Friend? Boyfriend? Girlfriend?

My dad once told me , ” Bercinta biar beribu, berkawan biar satu “

Yeah I know I know I had that exact expression as yours too before. Then he came nearer and said ” Because you can always find another lover when one left you, but a friend in deed, the one who will always be with you during your ups and downs is one in a million (or shall I say trillion,zillion).

So tell me, have you ever leave your friend (s) for the sake of your so-called beloved boyfriend? girlfriend?

Nami Island,South Korea 2 January 2010

Somehow I thought that perhaps putting up Behind The Scene photos would be more interesting as you can always check out the results in my flickr. In case you ( my blog’s readers of course) have no idea how to find my flickr ( some sort of my photo gallery and stuff) you can always click on the photos in my every post and they will automatically direct you to the link. Yeah and of course you can also click on that cute little toy camera of mine on the left there see, cute eih?

Enough said, so yes these are few of the photos that were taken during our trip to Nami Island, the place where they shoot a Korean drama titled Winter Sonata ( I know know you Korean drama lovers would know more about this). I am currently still working on the photos and will let you see the outcome in my flickr ASAP  :)

Nami Island

Nami Island

Nami Island

Nami Island

Nami Island

31 December 2009 8.34pm, Seoul

Happy New Year

As the clock ticks, my mind keeps wandering finding an issue to be placed at. I stare blankly at the monitor while my fingers keep tapping the keyboard not knowing what will be the next word to be entered. However it is enjoyable to see how they keep appearing smoothly on this post. Few hours to go. ” Whats your resolution?” I heard a soft voice of alter ego from the other end. “My resolution???”. Silence.

I’ll start dieting next Monday!

I’ll start jogging next month!

I’ll study harder later in university!

I’ll quit smoking after I got married!

We humans always promise ourself  a  ’starting point’  in doing something (perhaps everything, ok ok almost everything) . Then again when the time comes, we easily yield and make another ’starting date’. Days after days, months after months, years after years, and all of a sudden we look back and wish “Darn, I should have done that before.”

So what’s the big deal?  1 January 2010? Oh come on~ it is just another 365 days around, we have all the time in the world to start something new don’t we? Must it really be on the very first day of the year? or the very first day of the month? or the very first day of the week? or the very first day of the new phase of life? Must we wait for that ‘very first’ ? Why the future ? Why not now ? What if the future is now ?

HAPPY New Year everybody.

Me and Mr. X

Haneul Park, World Cup Stadium, Seoul

Haneul Park, World Cup Stadium, Seoul

Haneul Park, World Cup Stadium, Seoulpic credit: tengku muhammad fahmi (and yes please,ignore my messy hair)

“Reen has a camera?!” Shocked? Surprised? Well I am not. Even a friend who literally lives next door to mine has no idea about it. People around me, instead of “When did you buy it?” they go ” Whose are you borrowing?” (hell no I am not kidding).

Yeah, you will not see me lug around with my camera having that PHOTOGRAPHER tag during any events held by the students’ association.

Neither will you easily catch an ear – me bragging about gears or whatsoever brands or model (oh I so give no damn to whatever you are using).

If you pass by and caught an eye – me with that bulky camera bag, you gotta jot it down in your diary because it is obviously a very special ( out-of-the-blue) day.

I don’t self-portrait myself  holding a DSLR and have it as my Facebook profile photo. Neither do I scream out load how I am into photography.

Ok, ok, so this is it I guess. The moment of truth. With this, YES people, I admit and declare that I own a second hand Canon EOS Kiss Digital X a.k.a 400D a.k.a my Mr.X (got this from a friend) and my one and only lens is 50mm 1.8 ii . I don’t really have the self-esteem when I borrow others’ (did I tell you I am a fresh newbie in this? – couple of months perhaps) so all my photos (and yes again please believe me that they were taken by me as they are in my flickr) were shot  with the same lens. And yes, you may see me hands free but I actually have my camera in my tiny handbag.

I have never told anybody how I love photography. I just don’t think I have what it takes to say the magic words.

Some said photography is not about gears, it is about the eyes that see and capture. but I would love to add that it is also a story from my heart, that I am sharing with you.

Dear blog

Dear Blog,

Sorry for abandoning you lately. I am so addicted to flickr that it took away all my attention from you. It is nothing like I don’t bother you anymore. Of course I have chapters of stories to be shared, but in the mean time, I find it very hard to express my thoughts  in appropriate sentences. So blog, do not worry, I will surely come back for you. Only then you will know what are the things I have been keeping away from you.

Love,Reen Husnal

So You Think You’ve Got Style?

I am a fashion lover. I browse through magazines, I link the web on my blog, I window shop before I decide to buy, I spend hours shopping, I advise my friends on the dos and the don’ts.

Yet again, only God knows why on earth I keep putting on the same lust jeans and black top everyday to class -.-;;

Owh yes, with this I would like to take the opportunity to thank those who have been so supportive towards my blog and also my flickr. You all have been so wonderful that I shall never be able to return your deeds :) THANK YOU :D

You Can Lock Our Body but Not Our Soul

It is embarrassing to realize how ignorant and insensible I have been all this while.

Yes, of course – I have no voice to preach to the world, I have no power to make decision, I have no missile to counter the battle, I have no guts to even step in such place, but I have me – myself who can pray for others. but Why didn’t I?

Maybe it is time for us to stop questioning what the country had given to us. Maybe it is time for us to ponder what actually we had done for the country.

or Perhaps at least to ourself (and maybe our dad,mom,brothers and sisters) so that we don’t waste our time and give something back to life.

a tribute to al- Aqsa

Stationary

2 weeks? 2 months? 2 years?

It did not take long to realize. but, How much time (more) does it require to really step out and move on?

Darlin’ It Ain’t Easy

To a friend,

They say time will heal but I don’t think it really does. Time does not cure the pain. Time does not heal the wound. but, Time gives us space to look back at the pass, to reflect the present, and to figure out what is next in the future.

Time is not suppose to be wasted on escaping, instead it is better consumed to gather your strength.

Sooner or later, it is going to be you – on your own.

Heavy

What a heavy week (or shall I say weeks?). Even the slightest error could lead to such an enormous disaster. What more when two matters (or perhaps more?) without any string attach start to link and bond to one and another.

“Owh come on! This is too tiny to affect you. Aren’t you strong?”,there was a note of disbelieve in his voice.

Tiny yet many. ” I have been so strong, for so long ” …