I Love.....the Camera on My Phone?

I was sooooo late to the smart phone party. I got my Samsung Galaxy SII about six months ago. And of course, as soon as I got the phone charged up, I quickly downloaded the Instagram app.

Yup, I'm late to the Instagram party as well. It quickly became one of my favorite apps and I pretty much took pictures of everything.

The cameras on phone these days are pretty cool. I had one in my old phone and man, that thing sucked like there's no tomorrow. Every single image had a blue tint and forget about using it when it's dark...you're not gonna get a damn thing.

My Samsung is not bad at all. I really love the convenience of being able to whip out a teeny-skinny device out of my pocket to capture something really cool within seconds but yeah, it's not the same as holding an actual DSLR.

I miss my camera. I'm going to start using it as soon as things settle down in our household (We got a lot of stuff on our plate right now and I don't want to talk about it yet because I don't want jinx it so I'll explain later.).

Anyway, here's a few pictures I took with the camera phone and edited on Instagram. I know, bad bad bad, lazy, lazy, lazy amateur photographer me.

But come on, they look pretty cool.

 

 

I told you....I love my cats waaaaay too freaking much. :)

Space Needle 2013 Fireworks

Taken from my living room (and no, that is definitely not the view outside my windows).

I was in front of the TV holding up my Samsung Galaxy S2 and clicking away and using Instagram to upload it.

Yeah, the damn TV is THAT hi-def.

 

 

I know, I'm such a geek.

SOTD(s): Images from the Photo Vault

Hello everyone! So many exciting things going on with my life right now. My head's been reeling from all the craziness!

Okay, first, I would like to share some of my early work. These are some of the pictures I took for my first photography class. I've been super busy trying to get our condo ready for sale that I don't have the time to take new pictures right now. I hope you guys don't mind!

Okay, let's get on with the updates.

House Update: The bank countered our offer and the counteroffer sounded pretty fair to us so sure, we'll take it. Paperwork is not being generated and we pretty much locked in the house. Let's hope for smooth sailing from here!

Job Update: I actually did an impromptu phone interview yesterday. It wasn't so bad but I'm not so sure about the job. Today, the hospital I want to work for gave me a call to see if I'm still interested in interviewing for a position. Um hello, of course I'm interested!

So please, if you can spare some positive vibes, please send them my way. I really, really, really need them.

Thanks and I hope you guys had a great day today!

P.S.: Is anyone having problems with Blogger using Internet Explorer 9? For some reason, I can't publish and edit my post using IE. I had to switch to Firefox in order to publish and edit this posting. This is frustrating!

SOTD(s): Non-Sophie Kitty Pictures

Meet Nala.

Nala is my in-laws' adopted kitty cat. She's sooooo cute.

I finally got a chance to take a picture of her. She moves too much and so far, this is the only decent shot I'm not too ashamed to post on this blog.


I actually want to steal her, ha ha ha.

Fun fact about Nala: we're actually not quite sure if Nala is a boy or a girl.

Oh, wait a second! *digs up an old picture*

Anyway, pictured below is Pat. Pat was my in-laws' old kitty. Pat actually went to kitty heaven months ago. He lived a very happy kitty life.


Anyway, that's all for now. I have more pictures but I'll save them for next time.

My allergies are killing me and all I wanna do lately is lay down and close my eyes. Thanks for reading and looking!

SOTD(s): In honor of Earth Week

April 17 -23 is Earth Week.

Images were taken at the California Academy of Sciences Museum in San Francisco, CA.





Are you doing anything in honor of Earth Week?

SOTD: Latest Food Addiction

ORANGES! Yum-moh!


I've been eating at least two oranges every single day. In some days, I eat four of them. Every single time I'm craving for something sweet, I eat oranges instead instead of eating those damned Godiva truffles my husband bought the other day.

Yup, healthy eating. I'm trying my best.

Okay, back to watching episodes of "Criminal Minds". I'm behind.

You all have a good day now. =)

SOTD(s): Random Crap on My Desk

I don't really know what else to take pictures of lately. I can't wait to start traveling again. I need a change of scenery.

Anyway, I've been cleaning the house. I created this list but for some reason, I find myself roaming from one room to another. Instead of finishing up the kitchen (the first room on the list), I end up organizing the dining room, then putting crap away in the living room...then organizing my desk. What the hell is wrong with me? I can't seem to stick with one task!

I got bored from cleaning and organizing so I took pictures of some random stuff on my desk. I had these things forever! Normally, I throw away anything that clutters my desk but I held on to these things.

I think this R2D2 plastic figure had candy inside. I meant to give it to a good friend but I didn't get the chance to do so. The candy inside was pretty crappy from what I remembered.



My German slang book. I remember my high school German teacher hated it when I used some of the phrases in class. Ha ha ha ha ha, good times! I wish I can take more German language courses. It's such a fun language to learn.



My beloved San Jose Sharks (Generic) Bobble Head. I think I got this for free and I can't remember what I did to get it.

