A row of glasses at the French Brasserie in the city where my friends celebrated their wedding day. Getting the knack of manual focusing again.

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My CPA application that I put in a few days ago has been received. Just waiting for the membership to go through, then maybe I can sign up for some subjects for next year. Hoping to finish the program in 2 years. Heh, it’s a bit depressing being an accountant at times. You look at the big picture of an organisation’s financial health, and you plan your budgets around cashflow, expenses and revenue. It’s not as simple as cutting costs here, pumping money there. Hospitals are complex organisations, and a lot of times it’s just a balancing act to present the numbers to give an analysis on the best course of action.

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Put another lens on eBay. Heh, my trusty Nikon D70 that I used for 3 years will be going up for auction shortly as well. It’s been a good camera and while it still takes decent shots, I’ve been spoiled by the handling of my D300. Haven’t been experimenting much of late, and the most recent photos were taken at a friend’s marriage ceremony. Able to think on the fly on what I need to be doing to get the kind of shots I want. Just need to put a little more effort in getting into the frame of mind to push myself to absolutely do everything to get the shot I want (still a little half hearted at times). Also realised that I should ban all forms of UV filters on my lenses. While they offer protection for the front element, they offer very little else. It’s annoying to have when shooting against bright light sources as you will see ghosting of the lights.

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The past few weeks I feel like I’ve only been consuming, be it just enjoying movies, listening to music or just eating. These days, it’s so easy to just consume that you take things for granted on how they got there. Just plenty of random thoughts these days. Feeling the usual jolly self, just maybe avoiding the larger things in life.