Saturday, January 30, 2010
Bangor to Crawfordsburn
Walked several miles the other day with my girlfriend; First through Bangor then along the coast from Bangor to Crawfordsburn. Here's some pictures I shot along the way.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Monday, December 28, 2009
Christmas
Thought I should upload a few christmas pics :P
Dinner :D
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Christmas Tree
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Drinks :D
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More dinner :D
Dinner :D
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Christmas Tree
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Drinks :D
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More dinner :D
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
It's been a while.
Found one of my friends has a blogger profile, so it inspired to me come on an give some form of an update. Me and Amber split up officially about 4 months ago or so. I still work full time in a crappy shop, but I'm getting lots of work photography-wise for local papers.
Work in the shop isn't as bad as it used to be I admit. I get on better with the staff and it occupies time that would otherwise be wasted. Since I last posted I crashed the car, which means I haven't been allowed to drive in the last two months. I also bought a snake, hes called Quentin (after Tarrantino)
Quentin ^_^
Not only am I working now for local papers, but I'm also getting some commercial clients too. People who hire me to photograph people or occasions. Below is a picture I took at a nightclub last weekend I was asked to photograph.
I also have tickets to the Snow Patrol concert next year, and since I last posted I got xbox live. My gamertag is rodfather462. Life is good at the moment. I have some great friends. Im kept occupied by work which is becoming enjoyable. My career as a photographer is beginning to kick off. As for everything else, who knows what's around the corner.
Ciao for now.
Work in the shop isn't as bad as it used to be I admit. I get on better with the staff and it occupies time that would otherwise be wasted. Since I last posted I crashed the car, which means I haven't been allowed to drive in the last two months. I also bought a snake, hes called Quentin (after Tarrantino)
Quentin ^_^
Not only am I working now for local papers, but I'm also getting some commercial clients too. People who hire me to photograph people or occasions. Below is a picture I took at a nightclub last weekend I was asked to photograph.
I also have tickets to the Snow Patrol concert next year, and since I last posted I got xbox live. My gamertag is rodfather462. Life is good at the moment. I have some great friends. Im kept occupied by work which is becoming enjoyable. My career as a photographer is beginning to kick off. As for everything else, who knows what's around the corner.
Ciao for now.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
If someone where to ask me...
If someone where to ask me, "So Ryan, is it this the end of a love story?" my response would simply be "No. That was just the prologue."
Amber left today on her flight back to singapore, marking the end of the two years she stayed her for the last years of her education. It was a weird experience. While we sat in the coffee place before her flight we laughed and talked as everything was normal. It only sunk in that I won't see her for years after i hugged and kissed her goodbye and turned away. Luckily my friend Aaronkyle was there to support me. I didn't turn back round to wave. I knew while clutching to Aaronkyle that if I were to look back round at her again it would be the last time for at least a year.
The last 20 months of my life have been some of the brightest of my life. They have been filled with good times, and bad. During the past 20 months I have got my first proper job, done AS and A-levels, passed my driving test, turned 18, got ordained and finished school. In the last 20 months I have also started up the best relationship anybody could have. In one single person I had a girlfriend, a buddy, a chum, a friend, a BEST friend, a confident, an advisor, a comforter, a tutor, a penpal, an assistant, a secretary, a minder, an agent, a dysfunctional alarm clock ^_^, a motivator, a planner, a copartner, a sidekick, a comrade, and a companion. On the 25th of October 2007 this relationship began. On the 25th June 2009, exactly 20 months later, Amber left to go home again. While the relationship status may have been dropped to a cyber level (email, msn and skype), it won't stop Amber continuing to be the buddy, the chum, the friend, the BEST friend, the confident, the advisor, the comforter, the tutor, the penpal, the assistant, the secretary, the minder, the agent, the motivator, the planner, the copartner, the sidekick, the comrade, and the companion she has been. I doubt she'll make as good an alarm clock though.
Tonight is the first night in a long time I'm going to bed without anyone calling to say goodnight or ILYs. I feel hollow and alone. It still feels surreal. I feel like I'll wake up in the morning because amber's ringing me, and i'll answer and she'll apologize for waking me. I feel like if I call her now she'll answer. I guess I need to start getting used to the fact that my buddy, my chum, my friend, my BEST friend, my confident, my advisor, my comforter etc etc isn't going to be as readily available as she used to. The situation calls for independence on my part. My regret is that I didn't take advantage of her availability as much as I could of while she was here. My prayer is that we will both adjust to the difference soon.
As I got to my car after leaving the airport my phone vibrated with a text from Amber, quoting a song I had long forgotten, which I must have played to her only once, well over a year ago. It said Michael Stipe's words from the REM song Leaving New York: "It's easier to leave than to be left behind." Today this lyric became so much more meaningful and understanding to me.
