menembak malam.

Rasa ganasla pulak title tu. And erm.. sounds like KL menjerit or Rempit type of movie. Ahahahahha.. anyway, thanks to lanun darat kepala bulat for this snapshot. Nice focus. edited by moi.

the angry tree

the angry tree, originally uploaded by marshma11ow.

oh yeah, i was sad, pissed and angry when i shot this. It was supposed to be a night of soulful colorful fireworks. but bummer to me. i broke the tripod a minute after the event started. 2 of my other buddies were enjoying the shutter release and enjoy the view at the same time. it was meaningless to me. I just kept my camera aside and try to enjoy the scene. But it wasn't as satisfying as being able to capture it through the viewfinder.

I must visit putrajaya again. Atleast i still have until 2nd September. My friend tried to console me by letting me use his tripod. And it was too late. No more fireworks. What i've got was this static tree which i guess he'd be laughing his ass off looking at the whole scene. But i think atleast its a not-too-bad shot.

more stories on Malaysia International Fireworks Competition (MIFC) here.

he's back! he's back!!!!

I'm the happiest girl on earth today. My mac is back. With his new life. Brand new. plus a new keyboard top courtesy by mac malaysia which worth $500++ FOC! The guy at the shop was even curious why Mac Malaysia was being so generous to me. My white keyboard top had a lil scratch and dirts on it. (how do you expect it to be pure white all the time?) and thats the reason why they replaced my not-so-clean white top to a new one! The service is superb!

Lesson learnt and to share..

1) get something which offers superb after sale service,
2) if its gonna screw.. make sure it screws before the warranty expires (even a minute to expiry date),
3) keep and check your expiry card once in a while.

and that is why you should switch to Apple! Apple rocks my world!

My Best Friend's Wedding

lisabliss, originally uploaded by marshma11ow.

looong hectic+enjoyable+melodramatic+fun+memorable weekend is the best to describe my last weekend. hectic? the awaited date of my best friend's wedding had finally ended. Yeeah it was my best friend's wedding!! enjoyable? how does it feel to be the bride's maid of honour cum photographer for the remarkable date! fun? definitely it was! thanks to my friend whose kind enough to cover the wedding when my task is more needed to be beside the bride. I owe you millions, dude. melodramatic? my dear dear Ms L, condolence to your bro-in-law whom just passed away about 2 weeks before her wedding day. You and your sis are one tough sisters! life goes on, ok? The whole invitees in the mosque who witnessed the solemnization were in a moment of silence after the father of the bride suddenly burst into tears during his thank speech after the event completes. Everyone was sobbing and hugging while giving condolence and supports to the family members especially the sister. May he's blessed in heaven. Amin.

Ms L and Mr F.. you are one couple made in heaven. They look so divine in white humble kurung and baju melayu. Masjid Sultan Abu Bakar was the location of the solemnization. The gloomy sky seemed to be the witness of tears of joy and sadness. I would say the wedding itself shows a symbol of family ties, love and bond of not only one family stronger but two families together. The moment of joy, happiness, tears, commitments, efforts, collaborations, share and care between family and friends. Thank god it went smoothly even though there was a moment of panicking when we made the tok kadi to wait. Everyone was antsy, anxious and stressed-out. But alhamdulillah, on the 18th August 2007, 5 Syaaban 1428, located in Masjid Abu Bakar, the blessed couple is successfully wedded.

My dear friend, i am sad to let you go.. but i am a thousand times happy to see you in a hand of a good man. May your life is blessed with happiness and beautiful kids soon.. i love you!



More stories on her reception at Rumah Limas Danga Bay soon.

oh no!

He had a minor stroke last night. And now he is depending on the life support machine. oh, i can't live without him. My life now is depending on him.

I managed to send him to the hospital today. It feels so sad seeing him being wrapped and according the doctor he has to be sent away for a further treatments. I can't imagine spending my day routine without him.

Yes, my mac needs a new battery. Fortunately my warranty is still valid and expiring in 4 days time. Hope MAC Malaysia is kind enough to give him a new life.

I am sad.

not that balai - tribute to uncle teh

it was a few weekends ago when a friend invited me to an art exhibition for notthatbalai located at tempinissatu. There are a few art performance, visual arts and musical collaboration by a few artists, but one particular section really caught my attention. An inspiring talk by Mr Teh on his inspiring stories of his journey of life. There's no such thing as an instant success. It might take half of your life or maybe whole of your black hair before it turns grey and smell victory. A speech that tells me that dreams can turn reality if you are really into it. And it takes a lot of effort, sacrifice, blood and sweat to live in your dream.

So, to uncle teh.. you inspired me..

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tortured

tortured, originally uploaded by marshma11ow.

I was going environmentalist. Shooting couldn't be better in my flip flops and capri pants. The jungle trekking area was shaded with large trees thant only allows spots of rays coming down true the giant trees.

It took me awhile to capture and appreciate this rotten leaves. But the ray that falls on the rotten edges looks dramatic.

A friend told me how come i always have things to shoot. I told him if you look hard enough, there is a lot of things around you we can appreciate and i am practising my eyes to see things in a different point of view.