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Whale Watching
When I was a teenager and didn't know anything about whales or lesbians, I heard Margaret Cho say 'lesbians love whale watching. they fucking love it.' I didn't know what any of that was. Well, Margaret Cho, you were RIGHT. I fucking love it. A whale named Pepper. A whale named Little Dimple and her calf. Who is…
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Intersections
For an all hands meeting at work, I was asked if I wanted to share a story about my life and how I got here. It has not been the easiest, holding all of these identities and selves, often in places that did not welcome me. I think sometimes of Merantau: of finding a home away from home. All of my parts and…
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Gulls at Alcatraz
Nikon D810, 200-500mm lens. Alcatraz Island, just off San Francisco In the early days of Covid-19, a friend said 'we're getting old let's do old people things', so we picked 'birding'. Looks like it stuck. Here, a photo of some baby Western gulls on Alcatraz island, which has many types of birds, including falcons, and…
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Postcard from Monterey
I have a new job, which also means new views! Million dollar views, in fact. I so love this part of the world: when Sabrena and I first moved to California back in 2018, we were so excited to finally be somewhere where we could travel with our dog, Cookie. We booked a trip and came to Monterey for my birthday that…
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A Whale of a Time
Nikon D810, 200-500mm lens, somewhere near the Farallon Islands Once or twice a year I try to get on a boat out to the Farallon Islands with birders in the Bay Area. Pelagic birding is my absolute favorite type of birding: being able to get out in the ocean and see a huge amount of sea life of all types is a treat. In…
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Mission Street Photowalk
I love the Mission. Specifically, I love the less gentrified parts of it. There's still so much life and culture; DJs spinning records on the street, bands playing live Latin jazz, record stores where you can explore cumbria, and Indigenous dance groups that perform at the many plazas. Despite its many problems, the…
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City Hall, Doubled
Minolta Hi-Matic 7S II, Kodak T-Max 400, Xtol stock @ 12:45, scanned on Noritsu LS-600) An accidental double exposure of City Hall, San Francisco.
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Octupus vs Bike
Olympus XA2, Kodak T-Max 400, Xtol 1:1, scanned on Plustek 8200i Seen at Crane Cove Park, San Francisco.
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Waiting for dimsum
Whenever I can, I make the 45 minute walk to Chinatown in San Francisco to Dim Sum Bistro, my favorite 'cheap dimsum' spot. Sometimes, I take photos too. I say this every chance I get: dimsum isn't always 'cheap' food. Dimsum can be fancy, and should be fancy, because to make large amounts of high quality dimsum you…
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Chasing the Light
As a person from the literal equator, I struggle a lot with winter. Not the cold, since it's not really that cold here in northern California, but with the increasingly shorter days. The best way I can describe it is that I feel as though my brain, happiness, and overall health is powered by the sun. The sun is my…
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Learning, Seeing, Hearing
I've been keeping a 'creative notebook' for the better part of the year. I was trying to learn many things at once, and wanted to help make sense of it. Here are some things I wrote in my creative notebook about the three main things I worked on this year in my practice: taking photos, playing alto sax, and learning…
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Slide Film Tourism
A few firsts: I went to a super touristy part of San Francisco for the first time I shot slide film for the first time I saw a very old friend from my Dubai days, for the first time in a decade Ticket to ride. Carousel. Boats. I probably won't go there for another ten years. Other than wanting to spend time with my…
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Bukit Merah Days
When I'm back in Singapore it can be easy to fall into old habits: sleeping in till late, staying out late, doing all of those things I used to do. On my recent trips, I'm trying to remind myself that I've been away for so long my parents aren't getting younger. My parents' daily routine starts with: picking a…
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Chinatown Comforts
I find myself spending more and more time in SF and Oakland Chinatowns. I love Chinese bakeries, so those are obviously the best places for me to get my fix. In SF Chinatown, check out Yummy Bakery and Stockton Bakery. In Oakland Chinatown I am partial to Napoleon Super Bakery. In all of those spots, pork floss bun,…
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Tanglin Halt Memories
This neighbourhood is meaningful to me. I spent a lot of time here as a child, running about after church, going to eat all of the food, visiting people, going to get charcoal (from the back of a lorry here) and fresh coconuts (grated at the back of a little market here). I think my child's consciousness of the outside…
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Little Myanmar, Singapore
If the Burmese population in Singapore were a city in Myanmar, it'd be one of the top 10 cities. We have many Burmese grocers, restaurants services in Peninsula Plaza and Peninsula Shopping Centre, conveniently located across the street from each other. Here's what it looks like. Snacks. Menu. Offerings. Tea shop.…
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My Little India
Of all of the neighbourhoods in Singapore, I've probably spent the most time in Little India. Not only was I born in a hospital on its edges, I also lived and studied near here for several years. Every trip abroad had to start with a visit to Little India, for foreign currency, electrical adapters, or extra supplies at…
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Five Frames Chinatown
With motion picture film. There's a touristy bit of Chinatown Singapore (Smith Street-ish) and a less touristy part. Often, they're just side by side and you need to know which doors to duck into, or which alleys to turn off into, to see the less tourist bits. Since I grew up here, I think I have a pretty good handle…
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Mei Ling Street
Between 2013 and 2018, I lived near the Mei Ling Street estate. I felt like if I was a housing estate, I would be Mei Ling Street. It's old and crumbly, but it's also got fantastic third wave coffee, one of the best cheese shops in Asia, and a few of my favourite hawker stalls (Sin Kee, Shi Hui Yuan, Ah Pang Seafood,…
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Roadtrip to Tretes
A memory I will always treasure: the opportunities I've had to visit Tretes. Going to Tretes always means going on a short road trip with my best friend of 25 years. I remember listening to her describe her home to me, when we met as teenagers in Singapore, and dreaming about going there with her one day. Indeed, we…
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