I know it’s the app to make fun at the moment (Collegehumor hits the nail on the head with this parody), what with the overdose of self-portraits, food pics, overly-processed snapshots of nothing. But you know what, I love Instagram. It’s instant, it’s limiting, it’s fun and quirky.
Happy New Year folks! We have survived apocalypse and Gangnam Style in 2012, there’s no reason 2013 wouldn’t be a blast!
While we’re at it, the WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report:
Here’s an excerpt:
600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 9,100 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 15 years to get that many views.
Highly popular in traveller’s itineraries is the small town of Yangshuo 阳朔, situated 70km down south of Guilin. While many travellers opt to take a river cruise through Li River from Guilin, Megasari and I decided to take the 1 1/2-hour bus trip.
The northern part of Guangxi province, China is well known for its scenic spots and karst landscapes. In the heart of the region is the scenic town of Guilin 桂林, a city – like other major ones in China – that has seen rapid development in recent years. Whilst it’s no match for its elder metropolitan siblings such as Beijing and Shanghai, Guilin has strived on tourism as thousands of travellers flock to this region every year. With its Liangjiang International Airport, railway and bus stations, Guilin is as connected to other Chinese cities as it is to various international hubs in Asia. Ironically though, travellers arrive at Guilin as a temporary stop, before heading to its neighbouring towns for sightseeing. It isn’t hard to see why, as even though Guilin’s public transportation is well-developed (Local buses are available in torrents), attractions here are overpriced while the city area is slowly being modernized and over-populated. It is not what tourists came to Guangxi to see.
We chanced upon this place while strolling around Chiang Mai on the day before we flew home. It’s an antique shop cum riverside cafe cum guesthouse called Regina Riverside Guesthouse. From the main road, it’s an unassuming antique shop no different from the rest along the street. Tucked away behind the shop though is a secluded cafe that has a nice view of the river. As you enter the cafe, you’re greeted with a selection of 40s/50s rockabilly and swing tunes. The cafe was lovely and relaxing but it was the vintage charm that drew us in.
It was a spontaneous shoot at Desa Park City for 2 of our good friends, Kok Yi and Jia Yi. Since Jia Yi is leaving for UK soon, it’s nice to freeze the particular moment of happiness in the form of photographs. =)
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