Well, this is it for now. I need to get back to cleaning this damn house. I can't believe it's taking this long. I'm actually second-guessing the idea of getting a bigger place. House cleaning sucks!

SOTD: I miss California

The title says it all.

I miss the weather. I miss my family. I miss my friends. I miss the San Jose Sharks.

This picture is actually taken inside Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.

SOTD: Givin' Up on House Huntin'

Yup, the title says it all.

We are done looking at houses for now.

It seems like we can't find anything that really stands out to us. We were actually beginning to think that the "fixer-upper" house we put a bid on (but lost to another bidder) would have been the perfect house for us even though it needs a lot of work. I mean, lots of work can be good right? Shoot, we can do whatever the hell we want to the house. The house got a ton of space, vaulted ceilings, skylights and a rec room downstairs. I want tons of spaces and high ceilings, my husband just wants a rec room area. It's freaking perfect and it's sad that we're just realizing this right now. Shoot, we could have offered a higher bid! Oh well, things happen for a reason.

So yeah, we're taking a break. No more looking at houses. It's freaking exhausting.

Anyway, I'm not feeling well today so I'm going to watch some "Daria" DVDs. I also have to work on writing a KSA for a job application. I am really, really hating writing so much right now. Hopefully, I get this job or else I will not know what to do with my damned self. I better get this freaking job!

I hope you guys are having or had a better Monday than I do/did. I am so glad mu husband is back. He's pretty good at making me feel better most of the time.

SOTD: Busy Friday!

Happy Friday everyone! My husband is coming home today from that loooooong training in Atlanta. I can't wait to see him! I'm currently tracking his flight online and his plane is flying over Bozeman, MT at the moment!

We're also driving to Portland, Oregon and staying there for the weekend as soon as he gets home from the airport. So yup, busy day today!

Here's the shot of the day. That's my husband's hand holding a teeny-tiny crab. This was taken at the shores of Puget Sound.


Hope you guys have a good weekend!

S(hots)OTD: Harry Potter Land

My husband and I went to Orlando, Florida this past February and we checked out the Wizarding World of Harry Potter inside the Universal's Islands of Adventure.

The Harry Potter area gets pretty crowded! Good thing we got there pretty early because as the day went on, Universal had to hand out tickets to people in order to prevent overcrowding in Hogsmeade!

Man, what a fun day! I took lots and lots of pictures.

Here is the entrance to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter/entrance to Hogsmeade.

Here's a picture of a street sign inside Hogsmeade with a little bit of Hogwarts in the background.

This is self-explanatory.

This is another view of the castle.

That's all for now. I took so many pictures and I'm still in the process of looking through the films...err, files. I'll post more pictures some other time. Thanks for looking!

SOTD: Neighborhood Kitty

What? I like taking picture of cats. There's nothing wrong with that.

This is actually our neighbor's (Kathie) cat. Gosh, I didn't catch the pretty kitty's name though! One lovely summer day, our family was hanging out at the pool cabana and Kathie stopped by to chat while walking her pomeranian doggy. I noticed the cat just hanging out and turns out, Kathie is the owner and the cat goes with her whenever she walks the dog. I didn't know cats can go on walks. It didn't even have a harness or a leash on. It just...walks!

The cat actually hangs out around the pool area sometimes. It's a nice kitty.

I want another cat but Sophie is not very nice to other kitties.

SOTD: Happy Monday Everyone!

I hope everyone who does not live in the Pacific time zone is having an awesome day so far today. And to everyone who lives in the same time zone as me, good morning. Happy Monday, everyone!

I posted this picture because it cheers me up and I hope it brings some cheer to you guys too. It's been a rough weekend for many people, especially to the people affected by the earthquake, tsunami and anyone living around the Fukushima nuclear reactor in Japan. I can't even find the right words right now. Let's keep them in our thoughts.

I took this picture when my husband and I visited the Pittock Mansion in Portland, Oregon. What an amazing place! I think it was worth checking it out because I love old mansions. It was very interesting to see how people lived back in the days.

Speaking of Portland, my husband is taking me on a weekend getaway to Portland this coming weekend! He's coming back from Atlanta on Friday morning and then, we're going to drive down to Portland that afternoon (we can get going sooner but he wants to see and hang out with Sophie first, ha ha). Anyway, I can't wait to see him! I can't even find the words to express how much I miss him.

SOTD: Bright and Pretty Colors!

We need something cheerful today. I hope everyone is having a good Friday. I know today is going to be a hard day for many people. My thoughts and prayers go to the people of Japan. I can't even imagine what they're going through right now. So devastating. =(

This photo was taken during our Las Vegas trip last August. The balloons are located inside the Bellagio Hotel. What a beautiful hotel!


There were so many pretty things to take pictures of in Las Vegas because everything seems over the top. It's really crazy! We were there for about a week and a half (my husband had a conference to attend to). It was a fun trip and two of my brothers also flew in so I got to see them! I highly recommend Las Vegas but I don't recommend to go for more than 3-4 days. I was soooo Vegas'ed out by the fourth day.

