Tinge of Sadness

Just looked through my collection of photos of my stay in Ban Jalae, Maeyao District, Chang Rai, Thailand and I am feeling kinda sad that I didn't take more photos of the children. I think I am going to miss them a lot, especially Jiak You, my hosts' 4-year-old son. I should have taken more photos and deleted less, I guess taking in raw format severely limited the number of photos I could keep.

Will most probably edit the photos tomorrow and upload some onto flickr. I doubt I have any worth submitting to competitions but my composition has improved a lot.

Merry Christmas!

I am back home and it has been a rather quiet Christmas holiday for me. I have been sleeping quite a bit, probably tired after all those nights of being woken up by roosters at unearthly hours. Will have to do some catching up with friends soon, since this is the time for renewing ties and all. Will have to edit my photos some time soon too.

I shall take things easy for now, leading a slower pace of life.

I think living in a village for three weeks forces you to realign yourself with nature, with all the animals, trees, streams and hills around you. It forced me to be less dependent on all my digital addictions and reconsider my life as a whole. Hopefully, I will apply the lessons I learnt or I haveto send myself on another trip!

I am glad I am home. I miss my hot water showers. Lol.

Chiang Rai Blues

In Chiang Rai city center for a day today. Missing everything back home. There ain't no hot water shower here and bathing is like a torture everyday. Have some blisters and rashes. Sigh.

Want to be back home soon. There isn't handphone reception up there and I am sorry if you sent me any messages.

Have yet to discover my inner self, though I am a big hit with the kids in the village. Lol. The photos taken so far are pathetic and I am sad. I doubt the vision will come anytime soon.

Miss my girlfriend...

Chiang Rai, Thailand

Leaving for Chiang Rai tomorrow and will only be back on Christmas eve. Feeling some trepidation and hoping that it will be a safe trip.

Won't be having much communication with the outside world and it will just be the team, the villagers and the stars for company. Maybe I shouldn't have made such an impulsive decision. Oh well.

Hope that the work goes smoothly, that everything will be alright back home and I get some prize winning pictures.

Good bye.

Quietly, I tread

Fear, not withstanding.
Feverish and dizzy.

Tiredness is a sign of weakness
And sleep is not a respite.

The hearts no longer beat
In synchrony.

Or could it be just a temporary escape?