how long does it take for one to know if that person is the right one? the question may as well be as how long does it take to become enlightened? whether it takes a few weeks or a few years, it comes down to how well do you know yourself. obviously how well you know the other person is equally important but the fact is, if they don’t know their own nature, then your chance of knowing their nature is greatly diminished. so, it’s not surprising that more mature people fall in love in "quicker". i […]

i didn’t think i was one for drama but it would seem that i like complicated relationships, given my track record of late. my current situation makes my last drama filled relationship look like preschool. alas, what doesn’t kill you only make you stronger or more stupid. undoubtedly, i feel stupid about the situation because a wise man would not even allow such an opportunity to be stupid. stupid only because it caused considerable harm to a third party not because my feelings about her are stupid. the question for me is what kind of karma have […]

it’s been a long time since i had a proper vacation but i had a pretty awesome one last week. it was nothing i’ve haven’t done before but the entire exercise was really about who you’re with. if the right lady and a hotel room with a bottle of white wine is all you need to break away from the routine. i was pleasantly happy to not have to think about work or even photography and just enjoy the presence of my company. i went to a new hot spring near portland (breitenbush) that had a similar […]

to be quite frank, i don’t think i have anticipated anything this much for quite the longest time. maybe it was 5 years ago when i was looking forward to travelling in Asia for 2 months but it didn’t quite make nearly as giddy as i am now. i am trying to transform the experience into a positive phenomenon despite the natural tendency for instant gratification because i am always reminded of what’s missing. i am still a romantic sucker that prefers surprise communication and long letters but technology has made it far too easy for us […]