Nature Love

Last Sunday, after hearing mass and eating good Pho, my dad, my uncle and I went to this park in Richmond. I honestly thought that Minoru Park was just the field / stadium, running track and the small playground for children. My uncle brought us farther and there was a quaint chapel (no photo because a couple was having their pre-nuptial shoot) and a huge garden. Since Spring has arrived, almost all the flowers are already in full bloom and the ducks and geese were back from migration.

Being easily overwhelmed by the beauty of nature, I just had to take photos.

(Taken using a Canon T3i / 600D MF)

Aren't they lovely? I extremely think they are especially the white Cherry Blossoms!

The Things We Owe

Do you ever experience that sudden burst of sentimentality, even without any reason, whenever it rains? I do. Always. And it's one of those moments, too, wherein you play slow alternatives, sit by the window and pretend you're in a music video or something. I don't really imagine myself in being in a music video though. Instead, I listen to music and I begin to write. For some reason, it's when I am in that sentimental mood that gets me writing.

It's a Saturday afternoon. A dark, rainy one. And I am here thinking of writing on a topic that will suit the photos I took a while back.

I haven't been thinking deeply; hence, I haven't really had any realizations on life, on everything that we can all actually benefit from. I am so busy with school, I feel so drawn away from everything else. Quite frankly, it's actually nice. I don't know. Sometimes I feel like detaching from some things. My girlfriends knows that. I tell her my sentiments even the most nonsensical ones, and she's really great for keeping up with me :) She tells me I shouldn't mind it. But to myself, I always think of starting anew. Or something to that effect only less tiring and complicated.

I might not know the implications of what I am about to say and maybe I am out of my mind for saying this but sometimes I think to myself, I just want to grow up. I love being 19, young, and totally free to grab any opportunity that comes my way - may it be good or bad - but I just don't enjoy it that much as other teenagers. I dislike childish acts. I know I am guilty of that sometimes, and I despise myself for that, but I just want to keep all of that aside. I can't really explain it here, nor will I want or be able to explain it to anybody.

I guess I just want to change. or be better. What's difficult is the process - pulling away from the many things that have been with me for a while - progressive or not - and not regretting it. This isn't something that bothers me so much, just something that crosses my mind from time to time. I don't know. I want a quiet life. A quiet life with my girlfriend, working our way up our dreams ♥

In other words, maybe, I want to be more of a private person now, but I have gotten so used to being so public, so open I don't know how to pull away. I don't regret any of it though. I am actually grateful.

I don't worry so much. But yeah, it's something I'd write about.

Here's a song I have been listening to all afternoon. It's a really nice song.

Takida "The things we owe" from Johan Bååth on Vimeo.

Oh Lovely Steveston

When you wake up to a sunny day during winter, you don't just stay home, sit by the window and watch people enjoy it. You just don't torture yourself with envy. Although today, despite the beautiful weather, I wanted to just stay home and rest. But my dad kept making obvious comments he wanted to go out since it was really pretty outside. He even asked my if I had many things to do. Since it's only a Friday, I decided to put everything aside and ask him if he wanted to go to Steveston. He has only been there once and that was in 2010. He loved the place and I am sure he'd love it again now. I personally love Steveston. It's really nice out there when it's sunny. It's a quaint ole place where everybody seems so pleasant. It's like being in Stepford except for the whole being replaced with a robot thing. And the food's really good too. I used to go to Steveston every weekend with my mom, but when I came back last month, the weather never permitted me.

I didn't bring my backpack today. Hooray for a first! Instead, I brought my camera bag and my tripod. I took a few shots and found some of it to be lovely.

Taken using a Canon 600D; Macro: Manual. F4.0 ISO 3200.

None of the photos above are post-processed (edited), only copyrighted.

We ate at this small burger shack near the wharf after our walk. I had Salmon Burger. It was really good. And their onion rings? Heavenly <3 I would go there again. The shack is called The Village Burgery.

Today was a nice day. Thank you, Lord.