Few days ago while I was finishing up some tasks on my desktop, the aromatic smell of freshly baked cookies caught my attention as my wife took out the first batch from the oven. As the cookies fragrant lingered, the more Chinese New Year mood is in the air! (That's part of reason why I never regret getting her the oven ) Don't get me wrong, this post is not about promoting the oven but to wish everyone healthy like the pineapple tarts, wealthy like the kuih kapit and pretty like the butter cookies..haha..I only have cookies in my head now . Have a great dragon year ahead and Gong Hei Fatt Choi everyone.

I could still remember vividly of my christmas post for last year. Seems like it's just yesterday. How time flies. We've gone through many ups and downs, receiving many good and bad news as well. New addition to the family and receiving a world recognised award from WPPI is part of the good recent good news. Over the weekend, we've just lost a childhood friend due to nature accident. This is one of a very sad news and it's still hard to believe he's no longer with us. Nevertheless, we have to move on and walk towards the brighter side. Would like to take this opportunity to hope and wish everyone for good health, wealth and faith. Have a blast this holiday, Merry Christmas and let us welcome year 2012 joyfully. Cheers~~

Link: WPPI 2011 Second Half Competition Result

A month ago, I submitted this photo which I named "Beginning Of A Day" to enter the WPPI Second Half Competition. With 3200 image entries this round, the competition for imaging excellence was fierce. Not only was the entries fierce, the judges were fierce too. No winners were selected for Portrait Glamour and no third winner for both Wedding Photojournalism and Portrait Animal Pets category. Eagerly waited for the result and when I finally received the result through e-mail at 1.30am our time, my wife and I totalling 4 eyes actually missed the word "Second Place"!! Mata sepet or wut @@ Only half an hour later did I realise what we've missed and was jumping for joy. Yoohoo..thought that's a good wrap up for year 2011

The stork has arrived, along with a 3.76kg baby girl on the 9th of September at 3.45pm. When she was placed under the heater, her little hands and feet started to wiggle and kick. The chubby little girl tried to open her sticky eyes for a few seconds and 'pop' they are opened followed by a yawn. Awww..she immediately melt everyone's heart. Knowing her arrival in September, therefore tried to keep my schedule as free as possible for September month to dedicate my time for the family.

I was busy admiring a 1928 Graham Paige automobile with wooden wheels parked outside the Klang Executive Club while a foreigner was busy admiring my photography gadgets hung around my waist. He's no other than Herman Zapp himself and was here with his family to attend a wedding reception. After a few chat with him, I really salute his courage in chasing their dream. Travelling around the world in a 1928 car is already a great challenge. What more with children in tow. All 4 children were conceived in different countries. How about their expenses? Children's education? I couldn't hold back but to ask him this question and he answered with a question.."Do you still remember how to calculate the surface of a triangle?"...Dare to dream and the world is not a limit.

Hooray... It's time of the year again, lion dance, firecrackers, delicious cookies, and most importantly... Ang Pow Would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone, Happy Chinese New Year, Happy Holiday. To those travelling, it's raining season, drive safely. May the Year of the Rabbit bring prosperity and happiness to your home.

November comes early this year. Not because it has any special date in it, but a special photo, at least to me. A month a go, I received a complementary table calendar from my usual gadget vendor. Since its Nikon calendar, I make a quick flip through glancing at picture of each month. Comes November, I made an abrupt stop and my heart skip a beat. Starring at it for a moment, mixture of feelings came into my mind. Isn't that my photo?

It's Christmas!!! There's chime of silver bells & sound of joyful carols in the air. Hope this christmas be so special that you never feel lonely again and be surrounded by love one throughthout! Merry Christmas Everyone!