random thoughts and things i did over the weekend:

- Went to Henrys to buy a camera bag, got a sweet bag that's super comfortable and it has both the elements that I liked in the Lowepro Flipside and Fastpack. While i was there i tried out a couple lenses... next purchase will be 24-70mm f/2.8 L
- Chopin's Etudes are crazy: I finally moved my piano up to my new apartment and i've been practicing because i'm SO rusty...i didn't realize his etudes were that fast until i downloaded a bunch of the songs. ke ke ke. Learning Etude No.3
- Today I woke up at 5:20am and went running. I've been quite the active gal this past week.
- only 17 days left until I'm off for Korea!
- My cousins baked cookies on sunday morning...yum! I should bake.
- The purpose of my blog keeps changing. (lol)

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My Backyard
1 comments April 10, 2008

Behind my apartment is a large park but i like calling it my backyard.
It's beautiful and quiet. Not that many people know about it. I can't begin to express the joy of discovering this new land. When i'm there it feels like i'm on holiday....i go walking around and 1.5hrs goes by but it feels like only 15mins has gone by to me. It's exactly what i need to destress from the days work sitting in front of the computer all day. I go there with my cousins and they have a blast...filming documentaries with their digital camera...it's really quite cute.

Going into my backyard I've realized how much I miss nature. Being in the city for so long and being a full-time worker really turns you into a zombie sometimes. My love of nature was really instilled in me through my dad who LOVES bird watching, taking ridiculous amounts of photos of trees and landscapes (all film...it used to drive my mum insane) and CAMPING! oh i miss camping! If i had a car I would go all the time.

That said, I'm looking forward to see how my backyard will look when it grows its leaves.
Here are some pictures I took on one of our journeys...

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Guidelines that don't correlate
0 comments April 7, 2008

"what a waste of time"
that was my first thought on listening to my voicemail at work this morning. I sent in electrical drawings last week and FINALLY a week later I get a message from the person (who i have yet to speak in person because she never picks up when i call) saying that i was supposed send 7 copies not 4 of the electrical drawings and they had to be in a 24"x36" paper format not Tabloid. So you know what i did? i cut and paste the drawings i had on to a 24"x36" sheet of paper and sent it for print. What a waste of time!!!!!! The stupid thing is they gave me guidelines on how to submit the required drawings BUT there were 2 different guidelines for the same purpose. How retarded and confusing is that? One guideline states that i need to submit 4 copies and the other says 7 copies.

on a side note:
what BEAUTIFUL weather!
this means that I have to start running because I've been using the excuse that I'm not working out due to the bad cold dreary weather. Now I have to put my money where my mouth is and go run!
...I thought i would share my current "run baby run" playlist


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Budget Be Gone!
4 comments April 1, 2008


It's hard not to hit a wall every time I think of an idea. Why does everything cost so much money? Usually if something looks awesome 99.99% of the time it means $$$
The restaurant I'm designing right now is a challenge because it's my first time designing a restaurant. I have a little more experience under my belt now but it's still very different from residential design.
I have a better feel for what I want to do now and they are goooood ideas. Hopefully it'll play out just as well as I'm envisioning. Choosing a good contractor and craftsmen are just as important because they're the ones that bring to life the designers vision :P

All in all i'm very excited.
can you guess what type of restaurant I'm designing?

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