Happiness is a Luxury

With all those events I do not know where to start. hmmmm

tsk tsk tsk

It was my first time time really enjoy the Kadaywan festivities. I can't remember if I ever watched the indak-indak. I guess I watched for a couple of minutes at the TV coverage but that was it. I like photography very much but most of the time I'm too scared to take pictures. I know that if I really want to have nice pictures I should be fearless and bold at taking pictures. Unfortunately I am still the shy naive person who look at the sidelines and wish that I could have done something. Somehow I have overcome my hesitation. I guess what I really need are shooting buddies. Well compared to my other photographer friends I am still "dumi sa kuko" but somehow I have came out of my comfort zone. We were in the parade. We walked the streets took pictures and did not give a damn (well I did put a lot of sunblock before I left the house). Kenth is the most aggressive one in the group. A few weeks back Kenth and I stumbled upon a photography contest in the local newspaper. The major prize is a canon eos 400D. I am not really good with technical stuff but Kenth said that is really a nice camera. I didn't want to join since I expect that many would join (I know I am a sissy). Kenth said that I should help him conceptualize. He said that if ever he wins the first prize he will give me the camera so that he will have a shooting buddy. I laughed at him and said sure why not. Anyways back to Saturday. Among the group which consist of me, Kenth, Bugsy and Mimi only Kenth entered the contest. There was a Canon street party at MTS. I was not really a street part it was more of a product launch. I really want to sleep or go somewhere else because I was really bored at that moment. Kenth said that we would leave right after they announced the ten finalist. Fortunately one of Kenth's entry was part of the top ten finalist. I was really happy for him. It was his first time to enter a photo contest and to be in the top ten it would be an achievement (its not that I am underestimating his talent). Since he is part of the top ten we decided to stay till the announcement of the winners. The top finalist was not really ten because there were three persons who got two of their entries in the top ten. The third place went to a foreign guy(two or I think three of his works are in the finals). The second placer is a veteran photographer in Davao. Its not a surprise that he won. By this time I was already slumped at the table. Guess what Kenth wont the first prize! Yehey!

I knew Kenth would not really give me the camera but I do have borrowing rights. I was even the one who brought home the camera(and devirginized the whole package). hehehe

The following day I attended the Musika del Sur Music Awards. It was nice watching local talents perform. I don't know what got into me but I was not really in the mood in socializing with people (I guess its my emo season again). Before Kenth drop me off at my house we park at side and talked. I did not speak to him the whole time. He said he needed to spend time with me since he will be away for a photo shoot in Lanao. As we talked in the dark we talked about aliens. Kenth did not know but at that time I was freaked out by the place me parked. I felt that something was watching. I didn't mention it to him so that he will be freaked out. I told him when we already driving towards my house. He said that I should have mentioned it earlier.