Stopping for a minute.  To breathe, to look around.  At where we were and where we're headed.  Most importantly, where we are.  It's a good place ( Read more... )

I was about to write an entry about home.  What my feelings towards "home" were when I had one, how it changed when I didn't have one, and what it feels like now that I'm physically back in my "home"town.  Then my old English teacher posted this on facebook and it seemed to say everything I wanted to say without me having to say it ( Read more... )

12:06 PM me: ammu, shubin passed
  he's getting his forms signed right now
  but he will call you soon
  i'm in his lab
12:07 PM Shaheda: congratulation
12:09 PM I was in front of the computer. I am congratulating you from my heart because I know what you have done to achieve this.This doctorate is for you both. You also deserve the full credit because ( Read more... )

The other day while thinking about the size of our apartment, my mind drifted back to my apts in Kennesaw.  I started thinking about not just my life there, but my life after college/before getting married.  I thought about the giant tub of salsa I used to buy from Costco and devour for sehri/iftar during ramadan.  I thought about how clean those ( Read more... )

 While most people have to hide alcohol and stuff when their mother-in-laws come over, I had to hide our butter and cheese.  And while I imagine most mother-in-laws find things to complain about with their daughter-in-laws, the only thing she said to me is that I need to eat more protein (but she liked my other dietary habits).  WIN ( Read more... )

So in my eyes, this lady is the gold-standard for what I want to achieve with my photography: http://www.katebyarsphotography.com/blog/
You can tell she does basic artistic editing in some photos, but it's not enough to make the shots or the people in them look fake in any way.

Here's an example of photography I loved before I started studying ( Read more... )

To add on to the last post ( Read more... )

 I think I'm starting to believe a little bit in the pay-it-forward/karma thing.  I've been doing plenty of free shoots (actually all free shoots) for people in an effort to just network and build up a small portfolio for the biniss.  I expected more leads from working with a few people, but unfortunately some clients just suck with advertising... ( Read more... )

 My psychology while shooting goes like this ( Read more... )

From my Susar/Father in Law:
"

Dear Children,
I found an English poem that I must share with you. There is a profound reason.

I am exteremely thankful to life because it has always been very kind on my family. Sometimes, when your mother complain about life, I try to communicate this feeling.

Your mother is sometimes annoyed with me because, in any ( Read more... )