Top 10 Reasons I know I’m living in 2012

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Tiger girl and me

It’s 2012 and time flashes pass faster then before. There are many things happening this year that weren’t happening last year.

Here are 10 reasons I know that I’m living in 2012.

Your mom sends you birthday greetings via e-mail and Facebook and then texts you to ask you if you have checked your e-mail and Facebook status.
You make appointments and chat with your friends more often on Whatssup then on MSN.
You have a smartphone as there are no new models of phone which come with a keyboard nowadays.
Kids are more interested in interactive games on the IPAD instead of traditional board games.
Most transactions that you do are online and there is no real need to step into a bank or shop.
Google is one of your best friends.
You spend more time sending text messages then actually talking on a phone.
Your toddler/kids are able to remember your hand phone number and all the telephone numbers of the immediate family as everyone has a hand phone.
You use your blog to update friends and relatives about the kids rather then send letters and photos to them.
You are working from home online instead of physically having to go to a workplace.

How do you know that you are in 2012?

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My study partner in photography

This year I’m actively pursuing my dreams and passions. 2012. The year of change and getting things done!! If you have been following my blog I’m sure that you would know that I recently got my DSLR and am actively trying to improve my photography skills. Unfortunately where I live it is not easy to find good photography classes. The classes are few and expensive. Most of the time the timing of these classes are at night or at odd hours which will not fit into my children’s schedules.

No doubt there are online photography classes from USA based websites but the time zone difference between Asia and the states makes it difficult to attend the real time Webinars. I pass on the idea trying to concentrate on learning with the kids distracting me in the background or having to wake up in the wee hours of the night just to sit at my PC to listen to the class.

I settled for the next best alternative, self- study and DIY. It’s really amazing how fantastic a picture can turn out if you have the right equipment and know how to optimize the settings properly. The correct angle/ lighting can help boost the attractiveness of the pictures taken. Photo editing does help but having a great RAW image really cuts down the work you need to do on the photography afterwards.

The photographs which I see in the magazine are my motivation. One day my pictures will be as goods as the ones I see or even better!!