Picture Perfect

One of the best gifts that I’ve received this Christmas, which also happens to be in my wish list as well, is a Canon EOS 450D. Actually, it so happens that this item is also in honey’s wish list, so on our December mensiversary (how cheesy, we still celebrate our mensiversary... haylaveet!), after honey took me on a lunch date, we went straight to the one of the chains of electronics shop here in the Netherlands and bought this camera, we agreed that this is one of his gifts to me this Christmas and also one of my gifts for him this Christmas. We call the camera “Marty” coz we bought it from a shop called Media Markt (pronounced as Mart).

So before I confuse the heck out of anyone reading this, since I’ve used Marty, I’ve been enjoying myself a lot while exploring his properties…. Simply amazing, I’ve never taken pictures as nice as the one I’ve taken on this camera. We took Marty for a test drive (or is it test shot?!?) when we went to Paris and to Disneyland and I have to say so myself, all the pictures were marvellous. Marty gives us more room for creativity and it turns any environment, not conducive for taking pictures even, simply dramatic.

Here are some of my favourite shots from Paris and Disneyland (honey has been my favorite subject hehe).





i love the black and white shots:





I’m sure this is just a beginning of a long and sweet love affair that I’ll have with Marty.

Disneyland… Magical

(gate entrance to disneyland parking)

One of the greatest dreams of most kids I know is to go to Disneyland. Maybe the reason for this is because we’ve been exposed to Cinderella’s, Belle’s, Ariel’s, Rose’s and Snow White’s uber romantic fairytale stories at a very young age. Or maybe because we’ve all adored Mickey and Minnie mouse for as long as I can remember. Whatever the reason maybe, Disneyland exudes this magic that entices kids of all ages and of all races. True enough, as a young girl, I am one of those kids who dreamed of someday visiting the Disneyland park.
(Sleeping Beauty's Castle)


We’ve been to Paris a couple of times but we’ve never got to visit Disneyland, all of that changed day after Christmas, my very own Santa, my honey, took me to Disneyland Park. The little girl inside me finally got her long time wish come true. It was a beautiful park, the castle, the ships and the Disneyland characters we all know and have loved through the years. It was pure magic. I can’t help but believe that Disneyland is indeed enchanted.
(House of Terror)

(Jack's Beanstalk.... I think)

We spent two entire days roaming around the park, exploring all the rides, the castles and taking pictures of the Disney Characters in spite of the minus 5 degrees Celsius temperature. At the end of both days, I felt my hands, my face and my entire body numb from the cold but it was all worth it. Hopefully, next time we come back to the Magical World of Disney, I the magically numbing winter will be over.
(beautiful display of lights in Sleeping Beauty's Castle at night)

One night in Paris

Third time’s a charm, this is an adage that can very well describe our visit to the city of lights, Paris. You see, on our second visit to Paris, my impression of the city was tainted by the memory of some less than pleasant (more aptly, rude) people that we have come across. So when L, a friend of ours who is visiting from Dubai, requested that we take her there, I was less than thrilled but since she has gone a long way to visit us, Honey and I decided to give in to her request.

We started our road trip at about ten in the morning and passed by Ghent and then finally arriving at our hotel around 8pm. We wasted no time, just left our bags in the hotel and started our trek towards the Eiffel tower. Now this is where the enchanting beauty of Paris caught my eye. I have noticed how romantic the streets of Paris are at night, sans the chaotic running of the souvenir vendors near the tower trying to get away from the police. The display of lights in the Eiffel tower was no less than breathtaking.
Statues that stood on every street added more to the city’s charm. It was a perfect night in Paris, with the weather just warm enough to enjoy a lazy stroll around parks while a refreshing breeze blows occasionally. We capped the night off with a dinner at a Chinese restaurant that was close to our hotel. I know, I know, we were in a place well renowned for its food and we gobble down good old Chinese food. What can we do we were so hungry and we enjoyed our stroll immensely that we lost track of time and we couldn’t find any other restaurant close to the hotel.


The following morning was another glorious opportunity that we grabbed to explore other jewels in the city. We dropped by the Louvre, we loved the park right in front of the museum where a lot of statues are up on display.
The Cathedral of Notre Dame is also fascinating, the paintings on display were so intricate as well as the effigy on display in every corner.
It was too crowded though and I didn’t appreciate the fact that tourists roam around the church and snapped pictures to their heart’s content while a mass was being celebrated. We also passed by the Arc of Triumph and Champs Elysees.

One word stuck with me as we waved Paris goodbye…. Charming. A city that fascinates and captivates tourist and would make them keep coming back. I definitely am looking forward to our next visit.