I Collect Light

...and pieces of life...

 

After Dark

August 01, 2012  •  1 Comment
I like to wander the streets after dark. All I need to do is step outside and everything just seems to come alive. There is a book called After Dark by Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami. I would like to read up on this book someday. Murakami is one of my favorite authors. Highly feminist and unique writing style. I picked up 1Q84 but did not want t...
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When the Heart Is Meant to be Open

July 23, 2012  •  Leave a Comment
[A photograph is neither taken or seized by force. It offers itself up. It is the photo that takes you. One must not take photos.] Henri Cartier-Bresson Pursuing street photography is somewhat self conflicting to me. I'm not exactly interested in people but I'm more intrigued in their way of life. I like chasing after that special light that on...
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Not Kualua Lumpur but Adequate

July 16, 2012  •  1 Comment
This was my third time having Malaysian food. I have decided to try Malaysian again because the first two times were like a blur. You know you’re getting old when you slow down and take time to savor each bite. So my intention this time was to savor every bite of this cuisine. Well I would prefer to do this at a restaurant in Malaysia but ya gotta...
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OK So I 'Like' Thai Food

June 28, 2012  •  21 Comments
I can't say I love Thai food because I haven't been to Thailand. But who gives a damn. I heart spicy Thai food in DC area. Hell I have had Thai food in Maui…where I should be beaching, surfing, dining on sushi instead? I have had Thai food in Sedona…where I should be hiking, sightseeing, chowing down on Fakexican cuisine instead? But have I eve...
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From Salt to Abundance in Life

May 18, 2012  •  Leave a Comment
As I was starting to get enough of the Inca ruins after about a week in Peru, there came the intriguing Las Salinas de Maras (Salt Mines of Maras) on the way to Sacred Valley located in Urubamba, Cusco. These salt mines are believed to be in operation since Inca times. I was told there has been little change made to accommodate tourism making Maras...
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