Goodnight readers.
Amber left today on her flight back to singapore, marking the end of the two years she stayed her for the last years of her education. It was a weird experience. While we sat in the coffee place before her flight we laughed and talked as everything was normal. It only sunk in that I won't see her for years after i hugged and kissed her goodbye and turned away. Luckily my friend Aaronkyle was there to support me. I didn't turn back round to wave. I knew while clutching to Aaronkyle that if I were to look back round at her again it would be the last time for at least a year.
The last 20 months of my life have been some of the brightest of my life. They have been filled with good times, and bad. During the past 20 months I have got my first proper job, done AS and A-levels, passed my driving test, turned 18, got ordained and finished school. In the last 20 months I have also started up the best relationship anybody could have. In one single person I had a girlfriend, a buddy, a chum, a friend, a BEST friend, a confident, an advisor, a comforter, a tutor, a penpal, an assistant, a secretary, a minder, an agent, a dysfunctional alarm clock ^_^, a motivator, a planner, a copartner, a sidekick, a comrade, and a companion. On the 25th of October 2007 this relationship began. On the 25th June 2009, exactly 20 months later, Amber left to go home again. While the relationship status may have been dropped to a cyber level (email, msn and skype), it won't stop Amber continuing to be the buddy, the chum, the friend, the BEST friend, the confident, the advisor, the comforter, the tutor, the penpal, the assistant, the secretary, the minder, the agent, the motivator, the planner, the copartner, the sidekick, the comrade, and the companion she has been. I doubt she'll make as good an alarm clock though.
Tonight is the first night in a long time I'm going to bed without anyone calling to say goodnight or ILYs. I feel hollow and alone. It still feels surreal. I feel like I'll wake up in the morning because amber's ringing me, and i'll answer and she'll apologize for waking me. I feel like if I call her now she'll answer. I guess I need to start getting used to the fact that my buddy, my chum, my friend, my BEST friend, my confident, my advisor, my comforter etc etc isn't going to be as readily available as she used to. The situation calls for independence on my part. My regret is that I didn't take advantage of her availability as much as I could of while she was here. My prayer is that we will both adjust to the difference soon.
As I got to my car after leaving the airport my phone vibrated with a text from Amber, quoting a song I had long forgotten, which I must have played to her only once, well over a year ago. It said Michael Stipe's words from the REM song Leaving New York: "It's easier to leave than to be left behind." Today this lyric became so much more meaningful and understanding to me.
Goodnight readers.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Hmm...
I saw this van advertising a car wash outside a friends house earlier this afternoon. Felt I should post it. Tag me if you notice anything strange about it...
Haha, wonder if the owner even realises.
Later!
Haha, wonder if the owner even realises.
Later!
Friday, May 8, 2009
Hello again
Been almost half a year since I posted and I deeply regret it. But here I am, returning once again.
In the last 6th months many things have happened that I would have loved to go into detail on but unfortunately cant since there are so many
Had a great christmas at my uncles house over in scotland. All the family was there and it was great fun.
New years wasn't too bad, went to a dance and had a laugh. Nearly had an asthma attack too.
Since then I had a break with amber, but we got back together again much to my happiness :)
I also passed my driving test (3rd time lucky) and turned 18 :D
Since turning 18 I haven't put my new maestro card down, and I will soon need to give it to a trusted person to restrain my spending.
Only two weeks after passing my test I was in an accident that wasn't my fault. Unfortunately the car was written off and the other party has yet to admit liability.
Other than that, it was the last day of school yesterday. Quite emotional. Its like all the people that I've grown up with and have learnt to trust and who's personalities I have helped mould as much as they have moulded mine are suddenly not there anymore.
To finish it off I think a picture is in order...
hmm...
This is Calvin, wrapped in cling film and dragged under a water outlet. Poor boy.
Ciao
In the last 6th months many things have happened that I would have loved to go into detail on but unfortunately cant since there are so many
Had a great christmas at my uncles house over in scotland. All the family was there and it was great fun.
New years wasn't too bad, went to a dance and had a laugh. Nearly had an asthma attack too.
Since then I had a break with amber, but we got back together again much to my happiness :)
I also passed my driving test (3rd time lucky) and turned 18 :D
Since turning 18 I haven't put my new maestro card down, and I will soon need to give it to a trusted person to restrain my spending.
Only two weeks after passing my test I was in an accident that wasn't my fault. Unfortunately the car was written off and the other party has yet to admit liability.
Other than that, it was the last day of school yesterday. Quite emotional. Its like all the people that I've grown up with and have learnt to trust and who's personalities I have helped mould as much as they have moulded mine are suddenly not there anymore.
To finish it off I think a picture is in order...
hmm...
This is Calvin, wrapped in cling film and dragged under a water outlet. Poor boy.
Ciao
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