this blog:

We all hear it - we all hear about 'how time is passing us by' and that 'every day counts' and etc, etc. We hear it, acknowledge it, and then sometimes (most of the time) we go on and forget about it.

In recent years, I think I really have forgotten this. I think as we get older, we (obviously) become so busy with our lives, trying to achieve this and that, do this and do that; we tend to forget how each day and time itself is ticking by.

And so, for 2012, one of my New Year's Resolutions was to challenge myself to create a photo diary for 2012: to take one photo, on each individual day of the year and at a specific time, in which I feel and experience a sense of euphoria; a moment of sheer happiness; sheer joy. At the end of the year, I would have 365 moments in time in which I could reflect on - and ultimately share - in which I've stopped to appreciate each day.

I should point out that in no way, shape or form, I'm any type of professional photographer (those 2 words and I hardly ever are put together in a sentence). I just merely have a growing addiction to take photos, especially on my iPhone.

Whether anyone sees or follows this blog or not really doesn't bother me. I basically chose to create an online blog as to ensure to myself that I actually carry this project out - and to ultimately finish it.


365: days, moments, photos, memories.



Thursday, January 26, 2012

1 January 2012 - 10.38am


I was running around SE Asia from the end of December to the end of January, so I never had much of an opportunity to start this actual blog until now.
Yet I did still start my photo diary in the sense of taking a photo each day from January 1st and recording their times in my phone.


1 January 2012 - 10.38am:


Whilst in Ho Chi Minh, I thought a good way to start off the year would be by going to an orphanage. It was something I've never done before, so I didn't really know what to expect.


The orphanage we went to was the Dieu Giac Orphanage, just out of the main city area. The orphanage is run by a group of monks. We met an Australian woman working there. There were around 40 kids living at the orphanage, and they were so incredibly gorgeous. Despite given each of their situations, they were still some of the happiest kids I've ever met.
This photo was taken when I sat down and had morning tea at one of the girls' table. They loved havign their photo taken, and kept calling me 'Barbie'. They really did manage to bring a big smile to your face.
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