So, what are you guys up to this weekend? It's going to be a boring weekend for me because my husband is out of town. I'll probably clean the house and study for this certification test I've been putting off for about six months now. Gosh, I'm such a slacker.

Keep the people of Japan in your prayers!

SOTD: Today = Blah Day

I'm not inspired. I didn't get any sleep last night. I kept waking up for some reason. I'm really not used to sleeping alone. Hell, I'm not used to doing most things all by myself.

Nine more days of this shit. I hate this week with passion.

I hope you guys are having a better day/better week that I am.

ETA: Shit, I should have saved this picture for St. Patrick's Day Shot of the Day. Dammit.

SOTD: I Need Sunshine...

...and warm weather....and palm trees...and sand between my toes.

Grey skies and constant rain until next Friday (10-Day weather forecast) here in Western Washington according to weather.com. Grrrrreat, just grrrreat.

I miss Florida and California!!!

S(hots)OTD: In Honor of Fat Tuesday

I am dedicating this blog post to all the rich and fatty food/sweets in the world. Stay yummy!

Speaking of uber-yummy stuff.

I like taking pictures of food but I don't want to make this post picture-heavy so this will do for now.

Do you celebrate Fat Tuesday? Do you eat lots of junk like me?

In other news, we're supposed to find out today if our house offer is a go or no-go. I'm kind of on pins and needles about it. My husband and I have been taking about things we can do to the house since Sunday so we're kind of excited now, I guess. At the same time though, we're trying to calm it down because we don't want to end up disappointed if the bank turns our offer down or counteroffers the same listing price.

*rubs hands together* Bring it on, Bank. Bring it on.

SOTD: The Spoiled One

This is an old picture of Sophie (my batshitcrazy/hilarious feline friend) and believe it or not, I took this with a point-and-shoot camera (Canon Powershot S5).

Here's a side story. I took a supplemental photography class last summer and there was this asshole who thinks he's the best photographer in the world because he got a $3,000 DSLR camera. The guy bragged for days about how awesome he is but when he showed his pictures to the class, the teacher pretty much ripped most of his images into shreds (not literally, you know what I mean). I concluded that he pretty much spent money on a camera he does not know how to use (pictures were blurry and either overexposed or underexposed).

When I showed this picture to the class, I got nothing but raves and everyone was surprised to hear it was taken with a $300 camera.

Moral of the story is just because someone has an expensive camera, it doesn't mean they're the shit. The brain makes the pictures, not the camera. I have met some people who take awesome pictures simply by using their cellphones!

SOTD: House: YAY or NAY?

I figured since I'm going to be talking about houses, I might as well use this picture for today (I'll start the 15-Day Photo Challenge tomorrow!).

We're going black and white today, people! =)

Well, we made an offer on a bank-owned house yesterday and the nerves are setting in. I know it's supposed to be exciting but really, we're not THAT excited. The house is freaking massive in my opinion. Seriously, isn't a 2,200 square foot 4 bedroom, 2.75 baths house on a 1/4 of an acre land pretty massive for 2 people and a cat? But you know, it can be a good thing because we love space.

The house also needs A LOT of work. I don't even want to think about it but at the same time, it can be fun right? I can do some of the work. I am capable of painting walls and all that junk. The house sounds like a good project to me. Also, I'll have a new adventure/home remodeling disasters (hopefully nothing major) to blog about.

Anyway, we pretty much lowballed the bank and offered $35,000 below their asking price. Why? Well first, the optimist in me (of course) thinks they might give it to us at that price. And second, there is simply no fucking way we're paying the amount they're asking for based on the condition of the place. Third, we're not exactly sure how serious we are. We're happy with our condo but if they give it to us in that price, awesome. If not, oh well; life goes on. We'll find out on Tuesday if the bank says yes or just points and laughs at us while tossing our offer in the trash.

Overall, I'm not sure about how I feel. I'm pretty happy living in our condo. Living here, we can just drop money on a month-long trip to Europe with no qualms. We won't be too worried about money. But at the same time, it's going to suck if we let go of the house because it definitely has potential. We can do so much to the house; we can make it look whatever the hell we want it to look.

Whew, I'm hoping for the best!

SOTD: My Beloved Brother

This picture was taken during our Las Vegas trip. Gah, I miss my brother so much!

In other news, Western Washington is supposed to get a little bit of break from rain this weekend until Monday. This means I have a few good days to go out there and take some pictures! I mean, I can take pictures in the rain but I prefer not to because I don't have the proper equipment (yet) to be able to do so. I don't want to risk ruining my stuff.

Gah, I really suck at words so I'm going to stop writing now. I've had this writer's block since I stopped taking writing intensive college courses! I should just post multiple pictures everyday so you guys don't have to read my ramblings, ha ha.